2025 Peterbilt 579Image: Peterbilt One of the best parts of working at Jalopnik is getting to drive and review cars. But, there are other people out there doing reviews on other kinds of vehicles, and they might have it even better. Portal Axle Kit Turns Your Ford Bronco Into a Monster Truck Over the weekend, … Read more
After a long investigation, federal agents descended on a Northern California towing company last week to raid a towing company accused of illegal operations in San Fransisco. The Honda Passport Is A Reliable Family Crossover | WCSYB? San Francisco’s ABC 7 reports that the FBI raided Specialty Towing on August 8. Witnesses in the area … Read more
Buick is the oldest automotive brand in the United States and one of the oldest in the world. David Buick, Buick Motor Co.’s founder, produced the first Buick in 1899 and incorporated his company in 1903. William Durant became a controlling investor in Buick and formed General Motors in 1908 with Buick becoming the first … Read more
OAKLAND — The first commercial truck hydrogen fueling station in the nation, set to open this summer in West Oakland, has the potential over the next six years to stop nearly 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from fouling the air and harming nearby residents, the equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions from nearly 28,000 cars, … Read more
Screenshot: ABC7 Bay Area Oakland, California is struggling to deal with a deluge of abandoned vehicles across the city. According to the Oakland Department of Transportation, 13,856 cars were reported abandoned over a six-month period in 2023. The city ran out of space in its storage lots and is renting even more room to hold … Read more
A confrontation over a towed vehicle turned deadly on March 17, 2023 when tow truck driver Kevon Johnson punched the owner of the van he was there to tow. The force of the punch knocked Carlyle Thomas, who was 61, to the ground, causing him to hit his head on the pavement, the New York … Read more
I would classify automotive styling in one of two categories: revolutionary or evolutionary. I think all automotive companies have used both. When a new exciting model is introduced, it’s probably revolutionary compared to what that company has previously produced. For the champion of evolutionary styling, though, I nominate Jeep. Starting in 1940, the military Jeep … Read more
Model year 1939 was a big one at Ford Motor Co. A major styling change for the Ford line and the midpriced Mercury were introduced, both moves strongly influenced by Henry’s son, Edsel Ford. Tracy resident Ray Drysdale spent $80,000 on this beautiful restored and modified 1939 Ford Cabriolet and gave it to his mother … Read more
Screenshot: WHAS A truck driver in Louisville, Kentucky will have one hell of a story to tell after his rig crashed through the barriers lining the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge on Friday. Louisville Metro Police stated that the Sysco tractor-trailer was involved in a collision before the cab was left dangling 70 feet over … Read more
Toyota’s group sales lost momentum in January after government probes revealed decades of fraud at two major affiliates. Worldwide sales, including those of subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, rose 4.4% to 831,161 units last month compared to January 2023, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. Domestic sales for January fell for the first time in 13 months … Read more