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2023 Mercedes-AMG G 63: Luxury meets audacity
BOSTON — Ah, I finally get it. Now I understand the G Wagen. I had to drive it for a week and phone a friend who actually owns one, but it all makes sense. The […]
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Tesla is opening more showrooms on tribal lands to avoid state laws barring direct sales
Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing laws in states that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being retailers in favor of the dealership […]
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Living the Ford Bronco Life at the Raptor Off-Roadeo
LAS VEGAS — It all starts with a jump. I’m sitting on a bluff overlooking the high-speed, Ultra4-inspired training course at Ford’s Bronco Raptor Off-Roadeo school outside Las Vegas, and I’m looking down at the […]
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Tesla’s EV plug is closer to becoming the industry standard following a move by an automotive group
DETROIT — A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs. The move Tuesday by […]
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NASCAR’s Good Ol’ Boys shake up the French countryside
There is something intoxicatingly beautiful about wickedly fast cars racing through the French countryside at night. That’s probably why the 24 Heures du Mans, or, in English, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has continued […]
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Tennessee company refuses US request to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators
DETROIT — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled. The National Highway Traffic […]
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: An everyman electric spaceship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hyundai has done something interesting with its electric car platform. Whereas most electric cars are running on a 400-volt architecture, Hyundai chose to spend what were likely billions of extra dollars to […]
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2023 Dodge Hornet: A muscle… crossover?
ASHEVILLE — Over the past decade or so, Dodge has gone from being a full-line automotive brand — IE, one that has vehicles across just about every major category — to a total of three […]
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2023 Lexus RZ: This new EV is no yoke
SAN DIEGO — The control scheme of the automobile has remained relatively consistent for decades. Sure, we’ve transitioned from manual to automatic transmissions, and countless features like high beams and windshield wipers are becoming more […]
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2023 Chevrolet Colorado: The next-gen midsize truck
SAN DIEGO — This will likely annoy a lot of people, but I’ve never been a particular fan of midsize pickup trucks. Midsize trucks include vehicles like the Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, GMC Canyon, and […]