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2018 Ram 3500 Packs 930lb-ft of Torque, New 5th Wheel Hitch Pulls 30k

FCA announced this morning that the 2018 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty with the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel will deliver 930lb-ft of torque while the redesigned 5th wheel hitch is rated for 30,000lbs – making it the most capable 1-ton truck in America and the most powerful 1-ton in terms of torque output.
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Classic Car Dealer Finds He Has Many Friends As Major Fire Destroys 150 Vehicles

An Illinois classic car dealer, whose vehicles have also have appeared in videos for the last two decades, suffered millions in damages Tuesday night as a fire destroyed 150 classic and antique cars. Russ Noel, who turned to classic cars two decades ago, also found that though he lost the vehicles he also found that many people cared as much about them as he did.
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Which States Are Running for the Toyota-Mazda 1.6 Billion Plant with 4,000 Jobs

As you may have already heard Toyota and Mazda will build a 1.6 billion dollar assembly plant in the United States, which will create 4,000 jobs. Here is a short list of states that run to host the plant.
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2018 Honda Fit Sport styling hints at good things to come

For 2018 Honda presents a better connected, comfortable, and quieter Honda Fit. This subtle yet significant refresh hints at good things to come for Honda’s not-so entry level subcompact hatchback.
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GM Should Bring Baojun E100 Cheapest EV To USA and Sell For $5,000

Baojun E100 is the cheapest electric car in the world so far and GM is selling it in China for 5,300 dollars. Why can't GM somehow organize its production in the United States and sell it for $5,300 in the US?
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New Subaru Levorg STI Fails Off The Line Before It Gets Started

The new 2018 Subaru Levorg STI Sport launching in Australia fails at the line. There’s something missing on the new STI-enhanced hot hatch.
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2018 Nissan Leaf's 150 Miles Per Charge Isn't Exciting, But Has Good News

Some Nissan Leaf owners say they are somewhat disappointed learning the 2018 Nissan Leaf will have only 150 miles per charge, but others say you get the same Nissan Leaf with doubled range for the same price, and that's a big improvement considering the price.
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Tesla Supercharger vs. 3rd Party Charging networks

Tesla's head start has allowed it to build a fairly comprehensive charging network that today gives them an advantage in the EV industry. But where does that leave 3rd party charging networks for vehicles like the Bolt EV? And what is going to happen in the future?
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Flipping Its Script, Volkswagen Plans Bonuses To Get Older Diesels Off Road

Volkswagen is doubling down on an incentive plan to get older diesel models off the road in Europe. Though the automaker has been reluctantly yielding ground to the idea of incentives, last week's German diesel car summit brought agreement from the three major diesel manufacturers in Germany to offer incentives to remove diesel vehicles that meet only Euro 1 to 4 air standards off the road.
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