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JULY 15, 2025

crash test dummies dont reflect the population. While IIHS incorrectly assumes the reason for this is that women drive smaller cars, the real reason is that cars are being designed to pass crash tests using dummies that simulate men, not women. Half of all drivers are women , and cars should be designed so that anyone of any gender will be safer.

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JUNE 11, 2025

The last thing any driver should do is overlook the importance of their tires — after all, your vehicle is literally riding on them. When you combine affordable tires with seasonal sales and deals, you can upgrade your vehicles tires without breaking the bank. The sponsor may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

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JUNE 25, 2025

The impact threw the woman into a second Waymo vehicle pulling into the bike lane. While blame could be levied at the careless passengers, the victim claims that Waymos Safe Exit system failed to warn the vehicles occupants. A Cruise vehicle was waiting at an intersection for a green light alongside another car.

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MARCH 4, 2025

New-vehicle availability has improved greatly, and new cars are once again sitting on dealer lots long enough to encourage discounts, Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds, wrote in the analysis. Especially those looking for 3-year-old vehicles, whose average price in the fourth quarter was $29,710, up 3.3% Pickups were down 1.1%

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JUNE 10, 2025

By Daniel Golson June 10, 2025 5:25 pm EST Daniel Golson / Jalopnik I went to the Dolce e Veloce Italian car cruise-in hosted by Macchinissima and the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles over the weekend, where there was a huge variety of vehicles on display. For the U.S. in 1989 with Fords 5.0-liter The Laforza was sold in the U.S.

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JULY 21, 2025

The Imprezas legendary boxer engine and all-wheel drive helped Subaru win multiple World Rally Championships and get established as a maker of highly capable go-anywhere vehicles. X-Mode, a staple in most Subaru vehicles, works with the All Wheel Drive (AWD) system to offer the best traction in slippery driving conditions like snow or mud.

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Even though GTA 6 was pushed from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026, all signs still point toward a historical event not only in the gaming world but in the entire entertainment industry. Rockstar Games unexpectedly unleashed Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 upon the world, gaining over 75 million views in just 24 hours. continue reading. )

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JULY 8, 2025

The German automaker built a hyper-efficient electric concept car to prove that an electric vehicle could have 1,000 kilometers of range. These obstacles push automakers to find ways to improve range and show off their progress. This new achievement takes that journey even further. Comment(s) Recommended

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JUNE 21, 2025

Bringing German engineering to Level 4 autonomous driving MOIA / VW Group The ID Buzz AD is the first vehicle in Germany to reach SAE Internationals threshold for Level 4 autonomous driving, meaning that the car can drive itself, with no need for a driver behind the wheel, within designated areas. according to VW Group CEO Oliver Blume.

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JULY 11, 2025

Connected cars can provide entertainment, give directions and help prevent collisions. But according to a new report from AI-powered cloud-based data management platform Upstream, one thing they can do — but aren’t — is help reduce vehicle recalls.

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JUNE 17, 2025

They all exited the vehicle, got their belongings out." Weve had accidents involving Teslas [sic] that have been in vehicle accidents, but nobody has expressed to us that the vehicle was in self-drive mode when it happened," Commissioner Renshaw said in a statement.

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JULY 11, 2025

Thats particularly impressive for a hulking 10,700-pound vehicle, which Edmunds couldnt even weigh because its scales only go up to 9,000 lbs. Thats already farther than many fossil fuel-powered vehicles will go on a tank of gas and more EV range than you actually need. The EPAs range estimate for the Escalade IQ is 460 miles.

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JUNE 8, 2025

In fact, recall that some Ford vehicles actually left the factory with loose lug nuts in 2023. Car owners may be required to do a little internet sleuthing or make an inquiry with their dealerships service department to determine if their vehicle uses this style lug nut or not.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Possibly the most iconic and recognizable race car in the history of four-wheeled anything, the Gulf-liveried Porsche 917 , owes a lot of its star power to the kind of terrible 1971 Steve McQueen vehicle Le Mans. That very car, the one from the movie, the one that McQueen drove, is coming up for sale next month at Mec Read more.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 9, 2025

Chances are youll already know if your vehicle is equipped with air suspension, but if you arent sure, just check the "suspension" menu of your cars center screen. If you can raise and lower your vehicle with the push of a button, then its riding on air springs.

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Jalopnik

JULY 11, 2025

Effectively, its a lifeline for all the gas-powered vehicles still roaming the planet — and planning to keep doing so for a long time. And this isnt some lab experiment in a beaker. In June 2024, the company fired up DAWN, the worlds first industrial-scale solar fuel plant in Jülich, Germany. Thats hotter than molten lava.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In this test RSEV drove the two vehicles 200 miles to test how the cars would handle range and efficiency, and as it turns out they delivered nearly identical numbers, despite one being on slightly less efficient all-season tires. Both vehicles used 65% of the available battery for the trip, with the low-mileage car returning 4.55

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JUNE 8, 2025

It now says, "Fluid replacement is only necessary when repairs are being performed," implying that the fluid will last the life of the vehicle. But as much as the average driver dreams of a maintenance-free car, its still a complicated machine that requires some upkeep. The manufacturer knows best when these jobs should be done — or does it?

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JULY 1, 2025

Showcase Your Team as Experts People want to know who’s working on their vehicles. Photos of your techs doing advanced diagnostics Snapshots of clean, organized bays Quick reels of in-progress work on higher-end vehicles Quotes from client feedback and testimonials Give people a window into the experience. Let’s be real. But your shop?

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JULY 1, 2025

Showcase Your Team as Experts People want to know who’s working on their vehicles. Photos of your techs doing advanced diagnostics Snapshots of clean, organized bays Quick reels of in-progress work on higher-end vehicles Quotes from client feedback and testimonials Give people a window into the experience. Let’s be real. But your shop?

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JULY 17, 2025

billion hit due, in part, to tariffs on imported vehicles. Its one of Volvos hottest commodities, comprising 33% of all sales in the U.S. It recently overtook the classic 240 as the best-selling Volvo ever. (It It must be the windshield wipers.) Its likely no coincidence that this news comes hot on the heels of a $1.2

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Jalopnik

JUNE 27, 2025

Department of Transportations Volpe Center, this basic prerequisite has become far more difficult in modern vehicles. Forward visibility up to 10 meters has become worse in all seven vehicles tested, and as much as 58% worse in some SUVs. The study selected seven popular vehicles sold between 1997 and 2023. foot area in front.

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JULY 21, 2025

The looming switch from internal combustion to electric vehicles makes this even more severe. CNCDA says there are 400,000 job openings nationwide, and California dealers in particular are facing a shortage of 5,000 technicians. This is part of the reason why your next repair might be more expensive.

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JUNE 9, 2025

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. auto industry saw production drop from 17 million vehicles in 2019 to fewer than 14 million in 2022.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 10, 2025

To fix the problem MX-5 owners will need to bring their vehicles in to a Mazda dealer service station for an updated control unit. Mazda has no indication that the fault has caused any accidents or injuries, and has not issued a stop-drive notice for affected vehicles. Comment(s) Recommended

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

GM caused an uproar last year when the automaker announced it was getting rid of the popular phone mirroring systems Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its vehicles, specifically its EVs. Now one aftermarket company is bringing back Car and Android Auto via a kit that you can purchase. Read more.

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JUNE 13, 2025

It has fielded fully electric prototypes and race cars in the past, going all the way back to the first EV class in 1994, but the CR-V will be the first hydrogen vehicle from any company to race up the mountain. No ones yet expecting it to beat Volkswagens record on the course , but hey. Maybe well be surprised.

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JUNE 10, 2025

Coast Guard has monitored the situation and confirmed that 3,048 vehicles were on board the ship. Among that total were 70 electric vehicles and 681 hybrid electric vehicles. In response to this fire, like many others, EV evangelists are quick to point out that ICE vehicles are just as likely to catch fire.

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JUNE 18, 2025

These vehicles are comparable to BMWs M cars and Audis RS cars. These are more in line with BMWs M Sport vehicles like the M440i and X3 M50 and Audis S cars like the S6 and SQ5. BMW has M , Audi has RS , Ford has ST , Hyundai has N and — of course — Mercedes-Benz has AMG. The brand has quite a unique history. So, folks, thats AMG.

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JUNE 23, 2025

This revolution in electrical engineering is sometimes called software-designed vehicles (SDV), since the physical wiring is only engineered after the software team figures out what would be the best way to run the car. That has in turn lead to layoffs in the division itself. Comment(s) Recommended

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JUNE 16, 2025

Production of the absurd center-seat hypercar is set to end in July after a 100-vehicle run that began in early 2023 , according to Top Gear. The company is planning its next chapter — announcing that its Special Vehicles (GMSV) division is preparing to reveal its first two supercars at Monterey Car Week in August, Top Gear reports.

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JUNE 28, 2025

Thats because water vapor is a naturally occurring result of a vehicles combustion process. water vapor — you might not expect H20 to be dripping from your exhaust pipes. And yet, its a common condition thats considered normal for internal combustion engines running on gasoline or diesel fuel. Whats so special about that gasket?

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JUNE 17, 2025

Misaligned tires, poorly inflated tires, worn suspension, messed up vehicle alignment, and road conditions can all cause tires to wear out early and unevenly. Not only does this help with vehicle handling, extending tire lifespan, and better fuel efficiency, you can also avoid various kinds of tire wear with regular tire rotation.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 22, 2025

For more than 30 years, starting in 1975, this reliable V6 powerplant was shoehorned under the hood of more than 25 million vehicles. If youve been in the car hobby for any reasonable amount of time, the chances are that youve interacted with a 350-powered vehicle on some level. liter V6 as the most produced engine of all time.

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JUNE 27, 2025

Eventually, all these items wear out, usually by cracking after countless cycles of stretching and snapping back into shape. Material researchers at Harvard have recently figured out a different way to make rubber that could last much longer. Replacing a timing belt is also a big job and must be done precisely to avoid this kind of damage.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 19, 2025

By Andy Kalmowitz June 19, 2025 9:00 am EST Dodge For the most part, automakers know when its time to pull the plug on a certain vehicle. What vehicle on sale today is so old and irrelevant that you arent even sure the company knows its still on sale? All Rights Reserved What Car Has Overstayed Its Welcome? liter Pentastar V6.

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JULY 21, 2025

All Rights Reserved 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Goes Hybrid Only, Stays The Cheapest Three-Row Vehicle On Sale Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise News 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Goes Hybrid Only, Stays The Cheapest Three-Row Vehicle On Sale By Logan K.

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