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The Downshift (Page 2)

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Driving instructor in training dons VR headset.
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VR Is Helping Driving Schools Train Better Instructors: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Jul 16, 2026

Volvo V60 Cross Country rear 3/4 view
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Volvo Reportedly Eyeing Wagon Comeback Right After Killing Off V60: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 15, 2026

Pair of Volkswagen Jetta sedans viewed from front three-quarters
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Volkswagen’s Cost-Cutting Crusade Could Doom Jetta, Porsche Taycan and 718: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

Jeep Cherokee off roading
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Jeep and Ram Are Riding High Thanks to North America: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

Toyota Highlander EV rear three-quarter view
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Toyota Wanted to Replace the Highlander With an EV. It’s Already Delayed: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 10, 2026

A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco
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NHTSA Says Robotaxis Need to Stop Holding Up First Responders Already: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 9, 2026

Aston Martin V12
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Aston Martin Will Keep V12s Alive, If Only Barely: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

Car fills up at Shell gas station in Chicago in June 2026.
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The Price Gap Between Regular and Premium Gas Is Widening. Drivers Are Responding: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 7, 2026

Tesla Model Y L rear three-quarter view
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Tesla Has Stretched the Model Y to Fill the X’s Absence: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 6, 2026

Honda CR-V in production in China
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Honda Wrestles Title of America’s Best-Selling Car From Ford and Toyota: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 2, 2026

The Honda Hybrid Sedan Prototype, revealed in May.
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Honda and Nissan Near Partnership Despite Failed Merger: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 1, 2026

2021 Ford F-150 interior dashboard view
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Ford Recalls 740,000 Trucks and SUVs That Could Roll Away in Park: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

A Toyota car dealership stands in Manhattan on May 8, 2026, in New York City.
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Toyota Sales Keep Sinking in 2026: The Downshift

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 29, 2026

The 2027 Hyundai Avante side profile view
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The New Hyundai Elantra Actually Goes Kind of Hard: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

Toyota dealer
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Toyota Might Steal GM’s US Sales Crown Thanks to Hybrids: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

Tundra TRD Pro
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Toyota and Nissan Admit Their American-Made Cars May Have Thin Paint, Panel Gaps, and Leftover Residue: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 24, 2026

Toyota RAV4
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Toyota RAV4-Based Truck Is ‘Quite Appealing’ Top Engineer Says: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Xiaomi YU7 GT setting autonomous Nurburgring lap.
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The Era of Autonomous Nurburgring Records Has Begun, and It’s Slow: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 22, 2026

2026 Mazda CX-5
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Mazda, Once the Loudest Critic of Touchscreens, Now Says They’re Safer Than Buttons: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

Trucks for sale are lined up at a CarMax dealership on April 4, 2025 in San Diego, California.
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GM Says High Gas Prices Have Driven Small-Car Shift Faster Than Expected: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 17, 2026

2027 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 driving on road
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AMG Will Bring 27 New Cars in 3 Years, Starting With V8 SUVs: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: In an aerial view, electric carscharge at a Power Up Pasadena charging station on March 30, 2026, in Pasadena, California. As gas prices surge amid the war in Iran, online automotive resource Edmunds reported a 22% increase in searches for electric vehicles during the week of March 2, as motorists look for ways to avoid high fuel costs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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New Electric Car Sales Bounced Back Big in April: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 15, 2026

Ford Says 405-HP Ranger Raptor ‘Might Already Have Too Much Power’: TDS
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Ford Says 405-HP Ranger Raptor ‘Might Already Have Too Much Power’: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 12, 2026

Ford trucks in production
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Ford Trucks Finally Got Their Aluminum Supply Back After a 9-Month Drought: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 11, 2026

A GMC Hummer EV plugged into a home's electrical grid in a diagram provided by GM
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GM Wants You to Sell Your EV’s Energy Back to Utilities: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator
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Jeep Warns Wrangler, Gladiator Owners Not to Park Inside Due to Fire Risk: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 9, 2026

Honda Passport TrailSport HRC Concept
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Honda Planning ‘More Masculine’ Passport and ‘Futuristic’ Accord Redesign: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

Subaru BRZ rear three quarter view
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The Subaru BRZ’s Starting Price Has Risen Over $8,000 in Six Years: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 5, 2026

Interior photo of a BMW 550e
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Automakers Are Starting to Panic Over AI Destroying the Memory Supply Chain: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 4, 2026

Dodge Charger EV charging at Tesla Supercharger
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Dodge Just Jacked Up the Charger EV’s Price by Five Figures: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

Hyundai Sonata N-Line on road
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Hyundai Sonata Joins Camry and Accord in Sedan Sales Surge: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 2, 2026

Tourists visit the BYD exhibition area at the Auto Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on April 30, 2026
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BYD Says It Will Assume Responsibility for Self-Driving Crashes: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 1, 2026

The Dodge Dakota-derived Mitsubishi Raider was the last time the brand offered a pickup truck in the U.S.
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Mitsubishi’s Getting Serious About Trucks in North America Again: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 29, 2026

Rivian R1S and R1T rear view
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NHTSA Investigating Rivian for Rear Toe Links That Fall Apart While Driving: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 28, 2026

Pope Leo XIV and Ferrari Chairman John Elkann pose beside the Ferrari Luce on May 26.
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Ferrari’s Old Boss Makes It Clear He Would Not Have Built the Luce: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 27, 2026

BMW M3 CS drifting
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It’s Officially Last Call for the G80 BMW M3: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 26, 2026

Nissan GT-Rs in a shop.
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Nissan’s NISMO Performance Centers Are Finally Popping Up Outside Japan: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 22, 2026

Ford Ranger military
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Ford Wants To Sell Ranger and Super Duty As Military Vehicles: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 21, 2026

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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Mitsubishi Is Not Kidding Around With This Dealership Network Rebuild: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 20, 2026

Honda Prototype 2026
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Honda Will Now Make Hybrids the ‘Core’ of Its Business: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on May 19, 2026

Mercedes military unimog
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Mercedes-Benz CEO Wants Company ‘Prepared’ To Help Defend Europe: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 18, 2026

2026 Toyota RAV4 Woodland front
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Toyota CEO Calls RAV4-Based Truck ‘ An Opportunity for Us:’ TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on May 15, 2026

Honda Prototype 2026
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Honda Sneaked Completely New ‘Coming Soon’ Designs Into Its 2026 Business Briefing: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 14, 2026

Jaguar Type 00 concept with new name, "Type 01."
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Jaguar Type 01 Is the Official Name of the Upcoming Ultra-Luxe Jag: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 13, 2026

A teaser shot of the back of Lotus's Type 135 supercar.
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Lotus Dumps EV Plan for a New V8 Supercar: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 12, 2026

Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept, rear 3/4 view
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Kia Wants Another Stinger, But It’s Being Patient: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 11, 2026

A worker walks near a Toyota Motor Corp Crown vehicle manufactured on the production line of the company's Motomachi factory.
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Tariffs and R&D Cost Toyota Half Its Quarterly Profit: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 8, 2026

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT at Nurburgring
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Porsche Just Stole Back the Nurburgring EV Record With a Third of the Power: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 7, 2026

Audi recreated the Auto Union Lucca. After just over three years of construction, the record-breaking car was completed in early 2026. Detail: 16-cylinder-engine with supercharger.
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Audi Just Rebuilt a V16 Speed-Record Car Lost to Time: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 6, 2026

The new Ford F-150 truck goes through the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan.
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An Aluminum Shortage Is Still Wreaking Havoc on Ford F-150 Production: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 5, 2026

A 2024 Honda Accord sits on a dealer's lot on November 27, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
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Honda Just Delayed a Bunch of New Models, Report Says: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 4, 2026

A logo of Chinese car manufacturer BYD is on display at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, western Germany on December 4, 2024.
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The War in Iran Is Saving China’s Biggest EV Maker Right Now: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on May 1, 2026

GM V8 production line
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GM’s Spending $505M To Build Next-Gen V8 Engines in Canada: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Apr 30, 2026

The VW ID Polo rear 3/4 view
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Volkswagen’s EV for the People Actually Looks Pretty Fantastic: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

GM HD Truck Production
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GM’s Profits Are Up 22%. Trucks Did It: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Apr 28, 2026

Toyota Camry production line
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Toyota’s Sales Keep Climbing Despite Every Reason Not To: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Apr 27, 2026

The original Bugatti Veyron 18.4 concept that inspired the production car that put Bugatti back on the map.
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Bugatti’s Post-VW Era Begins as Porsche Sells Its Stake: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Apr 24, 2026

Tesla Roadster
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Elon Musk Says Roadster Will Be Tesla’s Only ‘Manually Driven Car’ Long Term: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Apr 23, 2026

BMW 7 Series interior
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New BMW 7 Series Gets the Controversial Neue Klasse Dash: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

2025 Jeep Wagoneer S
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There Is No 2026 Jeep Wagoneer S: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Apr 21, 2026

Tesla FSD
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Tesla FSD Streaks Feature Gamifies Self-Driving Software: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Apr 20, 2026

2017 Ford F-150 towing a boat.
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Ford Recalls 1.4 Million F-150 Trucks for Unintended Downshifts: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Apr 17, 2026

Doug Field presents Ford's Universal EV platform.
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Doug Field Transformed Ford’s EV Operation in 4 Years. Now He’s Leaving: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

VW ID 3 Neo interior
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VW Finally Brings Buttons Back for Real in a Car You Can’t Buy: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Apr 15, 2026