Honda and GM will build fuel cell stacks together in Michigan

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Ford's Super Bowl ad is about a lot more than car sales

The ad buy marks the first time since 2014 that Ford has run a national Super Bowl ad.



Ford Motor Co. for months has been touting itself as a mobility provider whose business extends beyond selling vehicles and into services such as ride-sharing and bike-sharing. But the...

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Automotive News makes staff changes in editorial, sales

Rob Couto is a regional sales rep in Detroit.



Automotive News has made changes to its editorial team and additions to its sales staff.
On the editorial side:
• Dave Versical becomes director of editorial operations for the Automotive News Group, including Automotive News...

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PSA wants to electrify Parisian businesses with a shared fleet

Like many large cities, the urban density of Paris means air quality is always a looming problem. One way to fight the pollution problem is to ban polluting vehicles from entering the city center. Cash-crunched small businesses might have trouble affording their own compliant work...

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Ford's Super Bowl commercial uses Bryan Cranston to discuss mobility

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Ford wants you to know it’s a mobility company.
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Jay Leno tries out a 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge that looks factory fresh

The latest machine to show up on Jay Leno’s Garage is arguably the most iconic Pontiac GTO, the 1970 Judge. The example here is a radically red model and features all of the nifty Judge features, such as the mega-size rear wing, hood-mounted tachometer, and ram air hood...

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The Ford GT is faster than the Ferrari 458 Speciale and McLaren 675LT

Ford released performance figures for the Ford GT today, including a top speed of 216 miles per hour. But more impressive, the Blue Oval’s 647-horsepower supercar bests the benchmarks from McLaren and Ferrari on a track. 3.1 seconds better than a Ferrari 458 Speciale, to be precise, at...

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Miata is always the answer, but not always the best one

The Mazda MX-5 Miata is a surprisingly versatile car. Not only is it hilariously fun on back roads and closed courses, it can also be a decent daily driver thanks to its solid gas mileage and usable trunk. But, it doesn’t excel in every driving situation. Specifically long...

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Ford criticizes immigration ban, says no employees affected

Mark Fields: “What I want everyone to know is that … core to our company’s values … is respect for all people.” Photo credit: Reuters



UPDATED: 1/30/17 12:58 pm ET – adds UAW statement
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2019 Toyota Supra stays true to the FT-1's promise

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The production-spec Supra will be a stunner.
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This convertible Ford F-150 is the answer to a question we hadn't considered

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Just don’t haul bark with the top down.
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Lyft will donate $1m to the ACLU to fight Trump immigration order [UPDATE]

The ride-sharing company Lyft has announced that it will donate $1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the entrance of refugees and temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, The...

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Finns turn Christmas ham fat into 2,600 gallons of renewable diesel

If you spent Christmas in Finland, maybe you heard about Neste’s ham fat collection drive. Called “Kinkkutemppu,” which translates into the very magical sounding “Ham Trick,” the campaign involved setting up collection containers around the country...

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The mid-engine Chevy Corvette and C7 ZR1, together at last

There are two new super Vettes on the way: a crazier version of the current C7 we believe will revive the ZR1 name and the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette. These new spy photos show the two of them side by side undergoing testing, and they give a good look at what’s the...

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Tips for driving in extreme heat

There’s nothing as pleasurable as driving in the summer, but if you don’t take precautions, soaring temperatures could mean trouble for your vehicle, for you and for your passengers. Taking a few minutes – now – before the weather gets too hot will ensure you...

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Why the 2016 Ford Mustang got only two stars in Australian safety tests

The soon-to-be-updated Ford Mustang is under fire from Australian car safety authorities. After introducing stricter testing, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, or ANCAP, found the Mustang GT Fastback is only worthy of two stars out of five.
As Caradvice reports, part of...

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BMW gives the 2018 4 Series a mid-life refresh

The BMW 4 Series has been around for a few years now; it went on sale in the United States in the summer of 2013. Initially available as the 428i and the 435i, as well as the M4, the badges were bumped to become the 430i and the 440i last year, with an increase in power to back up...

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Junkyard Gem: 1988 Dodge Diplomat Salon

Except for the Viper, Prowler, and some Mitsubishi-derived AWD machines, all Chrysler cars went front-wheel-drive starting in the 1990 model year and continued that way until our current century. The last holdout was the Dodge Diplomat (and its Plymouth Gran Fury and Chrysler...

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2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty aces NHTSA crash tests with 5 stars overall

NHTSA has awarded the new 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab an overall crash test rating of five stars, which is the best possible rating. That’s a significant improvement over the outgoing model. Comparing apples to apples, NHTSA tested a 2017 F-250 Crew Cab 4×2 in...

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Ford CEO told Trump 1 million jobs at stake because of fuel economy regs

Bloomberg is reporting that Mark Fields, Ford’s CEO, pushed President Donald Trump for market-driven national fuel economy standards, and that up to a million jobs could be at stake if those national regulations didn’t take consumer expectations into account.
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GM issues four new recalls, 2.4 million cars affected

GM Recalls 2.42 Million Vehicles in Four U.S. Recalls
DETROIT – In a continuing effort to quickly address emerging safety issues, General Motors announced today it is recalling about 2.42 million vehicles in four separate U.S. recalls. The recalls are for:
– 1,339,355 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet...

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UK funeral-home operator touts Leaf-based 'Eco-Hearse'

When you go, you might as well go green, right? One UK funeral-home operator is giving prospective, uh, customers a way to take the environmentally sensitive way out. Literally.
Behold the Eco-Hearse. Developed by Leverton & Sons in partnership with Brahms Electric Vehicles,...

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Get Wi-Fi for your old Ford with SmartLink

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Ford plans 90-second Super Bowl commercial, dealers told

NEW ORLEANS — Ford Motor Co. will advertise in the Super Bowl next week for the first time in three years.
The automaker previewed its 90-second commercial for dealers during Saturday’s make meeting at NADA, according to sources in the room. The minute-and-a-half-long spot is expected...

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When Bentley owners are the have-nots

That’s nice, but do you own a sports team?



You’d think Bentley and Bugatti owners would travel in the same social circles. They’re all superrich, right?
Well, Wolfgang Durheimer, CEO of both of the Volkswagen Group-owned brands, makes it sound like the...

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TomTom acquires Autonomos to beef up its self-driving expertise

Navigation and mapping company TomTom – which provides data to companies like Uber and Apple as well as for its own GPS systems – has made an acquisition to add more autonomous driving technology to its platform. It has acquired Autonomos, a Berlin startup that has worked in...

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Burglars target Detroit-area dealership, steal Hellcat from showroom floor

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A crew of Detroit car thieves seriously upped their game this week after stealing a Hellcat Challenger straight off the showroom floor.
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Watch the McLaren F1's original record-setting top-speed run

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Just watch Andy Wallace’s hands.
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Study suggests that slow-reacting humans will be harder to save in autonomous cars

At this stage in autonomous car development, a human being always needs to be there to step in just in case the computer can’t handle a situation. The question is, how long will it take for a human to react to a prompt, and in turn, how soon would the driver have to be...

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Chevy sees more gains in U.S. retail share

NEW ORLEANS — Chevrolet expects a third consecutive year of U.S. retail market share gains in 2017, executives told dealers here today.
The growth will be driven by two redesigned crossovers, the Equinox and Traverse, scheduled to go on sale in the coming months. General Motors will be...

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SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition is this weekend

As several companies devote their efforts to creating high-speed transit on the ground, the SpaceX approach to the hyperloop is an interesting one. Elon Musk’s other company’s focus is not on building its own high-speed, low-pressure tube transit system, but rather...

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Ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn named in German fraud investigation

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Ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn named in German fraud investigation originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:00:00 EST. Please see our...

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The Alta Motors Redshift ST concept is a street tracker dream that could come true

The days may be coming to a close when, if you wanted a sweet street tracker to set yourself apart from your motorcycle-riding friends, you either had to fabricate it yourself or buy it from a custom shop. Alta Motors will share its road-going, flat tracker vision with the world...

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Tesla sues former employee for stealing Autopilot information

In a lawsuit filed in California, Tesla has accused former employee and Autopilot manager Sterling Anderson of stealing proprietary company secrets and software. In addition, Tesla says Anderson worked with Chris Urmson, former head of Google’s autonomous car project, of...

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Mercedes-AMG made a Super Bowl commercial with the Coen brothers and Peter Fonda

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Don’t try this at home. Unless you were in Easy Rider.
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Recharge Wrap-up: Maine, UK owners sue VW over emissions cheat

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Formula E is Motorsport Network’s latest investment. Maine won’t let VW tarnish its environmental legacy. VW owners in the UK want payback.
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Nissan will show a Z concept at this year's Tokyo auto show

Nissan Z-car fans, it’s time to get excited. Finally. Like, how long has it been since a new Z? Eight years. Car and Driver reports that we’ll finally get our first look at the 370Z‘s successor at this year’s Tokyo auto show. The magazine reports Nissan...

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Elon Musk says he'll start digging a tunnel from SpaceX HQ next month

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Musk feels he wastes too much time in traffic.
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Tips to help my teen pass their permit test

Watching your teen learn to drive can generate mixed emotions for parents. On one hand, it means you’ll soon have a break from chauffeur duties; on the other hand it means ‘your baby’ will be out on the road with newly-minted skills and little driving experience. The best...

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Man who stranded pickup on jetty during rough seas rescued by helicopter

An unidentified man who defied National Weather Service warnings about rough seas at Humboldt Bay near Eureka, California, drove his truck out on to the North Jetty yesterday morning and had to be airlifted off by helicopter.
According to the Eureka Times-Standard, high winds and...

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No, a BMW 7 Series is not kinder to the atmosphere than a Tesla

An attorney from Philadelphia, Power Line reader Martin Karo, wants you to know that Tesla drivers are smug, fact-averse liberals whose cars are worse for the planet than their gas-burning counterparts. It’s something people feel the need to do from time to time, and it...

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Expect the Cadillac XT3 small crossover in late 2018

Cadillac’s sedan-heavy lineup can’t complete in this crossover-crazy market, it seems. The Detroit News spoke to Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen and found out some more details about the brand’s plan to alter its lineup to cater more to current consumer tastes....

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Playing in the snow | 2017 Dodge Challenger GT First Drive

The previous day was miserable. An icy rain fell over Portland, Maine, coating the pavement and making even walking a chore. Driving a muscle car like the Dodge Challenger seems ill-advised. But this is exactly the weather Dodge hoped for, because we’re here to test the new...

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Ford's mobility transformation actually dates back to the Clinton Era

It doesn’t take a Darwinist to know that any organism that doesn’t adapt when conditions change is destined for extinction. So it should come as no surprise that automobile companies are all hell-bent on becoming something else, something more, in the face of an...

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On Broughams and Alfas | Autoblog Podcast #501

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On this episode, we discuss driving the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio in the rain and look at the history of the Brougham name.
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Body shop manager stole over $500,000 worth of government trucks and parts

The US Department of Justice announced yesterday that the manager of a collision and restoration business in Virginia admitted he helped misappropriate and sell vehicles and parts from the State Department. Specifically, he sold 12 Chevrolet Suburbans, a Hummer, and $7,500 worth...

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Kia's Super Bowl ads all seem to put Melissa McCarthy and the Kia Niro in peril

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First she was running from something, and now she’s stuck on an iceberg.
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The McLaren 720S leaks out on Instagram before Geneva debut

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The 650S successor should have 710 hp.
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Mercedes-Benz previews its curvy sports-car and design future

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Forget the creases, Mercedes says.
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Woman fights off cell phone thief at Atlanta gas station while three men steal her car

A woman’s car was stolen by three quick-thinking car thieves while she wrestled with a cell phone thief at an Atlanta gas station last weekend.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Emma Ebosi stopped at a Circle K gas station on the afternoon January 22 when a...

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Analysts cite 'Trump Effect' for Tesla stock rally

In the days since Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s most recent meeting with Donald Trump at the White House – and Musk’s unexpected endorsement of former Exxon chief Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State – we’ve watched Tesla’s stock continue to perform well. We&...

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2018 Volkswagen Atlas gets the R-Line treatment

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It’s a slightly fancier Atlas.
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How to get the best deal when buying your first car

For a first time car buyer the process can be both exciting and a bit overwhelming. The key to getting a good deal is to put aside your emotions and focus on the hard realities of the deal. After all, buying a car is the second-largest financial commitment – after purchasing a home...

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Best way to finance your first car

The process of buying a car is the same, whether it’s your first time or your 20th. What may be different is your credit situation. Lenders like to see buyers with long credit histories and prior experience in paying off car loans. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t get...

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The 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid undercuts the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid by $2,790

Nissan announced pricing today on the upcoming 2017 Rogue Hybrid. Apart from being only one of two hybrids in this particular crossover class, at $27,180 for the front-wheel drive model, the new Rogue undercuts the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid’s $29,970 MSRP by a notable margin....

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The Chevy Bolt EV is the 2017 Autoblog Technology Car of the Year

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And here’s why we chose it over the NSX and E-Class.
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LotLinx launches cloud-based marketing tool

LotLinx is taking its inventory marketing tools to the cloud.
LotLinx, a digital marketing company that enables stores to tailor VIN-specific campaigns to drive traffic to certain vehicles in need of online attention, is making its tools available in a cloud-based platform for the first...

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Cue the 'Comedians in Cars' laugh track

Jerry Seinfield’s weekly celebration of classic-car life, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” shifts next month to Netflix from Sony’s Crackle platform.

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Audi Adaptive Cruise Control is the 2017 Autoblog Technology Feature of the Year

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This is Aston Martin's sexy 580-hp Vanquish S Volante convertible

You might remember that we drove the Aston Martin Vanquish S earlier this month. That was the fixed top twin to this car, the S Volante, which we’re getting our first look at. Since they’re mechanically identical save the top mechanism, we can give you a sense of what...

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Dirt 4 is coming this June

Although the full version of Dirt Rally was released last year, we haven’t seen a full, numbered iteration of the Dirt video game series – complete with not just rally cars, but also trucks and buggies – since its third installment in 2011. The long wait for another full gam...

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We think this bizarre Volvo prototype could be a new Popemobile

Usually when we see a prototype vehicle completely undisguised, it’s somewhat clear what we’re looking at. In the case of this strange XC90 prototype, the lack of camouflage actually prompts more questions. We can clearly see the vehicle features a stretched wheelbase,...

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The 2017 Audi R8 Spyder starts at $176,350

Audi just revealed pricing info for the R8 Spyder, which will start at $176,350, about a year after revealing pricing information for the coupe (which starts at $164,150 in base form; the Plus starts at $191,150). In case you haven’t had your coffee yet, like-equipped base...

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Choose the right tool | 2017 Subaru BRZ Performance Package Second Drive

There’s something to be said for using the right tool for the job. It’s not always possible, but you know that when you whip out the Vise Grips, deep down inside, it just feels wrong. There’s satisfaction, joy, even dignity in using the proper instrument to...

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Quitting Mexico factory helps bring down Ford earnings $200 million in 2016

Ford released its 2016 earnings report this morning, and despite a fourth quarter net loss it proved to be the automaker’s second most successful year ever, following record breaking numbers in 2015. Losses for the year come from a number of sources, including accounting changes and a...

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Mazda's U.S. chief reassigned in leadership shuffle

Davis will become senior vice president of special assignments.



UPDATED: 1/26/17 1:24 pm ET – adds ages
LOS ANGELES — Robert Davis is out as senior vice president of Mazda’s U.S. operations as part of a leadership shuffle at the automaker’s North American di...

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The Dodge Demon's massive drag tires are just barely street legal

Despite the gaffe that was the Vin Dieselgate leak (no, not that one), Dodge and SRT are soldiering on with the twelve-part Dodge Demon rollout in the lead up to the car’s reveal at the New York Auto Show. The Vin Diesel video showed what is almost assuredly the car’s...

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Junkyard Gem: 1971 Volvo 145 S Station Wagon

The Volvo 140 was built for the 1967 through 1974 model years and was the original brick-shaped Swedish car. Its successor, the 240, was more or less the same car from the A-pillar rearwards, and so much of this design continued being built into the 1990s. In the Volvo-loving...

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Elon Musk wants to give former ExxonMobil boss Rex Tillerson a chance

Elon Musk has long been an opponent of Big Oil and an unwavering voice in the need to face climate change head on. That’s why many were surprised when Donald Trump named him to an advisory committee and invited him to Trump Tower before taking office. That’s fine;...

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Elio Motors delays three-wheeler launch, may be running out of cash

In a race between Elio Motors’ three-wheeled high-MPG vehicle and its cash burn, it looks like the cash burn may be winning. The company, which was founded in 2009, most recently showed off its E1c engineering vehicle at the North America International Auto Show in Detroit...

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Head of dieselgate clean up set to leave Volkswagen after a year on the job

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It seems there was a difference of opinions on how to handle the situation.
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See Electric GT's race-prepped Tesla Model S in action

As the first season of its Tesla Model S racing series draws near, the Electric GT Championship has been signing on drivers, developing its car, and, of course, drumming up hype. Nothing short of a hot lap in the passenger seat gets fans more pumped than videos of racecars in...

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EV startup Rivian buys old Mitsubishi plant in Normal, Illinois

Tesla Motors notably started its electric-vehicle production out of a Northern California factory that was previously operated by a partnership between General Motors and Toyota. Now, another electric-vehicle startup is following a similar game plan by acquiring a factory that was...

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Cabbie says John Elway is the greatest QB ever before realizing his fare is John Elway

A Baltimore cabbie and big time football fan got the surprise of his life when he picked up John Elway as a fare last week.
According to WTTG, a Baltimore cabbie named Sam Snow was shuttling passengers from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Union Station in Washington...

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Why do some states require emissions testing?

Getting your car checked for excessive emissions has been a part of the American driving experience since 1966, when California launched the first vehicle emissions testing program. However, emissions testing has never been required for everyone. As of 2017, 32 states have some form of...

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The pros and cons of online vs. in-person driving school

Cost, convenience and quality count when choosing a driving school. There is no national standard for driver education, so courses and results vary. Licensing and education requirements differ from state to state, but a good driver’s education course prepares teens to pass the state...

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Unluckiest man alive has two vehicles crushed by trees in one day

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In an incident that must make him the unluckiest man alive, a California man had two cars mangled by two trees during a storm in Sacramento last week.
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How To Change Brake Pads And Rotors | Autoblog Wrenched

[00:00:00] – [Narrator] Changing your brake pads and rotors can save you a couple hundred bucks and a trip to the mechanic shop. Here’s what you’ll need to complete the job: brake pads, screwdriver, socket set, brake cleaner, grease, Scotch-Brite pad, gloves, zip ties,...

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Watch a commuter train plow through a FedEx truck

A Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner passenger train slammed into a FedEx semi over the weekend, splitting the tractor trailer in two. North Salt Lake blamed malfunctioning railroad crossing signals, KTLA reported. The Utah Transit Authority found the crossing gates were up and...

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2018 BMW 4 Series and M4 get updates for the United States

The BMW 4 Series and M4 coupe, convertible, and Gran Coupe get a major refresh for 2018, but you’d be forgiven for not noticing on first glance. Despite a comprehensive overhaul, this is still the same basic car that debuted in America in 2013. We saw the refreshed global 4...

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Cadillac Rear Camera Mirror | 2017 Autoblog Technology of the Year Finalist

We give Cadillac a lot of credit for being the first to make good on the promise to replace mirrors with cameras and displays. That was good enough to earn the Cadillac Rear Camera Mirror a place on our 2017 Technology of the Year awards shortlist for new features.
The idea behind...

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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 2017 Autoblog Technology of the Year Finalist

There isn’t one specific piece of technology in the electric Chevy Bolt that impresses us. We included it as a finalist in our Technology of the Year awards car category because of what it means for the future of electric vehicles. A lot of that hinges on the price; the Bolt...

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Uber's autonomous Ford Fusions are back in San Francisco, not driving autonomously

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There are humans at the wheel, and the cars will be used solely to gather map data.
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Ford will put solid axles under the Bronco as the off-roading gods intended

We’ve been wondering what sort of creature the Bronco would be since we first heard of the thing last October, when a union chairman spilled the beans on the SUV and the Ranger pickup. Ford confirmed a 2020 arrival date for the Bronco at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, but at...

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2017 Kia Niro hybrid's $23,786 price undercuts the Toyota Prius

We’re close to the commercial launch of Kia’s hybrid crossover, the pointless-record-breaking but decidedly “solid” Niro. The ad campaign has begun with Melissa McCarthy voicing the TV spots, and with the Super Bowl tease already in full swing, curious...

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The Huracan Performante will be the fastest Lamborghini yet

We expected the track-special Huracán you see above to be called Superleggera, as it’s the lighter and more hard-core version of the little Lambo, but reports now confirm the name will be Performante. That’s not the cool part. Thanks to a bunch of changes, including a ...

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Mitsubishi teases new compact crossover that could be called Eclipse

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It could get a controversial name to go along with is mostly conventional shape.
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Motorweek looks back at the Pontiac Aztek

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Videos,Pontiac,Crossover,Classics

The Pontiac Aztek has been an automotive laughingstock for years. According to the latest video in MotorWeek’s Retro Review series, that horrible reputation might not be entirely deserved, though.
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Trump tells Detroit 3 CEOs he wants more US jobs, calls environmentalists 'out of control'

As expected, President Donald J. Trump met with top executives from FCA, Ford, and General Motors this morning as part of a larger push to generate jobs in America. “I want new plants to be built here for cars sold here!”, Trump said in a tweet ahead of the meeting....

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You can almost make out the shape of the new Subaru Crosstrek

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Geneva Motor Show,Subaru,Hatchback

Subaru hatches its next small liftback.
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Elon Musk says to expect 'major' Tesla hardware revisions almost annually

Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk has advice for prospective buyers hoping their vehicles will be future-proof: Shop elsewhere.
Musk made the comment when responding to a Twitter question about the possibility of a paid upgrade path for existing vehicle owners who want the new sensors,...

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Volkswagen completes design work on new EV platform

Volkswagen has completed the design work for its modular, MEB platform that’s geared specifically for electric-vehicle production, Automotive News Europe says, citing comments Volkswagen development head Frank Welsch made at CES in Las Vegas last week. Additionally,...

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Audi Adaptive Cruise Control | 2017 Autoblog Tech of the Year Finalist

Not your father’s cruise control, Audi’s adaptive system is another step on the road to autonomous driving. That earns it a spot as one of our Technology of the Year finalists.
Audi Adaptive Cruise Control can slow down or speed up your vehicle depending on the...

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Renault pairs up Twingo GT with toy version

The latest new spot to join our weekly viral video charts shows that a toy car and the real thing aren’t all that different.
“Twingo GT” shows the playfulness of Renault’s minicar with a woman in the real car alongside a child in a toy version, which happens to be the same color.
Both the ch...

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Kaellenius: AI awakening accelerated autonomous

Kaellenius: Artificial intelligence talk “went quiet for 20 years.”



What has driven the industry’s recent surge toward autonomous vehicles? Ola Kaellenius, Daimler‘s new head of r&d and almost certainly its next CEO, says breakthroughs in...

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Faraday Future sued over missed payments on $2 million VR video

Faraday Future may have had a new car to show off at CES earlier this month, but everyone’s left Las Vegas and old problems are cropping up. Now, the company is being sued by a video effects company for failure to pay for a virtual fly-through of one of its concept vehicles. Last...

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Toyota Supra spied winter testing alongside the BMW Z5 convertible

Every time a new batch of Toyota Supra spy photos appears in our email, the entire Autoblog staff grows slightly more giddy in anticipation. When Toyota sets its engineers free, the automaker is capable of producing some wonderfully capable and formidable machines. Toyota head...

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This Porsche 917 prototype could bring up to $6M at auction

A singular Porsche 917 with a rich pedigree in development and competition is set to cross RM Sotheby’s auction block next month in Paris. Auctioneers estimate it could fetch $4.8 to $5.9 million.
The 1970 Porsche 917/10 is the first Can Am Spyder and wears chassis No. 001....

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2017 Acura NSX | Autoblog Technology of the Year Finalist

Like its iconic predecessor, the second-generation Acura NSX blazes trails. The old NSX proved that you could get reliability and daily use from an exotic car, and subsequently changed the automotive world. Acura’s engineers pushed in a new direction for the prodigal successor:...

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A different shade of green | 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid First Drive

Acid Green, the color Porsche uses for details on its electrified cars, doesn’t exactly sound environmentally friendly. After driving the new Panamera E-Hybrid, you don’t really get a tree-hugging vibe either. Porsche’s third attempt at a gas-electric sedan uses...

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Green car sales might be preparing for liftoff in 2017

2016 was the third straight year Americans bought fewer hybrids, plug-ins, and diesels than the year before. Yet all signs point to things swinging into positive territory for 2017. And the story may be a uniquely American one.
Last year, green car sales fell about 11 percent from...

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Acura's '18 TLX adopts brand's new grille

In addition to ditching the beak grille, the updated TLX picks up styling cues from the Precision Concept that Acura showed off at the 2016 Detroit auto show, including slimmer headlights and a sharp crease running down the center of the hood. Photo credit: SPIEDE BILDE/BRIAN...

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GM expands headlight recall to 180k Buicks and Pontiacs

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Recalls,Buick,GM,Pontiac,Sedan

GM is expanding a headlight module recall from 2014 to include 180,504 North American examples of the 2005 Buick LaCrosse and 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. If the part fails, the vehicles’ low-beam lights no longer...

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Tesla denies unintended acceleration claim by Model X owner

Tesla Motors is denying responsibility for an accident in which a Southern California owner of a Model X SUV alleges was the result of a malfunction on the electric vehicle. The driver last month filed a class-action lawsuit against the California-based electric-vehicle maker and...

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Volkswagen board expected to approve $4.3-billion plea bargain in diesel scandal

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A deal is at hand, VW confirms.
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The Volkswagen Interactive Experience at CES was promising, but not quite perfect

Nobody is exactly sure what the automobile interior of the future is going to look like, but CES 2017 gave us some clues. At the Volkswagen booth, a high-tech interior concept with a three-dimensional dashboard, negt-gen head-up display, and eye tracking gave us a glimpse of how...

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BMW brings its self-driving, self-parking 5 Series prototype to CES

Not only has BMW brought a concept to CES of what a future autonomous vehicle will be like inside, but also a highly-autonomous prototype. This BMW 5 Series sedan has been endowed with the ability to drive fully autonomously on the highway. It also can park itself fully...

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Apple CarPlay is now in 200 cars, including 2017 models

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Infotainment,Smartphone,Technology

Even if your car isn’t on the list of vehicles that support CarPlay, you may have options.
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Apple CarPlay is now in 200 cars, including...

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Nissan seeks sequel to 'Rogue One' campaign

Nissan grabbed the opportunity to connect with shoppers through the latest “Star Wars” film, the coincidentally named “Rogue One.” An ad for the compact crossover is above. The Rogue was the best-selling nonpickup in December.



After Nissan’s Star Wars tie-in kicked Rogue ...

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The man who assembled Tesla's supply base

DETROIT — Peter Carlsson was a Swedish purchasing executive in cellphones and computer chips before taking over procurement and supply chain management for Tesla Motors in 2011. Carlsson, 46, assembled the supply chains to launch Tesla’s Model S and Model X, taking the San...

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Why Victory Motorcycles was defeated

If, in 1998, you were a devoted fan of Harley-Davidson or one of the so-called metric cruisers, the arrival of American-made Victory Motorcycles probably appeared on your personal radar. However, based on the quiet market reaction, a new Victory didn’t make it onto many...

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NHTSA closing Tesla Autopilot fatality investigation

Joshua Brown died last May when his Tesla Model S collided with a truck in Florida while using Autopilot. It was the first known death related to Autopilot (an earlier fatal crash in China came to light later, but claims of Autopilot’s involvement have been called into...

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Video shows trucker was using his phone right before driving off a bridge

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VW set to van up with electric Microbus

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Green,Volkswagen,Minivan/Van,Concept Cars,Electric

We’ve waited for 15 years already for the Microbus to appear.
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US Army wants movable tank armor

This post is appearing on Autoblog Military, Autoblog’s sub-site dedicated to the vehicles, aircraft and ships of the world’s armed forces.
One of the draws of science fiction is that one day, it will become science fact. While we civilians can hope for material...

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Everything we know about the 2020 Ford Bronco

Yes, the Ford Bronco is back. Or at least it will be in 2020. We’ve gathered all of our intel in this handy guide to help you track this classic SUV’s development up until the day it returns. As we learn more, this page will be updated, so keep an eye on it. Below...

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Tesla's big Autopilot update is now active on newer cars

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Not all of the Enhanced Autopilot features will necessarily be active right away.
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Federal government names 10 autonomous testing sites

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The US Department of Energy chooses the 10 sites, including two in California and others in Michigan, Iowa and Pennsylvania, where testing of autonomous vehicles can take place.
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Distracted driver crosses center line and hits police car

Attentive driving and quick reflexes saved the life of a police officer in Hudson, WI, when an oncoming driver drifted into the officer’s lane and struck his cruiser. According to KMSP, the officer was patrolling along a busy road through Hudson on March 31 when the crash...

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Ram launches perfectly predictable ads [UPDATE]

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Marketing/Advertising,TV/Movies,Videos,RAM,United States,Truck

They’re pretty much what you’d expect from truck commercials.
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Tesla Model S 100D goes 335 miles per charge

If you poke around Tesla’s Design Studio, you’ll find that the automaker now offers a Model S with 335 miles of range, and a Model X that can go 295 miles on a charge. That’s because the company has quietly added 100D variants (with no “P” prefix) of...

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US Justice Department will indict another six Volkswagen employees in diesel scandal

This story has been updated with information provided by the Department of Justice. See below.
Just two days after arresting Volkswagen regulatory compliance chief Oliver Schmidt in Florida on charges related to the TDI scandal, and hours after a proposed $4.3 billion plea deal...

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Recharge Wrap-up: ChargePoint announces 400-kW charging, Tesla places limits on Launch Mode

Goodyear is partnering with Tesloop to study tire performance. Using data from Tesloop’s city-to-city electric car service, Goodyear plans to apply cloud-based machine learning to create predictive models in order to produce better-performing tires, especially as the way we...

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Czech Republic and S. Korea are the latest to join the hyperloop race

While the companies developing the technology need no convincing, governments are starting to take hyperloop more seriously as perhaps the next great mode of regional and even international transportation. This week, two new developments – one in Europe, one in Asia – demonstrate t...

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Hyundai needs to make the Ioniq Scooter

In the mad rush that is an auto show press conference, sometimes the coolest stuff is sometimes barely mentioned, and often overshadowed, by the bigger news. Hyundai’s awesome Ioniq Scooter concept is a perfect example of this. Revealed at this year’s CES, it was given...

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BMW brought a sculpture to CES to show us the future of autonomous interiors

With autonomous cars seemingly just around the corner, manufacturers are having to rethink how people will use the automobile. After all, what will people do when they don’t actually have to pay attention to the road? BMW has a possible answer, albeit presented in a somewhat...

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Uber staffers reportedly spied on celebrities and ex-partners

It’s not just intelligence agencies that are prone to abuse by workers wanting to spy on innocent people. As part of a wrongful termination lawsuit, ex-Uber engineer Ward Spangenberg states that Uber didn’t do enough to stop employees from spying on customers following the...

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AutoNews Now: Trump takes aim at U.S. trade deals

Trump takes aim at U.S. trade deals; Ford’s $3 billion pension loss; CEO: Volvo IPO an option; Feds pick driverless-car test sites; RAV4’s odd-couple ads; VW embeds Alexa tech.

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Uber tech effort aims to ease 'surge pricing'

Uber’s Sherif Marakby: “The biggest problem … is supply — having enough drivers in peak times.” Photo credit: JOE WILSSENS



DETROIT — Uber drivers needn’t worry about the company’s heavy push into self-driving vehicles, a top executive says.
Sher...

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Diginow Super Charger V2 opens up Tesla destination chargers to other EVs

In its quest to build a better charging solution for battery-powered bikes, DigiNow has contrived a way for non-Tesla EV owners to take advantage of that brand’s extensive level 2 “destination charging” network. DigiNow is a small company that produces hardware...

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Watch an autonomous Chevy Bolt EV drive around San Francisco

Thanks to a video posted by Kyle Vogt, the CEO of GM’s autonomous technology company Cruise Automation, you can see GM’s highly functional autonomous Chevy Bolt EV in action. Vogt posted a dash cam video of the Bolt EV navigating San Francisco, and his tweet said he...

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Yacht Rocking the Podcast | Autoblog Podcast #500

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On this episode, we interview the hosts of Beyond Yacht Rock to talk smooth music and smooth cars. Plus some car buying advice.
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Renault unveils new Kangoo ZE and Master ZE electric commercial vehicles

As European businesses work to improve their environmental footprint (and their bottom line), more and more are turning to electrified versions of commercial vehicles. As a leader in electric mobility in Europe, Renault has offered zero-emissions vehicles to businesses for some...

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The last time Dodge recycled the Demon name, it was for a Miata fighter

We and the rest of the automotive world are eagerly awaiting the reveal of the Dodge Challenger Demon. And why wouldn’t we be? It’s going to be a Hellcat, but with less weight, bigger fenders, more performance, and more Vin Diesel. This isn’t the first time...

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The Electric, Connected Autonomy Of CES 2017 | Translogic 214

If you’re a diehard fan of Translogic, you know that it’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between sci fi and reality. Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show blurs that line even further, and this year the automakers stole the show with their...

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DARPA wants your gaming tactics for its drone army

This post is appearing on Autoblog Military, Autoblog’s sub-site dedicated to the vehicles, aircraft and ships of the world’s armed forces.
Urban areas continue to vex the US military as tall buildings and narrow streets keep impeding troop communications and tactics. While...

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Ford will auction its last 2017 F-150 Raptor at Barrett-Jackson

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A tiny British sports car company you probably forgot about is now bankrupt

The world of boutique sports car builders has become a little smaller this week. Autocar reports that the British automaker Zenos has gone bankrupt and is in search of a new investor. The company’s website shows that, as of January 16, the company is now being operated by...

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Video shows Buffalo cop striking suspect with SUV

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An officer with the Buffalo, NY Police Department is under investigation after a video surfaces showing him running down a suspect last Saturday with a police SUV.
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A Lego designer talks about how to make a tiny Ford GT40 out of bricks

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It’s not always easy to make a pile of bricks look like a real automobile.
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Even in the rain, the Lamborghini Veneno is amazing

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Such a high horsepower car can be a bit tricky in the rain.
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A practical winner | Long-range Renault Zoe EV First Drive

Europe is in love with an electric car that most Americans will never see, let alone drive. The Renault Zoe is the best-selling EV in Europe, moving over 50,000 units across the continent since going on sale in late 2012. It has been named the “Best Electric Car for less...

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The Ultimate Self-Driving Machine? | 2017 BMW 5 Series First Drive

If things keep progressing in this direction, it won’t be long before BMW needs a new slogan. “The Ultimate Driving Machine” only makes sense when the ultimate vehicular achievement is a car tailored solely for driving enjoyment. These days, BMW is just as...

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Viper owners raising money to retake the Nurburgring lap record

Nürburgring lap times – unofficial as they may be – are the locker room comparison contest of the automotive world. For several years, the lap record of 7:12:13 was held by a 2011 Dodge Viper ACR. The Viper and America were the rulers of the roost until the usurper, the Porsche 918...

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Ford will start plug-in hybrid Transit van trial in London this fall

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This $250 million house comes with its own car collection

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It comes with everything from a Morgan 3-Wheeler to a $15 million Mercedes.
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Toyota opening up hybrid tech, could sell powertrains to rivals

Toyota is no stranger to licensing its hybrid technology, most notably to Nissan. But now, the company has announced that it will sell ready-made hybrid powertrains to other automakers.”Toyota suppliers produce a lot of technology which can only be used by Toyota,” Toshiyuki...

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VW's latest acquisition helps you pay for parking by phone

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Autoblog's best videos of 2016

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2016 Autoblog’s Best Videos
Our video team works hard every year to produce some of the best moving pictures of cars on the Internet, and 2016 was no exception. Autoblog tested, raced, reviewed, and, occasionally, blew up some great vehicles this year. We met the most ...

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These are 2016's biggest automotive sales disappointments

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Trucks good. Cars bad?
Once it’s all said and done, Americans will have bought well over 17 million new cars, trucks, and SUVs in 2016. A little over 800,000 of those will be Ford F-Series pickup trucks, as that model line will again be the best-selling in the United...

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Cars the Autoblog staff bought this year

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Cars we bought with our own money in 2016
When it really boils down to it, the Autoblog staff is full of a bunch of guys and girls who love cars. Unlike most people, though, we get the chance to spend time in pretty much every new vehicle available for sale in America. It’s...

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Koenigsegg FreeValve camless tech to be used in Chinese cars

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Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla's usable battery capacity uncovered, Opel Ampera-e costlier than BMW i3 in Norway

Tesla hacker Jason Hughes has uncovered the actual usable capacity of Tesla’s batteries. While total capacity is used in the branding of the various versions of the Model S and Model X, the usable capacity is usually less than the “75” or “90” on the badge...

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Waymo in talks to install autonomous tech in Hondas

It’s been a wild few weeks for Waymo, the Alphabet-owned (formerly Google) autonomous vehicle project. First, the company announced it was spinning out of Alphabet X, the research and development arm that focuses on moonshot projects. It followed that up with an official name change and...

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Ford's second-gen autonomous Fusion looks elegantly simple

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Look for the car at CES and NAIAS in January.
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Best of 2016 | Translogic 213

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Join us as we relive some of our favorite memories on this special “best of” edition of Translogic.
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Volvo is adding Skype calling to its infotainment system

Skype, the digital voice communications application, is coming to Volvo’s top-end, 90-series cars. Specifically Skype for Business, which is used primarily for conference calls. We’re not sure if we should celebrate the fact that these often boring communications can be dispatched...

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Uber's New Year's surge pricing will peak between midnight and 3 am

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Busiest day for online auto shopping comes as surprise

In a bit of Sunday surprise, the busiest day of the year for U.S. shoppers on auto dealership websites was Sunday, July 24. The slowest day was Sunday, May 8, or Mother’s Day, Dealer.com reported.
Dealer.com, a Cox Automotive website manager for dealerships, said in its report that the July 24 ...

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The force is strong at GM tech center

Design engineer Derek Lane-Waters wears his self-made Stormtrooper suit for charity events and on patrol at GM’s technical center, above.


Star Wars‘ enduring appeal and influence extend into many worlds, including the auto industry.
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Video evidence of Tesla Autopilot anticipating a crash two cars ahead

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Dashcam footage shows the Tesla stopping in time to avoid a big wreck. It may or may not be proof of the system’s new capabilities.
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I chugged a Surge and compared Honda Civic coupes, cheap to expensive

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We take a highly caffeinated look at the similarities and differences between the top and bottom Civic coupe options.
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Jay Leno's Garage takes a look at the brutish, big-block Jensen Interceptor

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Leno describes it as being “like a Dodge Coronet that went to college at Oxford.”
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Tractors have the edge in autonomous tech over cars, for now

Various automakers and tech giants may be working frantically to put autonomous cars on the road, but the fully-autonomous tractor concepts in the video above have more self-driving tech than anything around today. Thanks to LiDAR, multiple cameras, and GPS, farmers can control these tractors...

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The most exciting vehicle reveals of 2016

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We recap the year in auto show debuts, highlighting the important new stuff from Chevy, Nissan, Mazda, and others in 2016.
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Faraday Future loses top executive ahead of CES

Another high-profile person has left electric car startup Faraday Future. Ding Lei, an executive named as the company’s acting “global” CEO has left his post, according to The Verge. It’s only days until CES, one of the biggest events of the year for makers of electric...

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These are the only 8 car brands that don't have a crossover

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Yes, there are still a few that don’t build crossovers
When I get bored, I start counting things. It’s the end of the year, and nothing’s going on, so I started tallying the companies that do not have crossovers in their portfolios. It didn’t take long – o...

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Subaru's BRZ STI Sport Concept is not quite what we've been waiting for

Subaru announced its lineup for the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon, and at the tippy top is yet another STI-badged BRZ concept car. But unlike the Performance Concept from the 2015 New York Auto Show, the new BRZ STI Sport Concept isn’t so extreme. While it’s hard to predict what this...

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The 24 Hour War: Adam Carolla's new documentary brings the Ford-Ferrari battle back to life

Long before the GoPro or even videotape, races were filmed by guys standing next to the track with 16-millimeter cameras. The images kind of shook, they didn’t always hold focus, and over the years all the color has faded out of the film. It all conspires to make the endurance racing...

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Recharge Wrap-up: Rimac Concept One vs. Bugatti Veyron, Tesla Autpoilot in the snow

Watch the Rimac Concept_One and the Bugatti Veyron drive head-to-head along the Croatian coast. Rimac Automobili founder Mate Rimac invited the Earl of Pembroke to drive his 1,088-horsepower EV, while he’d drive Lord Pembroke’s Bugatti for comparison. Besides the scenic coastal...

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The Miata gives me a new perspective on the world

The Miata: making everything a new experience and turning low-beam headlights into high-beams since 1989. That’s what happens when you’re basically sitting on the ground, something I’ve become intimately familiar with when driving our long-term 2016 MX-5 Club.I am not a tall...

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Are you not entertained? | 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 First Drive

Barnum, Bailey, and all the Ringling Brothers combined aren’t even half as entertaining as GM’s supercharged LT4 small-block V8. This direct-injected, variable-timed, intercooled, all-aluminum, one-cam, 6.2-liter hyper-clown idles with an evil chortle, rips upward singing like...

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In the Fiat 500X, the little things leave big impressions

When it comes to evaluating cars, we at Autoblog strive to tell you about the important things like how well they handle, how fast they are, and how comfortably they ride. These are all key pieces in the good car puzzle. The thing is, some cars also have small, but endearing details that are...

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Our most popular reviews of 2016

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The list of Autoblog’s most popular car reviews of 2016, including models from Toyota, Chevy, Ford, and Tesla. A wide range of Autoblog reviewers examin the best new cars of the year to compile this list.
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Mountie saves man's life while in the bed of a speeding pickup truck

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They always save their man.
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China far ahead of US, Europe in total electric vehicle sales

Last year, China overtook both the US and Europe in annual sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. This year, it will move ahead of both the US and Europe in cumulative plug-in vehicle sales. And with the Chinese government continuing to offer substantial investments to spur further...

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Automatic brakes may have saved lives in the Berlin Christmas truck attack

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This tragedy could have been more tragic.
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Mitsubishi Motors halts some SUV sales in Japan as MPG scandal grows

Mitsubishi’s fuel-economy scandal is going from bad to worse. First, the Japanese automaker claimed it lied about the fuel economy for a few kei cars, then it claimed fuel economy tests for as far back as 1991 could reveal mile-per-gallon figures that were tampered with. In May the...

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The first trailer for Top Gear's 24th season shows a hands-free drag race

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Hey BBC, could we have a bit more info than “Coming Soon?”
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Honda recalling 641,302 Odysseys for second row latch issues

The Basics: Honda is recalling a total of 641,302 Odyssey minivans built between for two separate issues that both involve the locking mechanism for the sliding second-row seats. This mechanism allows the second row to move forward in order to gain access to the third row. The problem affects...

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7 connected-car questions for 2017

With pilot programs, press events and demonstration videos, automakers and their partners have showcased just how far they’ve come this year in advancing connected technology. Regulators also made progress toward a connected future, with policy guidelines on deploying automated vehicles...

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The Grand Tour episode six is light on goofs, big on cars | Episode Review

If you ever wonder why I’m always ranting and raving about The Grand Tour being at its best when the cars are the stars, tonight’s mid-season Christmas episode is the perfect explainer. Aside from a goofy holiday gift section – shown above – Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Ha...

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Volkswagen microbus-like MEB concept coming to the Detroit Auto Show

At this year’s Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen will show off its second concept vehicle based on the Modular Electric Drive (MEB) platform, following up the I.D. concept shown at the 2016 Paris show. This one will be a more practical vehicle, something VW calls a “multi-functional...

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Recharge Wrap-up: VW invests in Hubject, California gets 350-kW charging

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VW joins BMW and Daimler in Hubject ownership. Continental is okay with burning money for EVs. CA to get ultra-fast charging.
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Vin Diesel pays tribute to Paul Walker following Fate of the Furious filming

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Faraday Future could be out of business by February

Last we heard, Faraday Future was going through a rough patch in regards to building its manufacturing facility in Nevada. Now, it appears the electric vehicle company’s troubles are worse than anticipated. The key theme, across report from Buzzfeed News, Jalopnik and The Verge is money....

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Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski was fired today

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 A sudden departure for the Hyundai executive.
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Jay Leno and Neil deGrasse Tyson lose a window at 120 mph

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Leno gives Tyson a ride in his custom built, turbine-powered EcoJet.
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