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Car fanatic journalist living in the PNW covering all things automotive.

Chevy drivers can buy gas at Shell stations using their touchscreen

Chevy and Shell in-dash fuel payment

Chevy and Shell have teamed up to make it easier for Chevy drivers to pay for gas with the first ever in-dash fuel payment system. The new feature allows drivers to pay directly through their touchscreen in their Chevy vehicle without having to swipe a credit car or use a mobile device. The new feature is accessed via the new...

Buick Velite 6 plug-in hybrid debuts in China

Buick Velite 6 plug-in hybrid

In addition to the new Enspire electric SUV concept, Buick has also unveiled the new Velite 6 plug-in hybrid in China. The Buick Velite 6 plug-in hybrid is based on the Velite concept that debuted in 2016 and is part of its new Buick Blue new energy vehicle strategy. The Buick Velite 6 plug-in hybrid is powered by an CVT...

Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury and A-Class sedan head to Beijing

Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury

We're just about a week away from the 2018 Beijing Motor Show and Mercedes-Benz has announced what it's bringing to the show. One of the big debuts will be the Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept, which is teased here, while the second big debut will be the A-Class sedan. Mercedes-Benz hasn't revealed too many details about the Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate...

GM cuts 1,500 jobs in Ohio, will the Chevy Cruze survive?

2019 Chevy Cruze

Earlier this month Chevy unveiled the updated 2019 Chevy Cruze, which comes as Cruze sales continue to decline. Now General Motors announced that it's cutting half the jobs at its Lordstown, Ohio plant, which produces the Cruze. Does this mean that the Cruze could become another victim of the popular crossover? Chevy Cruze sales are already off by 28 percent...

Lincoln to build five vehicles in China by 2022

Lincoln China production

Lincoln wants to ramp up its presence in China and to do so, Lincoln is planning on building at least five new vehicles in China by 2022. Ford has already confirmed plans to start building a new SUV in China next year, which is likely the new Lincoln Aviator. According to sources, Ford will begin building the production version of...

Last Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and Viper head to Barrett-Jackson

Last Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and Viper

Dodge has announced that it will auction off the last 2017 Dodge Viper built and final 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon as a pair at Barrett-Jackson. Dodge has labeled the pairing as "The Ultimate Last Chance," since this will literally be your last chance to get both models. “An avid collector could search a lifetime to try to put two...

Tesla Model Y will enter production in November 2019

Tesla Model Y Teaser

Tesla hasn't mentioned that much about the Tesla Model Y since it revealed the first teaser almost a year ago, but now we have an update. According to a new report, Tesla is hoping to start production of the Model Y in November 2019. Reuters received tips from two sources that claim that Tesla is gearing up for production of...

Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison trademarked, but what is it?

Colorado ZR2 AEV SEMA concept

Chevy may be cooking up an even more off-road hungry version of the Chevy Colorado ZR2, since a trademark was recently filed for the ZR2 Bison name. What exactly could it be? Maybe its a production version of the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept that debuted last year. The reason the name hint at a production version of the Colorado ZR2...

2018 Audi R8 RWS gets a reasonable $139,950 price tag

Audi R8 V10 RWS

If you're looking for a cheaper Audi R8, Audi may have your answer with the rear-wheel drive 2018 Audi R8 RWS, which debuted last fall. With a price tag starting at $139,950, the R8 RWS is more than $25,000 cheaper than the all-wheel drive R8. According to Motor Trend, the 2018 Audi R8 RWS can be yours for $26,000 less...

BMW i1 EV could share its parts with the MINI Cooper Electric

MINI Electric Concept

MINI will release its first electric car in 2019 and now a new report claims that BMW will use the same platform for a new BMW badged version, called the BMW i1. While its badge may make you assume that the BMW i1 will be smaller than the current i3, it will actually be the opposite, since the i1...

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