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Stellantis is offering a voluntary buyout package to its salaried US-based workforce, which currently totals approximately 11,000 people. Job reductions are never a good sign, but this news comes less than a week after Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares threatened to shut down brands in the company that were not making money.

And So It Begins: Stellantis Offers Buyout Packages for US Employees

Managing 14 brands is a tricky business for Stellantis. Shortly after publishing disappointing results for the first half of the year, CEO Carlos Tavares said unprofitable companies will be killed off. Besides the possibility of discontinuing automakers that are not making any real money, the conglomerate might try to offload others. Maserati is in pole position for getting adoptive parents.

Stellantis Hints at Selling Maserati

In 2022, the European Union finalized plans to effectively ban sales of new cars with combustion engines from 2035. However, those plans weren't so final after Germany and other EU members with big car industries pressured the legislators to relax the law and prolong the ICE's life by using synthetic fuels. That happened in 2023.

BMW Warns of 'Bogus' Synthetic Fuel Legislation

The CT5-V Blackwing was already an excellent track car, but Cadillac saw room for improvement. For the facelifted 2025 model, Cadillac just introduced a new "Precision Package" that brings all sorts of chassis tweaks to the supercharged V-8 sedan. The Precision Package is highlighted by stiffer springs, a stiffer front...

Cadillac Gives the CT5-V Blackwing a Track Pack With Real Hardware Changes

Volkswagen's Commercial Vehicle arm has revealed a new Transporter. Dubbed the T7, it's largely based on the Ford Tourneo/Transit Custom. That's eveident from the rear end's shape, even though VW's made an effort to give the front end a unique look reminiscent of the T6.1 predecessor. The seventh generation of...

The new VW Transporter Is Actually a Ford Underneath

More than two years after receiving a recall notice for a fire risk, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid owners are once again being advised to park their minivans outside. The latest recall states a fire could still occur from flaws in the battery pack. A previous software fix was "not effective" in solving the issue, which is now expanded to include Pacificas from 2017 through the 2021 model year.

Chrysler Pacifica PHEV Recalled Again for Fire Risk, Previous Fix 'Not Effective'

High-mileage German performance cars aren't exactly known for their reliability. That's especially true for the BMW M5, of which every variant has its share of known issues. The first twin-turbo V-8-powered M5, the F10, has a handful of catastrophic problems that emerge as mileage builds. One of those problems killed this motor.

If You Don't Replace the Bearings on a High-Mileage M5, You'll Regret It

Neglecting to change your car's oil is about the worst thing you can do for your engine. Motor oil is the lifeblood of your car, cleaning out debris and particulates as it circulates through all the pipes and crevices of your engine. So having fresh oil is vital. Go tens of thousands of miles without changing it, and really bad stuff can happen.

Teardown Reveals How Bad Things Get When You Don't Change Your Oil

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

In a letter to the US Federal Trade Commission late last week, US Senators Ron Wayde and Edward Markey revealed that Honda and Hyundai sold driver data to Verisk Analytics, a data broker, for surprisingly little profit. Automakers have been under increased scrutiny in the last few months regarding their...

Automakers Sold Your Data for Pennies [Update]

One by one, automakers are backtracking on the ambitious EV goals they set a few years ago. Audi is the latest to acknowledge that sales of cars with combustion engines might continue beyond the previously scheduled cutoff date. In 2021, the company with the Four Rings promised to transition to electric-only vehicles by 2033, but it is now considering keeping ICE vehicles in its lineup for a longer period.

Now Audi Is Saying Gas Cars Could Stick Around

Mazda’s complimentary three years of Connected Services is starting to end for some customers. A handful of owners have taken to social media to air their displeasure of having to pay a $10 monthly subscription to continue accessing features like remote start after being notified that their free trial would expire in 60 days.

Mazda Now Requires Monthly Subscription for Remote Start

It is extremely difficult to not be charmed by the Ineos Grenadier’s old-school persona at a glance. That’s deeply intentional; When Ineos chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe couldn’t buy the rights to produce the original Defender after Land Rover discontinued the model in 2016, he simply decided to replace it. That explains the Landie-like two-box styling, squared-off wheel arches, and a full-time four-wheel-drive system. It looks like a 1990s Defender 110 with a dash of Cyberpunk 2077 thrown in, and it turns heads.

The Ineos Grenadier Is Too Old-School for Its Own Good

If your only argument against the 2025 Ram 1500 is it doesn’t have a Hemi, you’re missing out. I crave a V-8 burble as much as anyone, but after a week with the latest half-ton Ram and its high-output 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six, I don’t miss the Hemi even a teeny bit. I absolutely love this truck.

The 2025 Ram 1500 Is Better Without the Hemi V-8

One of the most controversial executives in the car industry is not afraid to call things as he sees them. After saying Nissan is "boring, mediocre" and in a "bad position" while describing the Renault-Nissan alliance as "small and fragile," the 70-year-old fugitive now has something to say about the newly formed Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi partnership.

Carlos Ghosn: Honda Plans 'Disguised Takeover' of Nissan and Mitsubishi

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Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Lamborghini will finally show the Huracan's successor on August 16 during the Monterey Car Week. The Italian supercar maker dropped a teaser video focusing on the supercar's high-revving engine to ease the wait. Unlike its predecessors featured in the clip, the Gallardo and Huracan, the new model won't have a naturally aspirated V-10. Nevertheless, the twin-turbo V-8 will be properly loud.

Listen to the New Lamborghini Scream to 10,000 RPM

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NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Recaro Files for Bankruptcy

Whether in a car, on an airplane, or possibly at your desk, everyone has probably sat in a Recaro seat at some point. Now Recaro Automotive...

Recaro Files for Bankruptcy

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