Random Car News Thread

[gymratter]

 

[therumblewagon]

If I wasn't so married to the idea of a Z, I would seriously try to hunt one of these down. Such a damn shame Hyundai is ending them.

 

[indio22]

Chip related news ...

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/chip-makers-refusing-build-semiconductor-061349212.html

 

[Raven1]

Chip related news ...

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/chip-makers-refusing-build-semiconductor-061349212.html

I'm Living This One Right Now, Here Now Training Up the New Hires For Move In & Start Up Just After the New Year . . .

 

[indio22]

I'm Living This One Right Now, Here Now Training Up the New Hires For Move In & Start Up Just After the New Year . . .

Only experience I have related to chip manufacturing, was a part-time job in college, cleaning chip facilities. We had to put on bunny suits, and carefully clean certain areas, so as not to introduce dust or other contaminants into the area.

 

[Raven1]

Only experience I have related to chip manufacturing, was a part-time job in college, cleaning chip facilities. We had to put on bunny suits, and carefully clean certain areas, so as not to introduce dust or other contaminants into the area.

Funny thing is those suits aren’t there to protect you, they’re to protect the product from us!! We’re big dirty particle generating factories !!!

 

[Donalex]

Washington Post:

House and Senate leadership met Tuesday to try to hammer out an agreement. They did not emerge with a deal on what to include in the final bill, but they agreed that they must act quickly to prevent chip manufacturers from bypassing the United States and investing overseas, according to a person familiar with the talks, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations.

 

[Raven1]

Washington Post:

House and Senate leadership met Tuesday to try to hammer out an agreement. They did not emerge with a deal on what to include in the final bill, but they agreed that they must act quickly to prevent chip manufacturers from bypassing the United States and investing overseas, according to a person familiar with the talks, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations.

It'll Happen, One Thing You Can Always Count On Is Rich Guys Always Gonna Find A Way To Stay Rich . . .

 

[supraboi]

Ford Will No Longer Give You The Option To Purchase Its EV At The End Of A Lease

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/06/f...n-to-purchase-its-ev-at-the-end-of-the-lease/

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

Nissan Recalls Over 360,000 Pathfinders due to Faulty Hood Latches​

The Nissan Pathfinder is in a recall over a secondary latch that could allow the hood to open while driving.​

Jalopnik.com​

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Dead, Reportedly: Nissan Titan​

Turns out, it's hard to go up against the Big Three and sell trucks to Americans. Who knew?​

Jalopnik.com​

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Plus a commented slideshow ...

Every 2022 Car Available With a Manual Transmission​

Consumers still have plenty of choices if they want to row their own gears.​

Jalopnik.com​

Their alphabetical list of manual cars currently available new (so doesn't include the Nissan Z) is:

• BMW M3 / M4
• Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
• Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
• Chevrolet Camaro
• Chevrolet Spark
• Dodge Challenger
• Ford Bronco
• Ford Mustang
• Honda Civic
• Hyundai Elantra N
• Hyundai Veloster N [although apparently not much longer]
• Jeep Wrangler
• Kia Forte GT
• Mazda 3
• Mazda MX-5 Miata
• Mini Hardtop / Convertible / Clubman
• Mitsubishi Mirage
• Nissan Versa
• Porsche 718
• Porsche 911
• Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT86
• Subaru Crosstrek
• Subaru Impreza
• Subaru WRX
• Toyota Corolla
• Volkswagen Golf GTI / R
• Volkswagen Jetta

 

[Donalex]

https://jalopnik.com/car-sales-to-go-down-17-percent-despite-strong-demand-1849123715

Some analysis, like Kevin Tynan over at Bloomberg Intelligence, think automakers will never return to pre-pandemic levels of inventory. GM CEO Mary Barra said as much earlier this year, according to GM Authority:

“We’ll never go back to the inventory levels that we were in the past,” Barra said in a recent online chat with Rod Lache, the managing director of business analyst firm Wolfe Research, as quoted by The Detroit Free Press. “In all the tragedy that surrounded COVID, we have learned a lot on how to strengthen our business, run leaner, work with the dealers, use data analytics to make sure dealers are ordering the right vehicle. There are so many elements where we’ve learned to run more efficiently that we’ll never go back from.”

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

Toyota Recalls 46,176 Tundras For Loose Rear Axles​

Nuts for the axle and brake line could loosen, which could lead to a Tundra losing its rear axle.​

Jalopnik.com​

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German Court Rules SUV Owners Can Be Fined More for Breaking Traffic Laws​

The ruling sets a precedent that treats SUVs as more dangerous to public health.​

Jalopnik.com​

For that second one, the same could be said for powerful / fast cars, especially in the hands of boy racers. Maybe governments should just ban the sale of all cars over a certain weight, height, and power ... limit public sales to electric nana cars that have a maximum speed of 50km/h.

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

Every Corvette Generation, Ranked​

From C1 to C8, we rank them all from best to worst.​

Jalopnik.com​

The Jalopnik staff picks from the above slideshow with comments:

• Bob Sorokanich: Best = C7, Worst = C4
• Lawrence Hodge: Best = C6, Worst = C3
• Andy Kalmowitz: Best = C6, Worst = C3.5
• Steve DaSilva: Best = C6, Worst = C3
• José Rodríguez Jr.: Best = C4, Worst = C8
• Adam Ismail: Best = C2, Worst = C7
• Lalita Chemello: Best = C2, Worst = C5

These Are Your Cars' Most Frustrating Features​

It seems a lot of you are deeply frustrated by auto stop-start.​

Jalopnik.com​

Auto Stop-Start is plain idiotic and I personally hate silly key fobs, especially the ones without an actual key! They get ruined over time with dings, chips, and scratches, and are massively expensive to replace. Just bring back a normal key that is easy to get remade (unless you lose it) for a few dollars at any key cutter store. Having to use your phone or smart watch or whatever is even sillier.

 

[jdm-rhd]

^ wow...no c8 love?
i thought it was the bee's knees now a days.

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

^ Well, one staffer nominated the C8 as the worst (he doesn't like the styling), but for all the others it didn't rate as either best or worst.