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CarShield has agreed to pay $10 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising for its vehicle service contracts, including TV ads featuring the actor Ice-T and other celebrities. The settlement addresses alleged misrepresentations dating to 2019 over how much coverage consumers could expect under the contracts, which cost about $80 to […]

DETROIT — General Motors is changing the way it rates the performance of its salaried employees in the U.S. in a move to better reward high-performers and put pressure on low-performers to improve or leave. According to an internal memo viewed by Reuters, the Detroit automaker is now rewarding its top 5% of employees with 150% bonuses, higher

If you have some refreshments or food you want to keep cold and fresh, then consider getting a cooler.  Yeti makes high-end coolers that can hold large amounts of ice along with cold beverages. Just fill it up with ice then put whatever you want inside. They make large coolers, great for tailgating, and smaller

The Rivian R1T’s slide-out camp kitchen is a clever EV accessory that could soon see a new iteration. A patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 18, after being filed by Rivian in 2023, shows an alternative camp-kitchen design. The cooking apparatus still slides out of the Gear

SHANGHAI — Audi’s new electric cars series developed in China for the Chinese market will not sport its four-ring logo, two people with direct knowledge of the plans said. The decision by the premium marque owned by Germany’s Volkswagen is due to “brand image consideration,” one of the people said. It also reflects the use of

In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Road Test Editor Zac Palmer. They discuss the week in car news first, leading off with the updated 2025 Ford Maverick that adds a Lobo sport truck variant and an AWD hybrid. Next, they chat some Cadillac news with the reveal of the

After big refreshes for the second-generation Hyundai Kona that put the electric model in the spotlight, Hyundai’s made small changes to the 2025 versions in both gas- and battery-powered forms. Starting with the gas model, there are two new trims. Instead of shoppers ordering the SEL with the $2,200 convenience package, there’s now an SEL

The Ram 1500 has the most power of any light-duty pickup truck, except Raptor R Hooking up a 5,000-pound trailer to the Ram 1500 doesn’t phase the truck The Ram instantly integrates its active safety tech with a trailer The Ram 1500 may not have the highest towing rating, but it offers one of the

Ineos will shift gears and will go upmarket with its Grenadier SUV Dealers reportedly asked the startup automaker to make more exclusive, expensive models Ineos hinted at future Grenadier versions at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed Ineos was born out of a mission to deliver relatively affordable, no-nonsense off-roaders akin to the original Land

A redesigned Honda Passport arrives for the 2026 model year A TranSport trim returns with the redesigned Passport Honda said the next-gen Passport TrailSport will be the automaker’s most capable SUV yet Engineers from Honda have been spotted testing a prototype for a redesigned Passport due on sale next year as a 2026 model. The