What Car Maintenance Are You Ignoring Right Now? Cars require so much work to maintain. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s rewarding, but sometimes actually doing all that work is just a slog — the kind of slog that gets put off again, and again, and again. Today, we ask: What automotive maintenance item are you ignoring right now? Read more…

With last-minute pardon, Biden delivers immigration activist Ravi Ragbir from deportation (RNS) — A chorus of nationally known faith leaders and other clergy in the New York area had supported the New Sanctuary Coalition director’s plea to be spared deportation. The post With last-minute pardon, Biden delivers immigration activist Ravi Ragbir from deportation appeared first on RNS.

At King Day rally, Sharpton leads oath to support DEI as Trump opposes it (RNS) — ‘I will defend equality for all, diversity, equality, inclusion, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration rights,’ a crowd recited at a rally. The post At King Day rally, Sharpton leads oath to support DEI as Trump opposes it appeared first on RNS.

Imam who backed Trump absent from inauguration, removed from program WASHINGTON (RNS) — Imam Husham Al-Husainy’s invitation to give a benediction at the inauguration was seen as controversial in some conservative pro-Israel circles. The post Imam who backed Trump absent from inauguration, removed from program appeared first on RNS.

At inauguration, Trump says he was ‘saved by God to make America great again’ WASHINGTON (RNS) — The former president marked his return to the White House with religious services and prayers from a range of faith leaders. The post At inauguration, Trump says he was ‘saved by God to make America great again’ appeared first on RNS.

Remember When Subaru Made A Lifted Legacy Sedan? Subaru thrust its way into the mainstream in the 21st century thanks to its rugged, reliable, all-wheel-drive vehicles, including crossovers that drive more like normal cars than the truck-based SUVs of yore. As the traditional sedan was beginning to get replaced by the onslaught of these incredibly versatile… Read more…

The U.S. Government Commissioned A Private Company To Build This Electric Dodge Ram Van In The 1980s Automakers have been experimenting with electric cars for over a century. While many consider the GM EV1 to be the first mainstream electric car for the masses, some American automakers were experimenting with bringing an EV to market decades before General Motors, including Dodge, GM’s direct rival. One of Dodge’s… Read more…

Citroën 2CV Ice Racing Is The World’s Happiest Form Of Motorsport When the mountains in France begin to cover with snow, posh people from all around descend on places like Tignes-Val d’Isere, Portes du Soleil and Grand Massif to show off how great they are at skiing. But snowsports aren’t the only thing you can do on a snow-capped alp — you can also go racing. The perfect car for… Read more…

Hostages are coming home. Thank God. (RNS) — This is what we have been praying for. The post Hostages are coming home. Thank God. appeared first on RNS.

Australia Has The Best Words For Car Crashes Australians are doing the English language better than any of the rest of us. I once heard one of them refer to “eating gas station food” as “smashing a dirty servo bite,” and from that point on I was absolutely sold on their perfect dialect. Recently, though, I discovered another type of automotive word that… Read more…

2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance Is An SUV You Should Take To The Track Anyone who knows me knows I love a good silly performance SUV. The reveal of the original Porsche Cayenne was a formative moment for me, as it marked a real turning point in the evolution of the industry. Plus, I thought it was just awesome. In the two decades since the market has exploded, with companies like Aston… Read more…

The Daddy Long Legs Was A Wild High-Rise Train Equipped With Life Boats A lot of pretty strange means of getting around have been invented over the years, with things like the steam-powered car, the hoverboard and amphibious bus all once promising to be the future of transport. They could all be beaten to the title of strangest means of getting from A to B by this elevated railway,… Read more…

The Death Of The Novelty Antenna Topper Is A Sad Consequence Of The Disappearance Of The Radio Antenna I recently embarked on a noble quest to a Jack in the Box drive-through and got way more than just the fried foods I was using to numb The Horrors. This location had a flyer advertising a free antenna topper with the purchase of a large fry, and it caused a flashback to when I was a kid and every business seemed to… Read more…

In Inauguration Day message, Pope Francis urges Trump to avoid ‘discrimination or exclusion’ (RNS) — Francis’ prayer for the 47th president followed a Sunday interview with Italian media in which he called Trump’s proposed immigration policy ‘a disgrace.’ The post In Inauguration Day message, Pope Francis urges Trump to avoid ‘discrimination or exclusion’ appeared first on RNS.

GM And Stellantis Sued Over Alleged Discrimination And Harassment Good morning! It’s Monday, January 20, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

These Automakers Should Merge Next At the end of 2024, Honda and Nissan announced a mergerto form a new company that will share products and ideas. Well, it’s been met with mixed reactions, to say the least. However, it did get me thinking about possible future automaker hookups, which eventually led to my question from last week. Read more…

Pretend You’re Anywhere But Here With A Ride Along A 100-Year-Old Scottish Railway America has some incredibly beautiful places where you can run to get away from it all. Spots like Death Valley are bleak but enchanting, and the mountains around the Tetons are stunning. If the thought of America is just too much for you today, though, then this ride through the Scottish highlands could offer the… Read more…

At $5,880, Will This 1996 Toyota RAV4 Get A Rave Review? Today’s Nice Price or No Dice RAV4 represents the first generation of a model that would become Toyota’s top-selling car in the U.S. Let’s find out whether this nicely kept old-school “cute-ute” is priced to sell on its own. Read more…

Acura Reusing The RSX Name For An Electric Crossover Is Fine, Actually Acura’s recent announcement that the RSX moniker would be returning on a new EV crossover unsurprisingly pissed off a few people who made their feelings known online. Slapping the name of a once-beloved sport compact onto an electric SUV was somehow blasphemy. I’m here to tell anyone that’s mad about it to get over… Read more…

Why LBJ Canceled The Apollo Moon Base With today’s inauguration, President Donald Trump is back in charge of the Artemis program. NASA’s 21st-century moon program began during Trump’s first term but has been plagued with developmental delays. Elon Musk, Trump’s most prominent backer, believes Artemis is an inefficient distraction despite being the CEO of… Read more…