World NM: Honda Stops Taking Orders for the FL5 Civic Type R in Japan001866

Type R vehicles have always been low-production affairs. The same applies to the FL5, a five-door performance hatchback that’s no longer available to order back home in the Japan. Honda says the latest and greatest Civic Type R there’s ever been has received more orders than initially anticipated, therefore surpassing the (continue reading…) Go to… Continue reading World NM: Honda Stops Taking Orders for the FL5 Civic Type R in Japan001866

World NM: Brake Hose Issue Forces Harley-Davidson York Assembly Lines to Slow Down Again001865

With so many of the parts used in car and motorcycle making coming from third-party suppliers it’s easy to see how fragile the entire process is. Just consider how an issue at any of these suppliers can significant effect of an automotive company’s operations. And Harley-Davidson is experiencing this a lot these days. Back on… Continue reading World NM: Brake Hose Issue Forces Harley-Davidson York Assembly Lines to Slow Down Again001865

World NM: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Deliveries Confirmed to Start in October 2023001864

A seemingly boring press release from General Motors in regard to the Cadillac V-Series.R and Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray coming to Forza Motorsport hides a rather tasty piece of information. More specifically, the press release in question confirmed that Chevy’s quickest Corvette ever would start customer deliveries in the United States when Forza Motorsport is released… Continue reading World NM: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Deliveries Confirmed to Start in October 2023001864

World NM: Ford Electrifies Europe via New Cologne EV Center, Its First Carbon Neutral Assembly Plant001863

Ford announced that it has just opened the Ford Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, a critical step in the automaker’s Road to Better sustainability plan. The Ford plant in Niehl, Cologne has a rich history – founded in 1930, it’s one of the brand’s most efficient plants across the globe. That’s where more than 18 million… Continue reading World NM: Ford Electrifies Europe via New Cologne EV Center, Its First Carbon Neutral Assembly Plant001863

World NM: Porsche Mission X Production Version Touted as the Fastest Road Car on the Nurburgring001862

Porsche has a long history of limited-run supercars. It all started with the 959, the most technologically advanced street-legal car of that era. The German automaker then wowed everyone with the superb-looking Carrera GT, which leveled up from the progenitor’s flat-six lump to a race-derived V10. The 918 Spyder followed suit as a concept at… Continue reading World NM: Porsche Mission X Production Version Touted as the Fastest Road Car on the Nurburgring001862

World NM: 2023 Ford Super Duty Finally Starts Customer Deliveries From Kentucky and Ohio Plants001861

The Blue Oval company, which likes to consider itself the largest seller of pickup trucks worldwide, has finally kicked off initial retail and commercial deliveries of all Super Duty variants. Including the ones with 5G capabilities – but better not run amok trying to burn them to a crisp. It’s just a speedy Wi-Fi modem!… Continue reading World NM: 2023 Ford Super Duty Finally Starts Customer Deliveries From Kentucky and Ohio Plants001861

World NM: Nissan Smyrna Plant Marks 40th Birthday, Canton Assembly Plant Gears Up for EV Production001860

Nissan, one of the pioneers of the modern electric vehicle, started making automobiles in the United States in 1983. The Japanese automaker’s first vehicle produced in the United States, a white 720 pickup, couldn’t be more different from the Smyrna’s plant current crop of trucks, crossovers, and cars. In the past 40 years, the company’s… Continue reading World NM: Nissan Smyrna Plant Marks 40th Birthday, Canton Assembly Plant Gears Up for EV Production001860

World NM: 2024 Ford Mustang Hit With Supply Chain Woes, New Production Delay Mooted001859

Ford couldn’t have made a bigger mess of the new Mustang’s rollout. Unveiled with much pomp and circumstance in September 2022, the S650 has already experienced multiple delays. The latest development in the saga comes in the guise of a production delay caused by supply chain issues. What kind of issues? We do not know… Continue reading World NM: 2024 Ford Mustang Hit With Supply Chain Woes, New Production Delay Mooted001859

World NM: Lamborghini Sells Out Huracan, Plug-In Hybrid Successor Due 2024001858

Produced between 2003 and 2013, the V10-powered Gallardo laid the groundwork for the outgoing Huracan. A grand total of 14,002 units of the original were sold, whereas Huracan chassis number 20,000 rolled off the assembly line in April 2022. Production will come to a screeching halt in 2024, when the Italian automaker will debut a… Continue reading World NM: Lamborghini Sells Out Huracan, Plug-In Hybrid Successor Due 2024001858

World NM: 2024 Ford Mustang Quality Issues Reported by S650 Launch Team Member001857

At press time, Ford leads every other automaker in the United States in terms of recalls and the number of recalled vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Dearborn-based automaker has issued 19 recalls for 2,235,393 vehicles thus far this year. As you might have guessed by now, Ford needs to better… Continue reading World NM: 2024 Ford Mustang Quality Issues Reported by S650 Launch Team Member001857