Trump’s Proposed Tariff Against Canada Would Implode The U.S. Auto Industry Alongside threatening to annex the Panama Canal and buy Greenland, Donald Trump is defending his proposed 25-percent tariff against Canada. The soon-to-be-again president stated last week that we didn’t need cars produced north of the border. However, effectively cutting off Canada’s automotive industry would hurt… Read more…

At $7,900, Is This 2002 Ford Focus SVT A Hot Hatch That’s A Hot Deal? It’s safe to say that today’s Nice Price or No Dice Focus brings the goods when it comes to driving fun. Let’s see if this oft-forgotten hot hatch is priced to make good on those performance promises. Read more…

New Midsize Ram Pickup May Be Coming If CEO Gets His Way Trucks are big business in the U.S., and we’re not just talking full-size pickups such as the F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado. Midsize trucks have also been popular enough that Chevrolet brought back the Colorado and Ford revived the Ranger. For some reason, though, Ram still has yet to give us a new midsize pickup… Read more…

Which Automakers Should Merge Next? Mergers have been in the news a lot lately. Whether it’s the announcement that Honda and Nissan are joining forces or rumors that Stellantis may end up selling off some of its brands, automakers working together have been at the forefront of a lot of people’s (read: my) minds. That’s what led me to today’s question. Read more…

In New York, faith organizations brace for Trump’s immigration crackdown (RNS) — An interfaith event hosted Thursday by Union Theological Seminary aims to provide faith leaders with spiritual and legal resources to continue their work. The post In New York, faith organizations brace for Trump’s immigration crackdown appeared first on RNS.

American Humanist Association sues West Virginia over $5 million grant to Catholic college (RNS) — The AHA, which has a chapter in West Virginia, says the grant violates the state constitution, which says the state cannot favor one religion over another. The post American Humanist Association sues West Virginia over $5 million grant to Catholic college appeared first on RNS.

Why should I love a neighbor who betrayed me? (RNS) — Our faith traditions teach us how to be in community for a reason. The post Why should I love a neighbor who betrayed me? appeared first on RNS.

Rutgers decides not to adopt caste policy, but both sides laud decision as a win (RNS) — ‘Rutgers, in their announcement, has outlined the most robust response to caste discrimination by any university in the United States,’ said Audrey Truschke, professor of South Asian history at New Jersey’s Rutgers University. The post Rutgers decides not to adopt caste policy, but both sides laud decision as a win appeared first on RNS.

Notice, no one is rescuing the Ten Commandments from a burning synagogue (RNS) — For Jews, the Ten Commandments are just the appetizer. They do not belong in public school classrooms. The post Notice, no one is rescuing the Ten Commandments from a burning synagogue appeared first on RNS.

This Tesla-Swapped Ariel Atom Might Be The Most Fun Way To Burn Electrons When it comes to having fun and going fast, minimalism is often the name of the speed game, and the old-school lightweight speed ethos is on full display in this Ariel Atom track car. Instead of the 205-horsepower supercharged General Motors four-cylinder found in the Brammo-imported Atoms of the era, this wild… Read more…

That Pink Fire Retardant Being Used On The LA Fires Won’t Really Hurt Your Car’s Paint Firefighters in the Los Angeles area are slowly containing the Palisades fire, and local residents have started returning to some affected areas to sift through the rubble. Folks are finding their cars covered in this weird pink sludge, and they’re beginning to wonder: Is this bad? Read more…

Gorgeous Aston Martin Vantage Roadster Lets You Feel The Wind In Your Hair Plugs We’re big fans of the updated Aston Martin Vantage around here. It may have an AMG-sourced V8 instead of one developed in-house, but who cares? It’s absolutely gorgeous. The part where it makes 656 horsepower and can top 200 mph isn’t bad, either. For an entry-level car, the Vantage sure doesn’t feel very entry-level.… Read more…

Be The Envy Of Boomers Everywhere With This Pristine Purple Plymouth Prowler And Matching Trailer There aren’t enough convertibles on sale these days, let alone purple oneswith exposed suspension components and a matching trailer. Luckily, this perfect 1997 Plymouth Prowlerpainted Prowler Purple provides the pinnacle of topless turn-of-the-century retrorevival motoring, and with just over 1,000 miles on the… Read more…

At $27,000, Is This RHD 1994 VW Corrado VR6 A Right-Good Bargain? Pairing still-handsome styling with VW’s sweet VR6 engine, today’s Nice Price of No Dice Corrado looks quite the package. The downside is that it’s a British model and, hence, that package includes RHD. Let’s see if a decent price makes that annoyance potentially palatable. Read more…

New Trackhouse Livery Looks Just As Good On A MotoGP Aprilia As It Does On A NASCAR Camaro Trackhouse Racing bought the flailing RNF Racing MotoGP team at the end of the 2023 season. As the satellite team for Aprilia, it struggled across its premier 2024 season. The American squad, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., finished the season ninth in the Teams Championship with a pair of sixth-place finishes… Read more…

Modern Cars Are Outgrowing Parking Spaces Here in the United States, purchasing a vehicle is treated like buying a gun and bulletproof vest all in one. A car is meant to protect you in a crash, sure, but it’s also meant to make sure you win that crash — meaning your car needs to be bigger than the other guy’s, and his next car needs to be bigger than yours,… Read more…

Royal Enfield Has Tripled Its Sales In Ten Years Since its revival efforts and re-joining the North American market in mid-2015, the Royal Enfield brand has grown leaps and bounds by focusing on building good stuff and expanding its product lines. In 2015 the company’s products weren’t anywhere as polished as they are today, and it still managed to shift just over… Read more…

SGI calls for no first use of nuclear weapons and establishment of Nuclear War Prevention Center SGI Office for UN Affairs The post SGI calls for no first use of nuclear weapons and establishment of Nuclear War Prevention Center appeared first on RNS.

Pastor William F. Kumuyi from world’s 3rd largest church to attend inauguration A. Larry Ross Communications The post Pastor William F. Kumuyi from world’s 3rd largest church to attend inauguration appeared first on RNS.

1 in 7 global Christians faces ‘high-level’ persecution: Open Doors report (RNS) — Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds. The post 1 in 7 global Christians faces ‘high-level’ persecution: Open Doors report appeared first on RNS.