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Ford, General Motors, and FCA Halt US Production of New Cars: Report

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By Rob Stumpf

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The Most Powerful Next-Gen BMW 7 Series Will Be Fully Electric: Report

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By James Gilboy

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Volkswagen’s Smallest ID Electric Car Will Arrive in 2023 and May Cost Under $22k

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By James Gilboy

Mar 18 9:54 AM EDT

3D Printed Porsche 911 Seats Are as Custom as You Get

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By Rob Stumpf

Mar 17 1:50 PM EDT

Automakers Go to War Again, This Time Against Coronavirus

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By James Gilboy

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Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen Production in Europe Winds Down Amid Outbreak

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By Patrick George

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ACLU Fighting for Tesla Driver’s Right to Keep ‘FKGAS’ Vanity Plate

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Why GM Has To Prove It’s Serious About Electric Vehicles This Time

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By John Voelcker

Mar 15 9:12 AM EDT

Gas vs Hybrid vs Electric Performance Car Showdown: Which One Wins in 2020?

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By Chris Teague

Mar 15 9:10 AM EDT

BMW Cutting Half of Its Traditional Engine Choices by 2022 In Favor of Electrification

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By Chris Tsui

Mar 13 6:16 PM EDT

Samsung Claims New Solid-State Battery Tech Can Give EVs a 500-Mile Range

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By James Gilboy

Mar 13 5:24 PM EDT

When Will Someone Who Actually Likes Cars Design a Driverless Car? (Updated)

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Mar 13 4:07 PM EDT

The Europe Travel Ban Will Not Affect Cargo, or Car Shipments

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Mar 12 2:33 PM EDT

Cadillac Cancels Big EV Reveal Over Virus Concerns

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By Patrick George

Mar 10 10:25 AM EDT

Tesla Just Built Its One-Millionth Car

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By Rob Stumpf

Mar 10 10:22 AM EDT

Chinese Manufacturing Slowly Begins Recovery From Coronavirus Disruption

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Mar 9 1:09 PM EDT

GM Hints at an Electric Chevrolet Camaro

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By James Gilboy

Mar 6 4:22 PM EST

Drunk UK Student Accidentally Takes a $1,700 Uber Trip

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Mar 6 2:53 PM EST

Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, Kia Car Keys Highly Vulnerable to Cloning: Report

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Mar 6 2:04 PM EST

Cadillac Totally Botched Its Return to Real Car Names with the Lyriq and Celestiq

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Mar 6 11:04 AM EST

EV-Swapped Honda CRX Runs 12-Second Passes Like Nobody’s Business

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By James Gilboy

Mar 5 3:43 PM EST

GM’s $20 Billion Electric Plan Is a Shot at Tesla’s Valuation

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By Patrick George

Mar 5 1:06 PM EST

The Newest Batmobile Looks Like a Mid-Engine Muscle Car with a Twin-Turbo V8

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By James Gilboy

Mar 5 12:36 AM EST

GM’s All-New EV Platform Packs 400 Miles of Range, Much Quicker Charge Times

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By Rob Stumpf

Mar 4 4:57 PM EST

Ford Is Making an Electric Transit Van and It Makes Perfect Sense

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By James Gilboy

Mar 4 1:07 PM EST

The Tesla Model 3’s ‘Track Mode V2’ OTA Update Is Great News for Your Lap Times

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Mar 4 12:41 PM EST

The Sublime Hyundai Prophecy Concept Predicts a Future of Sleek Electric Cars

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By Chris Tsui

Mar 3 2:50 PM EST

Jeep’s New All-Terrain E-Bike Has 40 Miles of Range, Will Set You Back $5,899

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By Chris Teague

Mar 3 11:23 AM EST

This Is the Electric BMW Concept i4 Before You’re Supposed to See It

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By Rob Stumpf

Mar 2 6:14 PM EST

You Could Have This 1,000-HP ‘Hellephant’ Crate Engine Tomorrow, But It Ain’t Cheap

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By Caleb Jacobs

Mar 1 6:56 PM EST

Geely Is Marketing to People’s Worst Fears with This New Coronavirus-Proof SUV

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By Rob Stumpf

Feb 29 3:46 PM EST

This Delightful Citroen AMI EV City Car Can Be Driven For $22 A Month

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By Jonathon Klein

Feb 27 4:40 PM EST

Watch a Porsche Taycan Turbo S Hit Top Speed, Then Slow To Save Its Batteries

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By James Gilboy

Feb 27 3:50 PM EST

You Don’t Own A Self-Driving Car

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By Patrick George

Feb 26 12:05 PM EST

What’s Your Dream Car for an EV Swap?

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By James Gilboy

Feb 25 1:00 PM EST

Why Rivian Won’t Sell Its Electric Trucks Through a Dealership

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By Stef Schrader

Feb 25 11:50 AM EST

We Have to Fix ‘The Cobalt Problem’ for EV Sales to Keep Growing

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By Patrick George

Feb 25 11:48 AM EST

Texas Exterminator Treats ‘5 to 10’ Rideshare Vehicles for Bed Bugs Each Week

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Feb 25 11:46 AM EST

The Electric Polestar Precept Concept Looks Ready for Today’s Roads

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By Chris Tsui

Feb 25 9:50 AM EST

Why Haven’t Over-The-Air Updates Taken Over The Auto Industry?

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By Bertel Schmitt

Feb 25 7:50 AM EST

Tank Tracks Turn the Tesla Model 3 Into a Surprisingly Capable Off-Roader

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By Chris Teague

Feb 23 4:09 PM EST

Former Waymo Contractor Charged with Targeting Self-Driving Vans with Brake Checks

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By Rob Stumpf

Feb 21 11:01 AM EST

VW Donates 31 Atlas SUVs to Trade Schools for Tomorrow’s Techs to Learn on Today’s Cars

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By Rob Stumpf

Feb 20 2:16 PM EST

Here’s What’s Really Going on in That Video of a Tesla Being Tricked into Speeding by Black Tape

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Feb 19 7:34 PM EST

There Are 532,000 Tesla Cybertruck Reservations, Independent Tracker Suggests

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Feb 18 3:00 PM EST

Porsche Confirms Taycan EV Caught Fire in US Owner’s Garage

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By Caleb Jacobs

Feb 18 12:12 PM EST

‘The Danger Is Growing’ For Germany’s Auto Industry

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By Patrick George

Feb 18 10:45 AM EST

2021 Ford Mach-E Weighs Up to 1,065 Pounds More Than the Heaviest Mustang

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Feb 18 10:14 AM EST

Tesla Model 3 Teardown Reveals Why Other Automakers Are Lagging Behind

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By Rob Stumpf

Feb 17 2:43 PM EST

This $1.2M Electric Fire Truck Will Soon Be Servicing Hollywood’s Finest

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By Chris Teague

Feb 17 10:26 AM EST

Maserati Is Going Electric. Here’s What It Has Planned

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By Chris Tsui

Feb 14 2:00 PM EST

Modded Tesla Model 3 Almost Matches McLaren F1’s Tsukuba Circuit Lap Time

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By James Gilboy

Feb 13 2:45 PM EST

There’s a GM EV1 Shell for Sale in Desperate Need of an Absurd Drivetrain Swap

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Feb 13 2:16 PM EST

The Electric Cooper SE May Be The Biggest Lifeline Mini Gets For A While

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By Patrick George

Feb 13 1:06 PM EST

Hyundai, Kia’s Future EVs Will Get Rivian-Like Skateboard Platforms

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By James Gilboy

Feb 13 8:42 AM EST

Meet the Man Who Sells Devices to Hack Your Car’s Keyless Entry

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By Rob Stumpf

Feb 12 1:36 PM EST

Yamaha’s New 270-HP EV Crate Motor Could Be Perfect For Your Dream EV Swap Project

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By Jonathon Klein

Feb 11 4:06 PM EST

Nikola Motors’ Badger Truck Uses Batteries and Hydrogen to Promise 600-Mile Range

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By Chris Tsui

Feb 11 11:29 AM EST

Is This Porsche Macan GTS’s Red Tach Cool or Dumb as Hell?

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By Mike Spinelli

Feb 11 9:29 AM EST

Battery Shortage Halts Jaguar I-Pace Production

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By James Gilboy

Feb 10 2:56 PM EST

Electric Vehicles Outsold Cars With Manual Transmissions in 2019

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By Chris Tsui

Feb 10 12:39 PM EST

United Kingdom Government Moves Up Ban on Internal Combustion Engines to 2035

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By Chris Tsui

Feb 4 5:45 PM EST

A New Pickup Truck Emoji Is Headed to Your Smartphone in 2020

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Jan 31 9:43 AM EST

Hummer Is Back as an Electric Truck With 1,000 HP

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By Chad Kirchner

Jan 30 11:05 AM EST