Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to discover fresh feelings of adventure.If you are willing to explore your need for speed, then RepoKar is the right place for you! RepoKar is a fun, high-octane online Public Auto Auction where you'r...
There is no doubt that ceratin automotive brands have to benefit from the Volkswagen's troubles after the emissions scandal.Full-line brands including Ford, Toyota and Honda are the most frequently cross-shopped against VW, according to market experts' data. Based on cross-shopping patterns, these brands could gain most if shoppers spurn VW: Ford would gain 26%, Honda - 23%, Toyota - 20%, 18% would go to BMW and 19% - to Mazda.But Volkswagen might have enough in its arsenal to keep some of those shoppers in the fold. Some gasoline-powered VW models had a s...
On Saturday Modi, the Prime Minister of India, has visited Tesla’s TSLA -2.55% factory, where the company is churning out electric cars and battery packs that can store energy from the power grid and from solar panels. On Sunday the Prime Minister met with the likes of Facebook FB -1.90% CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s AAPL -0.22% Tim Cook and Google’s GOOG -2.28% Sundar Pichai.In this video of India’s Ministry of External Affairs on YouTube, shows Modi arriving at Tesla’s factory on Saturday afternoon, greeted by Musk. ...
Because of the emissions scandal Volkswagen's U.S. sales are already drastically falling down. The consequences will also spread over the individual owner of diesel-powered VWs when trying to sell their vehicles on the used car market. Even though sales are otherwise on track to be extremely vigorous, but due to the VW dealerships' prohibition from selling 2-liter diesel engine vehicles, Volkswagen Group of America's sales are dropping continuously. Sales already fell with 5.2 percent in September and until the end of the month they will decrease at least 2 % more accordi...
2.8-SECOND 0-60 SPRINT TIME IS NOW A $10,000 UPGRADE AWAYTesla's upgrade from Insane Mode to Ludicrous Speed is now available on the Tesla Model S, allowing the pure-electric sedan to make the sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds. That's down from a relaxed, gentle 3.2-second launch time.This ... ridiculous upgrade, which has cut the sprint time by 10 percent, resulted from Tesla developing what it calls a "smart fuse" for the battery in the Model S. The company created a fuse for the main battery with its own lithium-ion battery...
Thinking about traveling lately? Want to finally make that late summer adventure happen? Americans can't resist the lure of sunny skies and the open road.Well, here are a few precautions for those who who'd like to travel with their own beloved cars. Check Your Tires: Well, believe it or not, tires are one of the most overlooked parts of a car. According the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), only one out of 10 drivers checks his or her tire pressure correctly. But the truth is that an under-inflated, over-inflated, worn down or misaligned tire can be extremely dang...
