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20 of the most boring cars ever made

Not all cars can be heart-stoppingly exciting. For 99 percent of the population, a car is just something to get folks from Point A to Point B, and...

20.10.2024 10

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Plug-in hybrids aren't quite working as a transition to electric cars

Plug-in hybrids are proving to not be the transitional bridge between gas-powered cars and electric vehicles many folks were hoping for. That’s a...

17.10.2024 1

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Toyota is delaying plans to make electric cars in America

Toyota is delaying the production of its first U.S.-made electric vehicle until 2026 at the earliest. Still, it says it’s going to sell as many as...

08.10.2024 1

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Bankrupt EV startup Fisker left its abandoned headquarters in 'complete disarray'

Fisker can’t seem to do anything right – and that includes closing up shop. Apparently, the La Palma, California headquarters of the now-dead...

07.10.2024 1

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Fisker is dead. But its legal problems are very much alive

Sure, Fisker is dead, but its legal problems aren’t going away anytime soon. The troubled automaker is now facing multiple subpoenas from the...

07.10.2024 2

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U.S. regulators really don't like minicars. Here's why

Minicars and microcars aren’t a thing in the U.S. Despite their popularity in Europe and Asia, tiny cars have never been able to get a foothold...

04.10.2024 1

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Nissan is in deep trouble

Nissan is in some deep trouble right now, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon.Late last week, the Japanese automaker put...

02.10.2024 20

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Tesla and Elon Musk won a big Autopilot lawsuit

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk got a big win in court when the automaker won the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit that alleged misleading statements...

01.10.2024 1

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Hurricane Helene's devastation could spell disaster for the car industry. Here's how

Hurricane Helene left a trail of death and destruction throughout the U.S. Southeast, but the impact of the massive storm may disrupt the...

30.09.2024 1

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A ton of people are now underwater on their car loans

Americans have a huge automotive debt problem right now. A new survey shows that 31 percent of American drivers who financed their car are...

30.09.2024 1

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Nissan's disgraced, fugitive former chairman has to give the company $32 million — and a yacht

Nissan just won the first round of its boat battle with disgraced former chairman and current indicted fugitive Carlos Ghosn. Basically, this fight...

26.09.2024 1

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The Fed's interest rate cut could boost car sales

On September 18, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate target 0.5 percent, and that could have positive ripple effects throughout the...

19.09.2024 2

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America's favorite electric truck is the Cybertruck

Say what you will about the Tesla Cybertruck and the people who drive it, but folks who want an electric pickup truck are choosing it over the...

17.09.2024 10

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EV makers have a new strategy to boost sales: Make cheaper electric cars

Electric vehicles aren’t cheap yet. I mean, to be fair, no cars are cheap anymore with an average transaction price above $48,000, but now...

10.09.2024 1

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Automakers have been ditching EVs for hybrids and it's already paying off

Hybrids have pulled Toyota out of a two-month rut and are helping Hyundai and Kia post record sales numbers for August. That’s not too shabby for a...

05.09.2024 1

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Most other EVs still can’t use Tesla Superchargers - here's why

It’s been over a year since Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to open up the company’s Supercharger network to vehicles from other automakers. At the...

28.08.2024 1

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Fancy tech in cars isn't making drivers happy

It turns out that more technology in cars isn’t necessarily something customers want, and it’s not really improving their driving experience. We...

27.08.2024 3

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15 of the best off-roaders ever made

Off-roading and off-road-focused vehicles have never been more popular than they are right now. It feels like every single day an automaker is...

25.08.2024 2

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The 13 fastest roller coasters on Earth

For the most part, car enthusiasts like going fast. I mean, I know I do, but a lot of the time those speeds are frowned upon by “the law” and...

17.08.2024 2

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Stellantis is being sued by shareholders after lackluster earnings

Stellantis is being sued by its U.S. shareholders. They allege the automaker defrauded them by concealing rising inventories and other issues...

16.08.2024 2

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Rivian has to stop making electric vans for Amazon

Rivian has paused production of its electric van, which it built for Amazon, because of a parts shortage. It’s the latest supply chain issue for...

16.08.2024 2

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Despite all the divisiveness, the Tesla Cybertruck is selling better than any of its $100,000+ peers

Once again, the Tesla Cybertruck is the best-selling vehicle that costs over $100,000. Hurray. It’s a pretty impressive fete when you consider how...

16.08.2024 10

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America's car recall system is badly broken — and the industry knows it

Proposed solutions to fix the United States’ vehicle safety recall system have been sidelined or killed (mostly) thanks to some of the biggest...

15.08.2024 1

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Toyota is doubling down on hybrid cars

Despite the fact Toyota has been one of the slowest legacy automakers to adopt electric vehicles, it may end up being the first to forgo gas-only-...

15.08.2024 2

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Donald Trump used Jeffrey Epstein's plane to campaign

Donald Trump’s signature Boeing 757 – often called Trump Force One – experienced mechanical issues last week and was grounded. The plane the Trump...

13.08.2024 1

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Elon Musk made an EV pitch to Republicans during his interview with Trump

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going all in on Michael Jordan’s “Republicans buy sneakers, too” strategy of selling electric vehicles by appealing to...

13.08.2024 3

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How Tesla's NACS charger became the champion of the charger world

For a couple of years, there was a war among the makers of electric vehicle charging plugs over which company would win market supremacy. Well, now...

10.08.2024 2

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Woman dies after getting 'entangled' in baggage carousel at O'Hare Airport

A woman was killed at Chicago O’Hare International Airport after she got caught in a baggage carousel on Aug. 8. The 57-year-old was a member of...

09.08.2024 7

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Tesla's robotaxi was supposed to come out today

In a parallel universe, today is Tesla Robotaxi release day. Unfortunately for the automaker’s stans, that is not the world we live in. Back in...

08.08.2024 2

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Ford dealership violated the Clean Air Act - now it's being slapped with Federal Fines

A Ford dealership in Nebraska was fined for being an accessory after the fact to a Clean Air Act violation. Moody Motor Company in Niobrara has to...

08.08.2024 1

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A Honda dealership could face fines of $10,000 per car over deceptive sales

A Honda dealership in Bowie, Maryland is facing civil charges after it allegedly engaged in “unfair or deceptive trade practices at nearly every...

08.08.2024 2

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Saudi Arabia keeps pouring money into an unprofitable California EV startup

Lucid just reported a second-quarter net loss of $790 million even though it recorded a record number of sales for its Air electric sedan in the...

06.08.2024 2

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A fiery, deadly Tesla Cybertruck crash has caught the Fed's attention

Yesterday, we reported on a gruesome Tesla Cybertruck crash that left one person dead after their truck burst into flames following the initial...

06.08.2024 2

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A Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist was full-self driving

A Tesla Model S had Full Self-Driving engaged when it hit and killed a 28-year-old on a motorcycle near Seattle in April. This marks at least the...

01.08.2024 1

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Elon Musk is asking Tesla investors to help him with xAI

Elon Musk loves pressing his luck when it comes to what he can get his Tesla shareholders to do. Just a few weeks after he got them to approve a...

29.07.2024 1

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Ford is getting killed by warranty costs

Ford just cannot get out of its own way when it comes to quality issues and warranty repairs. The automaker missed its second-quarter earnings...

25.07.2024 1

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Where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stand on the auto industry

A Donald Trump presidency would look a lot different than Kamala Harris’s when it comes to the automotive industry. That’s probably pretty obvious...

25.07.2024 1

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Edmunds Suffers' Cybertruck is already having major issues after just over a month of ownership

Automotive testing website Edmunds took ownership of its long-term Tesla Cybertruck a little over a month ago and it’s already had a major fault....

24.07.2024 1

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What to know about Kamala Harris and her climate policies

Vice President Kamala Harris is all but set to be the Democratic nominee for president, and that may end up being a very good thing if you care...

24.07.2024 1

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GM’s Cruise is giving up on self-driving cars without steering wheels

General Motors is throwing in the towel on its bespoke autonomous vehicle that doesn’t have a steering wheel called Origin. Instead, its Cruise...

23.07.2024 1

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How the Tesla Cybertruck became a culture war on wheels

It’s hard to think of a more divisive vehicle on sale today than the Tesla Cybertruck. Tesla CEO Elon Musk knew this from the get-go, saying it...

22.07.2024 2

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Audi is getting rid of its fake exhaust pipes

Audi is getting out of its annoying habit of fitting its internal-combustion-powered vehicles with aggressively-fake exhaust pipes because of...

17.07.2024 1

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