A package of new- and used-vehicle warranties with new certified pre-owned programs is helping Spitzer Automotive Group of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida get customers in the door during a period of low inventory. Last year, the group introduced its “Spitzer Shield,” a suite of benefits that includes a nationwide lifetime powertrain warranty on new vehicles
DETROIT — Jeep provided a glimpse into its electrification plans during the Detroit auto show with previews of the Wrangler-inspired Recon off-roader and the sleek Wagoneer S that will expand its line of upscale utility options. These vehicles are part of an ambitious battery-electric vehicle launch schedule looming for Jeep parent Stellantis, the product of
Andrew Kelly/Reuters At Tesla’s AI Day event, Elon Musk touted the benefits of Tesla being a publicly traded company. Musk seems to have changed his stance since tweeting that he was considering taking Tesla private in 2018. Part of Musk’s initial $44 billion bid to buy Twitter was financed by a huge loan against his
Tesla’s Optimus demo video at AI Day 2022 Tesla AI Day 2022 Elon Musk said that Tesla’s AI bot, which debuted at the company’s AI Day, could have widespread ramifications on society. “The potential for Optimus is, I would say, appreciated by very few people,” Musk said. Musk told the crowd he predicted the Optimus
Tesla’s Optimus prototype Tesla AI Event 2022 Tesla’s long-anticipated AI robot made its official debut by dancing and waving on stage at the company’s AI Day. “The robot can actually do a lot more than we showed you. We just didn’t want it to fall on its face,” Elon Musk said. At last year’s AI
Kia presented a Lifetime Dealer Achievement Award to Rita Case, CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, after the group’s top-five performance over the past five years. The award was announced at Kia’s annual dealer meeting last month in Las Vegas, an event that also marked the brand’s 30th anniversary. “Thirty years represents a lifetime to
It’s the sequel no one wanted to see, the return of $6 gas prices. The average price of gas in California has again topped $6, with prices spiking nearly 15 cents in Los Angeles County to an average price of $6.11 for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline. This price has been on the rise
Nissan’s Nismo racing division has retuned the Z sports car’s twin-turbo V-6 engine and optimized the chassis and suspension for track duty, creating the Z GT4 race car. Nismo engineers added a modest aerodynamics package, including a front splitter with canards and a GT-style strut-supported wing. Specifications will be released during the SEMA Show that
In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Senior Editor Jeremy Korzeniewski. They kick things off by talking about the Ford Mustang: which were the best, the Fox Body finally getting its due, and where they think the seventh generation will rank among the ‘Stangs of history. They talk about
With a major refresh last year, Subaru has decided it’s not making any further changes whatsoever to the 2023 Forester. Well, except for the inevitable upward price adjustment. The base Forester now starts at $27,620, a $1,300 increase over the 2022 model. That base model comes standard with Subaru’s EyeSight suite of driver assistance systems
