Dysfunctional dashboards: Auto suppliers competing to clean up the cockpit

SAN FRANCISCO – Peer at the instrument panel on your new car and you see sleek digital gauges and multicolored screens. But behind the dashboard, here’s what US auto supplier Visteon Corp found: a mess.
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Road rules for gunslingers: How military contractors use their vehicles to fight

The Chevy Tahoe leaves a white, chalky trail of dust as it careens towards Shoot House 2. There are four heavily armed men wearing body armor seated inside the SUV, wielding automatic rifles, 9mm pistols and a shotgun. These weapons are loaded – and not with blanks.
The...

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Kia's quickest cruiser | 2018 Kia Stinger GT First Drive

The 2018 Kia Stinger is a provocatively named, turbocharged fastback sedan that arrives in America in a few months, and we’ve just been given a great snapshot of what to expect at Germany’s notorious Nürburgring circuit.
While the very final tuning is under way, the...

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Would-be Tesla rival LeEco's billion-dollar troubles 'far worse than expected'

HONG KONG – LeEco’s cash problems are “far worse than expected,” and the money raised in recent months are unexpectedly not enough to help the Chinese technology conglomerate ride out the crunch, its chairman, Jia Yueting, said on Wednesday.
LeEco, one of...

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Despite internal struggle, Uber is still a very popular service

It’s no secret that Uber is a bit of a mess right now and the subject of a number of different scandals. The company is recently CEO-less (and remains COO-, CFO-, and general counsel-less as well). It has lost a board member and fired 20 employees because of sexist comments...

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2018 Buick Regal TourX starts right around $30,000

The all-new Buick Regal is coming, and it’s ditching the sedan bodystyle in favor of two liftback variants. This week, CarsDirect reported pricing on the more interesting of the two, the Regal TourX. While we’re waiting on an official confirmation from Buick, at...

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Activist investors are wasting their time with automakers

Wall Street is fighting a winless war. It thinks it can pressure GM and Ford into making major changes that will boost their stock prices. But the hardest thing in the world to change is public perception. And the public perception of car companies right now is that they’re...

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Not just 'our logo on a sail': Automakers gain technology from America's Cup

HAMILTON, Bermuda – From water taxis that “fly” on hydrofoils to aircraft wings and cutting-edge car steering wheels, the America’s Cup has produced technology with potential far beyond its “foiling” catamarans.
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Sell Your Own: 2006 Pontiac GTO

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Chevy Bolt drag races VW Golf GTI - and there's a clear winner

It should come as no surprise to anyone who understands the torque that comes from an electric motor, but this video making the rounds demonstrates that even a Volkswagen Golf GTI, a benchmark for hatch hotness, is not hot enough to beat an all-electric Chevy Bolt EV.
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Topless, but not toothless | 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet

A few years ago, after driving the new Mercedes-Maybach S600, we joked, with a kind of sanguine hope, that the next Maybach-branded vehicle would be an extended wheelbase, G65, landaulet. The recent release of the stretched, blown, recumbently seated, half-convertible G650 proved...

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Form and function in fairly equal parts | 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Drive

Alfa Romeo, a brand synonymous with sports cars that combine beautiful Italian design with historically dodgy reliability, now makes a crossover. The Stelvio is named after what is quite possibly the best driving road in the world, and the automaker would have you believe that it...

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'Disgraced himself': Road rage between F1's Hamilton, Vettel

The gloves are off and the fight is on between Formula One title rivals Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.
Sunday’s explosive Azerbaijan Grand Prix more than made up for last year’s dull race in Baku, bursting the budding ‘bromance’ and replacing it with something...

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Aston Martin makes RapidE electric car a limited edition after LeEco pulls out

Aston Martin was forced to scale back production plans for its first electric model after cash-strapped investment partner LeEco pulled out of the project, Chief Executive Andy Palmer told Reuters on Monday. The result, though, may be an even more exclusive car, aimed at customers...

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Porsche says half of its sales will be electric by 2023

Porsche, whose presence in the plug-in vehicle market has been pretty minimal, now plans to substantially boost its commitment to electric vehicles in the next few years. The German luxury automaker intends to dedicate up to half its annual production to electric vehicles by 2023,...

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For thousands of US auto workers, the downturn is already here

LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Wall Street is fretting that the auto industry is heading for a downturn, but for thousands of workers at General Motors factories in the United States, the hard times are already here.
Matt Streb, 36, was one of 1,200 workers laid off on Jan. 20 – inauguration...

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Oscar Mayer plumps up Wienerfleet with Wienermini, Wiener Rover, Wienercycle and Wienerdrone

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Can a wiener-shaped Power Wheels be far behind?
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Porsche 917 from Steve McQueen's 'Le Mans' up for auction, again

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This one was on camera and behind it.
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Sure, Travis Kalanick's out, but Uber's future is tied to him

It’s said that those who don’t pay heed to history are forever doomed to repeat it, but Silicon Valley prides itself on its short memory. It tells its denizens that only by unlearning received wisdom can you see clear to remake the world in your own eyes. I wonder if, after...

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Effortless economy | 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel First Drive

It’s been a few years since we saw a diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze. It’s back now, and customers can again find their way into a new turbodiesel without stretching into the premium segment. While the Cruze Diesel was away, Volkswagen has had its hands full with its...

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Seven awesome vintage car posters recently sold at auction

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Seven vintage car posters were auctioned by Poster Auctions International on eBay, including ads for the Monaco Grand Prix, Michelin, and Texaco.
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Nissan-Renault and game developer plan driverless ride-hailing

TOKYO – The Nissan and Renault alliance plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automakers look beyond making and selling cars to survive an industry being quickly transformed by new services.
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Tesla music streaming service? What's Elon Musk thinking?

Yesterday, Recode reported that Tesla is in talks with several record labels about creating a new music streaming service. Presumably, the new service would be integrated into Tesla’s current infotainment system and, in theory, function exactly like Spotify, Apple Music, or...

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Living up to its name | 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast First Drive

What’s in a name? In the case of the Ferrari 812 Superfast, a numerical reference to its 800-(metric) horsepower, 12-cylinder engine and a not-so-subtle hint at its capability for extreme rates of travel. Only Ferrari, notorious for joyously naming its flagship...

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2017 Audi A4: Allroad vs. sedan: We explain the differences

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They’re the same, but different.
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Belgian hypermilers wring 560 miles from a Tesla Model S 100D

A pair of Belgians collaborated to drive a Tesla 560 miles on a full charge, breaking a 21-month-old long-distance record for an production electric vehicle. The duo, Steven Peeters and Joeri Cools, also achieved some cosmic symmetry in the process, averaging 24 miles per hour for...

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We couldn’t wait for the new Ford Ranger, so we drove one in New Zealand

Let’s get this out of the way up front: The truck you see here isn’t exactly like the one we’ll get when the Ford Ranger returns to the States in 2019. But we think it’s very representative, and it’s certainly as close as we’re going to get for...

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Ford starts road-testing an Escape plug-in hybrid prototype

Ford has started testing a prototype of an Escape Plug-in Hybrid, and may have the model ready for the public as soon as late 2018. The last time the Blue Oval went down this road, it was presenting a small batch of Ford Escape PHEVs for a California utility to try out about a...

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Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE is shockingly quick at the Nurburgring

We can’t tell you about how it drives yet (that’s coming soon), but we can tell you the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE can lap the Nürburgring in supercar territory. The number in question here is 7:16.04, and if you start comparing that with other published lap times...

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FCA registers 'Cuda' trademark, but we wouldn't get our hopes up

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Don’t call it a comeback.
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GM wants positive relationship with feds as ignition-switch oversight ends

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This all stems from the GM ignition switch recall.
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Sell your own: 2006 Hummer H3

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Trump climate decision energizes business for Proterra electric bus

Electric-bus maker Proterra may be benefiting from President Donald Trump’s decision last month to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement. The US-based company, which has factories in South Carolina and Southern California, just received a $55 million round of equity...

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How Dodge is making sure dealers don't gouge Demon buyers

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Production priority goes to cars at or below MSRP.
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Desirable at last | 2018 Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid First Drive

Toyota’s designers and engineers come across like happy dogs that have finally been allowed to run around the backyard after staring at it forlornly through the screen door. The squirrel they’ve missed out on menacing, however, has been creating cars that people might...

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A brief taste of Korea's latest dish | 2018 Hyundai Kona

Disclaimer: We were limited to a short 10-minute drive at Hyundai’s research and development facility in Namyang, about a 90-minute drive from the South Korean Capital of Seoul. The closed loop didn’t provide much in the way of road variation, and we reached a...

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Remember Mexico plant Trump criticized? Ford will import Focus from China instead

Ford Motor Co said Tuesday it will move some production of its Focus small car to China and import the vehicles to the United States in a long-term bet on low oil prices and stable US-China trade relations despite recent tensions.
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HTT signs on South Korea to build a full-scale Hyperloop

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has found a few new licensee clients for its Hyperloop technology, a group of South Korean entities including the government and two of its educational institutions, who will use HTT’s research and tech to construct a full-scale Hyperloop network....

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London mayor wants zero-emissions transport system by 2050

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has a wildly ambitious plan to make the English capital more environmentally friendly. In a draft “Transport Strategy,” which is now subject to public consultation, he suggests making London’s entire transport system zero emissions by 2050. That...

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Harley-Davidson enters race to buy rival Ducati

LONDON – U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson is lining up a takeover bid for Italian rival Ducati, potentially bringing together two of the most famous names in motorcycling in a deal that could be worth up to $1.7 billion, sources say.
Indian motorcycle maker Bajaj Auto and several...

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Tesla reshuffles its Autopilot self-driving team

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Lattner “just wasn’t the right fit for Tesla.”
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Watch the Chevy Bolt earn IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' crash rating

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Its headlights are the weak link.
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Auto supplier Magna to build BMW's 5-series plug-in hybrids

Canadian auto supplier Magna International will produce BMW’s new 5-series plug-in hybrid at its Austrian factory, the company said on Monday, part of a strategy to produce electric cars on a contract basis for global automakers.
The BMW 530e plug-in hybrid will be manufactured...

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Goodwood to celebrate Ecclestone's career

LONDON – The Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of Britain’s most popular motor racing events, will break with tradition this year and use its central feature to celebrate former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone rather than an automotive marque.
Organizers of the June 29 to...

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Kitten rescued from Tesla Model X bumper

Cats, lovable idiots that they are, sometimes put themselves in situations from which they have trouble removing themselves. Take, for instance, the kitten that found itself stuck inside the bumper of a Tesla Model X. YouTube user S U posted the above video, in which we can hear...

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Koenigsegg Agera RS1 offers 1,360 hp, does 0-60 in 2.8 seconds

Koenigsegg revealed the Agera RS in Geneva back in 2015, and swiftly sold all 25 examples that would be built. Now, at the New York Auto Show, the Swedish supercar manufacturer has unveiled the special Agera RS1, named such by its owner, who, with his son, had a hand in...

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2017 Nissan GT-R Driver's Notes: Picking up pizza in a supercar

I forgot how much fun the 2017 Nissan GT-R can be, even for mundane tasks like running errands and picking up pizza. A blindingly red-and-black model spent a few days in our short-term fleet this week, and in this prolific era of angry sports cars, Godzilla still delivers.
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Formula One boss to wave the starting flag at Le Mans

Formula One chairman and chief executive Chase Carey will be the official starter of the 85th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours race this weekend, organizers said on Friday.
The 62-year-old American, who will wave the French flag to signal the start of the endurance classic at the Sarthe...

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EPA suspected Fiat Chrysler of using 'defeat device' in 2015

U.S. regulators told Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in November 2015 that they suspected some of the automaker’s vehicles were equipped with secret software allowing them to violate emission control standards, according to emails disclosed on Friday. The U.S. Environmental...

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Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai pull ads from The O'Reilly Factor after sexual harassment allegations

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A report from The New York Times was released this weekend.
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First Hyundai N car coming to US in 2018, and we think we know what it is

SEOUL, South Korea – At the worldwide debut for the all-new Hyundai Kona compact crossover in South Korea, a group of journalists was given a sneak peek at Hyundai’s new N performance car division. The group, led by Albert Biermann, has been tasked with giving Hyundai...

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Lincoln MKC crossover adopts the Continental's grille

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Not much else will change, though.
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Infiniti QX60 AWD vs. Mazda CX-9 Signature

In certain ZIP codes around Dallas, Chevy’s Suburban remains the Official SUV of Texas, but Infiniti’s QX60 could be the Official Crossover. The Pathfinder-based three-row is everywhere. And while its popularity is based on transporting kids and their stuff, the QX60...

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You can buy Jerry Seinfeld's 911 GT3 RS but it won't make you funny

Porsches are pretty cool. Jerry Seinfeld is, too. Combine the two, and you get lots of cool, which this Porsche 911 GT3 RS has. That’s because this particular example was first owned by the famous comedian and car enthusiast. Considering Seinfeld’s fondness for...

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Koenigsegg sells its last Regera

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Hope you weren’t planning on buying one.
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Renault creates nail polish that doubles as touch-up paint

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They match four Renault Twingo colors.
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Relive The Fate of the Furious in your living room with Anki Overdrive's remote-controlled cars

Have you ever watched a Fast and Furious movie and thought to yourself, “Man, it would be so cool if I could race alongside Dom and Letty?” Well, Anki is adding a new starter kit to its Anki Overdrive remote-control racing line that will let you do just that....

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BMW, IBM team up to connect cars via CarData cloud network

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It could help your independent repair shop.
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Why a million Porsche 911s can’t be wrong

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If you count a few Porsches badged as 901s before Peugeot threw a fit at the Paris Auto Show and forced the Germans to swap the zero for a one, a million 911s have rolled out...

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The good kind of blues | 2017 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar First Drive

Although its 60-series midsize cars are reaching the end of their current generation, Volvo significantly updated the S60 and V60 Polestar models this year, because why the heck not? After getting behind the wheel, we discovered that the hot-rodded sedan and wagon are serious...

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The techie choice | 2017 Toyota Prius Prime Quick Spin

The Prius nameplate has been inexorably tied to the green car scene for a long time now. When Toyota unleashed the Prius Prime upon the world, we said it was the best Prius yet. But this is no longer a world where Toyota’s hybrids are automatically crowned king. Our recent time with...

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In Panoz GT-EV endurance car, the battery will ride shotgun

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We take a quick spin in Gran Turismo Sport at E3

“I’m often asked what separates Gran Turismo Sport from other racing games,” Polyphony Studios CEO Kazunori Yamauchi said at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. “The answer is quality.”
GT Sport has...

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Hyundai's Genesis gives birth to a sweet lease deal

In its June issue, Motor Trend devoted its cover to $399/month “luxury lease deals” with the question: Which sport sedan gives you the most for your money? The article included all of the usual suspects – Lexus, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, and Cadillac – along with the...

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Opel changes bosses at GM sale nears

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German carmaker swaps drivers.
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Bloodhound team says testing of the supersonic car is a go

What is presumably the world’s fastest car has been sitting still for a long time, but that might change in, well, a few months. A date has been set for the Bloodhound supersonic land-speed car to be tested for the first time – in October. Or in the words of the...

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This is R Type of Civic | 2017 Honda Civic Type R First Drive

Getting into Montreal ahead of the 2017 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, the city is alive with the sounds of pedestrians, house music, and the revving of expensive cars echoing off the stone facades and cobblestone streets of Old Montreal. On Thursday night, I eat dinner on a...

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Essentially sporty | 2017 Audi A4 Quattro Quick Spin

Two boxes checked on the options list set our long-term Audi A4 2.0T Quattro Prestige apart, dynamically, from the rest. One is the Sport Package, and namely the sport suspension with its lowered ride height. The other is the 19-inch wheel package, which includes 245/35 summer tires.
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Watch a textbook example of why seat belts are essential

Seat belts have been mandatory equipment on cars around the world for decades now. They proved their worth forever ago, as countless studies have shown. There are still people who refuse to wear them, though, as they either believe anecdotes equal data or they hate being told what...

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Ferrari, not Tesla, might be the stock to buy

Last week Tesla’s earnings – or lack thereof – were one of the big stories in the auto industry. As usual, the electric carmaker didn’t make money, but the news sent the market, analysts, and Tesla’s devoted fans into a lather. But another company, this plucky...

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General Motors ups its Bolt EV autonomous fleet to 180 cars

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The vehicles are tested in San Francisco, Arizona and Detroit.
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Better Fit: Smallest Honda gets a little refresh, Honda Sensing

Honda’s versatile Fit subcompact hatchback gets a few nice touches for 2018, Honda announced Monday. High on the list: some cosmetic improvements, a new Sport trim level and Honda Sensing as at least an option.
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Forum die-hards render upcoming Jeep Wrangler JT Rubicon pickup

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Jeep fanatics might want to sit down.
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The Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder is a roofless mouthful of awesome

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Less is more.
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Jaguar Land Rover gives Lyft $25M and a fleet of cars

Lyft recently raised $600 million in a massive funding round, and now we know that $25 million of that came from Jaguar Land Rover, via its mobility services subsidiary InMotion. The car maker’s investment in Lyft goes beyond just funds, however; it’s providing Lyft drivers with...

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The Most American Cars of 2017

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2017 Kogod Made in America Auto Index

Although we generally distinguish nationality of a car based on the company that made it, it’s actually tricky to tell how “American” a car is or where it...

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Honda Clarity EV and PHEV: One is clearly much better

Full disclosure: Despite our best efforts, sometimes we simply don’t get to spend as much time with a new vehicle as we’d like. This is one of those cases. In fact, we’re convinced that on a busy pre-Thanksgiving weekend, we’ve logged more miles lapping the...

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The next steps automakers could take after sales drop again in April

DETROIT (Reuters) – Major automakers on Tuesday posted declines in U.S. new vehicle sales for April in a sign the long boom cycle that lifted the American auto industry to record sales last year is losing steam, sending carmaker stocks down.
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This is the Fisker EMotion

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It’s sleek, but is it a bit too derivative of EVs past and present?
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Sell your own: 2012 Mazda CX-9 AWD

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The first Civic Type R already has a bid for $200,000

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My first experience test driving luxury SUVs

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Born-again BlackBerry grows with truck tracking, infotainment, self-driving cars

BOLTON, Ontario – A visit to trucking firm Titanium Transportation helps explain why BlackBerry’s stock is once again a darling in Canadian markets, having soared 70 percent in two months.
Nestled in an industrial area some 50 kilometers north of Toronto, the trucker is an early...

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Fewer cylinders, more turbo | 2018 Honda Accord Powertrain Prototype First Drive

A highly camouflaged 2018 Honda Accord prototype is circling Honda’s high-speed oval at its Tochigi test center, a short Shinkansen ride from Tokyo, and doing its best to replicate the bullet train’s impact on spectators. There’s no warning. No “I think I hear it...

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This Holden Commodore V8 Supercar makes the new Buick Regal awesome

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Holden is working on a twin-turbo V6 version.
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March sales figures remain strong, but market concerns linger

Tesla Motors wasn’t the only car company to close out March with an upbeat sales report.
Ford enjoyed its best-selling March in ten years, the company said Friday. Other traditional automakers reported sales growth that topped already-historic levels. Trucks and SUVs...

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Chevy Bolt EV goes on sale nationally a month early

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Coming to a dealer near you in August.
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My, what a big hood the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has

We cover a lot of cars here at Autoblog, but few garner as much attention from both ourselves and our readers as the Chevrolet Corvette. While we have good reason to believe that there’s a mid-engined model coming sometime down the line, the next thing out of the proverbial...

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2018 Buick Enclave launches luxury Avenir trim

Remember the shapely Buick Avenir Concept from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show? Well, this isn’t that, even if they both share the same name. Meet the Buick Enclave Avenir, a new trim built atop Buick’s redesigned 2018 Enclave seven-passenger crossover. Think of it as...

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Ford will keep Escape and MKC plant open an extra week to meet demand

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The Rolls-Royce of cocktails is a coddling ride for your tastebuds

In our last installment of the irregular and irreverent series on drinks loosely connected to – or named after – automobiles, we sipped a Speedway Cocktail, a drink that was as exciting (and dangerous) as the early Indy 500. This time, we’re stirring a Rolls-Royce Cocktail...

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Renault will work with UK-based Powervault on home storage units

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VW's new style maker | 2018 Volkswagen Arteon First Drive

“Never has there been a sexier Volkswagen,” says Klaus Bischoff, VW’s design director. Though here it’s important to consider the gap between ‘sexier’ and plain sexy. I’m not sure the new Arteon is anywhere near the latter. But even if you...

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How an English grandmother made speeders' hair stand on end

Do you ever get tired of cars speeding up and down your street, paying no heed to signs or traffic laws? I know I do. An elderly woman in England was so sick of it, in fact, that she took to impersonating a traffic cop to slow traffic on her street. Though she does not resemble a...

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The next Tesla? Can Genesis be disruptive?

A word rarely spoken — at least not out loud — by automotive executives is disruptive. Yet that’s the way Manfred Fitzgerald, the global head of Genesis (the brand spun off from Hyundai in 2015), does something that is also automotively unthinkable: praises Tesla’s...

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March 2017: The green-sales-are-still-charged-up edition

US sales of hybrids and plug-ins continued to hum along last month. They were substantially ahead of last year’s figures as more people got comfortable plugging in with models including the Chevrolet Bolt EV, BMW i3, Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and even the Volkswagen...

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Delphi, Trandsdev launch autonomous mobility services in France

For many of us, self-driving cars still feel like part of some vague, distant future. For others ­– and a lot of it depends on where you live ­– autonomous vehicles are already starting to color the landscape. In parts of France, autonomous driving is just around the corner....

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Nissan is promoting the Leaf EV by ... giving away gasoline?

In an unusual marketing move, Nissan is promoting the Leaf electric car by going to the last place you would see one, a gas station. Actually, Nissan is going to multiple gas stations in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, and the promotion involves giving people free gasoline....

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AAA will boost Tesla’s insurance rates by about 30%

AAA plans to boost insurance rates on Tesla electric vehicles by about 30 percent. AAA, which is citing data from the Highway Loss Data Institute for its decision, says drivers of Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles make about 45 percent more claims than other larger luxury...

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Here's our first look at the new Bentley Flying Spur sedan

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It looks like Buick is working on a new Regal GS

When Buick revealed its Regal-badged version of the Opel Insignia/Holden Commodore sedan and wagon, it left out one significant model, the GS. The high-performance Regal was missing in action, but these new spy photos seem to indicate one is coming soon. It looks like it will be...

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Opel presents holy-white Ampera-e EV to Pope Francis

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General Motors’ Opel division gives the Pope an Ampera-E as part of a broader effort to make the Vatican’s transportation more environmentally sustainable.
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Lexus ES 350 vs. Lincoln MKZ

Despite a lineup of well-received crossovers on the Lexus showroom, the midsize Lexus ES 350 four-door continues to appeal to consumers. Many of those customers are older, so you won’t see marketing budgets directed toward them; no one, other than the pharmaceutical...

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Long Road Racing will build you the Miata that Mazda won't

One of the frustrating things about new cars today is that many features are exclusive to this trim level, or that package. Even the enthusiast-friendly Miata has many restrictions how you can configure one, which can make choosing one a bit tricky. You can’t have the...

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Zero’s DS 6.5 motorcycle was built for urban commuters

For other riders, an electric motorcycle is a two-wheeled invitation to talk. It’s the lack of sound that initially tips them off. They always ask about range and speed. But mostly range. How far can they ride before they would have to plug in? With the new Zero Motorcycles DS 6.5,...

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Apple focuses on safety behind the wheel with iOS 11

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Apple tries to prevent texting and driving.
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US green-car sales rise 15 percent in May spurred by strong plug-in demand

This year’s steady jump in demand for hybrids and plug-ins, which continued into May, was once again lead by the domestic automakers. US green-car sales last month rose about 15 percent from a year earlier to almost 43,000 vehicles, while plug-in vehicle sales surged about...

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RobinOne wants you to skip the oil change

If you’re still using a car with an internal combustion engine, you’ve probably either got a sticker on your windshield or some sort of digital reminder telling you when you need your next oil change. It always comes too quickly, too, and costs more than you would...

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Porsche accused of using steering inputs to cheat on emissions tests

Last week, the German transport authority KBA announced it was investigating Porsche and Audi for cheating on emissions tests. Wirtschaftswoche, a German economic publication, says the KBA’s investigation focuses on a system that uses steering inputs to determine whether or...

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2018 Buick LaCrosse gets a mild hybrid model, lower price

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The carryover V6 gets a 9-speed auto.
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Rolls-Royce 2017 Model Year Update

It’s a modest year of change at Rolls-Royce. In fact, the most significant news is the discontinuation of the Phantom VII, while the world awaits its replacement, scheduled to debut in 2018. Even with a year of modest updates, Rolls-Royce customers and patrons needn’t,...

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Buy a McLaren P1 GTR, Porsche 918 Spyder, and a Ferrari LaFerrari all in one place

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RM Sotheby’s is your one-stop hypercar shop.
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Report says clean car tech supports 288,000 US jobs

As automakers build more electrified vehicles and improve the fuel efficiency of traditionally powered vehicles, the green car market is slowly growing. The market share of these cars, especially EVs, may be small, but they still have an impact on average fuel economy and...

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We drive the Hondata-tuned Civic Sport - and compare it to the Si

Not too long ago, we told you about a tune from aftermarket company Hondata that makes turbocharged Honda Civics with manual transmissions more powerful than the Civic Si. Basically, the tune increases the boost of the stock turbo and adjusts fuel and timing to accommodate the...

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Audi A7 test mule goes up in flames in Austria

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We’ve heard of hot hatches, but this is ridiculous.
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What Ford's new, old CEOs could be paid, as other job changes are announced

Ford said Wednesday that new CEO Jim Hackett is eligible for at least $13.4 million in total annual compensation.
​​​His prececessor, Mark Fields, meanwhile, who was ousted by the board over the company’s 37 percent stock slide, could walk away with about $57.5 million in compensation,...

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Waymo working on self-driving trucks

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The company expects autonomy to be a big player in long-distance hauling.
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Dumbest car thief in Texas steals car, leaves ID behind

Everything’s bigger in Texas. The trucks, the beers, the steaks, the countryside, even the friendly smiles of the Texans themselves are built on a larger scale. The legendary immensity of the Great State apparently even extends to the stupidity of its criminals, as shown by...

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Buy a V8 Mercedes-Maybach, or splurge for a V12? Oh to have such problems

There’s a certain air that surrounds the Maybach badge, and it’s not just the scent being pumped out by the ionizer in the car’s glovebox. It’s the cream of the crop when it comes to German luxury. These cars are filled with an acre’s worth of wood...

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Sell your own: 2004 Mazda RX-8

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'Demented acceleration': Dubuc Tomahawk EV 0-60 in 2 seconds

Last we heard from Dubuc Motors, it was trying to raise capital through a crowdfunding campaign for its wildly out-there Tomahawk electric supercar. Well, the company is still taking on investors, and has announced that the Tomahawk will go into production next year. Oh, and it...

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Going mobile: Custom Rolls-Royces inspired by British rock

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The first four cars have been revealed.
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Unrestored Mercedes 300SL pair - gullwing coupe and convertible - will be sold at Pebble Beach

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Delphi working on Tesla-like updates for past and future cars

According to Bloomberg, automotive parts supplier Delphi is working on technology that would bring Tesla-like over-the-air software updates to cars going back as far as 2010. If all goes as planned, the technology would also be installed in new vehicles as soon as 2020. The...

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Lotus reveals an even lighter version of the Elise Cup 250

For an automaker with very few resources, Lotus manages to keep things relatively fresh. The new Evora 400 is a blast to drive, even if it is just a heavily revised version of the car that debuted in 2009. The current Lotus Elise debuted back in 2010, and though it may have...

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Just enough power to the people | 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe First Drive

Though the Nürburgring-conquering Civic Type R attracts big headlines, its uncompromising performance bent and expected price tag in the mid-$30,000 range preclude it from being anything more than a low-volume halo car for wealthy, diehard sport compact fans. The 2017 Civic Si on the other...

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Stand out in the parking lot | 2017 Lexus NX 200t F-Sport Quick Spin

Timing is a funny thing. As I’m writing this mini-review of the Lexus NX 200t, which has been out for several years and used the brand’s first turbocharged engine in America, a newly-revised NX just debuted in China. It doesn’t have much bearing on my thoughts...

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Look familiar? NEVS 9-3, 9-3X are Saab-derived EVs for China

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) have been working on creating EVs based on its Saab assets for years. We heard back in 2015 that we’d have an EV based on the 9-3 this year, and now we’re finally getting to see the results. NEVS has unveiled its 9-3 and 9-3X EV...

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Ford tops GM in US vehicle sales in May, driven by fleets

DETROIT – Ford, bolstered by heavy sales to fleet customers, surpassed General Motors in US new vehicle sales in May, according to figures reported Thursday.
Ford said May sales rose 2.2 percent from a year ago to 241,126 units. GM sales dropped 1.3 percent to 237,364.
GM said it had...

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Trump pulls out of Paris accord - but in many ways, he can't stop progress

President Donald Trump is pulling the US out of the Paris climate agreement, despite the urgings of numerous advisers – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and his own daughter Ivanka Trump included. Even oil industry leaders wanted the US to remain....

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Toyota's next small crossover could be the TJ Cruiser

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Focus and Fiesta owners sue Ford over faulty transmissions

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Recalls and service bulletins haven’t fixed the issues.
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Michigan ponders its automotive future in the connected age

Few people take cars more seriously than Michiganders. I’ve been to the home of BMW in Germany. I’ve been to Kia’s HQ in Korea. I’ve seen Honda’s goods in Japan. No one, from the factory worker to the executive in her pinstriped suit, is more obsessed...

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Gears for Grads

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The Graduate: What to buy when out of school and on their own

It’s been almost twenty years since my wife and I marked our son’s college graduation with the purchase of a then-new ’98 Honda Civic. We didn’t buy it all, electing to prepay the first 24 months of a...

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Havelaar Canada unveils Bison electric pickup truck

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It’s designed for Canada’s weather and terrain.
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