Rivian Topped The Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey Despite Scoring Last In Reliability The average price of a new car in the United States is over $48,000, which is over half of the median income of all households in the country, so you’d think the importance of owning a reliable car that minimizes unexpected expenses would be a top priority, right? According to C… Read more…

This $125,000 Hybrid Taxi Is The True Pinnacle Of British Luxury If you’re in the market for a luxurious car to drive (or be driven) around town in style, then you might think something like a Range Rover or Rolls-Royce would be the perfect choice and the pinnacle of luxury, but you’d be wrong. The real answer to that perennial question is a modified and electrified London cab… Read more…

At $13,500, Would You Get The Scoop On This 2007 Subaru Forester? Regarding cars, it’s generally a good idea to avoid other people’s projects, but the mods on today’s Nice Price or No Dice Subaru might make it an exception to that rule. That is, of course, only if the price is right. Read more…

Electric Car Buyers Almost Never Go Back To Gasoline Good morning! It’s Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 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…

GM Bails On Cruise To Focus On Super Cruise After Burning Billions On Robotaxi Development General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi mapping unit returned to the Bay Area in September, about a year after one of its cars hit a pedestrian. That didn’t last long, though, as GM announced today that it “plans to realign its autonomous driving strategy and prioritize development of advanced driver assistance systems on a… Read more…

Indigenous leaders bring first case under Texas’ COVID-19-era religious liberty measure (RNS) — In oral arguments before the state Supreme Court, Texas’ deputy solicitor general argued that the amendment was ‘not a Swiss Army knife of religious liberty’ and that ‘the amendment’s scope is designed to protect the right to gather,’ not to protect sacred spaces themselves. The post Indigenous leaders bring first case under Texas’ COVID…

Hagerty Experts Say These Are The Collector Cars To Buy In 2025, I Have Some Thoughts The annual Hagerty Bull Market List is out, and there are still several days before Christmas to run out and grab one of these incredible vehicles for someone you love. Or for yourself. After all, why shouldn’t you treat yourself to a Lamborghini Gallardo to end 2024? If the big vintage car insurance company says… Read more…

The Double Arch is gone, but God’s love is here to stay (RNS) — When rocks themselves fall away, we need assurance that there is one constant amid the impermanence. The post The Double Arch is gone, but God’s love is here to stay appeared first on RNS.

You will need to stay for 15 minutes to see the art (RNS) — In the Northern Hemisphere, in both religious and secular traditions, December signals a time of waiting for the light. The post You will need to stay for 15 minutes to see the art appeared first on RNS.

Breaking with tradition, Kenyan church leaders refuse politicians’ cash donations (RNS) — Catholic and Protestant leaders have objected that contributions from the government challenge their independence and make them complicit in corruption. The post Breaking with tradition, Kenyan church leaders refuse politicians’ cash donations appeared first on RNS.

You Can Finally Buy A Brand-New Hyundai On Amazon If you’ve been wanting to buy a new Hyundai but you haven’t wanted to deal with one of their notoriously crappy dealers, Amazon just saved you a trip. The online retail giant has finally rolled out its online car buying tool for Hyundai that has been in the works for over a year. Read more…

The BMW M5’s Weight Has Faced Criticism For Generations When BMW released the official specifications of the new seventh-generation G90 M5 back in the summer, the internet lost its collective mind over the fact that it now weighs about as much as the moon at nearly 5,400 pounds. Armchair engineers, keyboard warriors, and a lot of industry experts raised hell about the midsi… Read more…

Man Returns Used Subaru Outback By Driving It Through Dealership’s Front Door Have you ever bought a vehicle that turned out to not quite be as advertised, and wished you could just take it right back to the seller and give them a piece of your mind? Well, one Utah man tried after buying a used Subaru from a Mazda dealer, and did so in spectacular fashion: Driving the Outback straight through… Read more…

Calling Out Lies, Singing the Truth Amanda Henderson and Cheryl Townsend Gilkes explore how African American spirituals, rooted in resistance and resilience, call out lies and offer a prophetic lens for navigating today’s political turmoil. The post Calling Out Lies, Singing the Truth appeared first on RNS.

Hindus debate the legacy of caste in America (RNS) — As more institutions adopt policies against caste discrimination, disagreements about caste’s prevalence among those in the Hindu diaspora are stronger than ever. The post Hindus debate the legacy of caste in America appeared first on RNS.

These EVs Would Be Better If They Were Gas-Powered I’m a big fan of electric vehicles. If you ask me, they’re better than their gas-powered counterparts in 99 percent of situations, but I am not the arbiter of truth, and I like hearing the opinions of other folks. Some people out there aren’t buying into the whole EV thing yet, and whether they’re right or wrong isn’t… Read more…

Ferrari F50, Lamborghini Diablo Among Supercars Found In Syria’s Presidential Palace Raid Rebels storming Syria’s presidential palace this weekend unearthed a haul of supercars worth millions of dollars. Bashar al-Assad’s impressive car collection included models from Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin allegedly stored in several garages across the country’s capital of Damascus. Read more…

NASA’s Artemis Program Delayed Again, China May Win Modern-Day Space Race With the Space Launch System facing potential cancellation, the Artemis program will already a rough time paving a path to the Moon and it’s only getting worse. NASA announced last week that the next two Artemis missions will be delayed again following the discovery of Orion’s capsule heat shield cracked and chipped… Read more…

Star Trek Fan Gets Thousands Of Dollars In Tickets Because Of Old USS Enterprise License Plate A fan of one of the greatest science fiction franchisesof all time has been getting hit with traffic tickets that are meant for other people. A “Star Trek” fan’s love of the USS Enterprise has seen her receiving thousands of dollars worth of tickets even though she hasn’t driven her car in years and doesn’t even own… Read more…

The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire PARIS (AP) — For Catholics, it marks the revival of the city’s spiritual heart, a place where faith has been nurtured for centuries. For the world, it signals the rebirth of one of global heritage’s most famous landmarks. The post The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire appeared first on RNS.