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The 10 states with the most aggressive drivers, according to a new study

People tend to assume their state, and especially their city, has the worst drivers in the country. We tend to chalk that up to the fact that you’re...

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Elon Musk laid off Tesla's Supercharger team after taking $17 million in federal charging grants

Tesla announced Tuesday that it will lay off everyone who works on both the new vehicle and Supercharger teams. At this point, no one has any idea...

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A Tesla worker who slept in his car to work more was among those laid off

Tesla laid off at least 10 percent of its workforce earlier this month, and in typical Tesla fashion, the Texas-based automaker made sure the layoffs...

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16 of the best obscure concept cars

Sometimes concept cars become legendary in their own right, even though they were intended from the beginning to never go into production. Just think...

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Check out this YouTube channel for deciding if you can afford that new car you want

When it comes to buying a new car, agreeing on a price you’re happy with is really only the first step. Even after you learn what your monthly...

27.04.2024 7

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Struggling EV startup Fisker says 4 companies are in talks to buy it

We learned last month that despite Fisker beginning production on its Ocean SUV, the startup automaker lost nearly half a billion dollars last year...

27.04.2024 8

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He was an anti-union Volkswagen worker. The Hollywood strikes changed his mind

Workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee plant recently voted to join the United Auto Workers union, making it the first factory outside the...

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Elon Musk said people shouldn't own Tesla stock if they don't support its automation efforts

Tesla had its Q1 earnings call last night, right after releasing news that its profits last quarter fell 55 percent. Not only is that loss a big drop...

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The 11 vehicles that cost the most money to fill up on gas, according to Consumer Reports

When it comes to actually saving money on gas, you’re going to be better off in the long run buying the most fuel-efficient vehicle that you can. If...

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Tesla's Cybertruck may have an issue with its windshield panel

Things aren’t going well at Tesla. The stock is currently down more than 40 percent year-to-date, analysts expect the Texas-based automaker to...

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The worst car deals right now, according to Consumer Reports

Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are...

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Forget UFOs, let's talk about Unidentified Submerged Objects

Officially, the U.S. government has no proof that sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena are the result of alien activity. Apparently, though,...

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Rivian is directing drivers to chargers that actually work

Charging in the U.S. sucks. It’s getting better thanks to some massive new investments, but it’s still incredibly common to show up at a charge...

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Someone tried to smuggle $10 million worth of gold disguised as machine parts on a cargo plane

Customs officials in Hong Kong seized 146 kilograms of gold late last month, worth an estimated $10 million. They discovered the gold on a cargo plane...

10.04.2024 6

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Get ready for Tesla's massive Supercharger site

Once Ford announced it had reached a deal with Tesla to allow its electric vehicle owners to use Superchargers, it was only a matter of time before...

09.04.2024 5

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People finally bought Ford's Mustang Mach-E after Ford lowered prices

The Ford Mustang Mach-E may have caused its fair share of controversy over the decision to call an electric crossover a Mustang, but as long as you...

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California's beautiful Pacific Coast Highway is slowly crumbling into the sea

California’s Highway 1 is a gorgeous road that offers drivers views of the Pacific Ocean that make for an incredible road trip experience. At the...

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Some guy somehow survived getting flung into the ocean by a rolling Toyota FJ Cruiser

If you know what you’re doing and don’t take any unnecessary risks, driving on the beach can be a blast. As one man in Kuwait found out recently,...

02.04.2024 5

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EV startup Fisker is dying and 1 of its $69,000 cars lost 69% of its value in just 2 months

When you buy a brand-new car, you buy it knowing it’s going to depreciate. At least as long as it’s a relatively normal car and not something like...

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South Korea is betting $100 billion that trains will fix its baby problem

Korea’s auto industry is currently killing it, but its baby-birthing industry may as well be dead. The East Asian country has the lowest fertility...

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2 Delta planes touched wing tips — but this time Boeing had nothing to do with it

If you’ve been paying attention to the airline industry lately, you’re probably aware there’s been a string of incidents that Boeing probably...

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The Tesla-powered Toyota RAV4 EV is super rare — and somebody is selling one

Tesla sold an absolutely massive number of Model 3s and Model Ys last year, which was good news for Tesla but not exactly great news for owners who...

29.03.2024 5

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The best luxury cars right now, according to Consumer Reports

No one needs a luxury car, but just because you don’t need it doesn’t mean you don’t want it. And if you happen to be in the market for a luxury...

29.03.2024 7

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EV startup Fisker slashed prices for its Ocean car even as bankruptcy looms

Electric startup Fisker is in a bad spot right now. It’s running out of cash and desperately needs a bailout, but any negotiations with legacy...

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Ford finally has an electric Explorer on sale

Deliveries of the all-electric Ford Explorer are finally happening, following a delay that Ford announced last August. At the time, Ford said that the...

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The best cars for teens

Teen drivers may lack fully developed brains, good judgment, impulse control and experience behind the wheel, but that doesn’t change the fact that...

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$200,000 for a Tesla Cybertruck? Nobody wants to pay it anymore

Even before deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck began, the electric automaker made it clear that it would be a long time before it was produced in...

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Passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door panel might be victims of a crime, FBI says

When news broke that Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 had a door plug blow out at 16,000 feet, it was understandably terrifying for those on board....

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Not all hybrid cars will save you money right away. Here are 7 that will

No one likes paying for gas, but at the same time, not everyone is ready or in a position to go full-electric. Hybrids offer a tempting middle ground...

21.03.2024 7

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At least 50 people were injured by a Boeing 787's mid-flight dive

When you’re on a plane, you’re supposed to wear your seatbelt even if the seatbelt sign is off. You may be free to move about the cabin, but if...

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A Tesla Cybertruck driver tried to find out just how bulletproof it is

The Tesla Cybertruck is supposedly the perfect car for surviving the apocalypse. Not only can you equip it with a $3,000 tent, but it’s also...

11.03.2024 8

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It's been a scary time to fly

So far, 2024 really hasn’t been the year for air travel. In January alone there was the Japan Airlines fire, the Boeing 737 Max 9 that lost its door...

11.03.2024 6

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A SpaceX employee says her boss pressured her into sex and offered her money to get an abortion

SpaceX, which has previously been sued by the Department of Justice for discrimination, has been sued again. This time, the rocket company is being...

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The best new cars this year, according to Consumer Reports

We may not have many city cars to choose from, but here in the U.S., there’s no denying that new car shoppers are spoiled for choices. Automakers...

28.02.2024 7

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BMW builds the best cars in America, Consumer Reports says

If there’s one thing that fans of ’80s and ’90s BMWs know is an irrefutable fact, it’s that ever since Chris Bangle got his paws on the German...

28.02.2024 4

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Tesla updated its Autopilot but apparently it's still not safe enough

Tesla was forced to recall nearly two million cars in the U.S. in December after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined that...

14.02.2024 6

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Tesla, Chevy, and Ford cars were named among the 12 best in the US by consumers

These days, with so many vehicles from so many automakers built in U.S. factories and many vehicles from American brands built in countries such as...

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