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Nisssan and Renault chief engineers meeting to revive joint projects https://ift.tt/30WgSgh PARIS — Renault’s engineering boss will meet his counterpart at Nissan in Japan this week, two sources close to Renault said, as the carmakers seek to revive projects crucial to an alliance left reeling by the Carlos Ghosn affair. The Franco-Japanese alliance is wrestling with […]

Fiat Chrysler’s next-generation Uconnect is faster, built on Android https://ift.tt/2O0Xeug If you’re a regular reader of Autoblog, you know that for a long time we’ve liked Fiat Chrysler’s Uconnect infotainment system for its bright, clear, responsive touchscreen interface. Now, according to the company, it will be better than ever with Uconnect 5, the latest iteration […]

Kamui Kobayashi wins second straight Daytona 24 https://ift.tt/2RVufZS Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi pulled away in the closing hours to give Wayne Taylor Racing to their second consecutive 24 Hours of Daytona victory in a Cadillac DPI on Sunday. The international team won by more than a minute over a pole-setting Mazda with five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon […]

How to earn more as a rideshare driver https://ift.tt/3aP93h5 Uber and Lyft have drastically lowered the rates they pay drivers per mile and per minute over the last several years. What drivers earn nationwide today is less than half what they were paid per mile and per minute just three to four years ago. Because […]

Thierry Neuville ends Sebastien Ogier’s domination of Monte Carlo rally https://ift.tt/2RrpTLa Belgian Thierry Neuville won the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally for Hyundai on Sunday and ended Sebastien Ogier’s bid for a record eighth victory and seventh in a row in the principality. Neuville finished the final power stage 12.6 seconds clear of six-times world champion […]

GM to spend $3.5 billion in Michigan under revised tax credit deal https://ift.tt/36nUEVu LANSING, Mich. — Michigan this week agreed to revise decade-long tax breaks for General Motors in exchange for the company’s commitment to spend at least $3.5 billion more over 10 years, including to build electric pickup trucks in Detroit. Under the […]

A Lego International Space Station kit is on the way https://ift.tt/38Hhadz Does this have anything to do with cars? Not at all, but we like Lego, space is cool, and what the heck, it’s Sunday. Lego is celebrating 10 years since it launched Lego Ideas, a platform for fans to concoct new creations that otherwise […]

Junkyard Gem: 1998 BMW 740iL https://ift.tt/2GnYu6r I have reached the point in this series when I need to fill in some blank spots in junkyard automotive history. In this case, I have been remiss in documenting discarded BMW 5 Series and 7 Series cars. So, to follow up the 1998 E39 528i we saw recently, […]

Rivian: Prices for truck, SUV will be lower than previously announced https://ift.tt/2RqreSg MILL VALLEY, California — Electric vehicle startup Rivian on Saturday displayed its pickup truck and SUV at an event in San Francisco’s Bay Area and said that when their prices are unveiled soon they will be lower than has been previously announced. […]

Autoblog video week in review | Jan. 19-25 https://ift.tt/2NZCSBu The video roundup post is your weekly landing spot for all things Autoblog video. Monday - A slight change in programming had us publish a POV drive this Monday, this one featuring the 2020 BMW X6 M50i: Tuesday – The first sellable […]