Marc Rooding, Dutch owner of a F30 BMW 320i, awoke just before 4 a.m. a week ago to the local police knocking on his door, who explained to him they had been alerted by a car security call center that somebody had smashed the passenger-side window on his car. And it only got weirder from there.
It’s cruel, I know, but I think it bears repeating: If you see a small animal in your path while driving and you are traveling too fast to safely slow down or stop, do not, for the love of God, swerve around it. Just hit it. Go through it. It’s safer that way.
PSA Group, the parent company of Citroën, DS Automobiles, Peugeot, Opel, and Vauxhall, wants to come back to the U.S. market with low-volume production models, likely on a similar method as Alfa Romeo’s return to the U.S. They are, however, also considering a ride-sharing model as well. In either case, PSA Group have…
Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Here’s a video of comedian Lil Duval reclining and smoking what appears to be a decent-sized joint, while his Tesla drives on the highway in the vehicle’s Autopilot mode. It’s unequivocally chill! A wonderful glimpse into the future! But, at the risk of being a total fun-killer, this makes for a good moment to remind…
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When you’re in Europe, you can always pick out the American car nerds because something perfectly ordinary, like a Peugeot 208, can roll by and we’ll absolutely lose our shit over it. Well, maybe we’ll be losing our shit stateside soon!
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1st Gear: Fuel Economy Is Still King
We’ve heard for weeks now that GM wants to dump its money-losing Opel brand onto PSA Group, a French manufacturer of Citroen and Peugeot cars, among others. Now, after all the rumors, Reuters says the deal is done.
Your hardworking Jalopnik staff is mostly off for the President’s Day holiday today. But don’t worry—we’ll be back in full swing tomorrow, and in addition to the Morning Shift, we have a day’s worth of new stories for you that, in my opinion, are very not bad.
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In a move that I can’t say I’d have predicted, PSA Peugeot-Citroen is buying the Ambassador name and related branding and trademarks from Hindustan Motor’s parent company, C K Birla. What they’re planning to do with the legendary (well, in India) Ambassador name hasn’t been revealed, but, of course, we can guess.
Back by unpopular demand is a juicy new PSA, or “Pile of Shit Announcement.” My inaugural post described my intention make amends after several years as a shady used car dealer, retiring my gold chains and hair gel to start caped crusade preventing the readers of Jalopnik from buying a lemon. Here’s one to avoid: the…
Caveat Emptor is something the Romans never imagined would apply to purchasing motorized horseless chariots, but the famous Latin phrase meaning “buyer beware” should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind when shopping for a used car.
We’ve actually discussed this before, years ago, but a chance sighting of an eBay listing reminded me that or work is not done. Here’s what you need to know: for some reason, there are still people propping terrifying, faceless toddler dolls on their cars at car shows. This needs to stop. Now.
Will Lorenzo repeat? Will Rossi come on strong or is he still too pissy about last year to ride with a clear head? Will Marquez be able to keep the Honda upright? Will Vinales be the next Alien? It all starts this weekend, so make sure you get your fantasy picks in!
Seventies PSAs kept it brilliantly simple. If you're trying to get drivers to take a second look for motorcyclists, this spot has it all: a well-spoken Brit rolling up his sleeves, a clear explanation of the problem, and a scary looking wreck unmarred by CGI.
