Automotive

Toyota KEI-01 Mini Truck Coming to U.S. in 2027 Toyota is bringing a new type of small truck to the United States, and it is unlike the traditional pickups American drivers are accustomed to seeing. The automaker has unveiled the KEI-01, an ultra-compact utility truck designed for work, transportation and everyday utility. The vehicle will

3D Printing Is Changing Car Manufacturing Automakers are increasingly turning to 3D printing to develop vehicle components, improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce production costs. The technology, known as additive manufacturing, is changing how companies design, test and produce everything from small interior components to specialized metal parts and factory assembly tools. Major automotive manufacturers, including

Elon Musk Pulls the Plug on Tesla Cybertruck Production After Sales Collapse, Shifts Texas Factory Toward Robotaxis Tesla’s futuristic stainless steel pickup is approaching the end of its short and troubled production run, as Elon Musk confirms plans to wind down Cybertruck manufacturing in 2027 following disappointing sales, repeated recalls, soaring prices and a growing

Broward Woman Accused of Wild Carjacking and Hit-and-Run Spree After Crashing Into Deerfield Beach Gas Station Investigators say Roszetta Benjamin was driving a stolen vehicle when she caused multiple collisions, attempted to take a Good Samaritan’s car and crashed into a Mobil gas station. She now faces serious felony allegations. DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA — A

Tesla Unveils Flying Roadster Elon Musk is once again pushing the boundaries of automotive technology with Tesla’s next-generation Roadster, a highly anticipated electric sports car that could feature technology designed to lift the vehicle off the ground. The concept combines Tesla’s electric vehicle engineering with technology developed by SpaceX, Musk’s aerospace company. SpaceX Technology Could

Two Teens Arrested After Daylight Luxury Car Break In Attempts in Miami Beach and Stolen Mercedes G-Wagen Pursuit Into Broward County Surveillance cameras captured masked suspects checking luxury vehicles in residential driveways in broad daylight before investigators connected the group to the theft of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV in Kendall. The stolen vehicle was eventually

Florida Rolls Out Redesigned Driver’s Licenses With New Security Features, State Symbols and Color Coded IDs Florida residents receiving or renewing a driver’s license are beginning to see a dramatically redesigned credential featuring enhanced anti-fraud technology, new color-coded identifiers and a collection of unmistakably Florida imagery ranging from an alligator and manatee to Castillo de

Why America’s Roads Have Turned Black, White and Gray Take a look around a parking lot or sit in traffic for a few minutes and something becomes pretty obvious: America’s cars have gotten remarkably boring. There was a time when the average American road looked like somebody had dumped a box of crayons onto the

Baker Act Patient Accused of Carjacking Woman, Leading Police on Wild Miami-Dade Chase Held Without Bond A 35 year old man who authorities say fled a Hialeah hospital after being brought there for an involuntary mental health evaluation, violently carjacked a woman in the parking lot and then led law enforcement on a chaotic pursuit

Driverless Vehicle Forces Fire Truck To Back Up During Austin Encounter A Waymo driverless vehicle became involved in a tense encounter with a fire truck after the autonomous car appeared to block the emergency vehicle while firefighters were responding to a fire alarm. The incident happened at a hotel in Austin, Texas, where a fire

What Does This Signify and Mean? For years, Costco has been one of the places Americans could go when they wanted to stock up and save money. Apparently, even motor oil is now joining the growing list of things consumers may have to think twice about buying in bulk. Costco has begun limiting how much

Parkland Teen Motorcyclist and Young Girl Killed in Violent Deerfield Beach Crash A devastating collision between a motorcycle and a passenger car in Deerfield Beach left an 18 year old Parkland man and a juvenile girl dead Saturday night, while several other people, including two children who remained in critical condition, were hospitalized, according to

Florida Confirms Driver License Database Breach After Hackers Claim More Than 200,000 Records Were Stolen Florida Initially Declined to Confirm the Cyberattack, but FLHSMV Now Says Criminals Compromised a Police User’s Credentials and Accessed the State’s DAVID System. ShinyHunters Claims It Stole More Than 200,000 Driver Records, Though the State Has Not Confirmed That Number.

Tesla Cybercabs Face Federal Audit Tesla’s new Cybercabs are facing federal scrutiny just days after the company began putting the autonomous vehicles into commercial service in Austin, Texas. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit into Tesla’s certification of the Cybercab on September 4, one day after the vehicles began carrying passengers in

Porsche Car Crash in Miami One person was killed and another was critically injured Sunday afternoon after a Porsche carrying two people crashed into a pole in Southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. Deadly Southwest Miami-Dade Crash The crash happened Sunday afternoon in Southwest Miami-Dade, where a Porsche carrying two people left the roadway and slammed into

High Speed Corvette Crash Sends SUV Airborne, Strikes Pedestrian in Wild Manhattan Collision A violent early morning crash in Upper Manhattan sent a Mercedes Benz SUV airborne, hurled a pedestrian off his feet and left a trail of mangled vehicles and debris across an Inwood intersection Thursday, according to police and local news reports. The

Car Dealership Sales When vehicle sales weaken, a dealership does not necessarily stop making money. The business model is built around several revenue streams, and some of the most important ones continue generating cash long after a customer drives off the lot. For consumers, a car dealership can look like a business that lives or

406 MPH Land-Speed Record A hydrogen-powered vehicle has officially crossed the 400-mph barrier, setting a new world land-speed record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats and putting hydrogen combustion technology in the spotlight. JCB Hydromax Breaks 400 MPH JCB’s Hydromax reached an average speed of 406.320 mph, or 653.909 kilometers per hour, during two record runs

Audi SUV Strategy Audi is making a major push into the SUV market as it works to regain momentum in the United States. The German luxury automaker has introduced three new sport utility vehicles this year, including its first-ever full-size, three-row SUV, as part of a broader effort to attract buyers and strengthen its position

Mechanic Fraud Claim A South Florida woman is sharing her story after paying $3,850 for what she believed was a major transmission repair, only to later receive a surprising phone call from the mechanic who worked on her vehicle. According to the mechanic, the transmission was never repaired because it never needed to be. The