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Rivals take on Tesla with Plug & Charge system for EVs
Once every party has accepted the others’ certificates as validated by a third party, the charging session initiates automatically. Robert…
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When Animals Attack . . . or Snack on Your Car
From the May 2022 issue of Car and Driver. Like many of us, deer have been having a hard time.…
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Infiniti Q60 Is off to the Chopping Block for 2023
Infiniti has confirmed that it will discontinue of its Q60 coupe following the 2022 model year. The cancellation comes as…
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Steven Cliff leaving NHTSA to become California Air Resources Board executive officer
WASHINGTON — NHTSA chief Steven Cliff is leaving the nation’s top auto safety regulator and will join the California Air…
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Hyundai, Kia vehicles probed by NHTSA over exploding seat belt pretensioners linked to 3 injuries
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles from the 2020-22 model years after allegations…
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Audi, Nissan, Ford and Stellantis dealerships acquired in Q2 and Q3 transactions
Three dealership groups expanded with second- and third-quarter acquisitions, while a new group bought a pair of dealerships in May.…
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2023 GMC Canyon First Look Review: Redefining The Midsize Pickup Truck
Bigger and bolder than the Canyon that came before it, the 2023 pickup takes the basic proportions of the Colorado…
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NHTSA opens probe into 1.7 million Ford, Lincoln vehicles for alleged front brake defect
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a safety probe into more than 1.7 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln…
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How We’d Spec It: 2023 Nissan Z Sport, Performance, and Proto Spec
The 2023 Nissan Z is the new hotness on the sports-car scene. What else do you expect when such an…
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Scott Painter’s Autonomy startup orders 23,000 EVs, partners with AutoNation
Subscription startup Autonomy announced that it placed orders Tuesday for 23,000 electric vehicles from various automakers for its fledgling subscription…
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View Photos of the 2023 GMC Canyon
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Mercedes gives up on in-between Metris van
Mercedes-Benz will ditch the Metris van from its U.S. lineup late next year and exit the midsize commercial van segment.…
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Rivian’s Q2 earnings focus on ‘cash burn,’ factory output
Rivian Automotive is facing scrutiny over its operating costs, capital expenditures and cash burn as part of second-quarter earnings after…
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Ford Bronco Fans, Prepare to Love ’60s-Throwback Heritage Editions
Ford has announced a new series of special-edition Broncos with many design cues reminiscent of the classic from 1966, the…
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No Grid? No Problem. Bowlus Volterra EV RV Lets You Live Off-Grid ‘Indefinitely’
Luxury RV brand Bowlus announced a new, all-electric addition to its lineup, the Volterra, which claims to be the world’s…
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Deal Alert: Save Nearly 50% on These Camper Wheel Chocks
With Labor Day just around the corner, this year’s camping season is drawing to a close for most of us.…
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GM Reportedly Making $1500 Option Mandatory on Some New Models
GM is making a $1500 option mandatory on all new Buick, Cadillac, and GMC vehicles, according to a report today…
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Foxconn continues EV push with electric tractor contract at Lordstown
Electronic device manufacturer Foxconn has signed a contract to build autonomous electric tractors for a California startup. Foxconn, which assembles…
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China set to sell a record 6 million EVs in 2022, group says
Electric vehicles sales in China are forecast to hit a record 6 million this year as demand for cleaner cars…
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Ford hikes F-150 Lightning prices; order bank to reopen for current reservation holders
Ford Motor Co. is increasing the starting price of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup $6,000 to $8,500 across all trims…
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How Do Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Work?
Nora Carol PhotographyGetty Images Update 8/9/22: The forthcoming passage of the Inflation Reduction Act is set to alter the federal…
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Electric Cars’ Turning Point May Be Happening as U.S. Sales Numbers Start Climb
Mass-market EVs have been available in the U.S. for more than a decade, but there have only been small, incremental…
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Automaker and chip CEOs were to meet ahead of Biden signing microchip legislation
WASHINGTON - The heads of chipmakers GlobalFoundries and Applied Materials and carmakers Ford Motor and General Motors were to meet…
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‘Pimp My Ride’ Coming Back, and Here’s How to Watch It on YouTube
If you were an automotive enthusiast during the mid-2000s, you are certainly familiar with the crew at West Coast Customs.…
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Bob Brockman grew DMS giant Reynolds; faced tax evasion charge
Brockman’s smaller UCS merged with then-publicly traded Reynolds and Reynolds in 2006 for $2.8 billion, a transaction that took Reynolds…
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Electric Cars vs. Gas Cars: Everything You Need to Know
Whether you are looking for a new vehicle that will be inexpensive to run or you want to reduce your…
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Brand and dealership loyalty decreasing as consumers pay more, GfK research says
New research from Growth from Knowledge AutoMobility shows that loyalty toward brands and dealerships is continuing to decline as consumers…
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Lucid Air Will Offer a $6000 Black Appearance Package in 2023
Lucid is adding a new option to the Air, an appearance package called the Stealth Look. It will cost $6000…
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Infotainment: product differentiator and safety hurdle | Automotive World
Infotainment systems have emerged as a critical brand differentiator but doing infotainment right requires a heavy focus on usability and…
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Toyota Offers to Buy Back bZ4X EVs with Wheels That Might Fall Off
Toyota announced a recall for the bZ4X electric vehicle in June, acknowledging that wheels might detach from the car because…
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Ex-Reynolds and Reynolds CEO Bob Brockman dies at 81
“The government wasted time and resources indicting a man who had progressive dementia and was terminally ill,” Keneally said. In…
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Heroes Fight To Save NASA Astronaut’s Abandoned Corvette
The project has only just kicked off, largely because the car was not in the Worden family’s possession for many…
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Looking Back At 50 Years Of The Chevrolet Blazer
The S10 Blazer was now just the Blazer, but it carried on using the truck platform it was originally named…
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Carvana shifts to cost-cutting mode after losses
Company leaders don’t know exactly what to expect for industry volume in the near term in light of the economic…
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2023 Genesis GV80 Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview In what seems like record time but actually isn’t, the Genesis brand has climbed to the top of luxury-SUV…
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Ford, GM Raise Truck Prices as They Fight Their Own Dealers’ Price Gouging
Andi HedrickCar and Driver Ford is dropping the 2023 F-150’s base 100A package and making the 101A equipment package standard,…
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Stellantis and Ford dealerships sell across 4 states
Dealers buying their first and second stores, along with some expanding groups, were among buyers in four single-dealership transactions that…
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Lyft sees uptick in Q2 revenue amid layoffs
Lyft Inc. saw an earnings record and increased revenue in the second quarter amid news that the ride-hailing company laid…
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How to See the Pebble Beach Concours and Monterey Car Week without Leaving Home
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Each year, a panel of self-proclaimed experts denies 800 very wealthy people the right to park…
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Tesla aims for 2 million-unit EV run rate by end of 2022
Tesla’s newest car, the Model Y midsize crossover, is already the automaker’s biggest selling vehicle by revenue, he said, and…
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The chip shortage is not about to end. What can automakers do about it? | Automotive World
The chip crisis is not going away in the next few months. Automakers and chipmakers must work together to address…
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CerebrumX’s deep learning platform hints at the future of connected vehicle data | Automotive World
Home › Articles › CerebrumX’s deep learning platform hints at the future of connected vehicle data As connected vehicle numbers…
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AV startup Aurora to prioritize autonomous trucking over robotaxis
Self-driving tech startup Aurora Innovation‘s second-quarter loss widened more than sixfold as it logged a large impairment charge and continued…
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Cadillac Compact EV Crossover Spied Sharing Design Cues with Lyriq
KGP PhotographyCar and Driver A new Cadillac electric crossover has been spied testing, which will slot in below the Lyriq…
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Faurecia’s need for more software engineers fueled its acquisition of Hella
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Forvia, the French supplier formed by Faurecia’s acquisition of Hella, came into being in large part…
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Driving the Mille Miglia in a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Is Like Freebasing Italy
While it’s not quite the Hope Diamond of the collector-car world, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is certainly a museum-worthy jewel.…
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Lucid slashes 2022 production forecast after rough second quarter
Lucid Motors slashed its production forecast in half for the year to between 6,000 and 7,000 units of its Air…
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TrueCar sees Q2 revenue slump, reports wider net loss
Vehicle listings company TrueCar saw a steep revenue drop in the second quarter and deepened its net loss as it…
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GM Doubling the Number of Roads That Work with Super Cruise
GM will soon double the number of roads in Canada and the U.S. that work with its Super Cruise hands-free…
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KAR records $5.4M net loss, saw reduced conversion rates in Q2
KAR Global said Tuesday it brought in more profit per each vehicle it sold in the second quarter, but it…
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