The BMW i3, the German automaker’s first mass-produced electric car, will die as of this summer, according to a new report. BMW confirmed that it would stop making the plug-in car in July. Read more…
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I Decree The Pope-Themed Bronco Shall Henceforth Be Known As The Papa Bronco
You may already know that Ford and the Pope Francis Center just auctioned off a Pope-themed 2021 Bronco and that the proceeds of said auction will go to fight homelessness in Detroit. What you may not know is that in Mexico, where the Pope is essentially a rockstar, we call the supreme pontiff el Papa.Continue reading “I Decree The Pope-Themed Bronco Shall Henceforth Be Known As The Papa Bronco”
Bridge Collapses In Pittsburgh Hours Ahead Of Biden Infrastructure Speech
A major bridge collapse in Pittsburgh, PA left 10 people with injuries just hours before President Biden is expected to give an infrastructure speech in the Pennsylvanian city. The $1 trillion bill is going to fund repairs and maintenance on the country’s road, railways, physical infrastructure, and of course, bridges. Read more…
Stellantis Says It Doesn’t Need A Vaccine And Testing Mandate
Stellantis has joined many other big companies in dropping its vaccine requirement, Uber’s congratulating itself in Canada, and the Chinese auto industry is looking to Latin America. All that and more in this Friday edition of The Morning Shift for January 28, 2022. Read more…
California Helicopter Flips The Script, Drops Fire On Forest
California Fire spent time doing serious work with its extremely fun-looking helitorch this week and I gotta say, I both want one for the Jalopnik staff and am very aware that none of us should ever be allowed to have one. Read more…
I Think I Need This Explained To Me
Okay, someone help me out here. I was looking at a brochure for the Fiat 238, Fiat’s small, multipurpose vans, and they have all these cutaway drawings of all the versions: cargo vans, passenger vans, school buses, ambulances, and so on. Here, look: Read more…
Boeing Lost $5.5 Billion On 787 Dreamliner Delays
Boeing announced Wednesday it will pay customers $3.5 billion over delayed orders of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft and will lose another $2 billion in increased production spending in what spells the third straight year of massive losses for the aeronautics company. All told, Boeing ended 2021 $4.3 billion in the red,… Read more…
What Car Got The Best Facelift?
It seems that most of the times a new iteration of a car premieres, a lot of people complain about the changes to its design and call for a return of the original. Heck, that same thing can be said for movie sequels, TV show remakes and difficult second albums. But what cars buck thisContinue reading “What Car Got The Best Facelift?”
California Has No Idea What Its Going To Do With Millions Of Old EV Batteries
California Governor Gavin Newsom has big EV plans for the state. California is the largest EV market in the country, and on Jan. 26, the governor announced a $10 billion proposal to transition the state to clean energy and get people driving EVs. But as Southern California news outlet the Daily Bulletin reports, when… ReadContinue reading “California Has No Idea What Its Going To Do With Millions Of Old EV Batteries”
At $5,000, Would You Fly Like An Eagle In This 1982 AMC SX4 Coupe?
With so many manufacturers besmirching the coupe name by applying it to four doors, it’s good to see a REAL coupe in the form of today’s Nice Price or No Dice AMC. Let’s find out what this crazy 4X4 two-door should rightfully cost. Read more…
