Surveillance camera footage showing a man throwing a rabies-infected bobcat across his front yard has gone viral. The unidentified North Carolina resident sent the feline airborne after it attacked and bit his wife. TikTok user Keitchmcgeaux published the 46-second clip, according to Newsweek, but the video platform deleted the post and banned him because it

Maserati is keeping its promise of adding more electrified options to its lineup. Shortly after electrifying the Ghibli, it stuffed the turbo-electric powertrain in the Levante to create its second series-produced hybrid model. Presented at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, the Levante Hybrid is powered by a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that works with a

LONDON — Carmakers and governments have called time on the internal combustion engine as they switch to electric but Formula One sees plenty of life in it yet as the sport races towards a zero-carbon future. Current grand prix cars use a highly efficient 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrid power unit, a far cry from

Imagine if, say, the Blue Oval launched a special edition of its flagship Ford GT, but did it with a marketing tie-in to Taco Bell. Bizarre as that may sound, in Japan the new 2022 Nissan GT-R NISMO Special Edition was launched with a collab with McDonald’s — even though in its home country the

FRANKFURT — Soaring Chinese demand for luxury Mercedes-Benz cars and higher prices drove a better-than-expected profit for Daimler in the first quarter, helping it navigate the coronavirus crisis. Mercedes-Benz sales in China hit 220,520 vehicles in the quarter, a rise of 60%, and outmatched the German carmaker’s performance in Europe where they were up 1.8%

Geely, the Chinese owner of Volvo Cars, officially launched the Zeekr brand as an electric-only premium automaker designed to bring new, younger buyers into the EV fold. The brand gets its name by combining the letter Z, for Generation Z, and the word “geek”. No, we’re not making that up. According to the company, “Generation

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When we write about minivans, it’s easy to focus on the Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica, while mostly ignoring the other option out there: the Kia Sedona. It’s older than the other three, each of which has recently seen a refresh or, in the case of Sienna, a complete

“Show me the bridge of the Enterprise you chatterin’ piece of …” Scotty demands of the holodeck computer in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “Relics.“ “There have been five Federation ships with that name, please specify by registry number,” it replies. “N.C.C. 1701. No bloody A, B, C or D.” I feel you

Ford dealers are seeing so much interest in the 2021 Bronco and Bronco Sport that they’ve asked Ford for help branding dedicated showrooms. According to Automotive News (subscription required), approximately 100 dealers intend to open new Bronco-only brand spaces attached to their existing Ford/Lincoln branches.  Renderings shown at Ford’s national dealer meeting in October depict

Uber and Lyft are spending millions of dollars to provide drivers with access to COVID-19 vaccines and offering tens of millions of free or discounted rides to vaccination sites for people in communities that lack access to transportation and healthcare services. The effort is both public-spirited, and self-interested. Ride-hailing demand is ramping up throughout the