March 2022

West Virginia car dealers negotiating changes to state franchise law

Dealers in West Virginia are pushing for major changes to the state’s franchise law that would define their role in vehicle reservations and when a dealership should be compensated after over-the-air updates are performed by an automaker. West Virginia’s House of Delegates last week unanimously passed the bipartisan bill known as HB 4560, which is

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Alleged Car Thieves Spectacularly Crash In Reverse Into Dollar General Store

Dramatic security camera footage has emerged online showing the moment that an allegedly stolen sedan was crashed into the side of a Dollar General store. Many key details about the incident remain unclear. However, a post on Reddit suggests the crash occurred roughly a month ago and involved a black Genesis. We also know that

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We’re Driving The Honda Jazz Crosstar e:HEV, The Fit We Didn’t Get In The US, Ask Us Anything

Honda may have discontinued the Fit in North America after the 2020 model year, but the clever hatch lives on for the rest of the world where it’s sold as the Jazz and this week, a European specification 2022 Jazz Crosstar e:HEV joined the Carscoops fleet so we will be examining how practical a car

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Orange McLaren 600LT Wrecked After Hitting Tree In Brazilian Capital

An orange McLaren 600LT has been badly damaged after crashing in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia recently. Details surrounding the incident are limited but a number of images and videos showing the aftermath of the incident have surfaced online. The damage sustained to the British supercar means it will probably be heading straight to a

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Polestar O2 concept, Jeep electric crossover, BMW X3 M Competition: This Week’s Top Photos

Polestar this week unveiled a convertible sports car concept called the O2. The concept is based on a shortened version of Polestar’s own aluminum bonded platform debuting in the Polestar 5, and with any luck we’ll see it enter production to take on Tesla’s second-generation Roadster. 2022 Ford Everest Ford revealed its 2022 Everest, a

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Russia’s Ukraine invasion could trigger a second microchip crisis

The vehicles and auto parts endangered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine may seem thousands of miles away from being a real problem. But the war could bring new worries to an issue that’s already bedeviling automakers: the global microchip shortage. Ukraine is the source for 70 percent of the world’s output of neon. Neon

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Invasion of Ukraine cuts supply of neon, possibly impacting chip shortage

The vehicles and auto parts endangered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine may seem thousands of miles away from being a real problem. But the war could bring new worries to an issue that’s already bedeviling automakers: the global microchip shortage. Ukraine is the source for 70 percent of the world’s output of neon. Neon

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The Acura NSX Type S Takes A Good Supercar And Makes It Even Better

The original Acura NSX revolutionized the supercar industry by combining performance, reliability, and (relative) affordability in a way that no previous supercar had done until then. While the current-generation NSX has never reached the iconic status of its predecessor, the new Type S variant is a serious bit of kit. Unveiled by Acura in August

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U.S. requires GM to fix headlight glare on 725,000 SUVs

WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it denied a General Motors  request that would have allowed the automaker to avoid fixing headlight glare problems on about 725,000 U.S. sport utility vehicles. If the agency had agreed to declare the problem inconsequential, GM would not have been required to notify customers

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