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In Praise of the Humble 12-Volt Battery 

Brake & Front End

According to Sustainable America, a non-profit promoting fuel efficiency through public education, in 2019, 70% of new GM vehicles had start/stop installed, and in 2020, 57% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. had the system.

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Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Name Tech of the Year

Brake & Front End

The technician finalists were treated to a variety of entertainment and experiences in Metro Detroit including a day at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, racing at the Champion® Motor Speedway in the M1 Concourse and the luxury of a suite at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tigers’ game. “To

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Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Name Tech of the Year

Tomorrow's Technician

The technician finalists were treated to a variety of entertainment and experiences in Metro Detroit including a day at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, racing at the Champion® Motor Speedway in the M1 Concourse and the luxury of a suite at Comerica Park for a Detroit Tigers’ game. “To

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Here's How Much Used Car Prices Have Gone Up This Year

Jalopnik

auto industry saw production drop from 17 million vehicles in 2019 to fewer than 14 million in 2022. Price increases affecting vehicles at both ends of the price spectrum Kevin Carter/Getty Images One reason for the rising prices of used cars is the ripple effect of supply chain shortages.

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The Hybrid Corvette ZR1X Was Too Quick At The Drag Strip For Its Own Software

Jalopnik

Back in 2019, on a trip to Detroit, I drove the C7 Corvette ZR1 and was mighty intimidated by its 755 hp. The ZR1 starts at about $190,000 for 2026, so were probably looking at something well north of $200,000 for the ZR1X. And yet, the pulverizing speed is a bargain. The Ferrari F80 makes a mere 1,183 hp and costs 4 million bucks.

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Air India Boeing 787 Crashes Just After Takeoff, Killing Over 200 People

Jalopnik

There will be a long wait before its clear what caused the crash, but the incident immediately conjured memories of the Boeing 737 Maxs two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. The airline announced that two flights are being organized to fly the next of kin to Ahmedabad from the countrys two largest cities, Delhi and Mumbai.

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Boeing Demonstrates The Potential Of MQ-28 Drone Fighter Jets For Paris Air Show

Jalopnik

While the MQ-28 was first unveiled in 2019, its promise of allowing a single operator on one plane to command multiple other aircraft in combat-style maneuvers had never been demonstrated until now.