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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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Ciocca Dealerships expands, acquires Steve Kalafer-founded Flemington Car & Truck Country
Fast-growing Ciocca Dealerships bolstered its presence in New Jersey and added several new brands to its portfolio with its Monday…
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Lamborghini Urus Breaks SUV Record at Pikes Peak
The Lamborghini Urus has set the production-SUV record at Pikes Peak with a 10:32.064 time. That beats the previous record…
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View Photos of the New Lamborghini Urus Breaking the SUV Record at Pikes Peak
Lamborghini View Gallery 17 Photos 13 of 17 Driver Simone Faggioli looks out the window of the Lamborghini Urus that…
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Volvo and Epic Games partner for pioneering real-time 3D HMI | Automotive World
Continuously developed since its launch in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine is a visualisation tool…
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Honda focuses on deliveries, rather than recession talk, as profits fall
TOKYO — Straining under a pile of back orders, Honda says its top priority is getting cars to U.S. customers…
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Simulation can help resolve NVH issues in EVs | Automotive World
Jordan Craven explores the challenges and benefits of modelling noise, vibration and harshness in electric vehicles Utopia for the automotive…
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Online used-car retailer Shift Technologies plans merger with CarLotz
“We are strongly convinced that the merger will put us in a position to pursue a profitable future,” Shift Technologies…
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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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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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Commercial EV startups are burning cash and in a race to deliver vehicles
Others have already struggled, however. ELMS filed for bankruptcy liquidation in June, citing insufficient funding, while Lordstown had to sell…
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Mazda pursues U.S. price hikes as profits plunge
TOKYO — Mazda is pursuing higher sticker prices in North America on the back of new product such as the…
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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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Used-vehicle retailer Vroom cut jobs as Q2 sales volume dropped
Vroom Inc. said Monday it cut employment by 337 positions and sold far fewer vehicles in the second quarter as…
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2023 Honda Ridgeline Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview Honda’s mid-size Ridgeline pickup is different. Unlike traditional body-on-frame pickup rivals like the Chevy Colorado or Toyota Tacoma, the…
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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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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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New IIHS Side-Impact Crash Test Shows Troubling Sedan, Wagon Results
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) continues to roll out its new side-impact crash…
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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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Wholesale used-vehicle prices nearly flat between June and July
Wholesale used-vehicle prices exhibited only a tiny decline in July amid a stagnating summer sales season. Cox Automotive said Friday…
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American Axle profit slips, sales increase in second quarter
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. took another supply chain-related hit to its bottom line in the second quarter but…
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Toyota offers make-goods, buybacks to bZ4X EV customers after recall
Toyota has offered a series of make-goods to hundreds of owners of the new 2023 bZ4X — including an offer…
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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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We Celebrate the 100th Episode of Window Shop
For the tens—no, make that dozens—of people who enjoy Car and Driver’s Window Shop, the 100thepisode is a milestone worthy…
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Where next for autonomous freight development? | Automotive World
The autonomous truck industry is almost ready to roll out commercially, but how might this impact the market? By Elle…
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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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2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview Fears that Volkswagen would annihilate the entire Golf lineup are all but forsaken, with the 2022 Golf GTI set…
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EV tax credit gets surgery, but there are complications
Clearly the EV incentives will influence companies’ decisions about what models to make where — with a premium on flexible…
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VW EV ad stars U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team captain Christian Pulisic
Created with agency of record Johannes Leonardo, it’s the latest extension of VW’s ongoing “Drive Bigger” brand platform. Previous spots that broke…
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Superior Industries’ Q2 net income skyrockets; sales rise despite headwinds
Wheel supplier Superior Industries International Inc. reported a positive quarter on Thursday, with a staggering jump in net income and…
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AAA executive: Most consumers don’t want self-driving vehicles
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Greg Brannon’s message to the auto industry is probably not what many technology suppliers want to…
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2023 Volkswagen ID4 to start at $38,790
Volkswagen of America has detailed its U.S.-produced versions of the 2023 ID4 compact crossover, which will come standard with a…
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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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SMMT: New car registrations fall as supply issues continue to bite | Automotive World
UK new car registrations fell by -9.0% to reach 112,162 units in July, according to the latest figures from the…
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Autonomy promises the ideal driver for every vehicle | Automotive World
From safety to fuel economy, autonomous driving technology offers a range of improvements for fleets. By Megan Lampinen Automated and…
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CATL, citing U.S. House speaker’s trip to Taiwan, puts U.S. plant on pause
A giant Chinese supplier of EV batteries decided to push back announcing a multibillion-dollar North American plant to supply Tesla…
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Higher loss provision cuts Credit Acceptance Q2 income
Credit Acceptance Corp.’s net income fell in the second quarter to $107.4 million, down 63 percent from a year earlier,…
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EV tax credit proposal less about consumers, more about sourcing, industry exec says
A revamped proposal in the U.S. Senate to extend the tax credit for new electric vehicle purchases is less about…
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Genesis G90 Priced Well Below The Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The G90 does not have trim levels, per se. Instead, the driveline indicates how much cash you’ve spent. Still, the…
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‘Flying blind’ in an era of unpredictability: how data holds the key to the chip shortage | Automotive World
Automakers need a concrete data strategy to find their way out of the current chip shortage, writes Andrew Shaffer The…
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2023 Audi Q3 Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview The 2023 Audi Q3 looks like a scaled down Q8, and what you see is a good indication of…
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Tested: 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS 4Matic+ vs. 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid
Mash the Tesla Model S Plaid’s accelerator at 20 mph and the burst of power hits so hard it pulls…
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2023 Audi Q5 / Q5 Sportback Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview The 2023 Audi Q5 is like the Apple iPhone of the SUV world: it’s known for its precise build…
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2024 Honda Prologue EV SUV Shows Its GM Roots
KGP PhotographyCar and Driver The 2024 Honda Prologue looks similar to the Chevy Blazer EV in these various photos of…
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View Photos of the 2022 BMW M440i Gran Coupe
Michael SimariCar and Driver All-new for 2022, the BMW 4-series Gran Coupe is the sportier and pricier alternative to a…
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View Photos of the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
ChevroletCar and Driver View Gallery 10 Photos 1 of 10 2023 Chevrolet Colorado LT, Trail Boss, and ZR2 Desert Boss…
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Video: The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Isn’t a Science Project, But That’s Why It’ll Be So Popular
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning may be the brand’s most significant vehicle in recent memory. Not only is the Lightning…
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Ford Reveals F-150 Lightning Pro SSV, the EV Truck’s Police Model
Ford has just revealed its first electric police truck, the F-150 Lightning Pro SSV, claiming it will help reduce costs…
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2022 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview What’s better than two doors? Four doors. The 2022 BMW 4-series Gran Coupe combines the graceful roofline of the…
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Tested: 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe Breaks the ICE
To anyone who was concerned that electrification would ruin BMW’s core sedans, all we can say is this: You have…
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