Tesla Ditches ‘Gigacasting,’ BMW Changes Names, And We Mourn Oldsmobile In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup

09 October 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: A die-casting tool for the production of metal parts for a Tesla Model Y is seen at a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day. In Grünheide, east of Berlin, the first vehicles are due to roll off the production line from the end of 2021. The … Read more

Unearthed Sketches Reveal An Off-Roader Volvo Almost Built In The 1970s

Illustration: Volvo Since the company’s founding in 1927, Volvo has become renowned for its practical, safe and stylish utility vehicles. While best known for its wagons, Volvo has produced all manner of hatchbacks, delivery vehicles, crossovers and even a new electric van. Volvo’s first SUV, the XC90, made its debut in 2002, but newly released … Read more

Vigilante Who Shot Elderly Man After Minor Car Crash Convicted

A vigilante woman has been found guilty of murder after chasing down and shooting an elderly black man who left the scene of a minor car crash. Hannah Payne “acted like a cop” and pursued Kenneth Herring in her vehicle after seeing him hit a truck in May of 2019, according to the Daily Mail. … Read more

Jeep Wrangler 4xe has another battery recall over fire concerns

Andrew Martonik / Digital Trends America’s bestselling plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has another battery recall on the books. Jeep just posted recall “B9A” (aka National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 23V-787) for the Wrangler 4xe, and it’s a doozy: the recall focuses on potential fire risk with the 4xe’s 17.3kWh battery, and until it’s fixed, owners … Read more