September 2022

One Brave Man Drove His Ferrari California T 13,000 Miles On A Road Trip Across The U.S.A.

Most road trips seem to have one common factor: a relatively large, spacious vehicle with a good record of reliability. One man from New Jersey decided to buck that trend. He piled all he needed for a multi-month road trip into his Ferrari California T and then drove 12,843 miles including stops in Tijuana, Mexico, […]

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Lamborghini Aventador successor, 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, 2023 BMW Alpina XB7: This Week’s Top Photos

Lamborghini’s successor to the Aventador was spotted this week. With a new V-12 engine and hybrid technology, the redesigned supercar will move Lamborghini into the next era. Brabus P 900 Rocket Edition G-Class Brabus unveiled a wild pickup truck based on the Mercedes-Benz AMG G 63. Called the P 900 Rocket Edition, just ten examples

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Lithia Motors returns to Wisconsin with purchase of 5 dealerships, sale of 2 stores

Growing Lithia Motors Inc., which has indicated it is targeting further Midwest expansion, did just that with its recent acquisition of five dealerships from Wilde Automotive Group in Wisconsin. Lithia on Sept. 12 acquired Wilde East Towne Honda in Madison, Wilde Toyota in West Allis and Wilde Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, Wilde Subaru and Wilde Honda, all in

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Lithia Motors sells Stellantis and Honda dealerships in September deals

Lithia Motors Inc., which continues to gobble up dealerships, including acquiring five in Wisconsin in September, also sold one dealership in Northern California and another in Southern California this month, as it sheds some stores in a “network optimization” plan. The Medford, Ore., auto retailer sold Lithia Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram-Fiat of Eureka on Sept. 14 to Harper

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Nissan Z, Volvo EX90, “Last Call” Dodge Challenger Black Ghost: The Week In Reverse

Nissan’s new Z has a problem, the Volvo XC90 successor received a name, and another “Last Call” Dodge was revealed. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Nissan issued a stop-sale order for the 2023 Z. Specifically, only the Zs optioned with an automatic transmission are affected. The vehicle’s transmission may not

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Bollinger Motors, Wabash join forces to bring electrified refrigerated truck to commercial customers

Electric vehicle startup Bollinger Motors said it’s developing an electrified refrigerated truck with trailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash. The companies announced Wednesday that Wabash’s lightweight composite technology, called EcoNex Technology, will be combined with Bollinger’s electric chassis cab to create a Class 4 refrigerated truck. EcoNex reduces the amount of electricity needed to maintain

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Details emerge on $2.4 billion EV battery plant in West Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS — Economic developers confirmed Friday that electric vehicle battery maker Gotion Inc. is planning a nearly $2.4 billion factory near Big Rapids, aiming to create 2,350 jobs in the next decade. An application submitted to the state Thursday by The Right Place — West Michigan’s economic development agency — seeks approval for a

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Hyundai, Nissan, Honda and Toyota dealerships sell across 4 states

Three auto retailers added to their dealership portfolios with the purchases of single stores in the first and third quarters, while a former dealership executive general manager and partner bought their first dealership in a second-quarter purchase. Here’s a look at the deals involving import dealerships and stores in Indiana, New Jersey, California and Alabama.

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