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Aston Martin working on an inline-six to replace Mercedes-sourced V8?
Autoblog - Jonathon Ramsey
We know a six-cylinder is coming, but don't know from where There's no straight line to figuring out whether Aston Martin plans a straight-six motor for future products. In March, comments by the automaker's
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California pushes for 100 percent zero-emission buses by 2040
Autoblog - Jeremy Korzeniewski
CARB says it'll be equivalent to taking 4 million cars off the road California air quality regulators voted on Friday to require that transit buses have zero emissions beginning in 2029, another step the
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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 VIN 001 to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson
Autoblog - Jeremy Korzeniewski
Proceeds will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Automakers have a long history of auctioning off special cars at major auctions, and the proceeds generally go to a worthy charity. That familiar
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Junkyard Gem: 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Route 66 Edition
Autoblog - Murilee Martin
A one-year-only special-edition PT Cruiser retires in North Carolina. The world has fallen out of love with the Chrysler PT Cruiser, the small truck (legally speaking, it was a truck by American government
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Amazon adjusts the outlook for its in-car Echo setup
Autoblog - Engadget
Support for certain navigation apps may also be delayed With time running out on 2018, Amazon has suddenly started delivering a bunch of the Alexa-connected devices it announced in September. However,
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GM says it has 2,700 jobs available for workers slated to be laid off
Autoblog - Associated Press
3,300 U.S. factory jobs are going away at plants GM plans to idle DETROIT — General Motors' plans to lay off 14,000 salaried and blue-collar workers might not be quite as bad as originally projected. company
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Over $500,000 spills from armored truck, and $300K of it is missing
Autoblog - Associated Press
Highway money spills seem to happen every few months, but why never in front of us? EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Nearly $300,000 remains missing a day after two bags of money fell out the back of an armored
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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric starts under $30,000 with tax credit
Autoblog - Joel Stocksdale
It's the same price as the Chevy Bolt ... for now The vital final detail to the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric is here: pricing. The base model starts at $37,495 before the $7,500 federal tax credit, meaning
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These could be spy shots of a Ford Focus-based pickup truck
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
Heavy camouflage tries to throw us off the trail Plenty of the spy shots floating around out there are worthy of heavy skepticism due to the manufacturer's deception techniques. These ones in particular
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MoMA displays a classic Fiat 500 at its Good Design exhibition
Autoblog - Antti Kautonen
The 1957 Fiat 500 is an industrial design classic The original, rear-engined Fiat 500 is a design icon thanks to its distinctly recognizable rounded shape and diminutive size. Millions were made from to
Affordable watches for car guys
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2019 Porsche Cayenne First Drive Review | More flavor, fewer calories
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The Grand Tour confirmed for Season 4 and 'years to come'
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
The boys are back on Amazon, but with a different show format The Grand Tour is set to be on Prime Video for years to come, but it will be different, with Jeremy, Richard and James exclusively working
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Infiniti electric crossover will mark a milestone at Detroit Auto Show
Autoblog - Antti Kautonen
Infiniti showed its first car 30 years ago at NAIAS In November, it was announced that both Nissan and Infiniti will display EV concepts at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, place
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Lincoln makes Co-Pilot360 safety system standard on Nautilus
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Lincoln's safety suite bests the competition with more features and value than BMW and Cadillac In today's hectic driving environment, drivers need all the help they can get in avoiding distracted drivers
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Lincoln Co-Pilot360: Advanced safety in all situations
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A sophisticated extra set of eyes to help keep your family secure for the road ahead According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 37,000 people lost their lives on
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China suspends 25 percent increased tariffs on U.S. vehicles, auto parts
Autoblog - Associated Press
It's a 90-day truce in the trade war BEIJING — China announced a 90-day suspension on Friday of increased tariffs on $126 billion of U.S. cars, trucks and auto parts following its cease-fire in a trade
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2020 Jeep Gladiator configurator has entered the arena
Autoblog - Antti Kautonen
No pricing info yet, but you can check out specs and play with options The 2020 Jeep Gladiator is getting closer and closer. The truck, which was revealed last month, is now up on Jeep's site, ready to
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WHO: Traffic injuries are leading killer of children and young people
Autoblog - Tony Markovich
Report says there are 1.35 million annual traffic deaths worldwide A person dies every 24 seconds from a traffic-related incident, according to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Annually,
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NYT reveals Big Oil's secret effort to roll back car emissions regulations
Autoblog - Nick Kurczewski
From Congress to Facebook ads, Marathon Petroleum used every trick The New York Times has revealed a covert effort by the oil industry to roll back stringent car emissions standards enacted during the
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Lincoln teases a new Continental with suicide doors
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
Could a throwback to the 1960s be coming for the Continental? Lincoln posted a photograph of its Continental from the 1960s on its social media channels today with a cryptic message to go along with it.
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Trump says GM shift to electric vehicles is 'not going to work'
Autoblog - Reuters
And he says new trade deal makes it 'very uncomfortable' for GM to build cars outside the U.S. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday said General Motors' decision to shift much of its focus electric
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Nissan sues Ghosn's sister while Renault finds no irregularities in his pay
Autoblog - Jeremy Korzeniewski
Still, the French automaker is lining up potential replacements at CEO Nissan sued ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn's sister on Tuesday in a Rio de Janeiro court for "unjust enrichment," according to judicial
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2020 Porsche 911 Cabriolet spied undisguised
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
Expect to see this car in production form soon Now that the 992 generation of the Porsche 911 is officially in the wild, Porsche is readying the next Cabriolet for its eventual release. Our spy photographers
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First Toyota Supra to be auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
Toyota also shows us the mirror and seat Yesterday brought some unofficial Toyota Supra news in that we got to see the front end of the car without any disguise whatsoever. Today, Toyota is officially
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive the Daytona 500's first Pace Pickup
Autoblog - Tony Markovich
Dale Jr. won the Daytona 500 twice during his career Dale Earnhardt Jr. is returning to the famous Daytona International Speedway in 2019, but the driving situation will be much more relaxed than what
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Ex-Porsche CEO thinks microwave ignition can save the combustion engine
Autoblog - Zac Palmer
The tech cuts emissions by up to 80 percent Gasoline engines still have a place in our future according to a company called Micro Wave Ignition (MWI). This German startup gets its name directly from the
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Honda autonomous ATV could save time, money — and in disasters, even lives
Autoblog - Nick Kurczewski
Honda's self-drive plans to be revealed at CES 2019 Honda is bringing its latest self-driving vehicle, a rugged ATV built for use in extreme conditions and, potentially, even on the front lines of large-scale
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Watch Tesla Model 3 Performance set Laguna Seca record
Autoblog - John Beltz Snyder
The modified Model 3 laps it in 1:41.28 While the biggest, baddest supercars go and chase lap records at the Nürburgring in Germany, we've been seeing a lot of activity recently at Laguna Seca in California
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BMW and Porsche demonstrate 450kW ultra-fast charger
Autoblog - Antti Kautonen
Full charge in 15 minutes, 62 miles of range in less than 3 BMW and Porsche have joined hands in creating what they call an "ultra-fast" charging station. The pioneering station, with charging capacity