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Gen Z has lost this crucial driving skill that Boomers learned early – ‘It takes more brain power’ (manual shift)

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (276+ words) Are drivers who never learn this skill getting the short end of the stick? Recent research shows that this once-ubiquitous ability is increasingly becoming a lost art. Only 18% of Americans know how to use a stick shift — with the number…...

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Duffy thanks Zeldin for getting rid of 'stop-start' feature in cars: 'I hate it'

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (359+ words) Sean Duffy commended EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for targeting his “pet peeve” — an auto feature intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “You know the on-off, the stop-start button on your car? I hate that thing,” Duffy told the crowd at…...

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Trends in electric cars {focus on Asia and LATAM - 2026}

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (409+ words) The electric car market grew by 20% from 2024 to exceed 20 million sales. The sales share of electric cars in the overall car market increased to 25%. about 5% of the global car stock is now electrified, displacing 1.2 million barrels of oil per day…...

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NHTSA expands GM brake investigation after 745 reports, 22 crashes and five Injuries

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (291+ words) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking a much closer look at GM’s electronic braking system, and the scope of the investigation has grown dramatically. What began with complaints involving the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq now covers nearly 1.2 million GM vehicles…...

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Even The Feds Are Fed-Up With GM's Excessive V8 Engine Failures

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (529+ words) The 6.2-liter V8 found in certain Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade models has been recalled for more than a year now, but the remedy may not be to the government's satisfaction. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced…...

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World’s Fastest Hydrogen Vehicle Hits Record-Breaking 406 MPH

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (369+ words) A hydrogen-powered streamliner has become the world’s fastest hydrogen vehicle, reaching an average speed of 406.32 mph (653km/h) over two runs on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. The JCB Hydromax’s run was verified by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, motorsport’s international governing…...

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19-Year-Old Saratoga Woman Rebuilds Cars Just To Beat The Crap Out Of Them

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (174+ words) Saratoga 19-year-old Jerahleigh Johnson can weld a roll cage, rebuild an engine and smash a Cadillac with the best of them. “I’ve had grown men say, ‘I haven’t been hit that hard in years,’” her dad says of Jarahleigh's demolition…...

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The U.S. Scraps These Cars. Central Americans Drive Them Home.

4+ week, 32+ min ago   (333+ words) They board flights from Central America bound for the United States, not to migrate but to source used cars. Operating a cross-border circuit, these drivers transport salvaged vehicles from American scrapyards to their home roads — giving junked cars a second…...

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Official: Ford’s $29,945 Small EV Truck Is Called Fathom, Not Ranchero

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (289+ words) Enough speculation has swirled about Ford’s forthcoming small all-electric pickup truck to fill the bed of an F-350 Super Duty. Today, the Blue Oval lightens that payload somewhat by officially announcing the new EV truck’s name and starting price, while…...

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Mark Ruffalo says his Kia is 'hands down a better car' than a Tesla: 'Feels luxury'

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (442+ words) Mark Ruffalo took a shot at Tesla. "I mean… they are not well made cars," he wrote on X on Wednesday while sharing an Autoblog article about a preliminary NHTSA investigation into Tesla. Instead, the actor, best-known for playing Bruce…...