Toyota kills Scion brand, citing its success
Toyota has announced that the Scion brand, launched in 2003 to bring younger buyers into the Toyota family, would be…
2016 Buick Cascada Road Test
By Allen Bingefarter, Roadest Editor I was pleasantly surmised by how much I enjoyed Buick’s new Cascada convertible. Banish any…
Steel makes a comeback at the Detroit Auto Show
This year’s Detroit Auto Show was heavily* sponsored by the Steel Market Development Institute, including placards throughout the show extolling…
CES embarrassed by useful device mix-up
There was chaos, calamity and confusion at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas when it was discovered that a…
New electric hypercar to be revealed at CES
A Nebraska startup today revealed a new electric hypercar called the Ohm Resistor at the Costumer Electric Shoe (CES) in…
Elon Musk writes open letter to Santa Claus
Elon Musk today issued an open letter to Santa Claus, urging him to consider electric power for his sleigh. “Reindeer…
Elon Musk tells VW how to build cars
Elon Musk was among the forty-five signatories on an open letter to the California Air Resource Board, urging CARB to…
Mitsubishi announces improved Mirage
Mitsubishi has announced that the subcompact Mirage will receive significant updates for the 2017 model year. The current version of the…