Automotive news, photos and videos - April 25th 2024

Kia Recalls 2024 Sorento for Incorrectly Assembled Power Steering Wiring Harness

25 Apr 2024, 16:59 UTC &middot By: Mircea Panait / Just under 100 units of the 2024 model year Kia Sorento have been hit with a recall over the potential of losing power steering assistance without prior warning

Man Refuses To Sell Modified 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe for $36,250, Good for Him?

25 Apr 2024, 16:37 UTC &middot By: Sergiu Tudose / This 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe has been fully refurbished, featuring both visual and performance-enhancing modifications

Tesla Put an End to the EV Battery FUD When It Solved the Model S Problems After 2015

25 Apr 2024, 16:31 UTC &middot By: Cristian Agatie / After Tesla solved the battery problems with the 2012-2015 Model S, battery replacement outside of recalls have been exceedingly rare, a Recurrent study shows

Customer Accuses GM of Sharing Data Without Consent, Increasing Insurance Costs

25 Apr 2024, 15:56 UTC &middot By: Bogdan Popa / A GM customer has recently filed a lawsuit against the American carmaker, accusing it of collecting and sharing his data without consent

Free Google Maps Alternative Announces Major Real-Time Traffic Expansion

25 Apr 2024, 15:01 UTC &middot By: Bogdan Popa / MapFactor Navigator, one of the most advanced Google Maps alternatives on mobile devices, just got a major update on iOS devices

It Was Fun While It Lasted: Apple Maps to Start Showing Ads

25 Apr 2024, 14:43 UTC &middot By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant is working on ways to increase its advertising revenue, and bringing ads to Apple Maps is part of the plan

Modded Mercedes G-Class Is a Six-Wheel Monster, Eats American Pickup Trucks for Breakfast

25 Apr 2024, 14:51 UTC &middot By: Elena Luchian / A shop from Ukraine converte a Mercedes-Benz G 350d into a monstrous six-wheeler. The vehicle looks as if it eats American pickup trucks for breakfast

Android Auto 11.8 Now Available With a Change Google Probably Forgot About

25 Apr 2024, 14:15 UTC &middot By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has started enabling the new Settings menu design in Android Auto; the rollout starts with app version 11.8

The Cybertruck Is a Hot Commodity, This Is How Much Tesla Gives You at Trade-In

25 Apr 2024, 14:09 UTC &middot By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Cybertruck sells for double the original price on auction websites, but Tesla also attaches a significant trade-in value to the electric pickup

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Is a True Z11 Pace Car With Bad News Under the Hood

25 Apr 2024, 13:58 UTC &middot By: Ciprian Florea / One of 3,675 pace cars built in 1969, this Chevrolet Corvette Z11 is one of many orange-striped classics left in disrepair.

$0.99 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Is a Mysterious Barn Find, Rotting Away in a Yard

25 Apr 2024, 13:44 UTC &middot By: Bogdan Popa / A 1979 Pontiac Trans Am, whose auction starts at $0.99, comes with a working engine and mysterious everything; it needs a full restoration

The Monocoque Cabin Is an Off-Grid Tiny House Modeled on a WWII Fighter Plane

25 Apr 2024, 13:08 UTC &middot By: Ancuta Iosub / This prefabricated holiday cabin boasts a monocoque structure made from laminated birch plywood that offers the perfect mix of rigidity and strength

Next-Gen 2026 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Mule Spied With Electric Power

25 Apr 2024, 12:56 UTC &middot By: Cristian Gnaticov / The upcoming Mercedes V-Class/Vito family is expected in the United States for the 2026 model year with FWD, RWD and AWD, and the latest tech and safety gear

1965 Pontiac GTO Emerges From Dry Storage With a Secret Many Won't Discover

25 Apr 2024, 12:36 UTC &middot By: Bogdan Popa / This 1965 Pontiac GTO spent at least two decades in clean dry storage; it comes with a working engine, a solid frame, and minimal rust

2024 Buick GL8 PHEV Is GM's China Minivan With VIP and Aviation Seats

25 Apr 2024, 12:06 UTC &middot By: Cristian Gnaticov / The people carrier sports a generous host of standard gear, has 391 horsepower combined, and an 86-mile electric range on the local cycle

New Genesis G80 EV Magma Concept Unveiled, Previews Future Tesla Model S Rival

25 Apr 2024, 11:26 UTC &middot By: Cristian Gnaticov / The new study features a few enhancements over its ICE-powered sibling, and as its name implies, it packs electric firepower

smart Concept #5 Quickly Morphs Into a Series-Production Mercedes EQB Cousin in CGI

25 Apr 2024, 11:11 UTC &middot By: Aurel Niculescu / Kleber Silva, a Brazil-based virtual artist known as "KDesign AG" on social media, has decided to have a CGI go at imagining the smart #5 production CUV 

Royal Navy Uses a Bottle of Beer to Christen Its Sixth Astute-Class Sub, the HMS Agamemnon

25 Apr 2024, 11:06 UTC &middot By: Daniel Patrascu / The British Royal Navy officially named its sixth Astute class submarine after a king from Greek mythology, enter the HMS Agamemnon

Beautifully Restored 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Shows Off Rare Color Combo

25 Apr 2024, 11:05 UTC &middot By: Ciprian Florea / Ford sold no fewer than 7,013 Boss 302 rigs in 1970, but only 173 were ordered in Candyapple Red with a two-tone interior.

Ford Mustang Joins North Carolina State Highway Patrol Fleet, Drivers Wanted!

25 Apr 2024, 11:02 UTC &middot By: Elena Luchian / The North Carolina State Highway Patrol Fleet will now chase perpetrators down the interstate in Ford Mustang GTs and they need drivers