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Automotive News

This section of Torque News provides the latest auto news and updates from the car manufacturers. Every day number of news stories and editorials are published here that give our readers an overview of what is happening in the automotive industry. Read this section daily to find out about new cars, vehicle reviews and car pictures. Torque News is an automotive news website by Hareyan Publishing, LLC, dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews and opinions about the car industry.

By Denis Flierl on March 10, 2020 - 8:56AM
There are times when you don’t want to carry your car keys with you. See how to unlock your new Subaru using a little known feature using a PIN code.
By Armen Hareyan on March 9, 2020 - 11:06PM
Mercedes-Benz continues to renew its range and now it is the turn of the sports variant of the GLC, the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4Matic. This sporty SUV design has changed slightly, but the 2020 model has added more equipment, upgrade affects both the traditional version AMG GLC 63 S Coupe.
By Patrick Rall on March 9, 2020 - 4:25PM
A great many people believed that the 2020 Spring Festival of LX would bring about the grand debut of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Redeye, but with the massive Mopar show being postponed over fears of Coronavirus, it is unclear what the future holds for any news-worthy reveals planned for March 20 and 21.
By John Goreham on March 9, 2020 - 3:52PM
The massive fuel pump recall Toyota has underway now has a fix. Here's what to expect if you own a Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460, RX 350, NX 300, RX 350L or a Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, and Tundra, Avalon, or Corolla.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 9, 2020 - 3:49PM
“Baby” Bronco looks comparable other crossovers in the segment. Ford supposedly to unveil 2021 Ford Bronco Sport in April, ahead of 2021 Ford Bronco.
By Armen Hareyan on March 9, 2020 - 1:20PM
In order to answer questions from residents about the planned Gigafactory in Grünheide (Giga Berlin), Tesla organized citizen consultation hours twice a week in the Brandenburg town from mid-January. Now Tesla is extending those office hours and dates. Here is why.
By Armen Hareyan on March 9, 2020 - 12:33PM
Tesla Giga Berlin construction site has a new drone flight regulation. A few days ago I reported that the drone flight ban was lifted at the construction site of the Tesla Giga Berlin factory. The police had told my local friend Jurgen that the drone ban was due to a special police operation at the Giga Berlin site. However, today there is a new drone update and change of regulation and I am going to tell you about that.
By John Goreham on March 9, 2020 - 11:04AM
The universal serial bus is not universal. In fact, it is about to get a lot smaller. Here’s the reason why and how you can deal with it in your vehicle.
By John Goreham on March 9, 2020 - 10:37AM
The Chevrolet Bolt battery-electric vehicle is currently costing some buyers around $20K. And a new generation is about to begin arriving at dealers.
By Denis Flierl on March 9, 2020 - 8:22AM
A report says the 2020 Subaru Forester fails in anti-theft security. See why the compact SUV gets a poor rating.
By Marc Stern on March 9, 2020 - 8:13AM
Over the weekend, a major Ford information site -- it is not connected with the carmaker -- announced that the big reveal for the Ford F-150 would come at the end of April. By the end of the weekend, Ford announced the date indicated wasn't real and major auto websites were only too happy to pile on.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 9, 2020 - 8:00AM
Two American icons join forces as Ford and Churchill Downs enter a multiyear partnership. Ford F-Series Super Duty as well as Ford Expedition will be part of the sponsorship agreement. 2020 F-Series Super Duty will serve as the featured vehicle for the 146th Kentucky Derby.
By Denis Flierl on March 8, 2020 - 7:33AM
The Subaru STI S209 is exclusive and some dealers are adding huge markups. You can still get one close to MSRP.
By Armen Hareyan on March 7, 2020 - 9:07PM
In this news update about the Tesla Giga Berlin I am going to look at the facts, talk about the risks and opportunities for Tesla in Berlin. Deforestation, water consumption, workers' rights: there are many criticisms of the Tesla factory that is to be built at Grünheide. German RBB24’s Philip Barnstorf has published a nice story with a fact check and an inventory of the risks and opportunities that Tesla’s huge Gigafactory 4 project entails.
By Denis Flierl on March 7, 2020 - 10:29AM
A class-action lawsuit against Subaru over an issue with a newer Outback wagon airbag is moving forward. See what a Virginia woman claims happened to her. Should Subaru Outback owners be concerned?
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 7, 2020 - 10:13AM
2020 Ford F-150 facing four total recalls but that is a relatively low number when compared to national average and history of F-150 recalls.
By Marc Stern on March 6, 2020 - 11:13AM
For the 35th year, Ford led the Medium truck market. The automaker's F-650 and F-750 had major sales success last year like Ford's light-duty F-150 pickup which has been the market leader for 43 years.
By John Goreham on March 6, 2020 - 11:06AM
The Toyota Tacoma is a legendary great used truck buy. However, there is one year used vehicle experts warn you to watch out for. Here's why.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 6, 2020 - 11:00AM
New rendering shows what the electric Ford F-150 might look like as Ford continues their electrification plans for America’s best-selling vehicle.
By John Goreham on March 6, 2020 - 9:40AM
A new recall affecting Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460, RX 350, NX 300, RX 350L as well as the Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, and Tundra, Avalon, and Corolla is a prime example of how electric vehicles may reduce the frequency of recalls in the future.
By Armen Hareyan on March 6, 2020 - 7:57AM
This is the latest news update from Tesla Giga Berlin. Some of you know that two days ago a heavy crane was brought in to start a different type of work, other than clearing the forest that was happening before. Yesterday the crane was being set up and raised and many of us were wondering what type of work this crane will start in this phase of preparing for Tesla’s Giga Berlin factory construction. The crane is compressing the ground. But what does this mean?
By Denis Flierl on March 6, 2020 - 7:31AM
The EPA released its fuel-mileage results and finds Subaru’s lineup of 2020 Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, and Ascent rank 2nd best in the U.S. See how they do it with an AWD fleet.
By Armen Hareyan on March 5, 2020 - 7:48PM
The Brandenburg environmental associations approve the construction of the Tesla Gigafactory in Brandenburg and make no fundamental complaint. This is an important development that not many people expected such a green light for Giga Berlin from a group of local environmental agencies. What does this mean for Tesla?
By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2020 - 2:52PM
Rumors have suggested that the Ram 1500 TRX Rebel with Hellcat power would be introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and inside information confirming a September start date for production makes a summer debut far more likely.
By Armen Hareyan on March 5, 2020 - 1:06PM
We just learned that the drone restriction over the Tesla Giga Berlin is lifted. I am going to tell you how we learned about it and what had caused it. Also I will show you how yesterday’s crane is being setup and working today at Tesla Gigafactory 4. It’s good that things at the Giga Berlin are moving forward at phenomenal speed because in Germany new EV registrations are rising sharply, but not with Tesla. The Berlin Gigafactory will make Tesla even more popular among the German and European buyers.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 5, 2020 - 11:03AM
New safety recall by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) affects Ford F-150s from model year 2018-2020.
By Armen Hareyan on March 5, 2020 - 10:28AM
In this video article, I am going to show you the completion of phase one of the 3D model of the Tesla Giga Berlin. In my previous videos, I have mentioned and thanked the local Tesla enthusiasts from Berlin and Grunheide who send us daily updates from Giga Berlin via Twitter, but Emil Senkel, a high school student from Berlin, did something extraordinary: he built a 3D model of Tesla Giga Berlin and hope to give it to Elon Musk at the groundbreaking of Berlin Gigafactory 4 at the end of this month.
By Denis Flierl on March 5, 2020 - 8:01AM
When the higher-horsepower 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport arrives it won’t be coming with a 6-speed gearbox. Here’s why Subaru won’t offer a manual in the 2.5-liter Crosstrek.
By Armen Hareyan on March 4, 2020 - 10:12PM
The purchase of the property for the planned Tesla automobile factory Giga Berlin is an interesting story. The purchase agreement between Tesla and the state of Brandenburg has already been signed and has been notarized since the end of January 2020. However, Tesla is not yet the owner of the 300 hectare site. How much is Tesla going to pay for the Giga Berlin property?
By Armen Hareyan on March 4, 2020 - 6:10PM
Today’s news updates from Tesla Giga Berlin are very interesting. Tesla brought the first crane and is actively wiring the ground preparing for the groundbreaking at the end of this month.