The updated 2024 Hyundai Elantra features numerous design upgrades and comes in several different tiers. Photo: Hyundai Hyundai Motor Company revealed on Aug. 30 the improved 2024 Elantra compact sedan for the North American market during a YouTube news conference. Simon Loasby, influential designer and head of the style group at Hyundai, walked viewers through the
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton signed a multi-year contract extension with Mercedes on Thursday. Hamilton‘s deal, which will run through the 2025 season, was set to expire at the end of the 2023 campaign. Also on Thursday, Mercedes teammate George Russell signed a contract extension through the 2025 season. Hamilton, 38, has recorded 82 of his 103 race
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in a Ford F-150 Lightning. (AP) WASHINGTON — The United States is making $12 billion available in grants and loans for automakers and suppliers to retrofit their plants to produce electric and other advanced vehicles, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told reporters on Thursday. The Biden administration will also offer $3.5 billion
Residents in some states do better than others at adhering to the speed limit, according to a new analysis from Assurance. Photo: Pexels.com/Castorly Stock Tennessee is one of the most dangerous states for driving, according to a new analysis from Assurance. The Volunteer State received a driving speed score of 6.8 out of 10 and a
STOCKHOLM — Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar’s operating loss narrowed in its second quarter as the auto industry slowly recovers from pandemic-related supply chain bottlenecks. The cash-strapped Swedish carmaker, founded by China’s Geely and Volvo Cars, posted an operating loss on Thursday of $274.4 million, down from $627.3 million a year ago, while revenue
In early September 2001, the NHTSA issued a new regulation that required all new vehicles to have an interior emergency release latch inside their trunks. Since then, all passenger cars come with a small, glow-in-the-dark release handle in the trunk, but some Kia models are being recalled for a malfunction in their trunk latches. Kia’s
There’s no shortage of old Ford Crown Victorias rolling around with a suspicious lean, but one Nebraska driver learned the hard way just how much B.S. the Norfolk Police Division will tolerate when it comes to proper loading of a vehicle. According to News Channel Nebraska, Lee Meyer of Neligh, Neb., was pulled over Wednesday
AF readers respond to a recent Mike Antich article in which he contends the constraints of OEM pre-approved allocation systems make it more difficult to maintain a scheduled fleet vehicle replacement policy. Canva Fleet professionals voiced their opinions on scheduled replacement cycles, the topic of a recent article by AF Editor Mike Antich, Scheduled Replacement Cycles Are
The rapid rise of electric vehicles (EVs) is challenging the strides made by automakers over the past decade in shedding vehicle weight, resulting in potential safety concerns and environmental implications. The proliferation of EVs has led to significant increases in curb weights, largely due to the substantial battery packs required for extended range. These heavy
Be careful where you park if you drive a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. The supercharged sedan earned the dubious honor of being America’s most stolen vehicle built between the 2020 and 2022 model years, according to a study released by the the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), a division of the Insurance Institute for Highway
