Ultimate Mopar swap: Installing a 700hp Hellcat engine in a 2017 Ram Rebel

Ever since Mopar released its Hellcat V-8 as a crate engine last year, Ram enthusiasts have considered the possibility of another supertruck that could revive the performance passions the iconic SRT-10 models produced from 2004 to 2006. If you remember, those regular-cab models came with a 500hp, 8.3L, all-aluminum Viper V-10 engine and six-speed manual transmission.

Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said. The decisions came just hours before temporary exemptions from the tariffs on these countries were set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

U.S. lawmakers propose making it easier to meet mpg rules

A bipartisan pair of Michigan lawmakers introduced a bill to make it easier for automakers to comply with federal fuel efficiency requirements, as the Trump administration considers softening standards that require nearly doubling the fuel economy of the U.S. new vehicle fleet by 2025. The proposal, introduced late on Wednesday, would extend the life of fuel economy credits that would currently expire after five years, lift a cap on transferring credits between car and truck fleets and award automakers credits for emissions reductions not measured by existing test procedures.

U.S. Senate panel sets goals for autonomous vehicle deployment

Senate Commerce Committee leaders on Tuesday said safety, reducing roadblocks to innovation, and clarifying federal and state regulatory roles are among the chief goals they will follow when drafting legislation covering autonomous vehicles in coming weeks. "Self-driving vehicles will not only dramatically change how we get from place to place, they have the potential to prevent accidents and save thousands of lives," Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., who is spearheading the effort along with Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., and ranking member Bill Nelson of Florida, said in a statement.

Mercedes parent Daimler fears its own diesel crisis in U.S.

Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler AG warned this week the automaker could face significant fines and recalls as a result of U.S. authorities' investigation into its own diesels. The automaker launched an internal investigation at the request of the EPA a year ago after reports of possible discrepancies in the emissions levels of its U.S. market vehicles following the fallout of the Volkswagen diesel crisis .

Basic NAFTA deal likely by mid-2018, says Chamber of Commerce chief

The United States, Mexico and Canada are likely to reach a basic accord over reworking the North American Free Trade Agreement by the middle of next year, the head of the biggest U.S. business lobby group said Sunday. The future of the deal binding the three nations has been in doubt since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency in November pledging to ditch it if he could not rework terms in favor of the United States, clouding the outlook for Mexico in particular.

U.S. Navy Jet Crashes, Pilot Ejects As Aircraft Carrier Finally Heads Toward North Korea

U.S. Navy via Flickr : PACIFIC OCEAN An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron 192 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson . A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter crashed into the ocean and the pilot ejected unharmed while on approach to land on the USS Carl Vinson , the aircraft carrier that was briefly confused to have been off the coast of the Korean Peninsula during North Korea's failed nuclear test last weekend, but wasn't .

LAPD to begin using the world’s first ‘pursuit-rated’ hybrid patrol car

Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan.