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Tiger Woods says crash rehab 'painful', he's focused on walking again

Tiger Woods says crash rehab ‘painful’, he’s focused on walking again

[ad_1] Tiger Woods described his recovery from a car crash that left him with career-threatening injuries as more painful than anything he has experienced and said his focus is on being able to walk on his own again. Woods, speaking in a Golf Digest interview published on Thursday, is no stranger to rehabilitation procedures after having several back and knee surgeries but admitted his latest…

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2022 Kia Seltos adds Nightfall Edition, increases standard equipment

[ad_1] For its sophomore model year, the Kia Seltos makes its bundle of active-safety features standard on all trim levels — and adds a Nightfall Edition. Pricing for the 2022 Seltos also has been released, and the starting figure increases by $500 to $22,490 plus $1,175 destination. Darkness continues to fall across the automotive new-car market, and now the Seltos has its own Nightfall Edition…

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GM restarting some plants hit by chips shortage

[ad_1] General Motors said Thursday it will be soon be restarting production at five assembly plants around the world that have been idled due to a global semiconductor chips shortage. GM said it is restarting operations at four plants in the United States, Mexico and Canada starting next week. Two plants in Mexico — San Luis Potosi Assembly and Ramos Assembly — that build the Chevrolet Equinox,…

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CX-50 crossover could declare Mercedes-Benz-hunting season at Mazda

[ad_1] Mazda’s upmarket push partly hinges on a new rear-wheel-drive architecture developed in-house. It’s scheduled to enter production in 2022, and a new report claims an upcoming crossover called CX-50 will inaugurate it. Australian magazine Wheels learned from anonymous sources that the CX-50 will make its global debut at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show, which will tentatively open its doors…

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Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday

[ad_1] Americans hit the road in near-record numbers at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, as their eagerness to break free from coronavirus confinement overcame higher prices for flights, gasoline and hotels. More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports on Thursday, and the number was widely expected to cross the 2 million threshold over the long holiday weekend — that would be…

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4 dealerships change hands in single-store deals; Morris, Thomas buy stores

A trio of single-dealership transactions in the South and one near Columbus, Ohio, are among recent dealership buy-sells completed in April and May. Here’s a quick look at four transactions involving domestic- and import-brand stores. One also involves a new dealer. Stephanie Morris acquired her first dealership on May 5, buying James Hodge Chevrolet in Okmulgee, Okla., south of Tulsa. Morris…

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Win an SUV | The best giveaways of the week, including a Defender EV

[ad_1] Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability is subject to change. No donation or payment necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. See official rules on Omaze. SUVs and crossovers are a hugely popular segment in the United States, making up nearly half of total vehicles sold last year. Here are our favorite SUV giveaways we’ve found…

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Wejo to go public in SPAC deal that values auto data startup at $800M

Auto data developer Wejo, backed by General Motors, will go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values the British company at $800 million including debt, the companies said on Friday. The deal will raise $330 million in proceeds for Wejo, the companies said. That includes $230 million from Special-Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)…

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Ford acknowledges Bronco delays, asks reservations holders for patience

[ad_1] 2021 Ford Bronco Reservation holders who have not yet received confirmation that their trucks have hit the assembly line received a bit of bad news headed into the long weekend: The delays continue, and Ford really doesn’t know how long they will drag out, going on to explain that the hardtop option continues to be their “Achilles heel” and that supply simply cannot keep up with…

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Rivian selects IPO underwriters, could seek $70B valuation

Rivian Automotive Inc., the EV startup backed by Amazon.com Inc., has selected underwriters for an initial public offering that could come later this year, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Rivian is working with advisers including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t…

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Beer bottle note among artifacts found in Michigan Central Station by Ford's renovators

Beer bottle note among artifacts found in Michigan Central Station by Ford’s renovators

[ad_1] Since acquiring Michigan Central Station, Ford has been hard at work restoring the property to its former glory. In the process, workers have made dozens of fascinating discoveries, from sealed rooms to long-lost items. One — a beer bottle containing a handwritten note from 1913 — stood out. Ford historians believe it was left intentionally. The pre-Prohibition bottle of Stroh’s (stamped…

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Stellantis CEO samples Maserati Grecale crossover due in 2021

Maserati last fall announced it would introduce a crossover slotting in below the Levante and wearing the Grecale name. In keeping with Maserati’s penchant for naming models after winds, a habit that started in 1963 with the Mistral, the name comes from a wind in the Mediterranean. We now have our best look yet at the Grecale, thanks to photos taken during a test drive of a prototype by Carlos…

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Wejo to go public in deal that values auto data startup at $800M, report says

Auto data developer Wejo on Friday will announce plans to go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values the British company at $800 million including debt, people familiar with the plans told Reuters. The deal, to be announced after the stock market closes, will raise $330 million in proceeds for Wejo, said the sources, who asked not…

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The Geneva auto show will return for 2022

[ad_1] Among its many devastating economic effects, the coronavirus pandemic wiped a year’s worth of auto shows off the calendar. The very first was the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, which was days away from opening in March of that year when the Swiss government canceled all large public gatherings due to health concerns. And although vaccinations had begun by March of this year, given the long lead…

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Geneva International Motor Show returns for 2022

After two years of coronavirus-induced cancellations, the Geneva International Motor Show is scheduled to return in February 2022, show organizers confirmed Thursday in a press release. Press days for the 2022 Geneva auto show, the 91st edition, are scheduled for Feb. 17-18, and the show ill then be open to the public Feb. 19-27. Organizers are now asking exhibitors to register for the show,…

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Nissan, Stellantis plan to idle some Mexico plants in June due to chip shortage

The Aguacalientes Plant 1 assembles Nissan’s Versa, Kicks and March models, Plant 2 puts together the Sentra. The Cuernavaca facility makes the Versa on one line and it produces NV200 cargo van and pickup trucks including the Frontier on the second line. During the first four months of this year, Nissan was Mexico’s second-biggest auto assembler after General Motors, according to data from…

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2022 VW GTI, Golf R and Ford's electric future | Autoblog Podcast #680

2022 VW GTI, Golf R and Ford’s electric future | Autoblog Podcast #680

[ad_1] Hi! We notice you’re using an ad blocker. Please consider allowing Autoblog. We get it. Ads can be annoying. But ads are also how we keep the garage doors open and the lights on here at Autoblog – and keep our stories free for you and for everyone. And free is good, right? If you’d be so kind as to allow our site, we promise to keep bringing you great content. Thanks for that. And thanks…

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