Peugeot finally returns to America in April... as a car-sharing service

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PSA takes a stake in car-sharing service TravelCar, which will debut US operations out of Los Angeles and San Francisco airports in April.
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Relive Bruce McLaren's amazing story in new documentary

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McLaren’s story told by the people who knew him best.
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Peugeot's Instinct Concept will connect all of your things

Peugeot created a perfect storm of automotive buzzwords with its new Instinct Concept. Set to be revealed next week at the Geneva Motor Show, the concept wins enthusiast points for its shooting-brake styling. The long-roof body also features huge rear fenders and a deep,...

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Is your new-car warranty good at the race track?

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We’ve all heard the horror stories. Your buddy knows a girl that was dating a guy whose best friend’s brother once broke his brand-new, recently purchased performance car while...

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General Lee Dodge Charger replica jumps Dukes of Hazzard-style in Downtown Detroit

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Just two good ole boys, never meaning no harm… except to a certain orange Dodge Charger. That always gets harmed.
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Renault-Nissan alliance to start autonomous EV testing

The Renault-Nissan alliance is joining the self-driving electric-vehicle party. The French-Japanese automaking collaboration, which has been selling electric vehicles to the masses since introducing the Nissan Leaf in 2010, said Monday that it will work with...

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Jackson Storm looks way better than Lightning McQueen in Cars 3 trailer

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McQueen will have a tough journey to become number one again.
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NextEV's crazy electric supercar just went 160 mph without a driver

Unveiled late last year, NextEV’s ambitious NIO EP9 electric supercar has been setting some impressive laptimes. The manufacturer says the EP9 is the fastest electric car in the world, with a 7:05.12 Nürburgring Nordschleife lap and a 1:52.78 Circuit Paul Ricard lap under its belt. And...

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Elon Musk thinks unions are bad for Tesla

Last night, tunneling fan CEO Elon Musk sent an email to Tesla employees firing back against allegations of poor working conditions and low pay. He rebutted claims made by Jose Moran, a production worker at the company’s Fremont factory, that mandatory overtime pushed the...

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2017 Volkswagen e-Golf electric range grows to 125 miles

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Power output also grows.
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Investors and employees aren't buying Uber's sexism 'probe'

Nobody was terribly surprised by revelations from former engineer Susan Fowler about a sexist, bro-centric Uber culture that protects “high performer” employees. And many folks aren’t impressed by CEO Travis Kalanick’s investigation into the matter by...

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Alphabet sues Uber over Waymo's self-driving car tech

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous car business, has sued Uber for stealing crucial technical information about its self-driving technology. Waymo’s lawsuit targets Otto, a promising self-driving truck startup that Uber acquired in mid-2016. As we noted in August, Otto was founded and...

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Behold the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE, the most hardcore of Camaros

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The option package will be available this summer.
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Stepping on the Cherokee's toes | 2017 Jeep Compass First Drive

The only thing the 2017 Jeep Compass has in common with the model it replaces is its nameplate. And, considering that the old Compass was never competitive in the hotly contested compact crossover segment, that’s a very good thing. Even better, after spending a solid day...

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Cespedes Watch: The Mets outfielder's one-man car show

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It’s a new ride for every spring training day.
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More photos, and questions, about Pininfarina's H600 'eco' luxury sedan

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BMW recalls 19,000 i3 REx models for possible fuel vapor leak

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The fuel tank vent line for the range extender can chafe and leak.
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Americans spent over $15 billion in the last 5 years on damage caused by road salt and de-icers

According to a new study from AAA, drivers in the United States spent $15.4 billion over the last 5 years to fix rust damage caused by road salt and de-icing solutions. That averages to roughly $3 billion per year. The damage wasn’t cheap on an individual level either, with...

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Will Audi's e-tron SUV's range match the Tesla Model X?

Tesla may soon get some competition from across the Pond when it comes to battery-electric SUV supremacy. Volkswagen’s Audi division is preparing an SUV sized between its Q5 and Q7. And the company is suggesting that the model’s single-charge range may challenge that...

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Bugatti Chiron gets soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's seal of approval

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Bugatti wanted the thumbs-up of a “real champion.”
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It turns out the Fiat 500X isn't a track car

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It’s what we sort of forgot to do that left a lasting impression.
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If your TV rats you out, what about your car?

Vizio, the TV manufacturer, recently had to pay a $2.2-million fine to the FTC recently because it was discovered that its sets were collecting data about viewers’ watching habits and then using the information for its own benefit. Last year, it was revealed the Samsung...

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Torque time | 2017 GMC Sierra HD First Drive

It’s not the truck that counts, it’s how you use it. It’s the heavy stuff you fit in its bed or the extremely heavy stuff that gets hooked up to the tow hitch. The ATV, the Jet Skis, the trailer with more square footage than a Greenwich Village apartment. Perhaps...

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New spy photos of the next Jeep Wrangler reveal a backup camera

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Yup, it still looks like a Jeep.
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Adventures in lazy badge engineering | Autoblog Podcast #505

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We look back at some odd badge-engineered shared by various brands over the years, discuss what we’ve been driving, and spend your money.
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This is the 2018 Range Rover Velar

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It’s named after the original Range Rover prototype from the late 1960s.
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Faraday Future to take on Tesla at Pikes Peak

Even if the FF91 never gets off the ground, it’ll still race to the clouds.
If you thought Faraday Future already had enough (financial, legal, internal) challenges, the company looks ready to take on another. This one could be a nice distraction from the logistical...

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The new Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo goes green with hybrid power

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The car looks to be based on the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Sedan.
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Tesla hacker grabs crash footage from lifesaving Model S

Tesla owner and master tinkerer Jason Hughes has done some nifty things with his cars. These include various hacks, teardowns, and upgrades that have earned him a degree of fame within the Tesla community. He’s also been able to extract data from Teslas, whether its usable...

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JD Power Dependability Study

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JD Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study

The 2017 JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study indicates that vehicles are getting less dependable every single year. Every car company gets a problems-per-100-vehicles rating, and the average score in 2017 is 156. The industry...

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The coupe-like Volkswagen Arteon is the CC's successor

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This will sit above the Passat.
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Junkyard Gem: 1987 Volvo 240 DL Station Wagon

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In the mid-1980s, it was hard to get more sensible and safe with your car-buying decision than the selection of a Volvo 240 wagon. Here’s one that reached the end of its road at age 30.
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We tried out Autoliv's night vision spotlight tech and it's pretty cool

It’s been almost 20 years since the first wide-spread implementation of automotive night vision, which debuted in the 2000 Cadillac DeVille and was developed by Raytheon. Since then, various companies have evolved and improved the technology, and thanks to Autoliv, we got a...

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UPS tests delivery drones, with modest success

As drones become cheaper and more advanced, they’re also becoming more ubiquitous. They’re used now in the military, in filmmaking, and even as a racing platform. Companies like Amazon, Domino’s, and Mercedes-Benz dream of using autonomous robots to deliver goods...

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Cadillac says it made CUE infotainment a lot better

We’ve never been huge fans of CUE, the Cadillac User Experience infotainment interface. It’s been around a few years now, and the best thing we can say for it is that it now supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, making it easy enough to replace most of the interface...

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2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid pumps out 680 horsepower

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The most potent Panamera ever.
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Ford GT Competition Series sheds weight and slathers on the carbon fiber

Ford unveiled Thursday the most track-focused version of the GT that you can still drive on the road, called the Competition Series, promising impressive weight savings and clever use of carbon fiber. Ford revealed the GT model this week in Daytona ahead of the Daytona 500 and...

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Why the BMW M2 is one of our favorite cars

BMW now makes thirteen different models, and that’s not counting all the Gran Turismo, Gran Coupe, coupe, and wagon variants. That’s a big jump from the 3, 5, and 7 Series trio that made up the showroom when BMW carved out its reputation as the ultimate driving...

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Gemballa's Avalanche is a Porsche 911 on amphetamines

It cannot be said that the current Porsche 911 Turbo is lacking for power. With up to 580 horsepower being fed to all four wheels, it’s one of the fastest vehicles on the planet, period. That apparently wasn’t enough for German tuning shop Gemballa, whose latest...

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Automotive interior suppliers in total turmoil

At a time when car companies are putting more emphasis on the interior craftsmanship of their cars, several of the supplier companies which dominate the interiors business are running for the exits, or are getting ready to. They don’t want any part of it anymore. Other...

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Top Gear's latest trailer shows off a golden Bugatti Chiron

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One of the few times a Ford GT is going to be overshadowed.
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Tesla expects Model 3 production to start in July

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The automaker released its earnings report today.
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Uber reportedly ignored repeated sexual harassment by manager

A former engineer at Uber wrote that she was sexually harassed and that her complaints were ignored by the human resources department, despite other harassment reports against the same manager. Furthermore, she says she was threatened with firing for reporting sexist emails and other issues....

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Tesla to announce four more Gigafactory plants by end of year

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How To Recharge Your Car's A/C System | Autoblog Wrenched

[00:00:00] [Voiceover] If your AC system has lost it’s cool, it might be time to give it a recharge, but did you know you can easily do it yourself? Here’s everything you’ll need to do the job. Gloves, safety glasses, thermometer, and AC recharge kit. I’m Larry...

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Italdesign will build five of these carbon-bodied Lamborghini Huracans

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A cult classic gets a mainstream reboot | 2017 Land Rover Discovery First Drive

At the dawn of the great SUV age, just after the original Ford Explorer crawled out of the petroleum ooze and began to rule the roads, Land Rover brought its Discovery stateside. It was perfectly suited to American tastes, packing a V8 engine and safari-ready styling, allowing it...

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Watch McLaren's 650S successor drift around a racetrack

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McLaren says drifting teaches us about car control. We say it’s a side benefit.
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Carlos Ghosn to step down as Nissan CEO on April 1

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He remains in charge of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, as well as Mitsubishi.
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Toyota and Shell team up to build hydrogen fueling stations

Toyota made a pretty big bet on hydrogen when it built the Mirai fuel cell sedan. While it appears that the Japanese automaker is now hedging that bet with plans for battery electric vehicles, it’s still working to make it easier to live with the Mirai by helping to build a...

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How optimizing aerodynamics significantly increases EV range

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2018 BMW models will use their cameras to make maps better

BMW’s latest step toward autonomous driving doesn’t involve the upcoming 2021 iNEXT or any technology controlling the vehicle. Rather, BMW’s new move involves data collection to improve maps and keep them updated. The company will install Mobileye’s Road...

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AutoNews Now: Ford's self-driving wake-up call

Dozing engineers give Ford wake-up call on self-driving cars; Loan delinquencies up; ‘Kill switch’ probe; PSA to get Opel EV tech?; Subaru’s classic ads; Tesla driver’s sacrifice.

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LARRY PAGE and SERGEY BRIN

Chosen because: Though Google’s self-driving car project has gained more independence from its parent company under CEO John Krafcik, the program would not have advanced as quickly without the support of Google’s co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The project originally...

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The race for autonomous cars is over. Silicon Valley lost.

Up until very recently the talk in Silicon Valley was about how the tech industry was going to broom Detroit into the dustbin of history. Companies such as Apple, Google, and Uber – so the thinking went -were going to out run, out gun, and out innovate the automakers. Today...

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Ford will reveal the new Fiesta ST in 3 days

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Mike Tyson's 1995 Ferrari F50 packs one helluva punch

Despite a reputation as a bit of a letdown following the now legendary Ferrari F40, the Ferrari F50 is still one of the most raw and unfettered sports cars to ever grace public roads. RM Sotheby’s auctions is now selling a pristine 5,694-mile example that was once owned by...

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How the Ford EcoSport's rear shelf weighs just 6 pounds but can support 700

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It’s strong, eco-friendly, and keeps delicate eggs safe. What’s not to like?
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Honda's Mendel to retire April 1; Conrad gets top role

John Mendel, left, will retire and his duties will be assumed by Jeff Conrad.



LOS ANGELES — John Mendel, an auto industry veteran who steered Honda and Acura through the Takata airbag crisis and championed the brands’ strict discipline against fleet sales and heavy...

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No, you can't play Doom on a Porsche 911 (or any other car)

The video above is a joke that some people seem to not be getting. RIffing off the “you can put Doom on anything” meme, from graphing calculators to printers, YouTube user vexal put together this video showing the three simple steps to getting the classic first-person...

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Head of the class | 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric First Drive

With the Ioniq family, Hyundai has cooked up a recipe that looks really good on paper. As with the pair of hybrid models, the Ioniq Electric combines a high level of efficiency with a nice price and styling that is neither drab nor audacious. This is uncharted territory for...

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Uber CEO reveals details on sexual harassment investigation

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A former Uber engineer’s blog post that blew up online did more than just shame the company into finally investigating her long-ignored sexual harassment allegations. It has also forced the...

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The Aston Martin Vantage Red Bull Racing Edition doesn't have an F1 engine but still looks sweet

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No crazy turbo V6 under the hood, but it’s not the worst special edition out there.
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Electric GT details its Tesla P100D racer specs, sets 'provisional' schedule

Organizers of the Electric GT Championship have been hard at work preparing to launch the new race series. With the inaugural race set to happen in 2017, the clock is ticking, and the pace of logistical development has ramped up in the new year. In addition to a continued effort...

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The Rolls-Royce Cullinan spied in production bodywork again

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The high-roller will share a platform with the new Rolls-Royce Phantom.
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People still live in Henry Ford's failed jungle utopia

Henry Ford was a man with a lot of dreams, though some of those dreams didn’t exactly pan out. Case in point, the creepily named Fordlândia in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.
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Buy a new NSX and you can put the badges on as it rolls of the line in Ohio

Acura announced today that new NSX owners now have an opportunity to see their cars being built at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. At the starting price of $2,700, owners can participate in the “NSX Insider Experience” in which...

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A high-performance Aston Martin DB11 is on the way

It was only a matter of time before Aston Martin prepped a hotter version of its DB11. The British Automaker did the same for the DB9 with the DBS, as well as the Vanquish, Rapide, and Vantage so a performance model Aston is as predictable as an AMG anything from Mercedes-Benz....

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The BMW Z5 looks great with its top down, even in the middle of winter

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Top-down winter driving is wonderful.
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Cadillac caught testing the upcoming XT3 SUV again

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Turbo fours and edgy Cadillac styling underneath all that camo.
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The 198-mph 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is almost as fast as a Ferrari F40

We already knew that the new 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the fastest Camaro to ever roll out of a GM factory, but with a top speed of 198 mph, the ZL1 is one of the fastest cars anywhere. It’s even faster than the current Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The number comes from a recent test...

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Is a Ford GT Competition Series lightweight variant coming?

It seems Ford might have another version of the GT coming soon, and the secret lies in the owner’s manual. There are two places that mention a “competition series” model, and the main difference has to do with the rear hatch. Reading the tea leaves, this...

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Keep it simple, stupid | 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In First Drive

The Ioniq is Hyundai’s “golden medal project,” conceived from the outset as a car to beat the Toyota Prius and be the most efficient on the market. Ki-Sang Lee, Hyundai’s senior vice president in charge of eco R&D, promised that if they could...

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Lotus could be sold to Chinese automaker Geely

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Lotus has been owned by Proton since 1996.
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Mercedes-Benz is letting 20 customers drive an electric semi truck for a year

Cue all the Electric Avenue jokes, as that’s where Daimler is taking its trucks. The Urban eTruck is making the quantum leap from concept to reality, and the first customers will be receiving their all-electric trucks this year, for a year.
The Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck is...

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Boost ad budget to challenge web sales

TO THE EDITOR:
Regarding “All-online transactions on the way” in the Feb. 6 issue, some things will still work better in person.
The best thing to do to compete with the growth of online sales is to increase your advertising budget. If you get a lot more people coming into your...

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Baker 'put Land Rover on the map'

Bill Baker, the legendary PR man who played a key role in Land Rover’s successful return to the U.S. in 1986, died Thursday, Feb. 16, at his home near Laguna Niguel, Calif. He was 72.
Baker, a broadcast newsman from Ohio, caught Ford’s attention in the early 1970s with his road...

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Self-driving car race finishes with a crash

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Of course, one benefit of autonomous racing is that there are no human drivers to harm.
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Opel was once the little engine that could

In 1919, General Motors President Billy Durant decided his rapidly growing company needed a foothold in Europe. He sent a team of lieutenants that included Walter Chrysler, Charles Kettering and Alfred P. Sloan to Paris to negotiate the acquisition of Citroen.
The talks fell through, but a...

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Junkyard Gem: 1986 Ford Escort L Station Wagon

The first-generation North American Ford Escort shared some components with its European cousin but was, at heart, a Dearborn creation. These cars were once everywhere on American roads, but cheap Detroit compacts tend to depreciate fast and get subjected to abuse and neglect. Few...

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Tesla owners now have an even more obsessive companion app

As some of the most technologically advanced production cars on the road, Tesla’s vehicles collect a lot of potentially useful data. Unfortunately for Tesla’s diehard fanclub of early adopters, the company’s in-house app doesn’t offer a simple way to get at...

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Ford Focus prototype spied with production-intent body

The current generation of the Ford Focus, the larger of the automaker’s two hatchbacks, has been on sale since 2011, making it one of the oldest vehicles in its class. Both competition and time have moved on, but these spy shots show the next-generation Focus is well on its...

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Batmobile toy uses augmented reality to show the driver's view

Batman’s got plenty of wonderful toys bearing his name, from his trusty Batarangs to his super Batcomputer. However, none are more famous than the Batmobile. And, while diehard fans might be a little down on the design of the latest version as seen in Batman v Superman and...

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2017 BMW M2 Performance Edition offers stiffer suspension, 168-mph top speed

Looking for a simplified M2 designed expressly for the driver? BMW is offering the 2017 M2 Performance Edition that’s limited to 150 units. The sports coupe will have a suggested MSRP of $61,695 (including shipping) and will be sold only in the United States.
A spokesman...

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If you want a new Chevy SS, you'd better act fast

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Those of you who like the idea of a world-class sports sedan for less than $50,000 should know that time is running out to order a new Chevy SS.
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Ford denies its engineers are dozing off in autonomous cars

Ford Motor Co. confirmed that it’s pursuing full vehicle autonomy as it advances self-driving technology during the next five years. As for a report that its engineers are snoozing behind the wheel while testing such vehicles? Let’s just say that the report may be...

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Honda Civic Type R set for Geneva debut ahead of US launch

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Autotrader, Kia capitalize on NBA All-Star Weekend festivities

Autotrader is using NBA All-Star Weekend as a springboard for its latest ad campaign.
The third-party shopping site is debuting a 60-second spot tonight during All-Star festivities on TNT that spoofs public-service announcements. As cars sit lonely on dealer lots with sad music playing in...

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YUTAKA HIWATASHI

Chosen because: More than two decades ago, Yutaka Hiwatashi set out to develop an automatic brake system, the forerunner of the company’s EyeSight driver assist technology. He put a stereo camera-based safety device into commercial use, a feat that was considered impossible at the...

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Ford teases Rendezvous in VR, with a Mustang

When it comes to movies, we are inundated with remakes these days. Ghostbusters was redone; a new Spider-man movie is on the way, which reboots a reboot, and so on until the end of time. Even Ford is in on the remake action, with an ode to the film Cʼétait un Rendezvous (or just...

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Aston Martin's AM-RB 001 hypercar headlines the Canadian Auto Show

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Whoa, a spotlight reveal in Canada.
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Kazakh chopper pilot stops to ask trucker for directions

We like to make a lot of hay about the delightful weirdness of Russia around here. What with their surprise tank crossings, indestructible bears, cryptids, and swift vigilante justice, it’s pretty easy to find something to love in the Motherland. Not to be outdone by its...

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Will GM leave Europe? | Autoblog Podcast #504

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The Toyota C-HR is the ultimate Street Fighter cheat code in this Japanese ad

Japan is the home of awesome video games, Gozilla, and a global automotive hub. And this Toyota commercial for Japan, first spotted by Kotaku, brings two of those three things together. The ad drops the new Toyota C-HR crossover into Capcom’s famed fighting game, Street...

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Find out which bridges near you are 'structurally deficient'

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In 23 states, over 9 percent of bridges require repair.
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Cooper-Standard says Q4 net income rises 43%

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. said fourth-quarter net income rose 43 percent to $31.1 million. Sales improved 2.4 percent to $875.4 million.  
The gain in sales was attributed largely to the rubber and sealing products supplier’s August acquisition of AMI Industries and consolidation...

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This Honda Marine concept engine brings a little NSX to the water

With an output of more than 10 million products, Honda is the largest engine manufacturer in the world. Aside from its automotive and motorcycle divisions, Honda builds engines for lawnmowers, generators, airplanes, and boats. Most of the time these divisions run independently,...

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Richard Hammond talks about launching DriveTribe

DriveTribe, the content startup aimed at motoring enthusiasts was launched last year by former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as a new approach to the realm of online community. It was a natural move to leverage their global fame into a new...

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New documents discovered related to Paul Walker's death

A new development has emerged in the legal battle between the daughter of Fast and Furious star Paul Walker and Porsche. According to USA Today, one of Meadow Walker’s attorneys discovered files on a CD that were reportedly redacted by Porsche. The news outlet reports that...

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GM, Toyota, and Lyft want standardized autonomous vehicle regulations across America

General Motors and Toyota as well as ride-hailing company Lyft are pushing for the US federal government to speed up the adoption of laws standardizing both the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles. Volvo is also part of the effort, which included a series of testimonies...

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Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke debuts its first trailer

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The show is an expansion of the Late Late Show with James Cordon segment.
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FIA considers WRC speed limits after record run in Sweden

Is crowd safety the 85-mph elephant in the room when it comes to rally racing? The FIA is keeping an eye on World Rally Championship stage speeds, and a recent run by Ott Tanak called attention to speeds achieved by the new rally cars.
On a Rally Sweden stage, Ott Tanak’s...

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Here's the BMW i8 Spyder without its roof

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Not much camo means the convertible hybrid sports car will be here soon.
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Watch this Hot Wheels car and the amazing Technicolor toy track

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It’s a small-scale roller coaster.
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This Lotus Evora 410 is a custom tribute to the original Esprit

We love the Lotus Evora, whether it’s in the current 400 trim or new 410 trim, and now an enthusiast has ordered up perhaps the coolest livery. It’s an Evora 410 in an Esprit tribute scheme. And it isn’t modeled after just any first-generation Esprit, but rather...

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As America gets older and heavier, so do its crash test dummies

After more than 40 years, researchers are designing new crash test dummies to reflect and older and heavier American population.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the average American man weighs 195 pounds, a 21 pound increase from forty years ago. The...

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US traffic deaths pass grim milestone

Despite the improved safety of modern cars, American traffic deaths have been on the rise in recent years. Estimates just released by the National Safety Council this week suggest the number of Americans killed in motor vehicle crashes last year has passed a shocking...

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How To Change Automatic Transmission Fluid | Autoblog Wrenched

[00:00:00] [Narrator] Changing your automatic transmission fluid is easy and should be performed every 20 to 50,000 miles for most vehicles that require a service, but check your owner’s manual to find out when it should be changed, what type of fluid is required, and how many quarts...

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Tesla will pay for repairs after owner uses his Model S to save another driver's life

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Aston Martin's CEO says that autonomous cars are only a matter of time

In addition to bringing the Aston Martin AM-RB 001 to its first auto show this week, the CEO of Aston Martin, Andy Palmer, revealed his thoughts on the future of cars. And it’s a future full of autonomy and electricity. According to our friends at TechCrunch, Palmer said...

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BMW built a full-size flying motorcycle that's based on a Lego kit

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Every Lego fan has wanted a full-sized version of a kit at some time or another.
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Cadillac XT3 caught covered in copious camouflage

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Cadillac did a good job of hiding this one.
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The Dodge Demon's massive torque wrinkles its massive tires

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There should be enough torque to bring forth another leap year.
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The new Ferrari 812 Superfast has a 789-hp V12, is self-explanatory

You’re looking at the replacement for the F12 Berlinetta. Gorgeous, right? While in keeping with the recent styling success of Ferrari cars, this one bucks a trend. Unlike the last three updated models from Maranello – the GTC4 Lusso, California T, and 488 GTB – the 812...

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2019 Ford Ranger spied testing right here in America

The latest rumors about the upcoming Ford Bronco, particularly about a possible solid front axle made by Dana, has gotten us pretty excited about the Jeep Wrangler competitor. But let’s not forget about the Ford Ranger, due to be unveiled sometime next year as a 2019 model....

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Honda files a patent for a mid-engine sports car similar to the Project 2&4 concept

A little over a year ago, Honda showed off its totally cool Project 2&4 concept. The super bare-bones two-seat sports car with a motorcycle engine is in many ways closer to a go-kart than a traditional car. That’s not a complaint either, since it sounds like a blast. At...

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2018 Hyundai Accent packs compact car style in a subcompact

Hyundai’s smallest American offering, the Accent, has undergone a thoroughly substantial redesign. The result is a subcompact sedan that’s slightly wider and slightly longer, and looks very much like its larger Elantra sibling. The Elantra‘s hexagonal, slatted...

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2018 Jaguar updates include a new 247-hp four for XE, XF, and F-Pace

Jaguar has announced changes and updates to its 2018 XE, XF, and F-Pace models, and the big one is a brand-new Ingenium four-cylinder engine. It replaces an older four-cylinder that was available on the 2017 XE line, and it will be the first gasoline four available on both the...

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The only 9 coupes you can buy for under $30,000

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Budget Coupes

The coupe market is a far cry from what it once was. It used to be that you could get a two-door variant of almost any four-door sedan, be it a Subaru Impreza, Toyota Camry, or a Nissan Sentra. Now, coupes are vanishing from...

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Houston repair shop disappears and takes man's Lexus with it

A man in Houston, Texas, is out his sweet new Lexus after the small-time repair shop he took it to just up and disappeared along with his car last month.
According to KPRC, Randy Exom purchased a Lexus ES300 back in November and immediately took it to On Site Auto Repair in...

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McLaren's new supercar hits 124 mph in 7.8 seconds with an all-new 4.0-liter V8

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It will do the standing 1/4 mile in 10.3 seconds.
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Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette built the 3,100-hp AMG GT R of boats

For ten years now, Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing Team have been building special AMG edition boats together, including an all-electric model. Today they revealed their eighth collaboration at the Miami boat show: It’s a 50-foot boat called the Marauder AMG, and the...

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Smart will go electric-only in United States and Canada

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Rally Racing with Subaru Rally Team USA Driver David Higgins | AutoblogVR

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Experience a lap with a pro rally racer in full 360-degree video!
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The Pagani Huayra Roadster loses weight and a roof

Traditionally, convertible versions of sports cars are heavier and slower than their fixed-roof counterparts. But Pagani has broken with tradition and created a roadster that is both lighter and more powerful than its coupe version. The new Pagani Huayra Roadster has a dry weight...

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With a new Jaguar and the Shell app, your car can pay for its own gas

Contactless payments are making their way into the car. Jaguar and Shell have the first major rollout, allowing you to pay for fuel through the car’s touchscreen. Of course you’ll still have to get out of the car to actually pump the fuel into the car, but hey,...

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Hyundai connects soldiers with their families

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LAUREN ISAAC

Chosen because: Self-driving cars won’t exist in a bubble — they are expected to heavily influence the environment surrounding them. Lauren Isaac, 36, works on developing ways autonomous vehicles and other technologies can improve urban mobility at the engineering services firm....

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Aston Martin's AM-RB 001 hypercar will have a 6.5-liter Cosworth V12 and so much more

It’s been a while since we heard any big news about the Aston Martin-Red Bull hypercar, the plainly named AM-RB 001. When it debuted last year, we got a look at the shape – and that’s about it. Sure, a super-powerful V12 hybrid powertrain was promised, but we...

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Stop waiting for the official Wrangler pickup and buy one of the last AEV Brutes

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You’ll want to order soon because the order book closes on March 31.
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McLaren's new supercar hits 124 mph in 7.8 seconds with an all-new 4.0-liter V8

McLaren is set to debut its follow-up to the 650S next month in Geneva, and the yet-to-be named second-gen Super Series model gets an all new heart to match it’s new skin and bones. The 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged flat-plane crank V8 promises to be more powerful and more...

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Italdesign wants to start producing more limited-production cars

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Can't Escape the competition | 2017 Ford Escape 1.5 EcoBoost Quick Spin

The more things change, the more they stay the same. When we first drove the 2017 Ford Escape back in May 2016 with the powerful 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, crossovers were booming – second only on the sales charts to full-size pickups. It’s now early 2017, and guess what?...

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GM's European Opel division may eventually go all-electric

General Motors’ Opel division in Europe may transform itself into an all-electric vehicle maker by 2030. Granted, a lot can happen between now and then, including a potential buyout by French automaker PSA Group. Regardless, Opel appears to view its electric future beyond...

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Americans drove more last year, but still below peak

The typical American household boosted its driving miles last year, but still doesn’t drive as much as it did during the collective driving peak a decade ago, according to a report authored by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute‘s Michael...

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Audi said to get naming rights to D.C. United soccer stadium

Audi will have its name on the new home of Major League Soccer’s D.C. United.
The agreement, which runs at least a decade, will be one of the three richest naming-rights deals in MLS, according to a person familiar with the contract, who requested anonymity because neither party disclosed...

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The Citroen SpaceTourer 4X4 E Concept is a rough and tumble breadbox

French automaker Citroën is set to debut a new concept car next month in Geneva, and it continues the streak of weird and wonderful van concepts we’ve seen at auto shows. The Citroën SpaceTourer 4X4 Ë Concept embodies everything we love and envy about foreign vans. Its...

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As America gets older and heavier so does its crash test dummies

After more than 40 years, researchers are designing new crash test dummies to reflect and older and heavier American population.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the average American man weighs 195 pounds, a 21 pound increase from forty years ago. The...

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Dubai hopes to launch self-flying drone taxi service this summer

Dubai’s Roads and Transportation Authority announced yesterday that it tested an autonomous drone capable of carrying passengers far above the city’s infamous traffic jams. The RTA held the demonstration at a three-day summit of leaders called the World Government...

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Google's self-driving unit lost execs by overpaying them

A talent exodus from startups that don’t pay enough? Sure, we’ve all heard of that. A talent exodus from startups that pay too much? Only in Silicon Valley. Or at Google, to be precise.
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Most Romantic Cars for Valentine's Day

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The next-gen Bentley Continental GT takes a page from Porsche

The way things look to be shaping up, changes to the Bentley Continental GT’s styling are going to be like changes to the Porsche 911: minor modifications to a firmly established formula. It seems Bentley customers like a certain style, and, as shown by the Bentayga SUV,...

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'Forza' is a billion-dollar success story for Microsoft

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Microsoft partly has Sony to thank for Forza’s success.
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Top Gear reboots again on March 5 (UPDATE)

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The British only have three weeks to wait, and we have a month left.
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Elderly pilot's Cessna dismantled in his driveway and hauled away by Long Island town

A long conflict between an elderly pilot and his town over a parked Cessna finally came to a head this week when city officials ordered the plane dismantled and hauled away while the owner was out of the country.
Back in 2015, a 69-year old Long Island aviator named Harold...

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Fleeing suspect flips car and keeps on running during high-speed pursuit

A young Texan is in serious trouble today after he led South Carolina deputies on a destructive, high-speed chase last week.
According to WLTX, a Kershaw County, SC, sheriff’s deputy spotted a vehicle flying down interstate 20 at speeds at over 100 miles per hour on the...

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All 12 Lamborghini Venenos have been recalled for risk of fire

From time to time, the fiery personality of Italian cars becomes a bit too literal, and this is one of those times. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has acknowledged a recall for fire risk on the 2012–2017 Lamborghini Aventador, as well as all of its...

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Upcoming Audi Q8 coupe-like crossover spied in the snow

At the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, Audi debuted the Q8 concept, a thinly veiled version of its upcoming coupe-like crossover that’s set to compete with the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe. We now have spy photos that give us our first look at the Q7-based production...

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The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel has better highway mileage than Prius

Those who celebrate the great US road trip can party even more, as the car with the best highway fuel economy among non-electrified vehicles is resolutely American. The Chevrolet Cruze Diesel sedan has been officially certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 52...

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Ford is investing $200 million into a new wind tunnel complex

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The facility can handle simulated speeds of up to 200 mph and extreme temperatures.
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GM could sell European divisions to French automaker PSA

General Motors is considering the sale of its European brands Opel and Vauxhall to French carmaker PSA, the parent company of Peugeot and Citroen. GM and PSA confirmed the talks Tuesday morning, but said there was “no assurance” an agreement will be reached.
The...

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The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid starts at $23,035

Good news, green-car fans: The Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid starts at $23,035. That means it not only manages better fuel mileage than the segment-leading Toyota Prius, it’s also around $2,000 less expensive. Or, for $30,035, an Ioniq buyer can choose to go full electric, cutting...

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Lexus rounds out the LS line with 500h hybrid

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If you want to catch the 2018 LS 500h, head out to Geneva.
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Mercedes-Benz is cooking up a refresh for the S-Class cabriolet

Even though the Mercedes-Benz S-Class coupe and cabriolet have only been around for a couple of years, it seems Mercedes is already getting facelifted versions ready for market. Our spy photographer caught this drop-top example out testing with very little camouflage. In fairness...

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Mitsubishi brings back the Eclipse as a crossover

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It’s not the Eclipse we were hoping for.
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Ford patent could mean you never miss a meeting because you're driving

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When work calls, you’ll have no excuses.
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First Shift: CEOs ask Trump to review mpg rule

CEOs ask Trump to review mpg rule; Dealership throughput dips; 52 mpg for Cruze diesel; Ford’s $1B ‘brain’ buy; Toyota’s challenge: Marketing Citizen Camry and Wild Child C-HR.

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Good, Walsworth join Automotive News

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DETROIT — Automotive News has made two additions to its newsroom staff.
Tim Good has joined Automotive News as a graphics/copy editor.
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The self-balancing motorcycle is such a Soichiro Honda solution to a problem

You might remember the Riding Assist Motorcycle concept, a self-balancing bike that debuted at CES. At first blush a self-balancing motorcycle that doesn’t use gyroscopes to level itself – instead using automated steering inputs and a variable-geometry front fork, the...

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2018 Audi A6 endures winter training in Norway

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The clean yet familiar design comes into focus.
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Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet is the ultimate safari machine

Update: A Mercedes representative has informed us that the Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet will not be available in the United States. The text has been updated to reflect this.
Vehicles such as the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 and G500 4×42 are all well and good, but they...

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Porsche dealer leaks 4.0-liter powered Cayman GT4 RS

The Porsche Cayman GT4 is a car that enthusiasts dreamed about for years. Finally, the reins were removed and the mid-engined Cayman could finally show what it was capable of, free of the five-decade-old shadow of the 911. We loved it, and the idea of a faster, lighter, and more...

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Big rig gets blown over on Wyoming freeway, flattens police cruiser

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A big rig navigating a stretch of windy Wyoming highway last week was blown over by high winds and landed on a Wyoming Highway Patrol cruiser.
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Two dead in Lamborghini crash at Las Vegas exotic car experience center

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The car caught fire after crashing.
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Canadian CEOs brace for NAFTA changes as Trump and Trudeau meet

Canada and the U.S. have knitted together one of the world’s most integrated economies since signing free trade agreements 30 years ago, trading everything from fertilizer to oil, auto parts to drugs. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Washington to meet President Donald Trump today,...

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Junkyard Gem: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 250 Sedan

The W114 Mercedes-Benz, which evolved over the decades into the present-day E-Class, sold well in the San Francisco Bay Area. Quite a few examples are only now, after nearly a half-century, reaching the end of their lifespans and showing up in places like this East Bay...

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Carmakers ask Trump to revisit fuel efficiency rules

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They don’t want to be held to tougher environmental standards through 2025.
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Elon Musk reiterates the need for brain-computer interfaces in the age of AI

How do you avoid getting made obsolete by artificial intelligence in a time when resources and research are largely being funneled toward improving that area of tech? By merging with the machines, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. He’s spoken about the potential of brain interfaces,...

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Near-production ready Range Rover Velar spied leaving the factory

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It will sit between the Range Rover Sport and Evoque.
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Tesla answers claims of poor factory working conditions and unionization efforts

Jose Moran, who claims to be a Tesla employee working at the company’s Fremont, California assembly facility, took to Medium on Thursday to detail working conditions at the company, and to detail efforts on behalf of factory employees to unionize, an initiative in the...

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There are more than 63 million recalled vehicles in America that haven't been fixed

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The Volkswagen Atlas Weekend Edition Concept is aimed at weekend warriors, NPR listeners

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Similar to the Weekend Edition you already like, except without Scott Simon.
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Volvo will start sales of XC40 PHEV crossover next year

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Brogan BamBrogan's Arrivo takes aim at Hyperloop One

Last year, Hyperloop One cofounder Brogan BamBrogan left the company after what appears to have been an internal power struggle. Lawsuits were filed on both sides, then settled, and BamBrogan and several of his coworkers parted ways with the company. Now, not far from where he and...

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Mitsubishi plays small ball with ad buys

Mitsubishi focused its dollars on the Cavs-Warriors rematch featuring LeBron James.



Mitsubishi doesn’t have Super Bowl money to throw around. Neither can it afford to be an official sponsor of a big-time sports league the way Hyundai, Ford, Chevrolet, Honda and even Kia...

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SHERIF MARAKBY

Chosen because: Uber became one of the first companies to put self-driving cars on the road when it launched its pilot autonomous ride-hailing network in Pittsburgh in September. Sherif Marakby, 50, joined the San Francisco-based startup in April to help launch the Pittsburgh project after...

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Subaru secures permit to test self-driving car in California

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The list of automakers that can test their self-driving cars in California is getting less and less exclusive by the minute.
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Nissan brings popular Midnight Package to Altima, Murano, Pathfinder, Rogue, and Sentra

In 2016, Nissan introduced a trim package for the Maxima SR that changed various details such as the mirror caps and wheels to black-painted pieces. It was called the “Midnight Package” and it ended up being really successful. The company says 85 percent of new Maximas...

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The Mercedes X-Class pickup continues to taunt us

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We still really want the Benz truck to come here.
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1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 appears at Chicago Auto Show

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A stunner in Grabber Blue and gray.
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F1 Race recap: 2016 Russian Grand Prix same as it ever was

The three-year-old Sochi Autodrom that hosts the Russian Grand Prix combines beautiful scenery with a hallmark turn 3, a tricky turn 13, and two long DRS zones. So far, however, those haven’t added up to exciting races after the first lap. Despite an in-race issue with his...

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Lucid Motors is taking deposits for the 1,000-hp Air EV

San Francisco Bay Area-based Lucid Motors is now taking pre-orders for its 1,000-horsepower Lucid Air four-door luxury electric vehicle. Deposits are being accepted for $2,500 for standard editions and $25,500 for one of 255 “launch edition” vehicles (we’re not...

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GM tries marketing through mobility

GM’s Maven car-sharing service is a way to get urban millennials to try the company’s vehicles.



DETROIT — Parker Day, a 28-year-old technology consultant in San Francisco, doesn’t own a car. But he might need to someday, and General Motors hopes to win...

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Police officers caught obscuring their license plates to avoid tickets and tolls

An investigation recently revealed that police officers from New York and Pennsylvania are illegally covering the license places on their personal vehicles.
Inside Edition found more than 100 vehicles outside various courthouses and police precincts throughout New York City...

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Adidas and Tesla get into trademark spat over Model 3 logo

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Would you confuse this with the Adidas symbol?
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Watch the Lucid Air EV get sideways in winter testing

Even when large automakers produce concept cars that preview a production model, those cars don’t seem very real (especially when the production version ends up looking nothing like the concept). Now, with startups getting into the business of making cars, their high-tech...

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Next-gen Nissan Leaf looks like a small, electric Murano

Despite arriving on the scene nearly seven years ago, sales of the Nissan Leaf have remained relatively strong. Only the combination of cheap fuel and the arrival of competitors with better range, like the Chevrolet Bolt EV, have had enough impact to hurt sales, but that may not...

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Nissan continues its Star Wars lovefest with X-Wing-inspired Rogue

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If you’ve always wanted your picture with a Stormtrooper, today is your lucky day.
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