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Jan 29, 2021

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Tesla Model S and Model X will shift themselves — by 'guessing'

Car companies get more creative by the day with their gear shifter designs. Many of them are annoying. Some were flat-out dangerous . None, however, have shocked as much as Tesla's just-announced method for shifting. When queried on Twitter about how…

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2021 Ford Escape Review | The on-road ying

The 2021 Ford Escape is basically Ford's way of acknowledging that people are ultimately flocking to crossovers for three key elements: a tall driving position, extra versatility and available all-wheel drive. If they really do want old-school SUV vi…

Ford previews 2021 F-150 Raptor, announces February 3 reveal

Ford will expand the 14th-generation F-150 range when it introduces the 2021 Raptor on February 3, 2021. Comprehensive performance upgrades will again separate the Raptor from the standard F-150 it's based on. Expected to reach showrooms this summer…

Watch as Rimac fine-tunes the 1,914-horsepower C_Two in a wind tunnel

Rimac's electric, 1,914-horsepower C_Two is inching towards production. After running software simulations for two years, the company finally put a fully functional prototype in a wind tunnel to fine-tune its aerodynamic profile. Virtual modeling te…

AP Fact Check: Biden is using fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

DETROIT — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced sweeping new green initiatives that he says will boost the U.S. economy with the creation of 1 million new auto …

Suzuki Hayabusa's return is teased in video

Hang on to your kidneys, the planet's fastest production motorcycle is on its way back. Suzuki has released a teaser video for a new Hayabusa on its global and UK social media channels. Only a few glimpses of the superbike can be seen, but it's enoug…

Jeep Gladiator getting the Wrangler's 4xe plug-in hybrid drivetrain

Jeep confirmed it will offer the Gladiator with an electrified powertrain in the not-too-distant future. It stressed that plug-in hybrid technology will continue to spread across its range, both in the United States and abroad, and it ruled out relea…

Toyota announces far-reaching Woven Planet technology research unit

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp unveiled its Woven Planet Research Group  at a virtual media event on Friday, promising to deliver the world's "safest mobility" as competition heats up to develop self-driving and connected cars. In the online presentation,…

Ford trims Explorer, Lincoln Aviator output due to ongoing chip shortage

Ford is cutting two shifts at its Chicago Assembly facility due to ongoing automotive silicon shortages . The facility, which produces both the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, will be operating only a single shift next week, Automotive News reports…

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