1960s Fiat 500F becomes 960-piece Lego Creator Expert kit Properly restored, the rear-engined Fiat 500 released in 1957 is worth more than most late-model front-engined examples. Lego is making it more accessible by adding a 1960s 500F model to…
John Deere taps tractor-hailing tech for farmers in Africa NANYUKI, Kenya/JOHANNESBURG — It’s ride-hailing, farm style. Deere & Co. is teaming up with the “Uber of tractors” in Africa and betting on a future where farmers summon machines with…
Air Force’s Agility Prime project seeks a mil-spec flying car Flying cars have a new name: Organic Resupply Busses, or ORBs, as the Air Force puts it. Late last year, the U.S. military branch announced a program called “Agility…
Can automatic car washes damage your car? Automatic/drive-thru car washes save time and hassle. But are automatic car washes safe for your car? In fact, in many instances, they are the safest course of action for many car owners…
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force welcomes the Ford Mustang X-1 home For the past decade, the custom-built Ford Mustang X-1 has been touring the country as a promotional prop for the United States Air Force. The X-1,…
2020 Chevrolet Spark gets a dark Special Edition The 2020 Chevrolet Spark gets a special edition that, as GM Authority reports, is simply called Special Edition. That seems a little dismissive of a subcompact that tops the sales chart…
Brabus 800 Adventure XLP is all the Xtra you could want A subset of Mercedes-Benz owners around the world will confess — publicly and without shame — their drug of choice is Brabus. And no wonder, for the German…
Jamie Chadwick racks up first superlicense points to race in F1 LONDON — W Series champion Jamie Chadwick is setting her sights on a dream scenario of driving a Formula One car before the end of the year now…
GM to add 1,200 workers at 2 Michigan factories DETROIT — General Motors is adding 1,200 jobs at two Michigan factories to build midsize SUVs and two new luxury sedans. GM said Friday that its Lansing Delta Township plant…
A rebel yells about pollution: Billy Idol stars in New York anti-idling ads NEW YORK — Rocker Billy Idol is the face of an anti-idling campaign launched Thursday in New York City. “Billy never idles, so why should you?”…
