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Dec 30, 2020

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Chevrolet will preview electrified Silverado-like truck at CES 2021

After abandoning its fight against California's lawmakers, General Motors is shifting its electrification offensive into high gear. CEO Mary Barra will give the opening keynote address at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will be held o…

Remembering Pierre Cardin's automotive legacy

Pierre Cardin has passed away at age 98 , and while the designer had a great impact on the world of fashion, he also brought his signature style to the automotive realm, chiefly with the unlikely partner of American Motors. At the dawn of the 1970s, …

2021 Mercedes-AMG A 35 First Drive | The cheapest AMG

The 2021 Mercedes-AMG A 35 is the cheapest new vehicle you can buy from Mercedes' AMG division. Cheapest doesn't mean cheap; it starts at $46,900. That price nets you one zesty small sedan that does not feel like a fake or lesser-than AMG product. Th…

The 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS was a hatchback with the heart of a Lotus

This past summer, I unloaded my 2013 Dodge Challenger, reducing the size of my personal fleet by a third and leaving me with just my 2011 Wrangler and 1990 Miata. Both are interesting and fun, but neither is a highway cruiser. The big Dodge filled th…

2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 to start above $70,000?

The Hemi-powered 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 appears as though it will be priced in the mid-$70,000 range, we learned early Wednesday, commanding a premium of nearly $30,000 over an equivalently optioned Rubicon with the 3.6L V6. A future owner …

Honda will stop selling cars in Russia in 2022

MOSCOW — The Russian subsidiary of Honda said on Wednesday it would stop supplying new cars to official dealers in Russia in 2022 as part of the company's efforts to restructure its operations. The company said it would keep its presence on the Russ…

Autoblog's 2020 Editors' Picks: The good, the bad and the surprising

Despite all the madness of 2020, one thing managed to stay pretty similar to previous years: We at Autoblog spent a lot of time driving a lot of cars. Things were different, though. Uniquely, our editors spent this year driving one car per week from …