Yesterday we mentioned that Ford was increasing production capacity for its highly anticipated Lightning electric pickup to 150,000 units annually. Ford has now gone live with the Lightning configurator website, allowing you to configure your dream electric pickup.

Ford is betting big on fully electric vehicles, and one of the most anticipated is its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. Ford confirmed today that it has plans to nearly double production capacity for the truck to 150,000 vehicles per year due to “soaring customer demand.”

The 1980s gave us some extraordinarily sleek and expensive supercars. One such car that most people probably never heard of is the 1988 Cizeta-Moroder V16T. The vehicle was the brainchild of former Lamborghini test driver and development engineer Claudio Zampolli.

The pandemic has impacted the production of all sorts of goods and products worldwide. One of the hardest-hit segments has been semiconductor production, significantly impacting the automotive industry. Citing microchip shortages, McLaren has announced another delay in production for its plug-in hybrid supercar, the Artura.

The NHTSA has kicked off an investigation into Tesla regarding distracted driving concerns stemming from the ability to play video games while the car is moving. The investigation began after an owner discovered the Tesla Passenger Play feature allowed the driver to play video games while the car was moving.

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Daihatsu sold a little off-road vehicle in the US, but it has been gone from the States for many years. The Japanese automaker is showing off one of the interesting concept vehicles that will be on display at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon this coming January.

Jeep is talking about the 2022 Wrangler and some of the new items the vehicle will receive for the model year. Rubicon models with the 3.6-liter V6 engine will have an optional 4.88 axle ratio available.

The most exciting affordable vehicle that Ford has released in a long time is its Maverick pickup. The compact pickup is much smaller than the Ranger and is available with a hybrid engine good for 42 MPG in the city.

Ford has revealed a new feature for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup and the F-150 Hybrid called vehicle-to-vehicle charging. A special charge cable for pickups equipped with the Pro Power Onboard system allows the truck owner to share power with other electric vehicles.

On December 11, Kentucky was hit hard with tornadoes. Lives were lost, and homes, businesses were destroyed. Among the damaged buildings were the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park and the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green.

Typically when we’re talking about cars from Shelby American, such as highly customized Mustangs, they are significantly more expensive than their OEM counterparts. Shelby American has confirmed that the Shelby GT500KR is returning for 2021 at an MSRP starting from $127,895, including the GT500.

Typically when we talk about Ken Block, it’s because he’s released a new Gymkhana video or built some sort of new high-performance Ford vehicle. However, Ken is branching out. His latest car comes from Audi, and it’s incredibly cool.

Polestar has announced that it has made some power upgrades and efficiency updates for its Polestar 2 Fastback EV. The vehicle has received a 270-mile EPA driving range for the long-range, single-motor version. Polestar has also confirmed an OTA update bringing new features to Polestar 2 owners.

Anyone who’s had to purchase a new vehicle this year knows that not only are pickings slim, but dealers across the country are adding hundreds or thousands of dollars over the MSRP. While adding so-called market adjustments is common in the automotive industry, typically, it’s on vehicles like limited-edition sports cars.

One of the biggest industries in the world is fishing in the oceans. Commercial fishers often use plastic nets to catch fish in large quantities. Many of those nets are lost in the seas or discarded when torn, leading to significant amounts of pollution and the death of many marine animals caught in the nets.