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The Five-Speed Automatic Is Dead After More Than 30 Years

The Five-Speed Automatic Is Dead After More Than 30 Years

News → News by Brand → Toyota News It was a heck of a run but with the Toyota 4Runner swapping to an eight-speed auto in 2025, the five-speed is done. byCaleb Jacobs| PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Toyota Some automotive innovations, as clever as they are, have no staying power. Remember when […]

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NASA’s New Car: 3 Lunar Rover Finalists Picked for 2030 Moon Mission

NASA’s New Car: 3 Lunar Rover Finalists Picked for 2030 Moon Mission

News → Car Tech → Electric Vehicles No, NASCAR’s bid isn’t one of them. byMatt Salter| PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2024 1:44 PM EDT Matt Salter View matt salter’s Articles NASA just took a major step toward its next manned mission to the moon. After a long process, America’s space agency has selected three finalists for

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Surprise: Stellantis Survey Shows the Public Isn’t Ready for EVs. Is It Wrong?

Surprise: Stellantis Survey Shows the Public Isn’t Ready for EVs. Is It Wrong?

News → News by Brand → Stellantis News The automotive giant has long been publicly skeptical about full battery power, but in some cases, it has a point. byMatt Salter| PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024 12:23 PM EDT Stellantis Matt Salter View matt salter’s Articles The report covered a lot of ground, but its guiding question

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The $100K Chevy Silverado EV RST Is Its Own Thing, For Better and Worse

The $100K Chevy Silverado EV RST Is Its Own Thing, For Better and Worse

News → News by Brand → Chevrolet News The battery-powered pickup breaks from tradition and shares nothing with the internal combustion model. But is that what Chevy people want? byCaleb Jacobs| PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024 3:26 PM EDT Chevrolet I’ve been wanting to write this for a while because the Silverado EV has always given

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Rick Hendrick Says You Can’t Force Customers to Buy EVs If They Don’t Want ‘Em

Rick Hendrick Says You Can’t Force Customers to Buy EVs If They Don’t Want ‘Em

News → Car Tech → Electric Vehicles Mega car dealer and NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick thinks the “EV market will be there one day, but we’re not ready for it.” byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2024 9:23 AM EDT Getty You already know by now that electric vehicles are becoming more and more commonplace.

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Aston Martin’s ‘Piss-Off Factor’ Is Here to Save Us From Touchscreen Hell

Aston Martin’s ‘Piss-Off Factor’ Is Here to Save Us From Touchscreen Hell

News → News by Brand → Aston Martin News Hate digging through menus to switch on a heated seat? That’s what Aston calls the “piss-off factor.” byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Aston Martin Vantage. Aston Martin Aston Martin wants its interiors to be as simple and easy to use as possible

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How Oil Cooling Can Make EVs Even More Efficient

How Oil Cooling Can Make EVs Even More Efficient

News → Car Tech → Electric Vehicles Water and motors aren’t a good combination, so manufacturers have to be more creative in cooling electric powertrains. byMichael Febbo| PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2024 10:40 AM EDT Unsplash, The Drive It doesn’t matter where you stand on the EV adoption scale—when you get down to it, electric cars

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Rimac Teases a Hatchback Out of Nowhere, and We’ll See It June 26

Rimac Teases a Hatchback Out of Nowhere, and We’ll See It June 26

News → Car Tech → Electric Vehicles Rimac’s unexpected hatchback announcement is hard to parse—but there’s a good chance this car comes to the United States. byJames Gilboy| PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2024 6:00 PM EDT @materimac on Instagram Performance wizard Mate Rimac was one of the first to truly show the potential of an electric

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Ford Patents Built-In Pickup Bed Rack With Stowaway Rails and It Sure Seems Handy

Ford Patents Built-In Pickup Bed Rack With Stowaway Rails and It Sure Seems Handy

News → News by Brand → Ford News Practical and customizable—the perfect combination on the job. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2024 4:37 PM EDT Ford. USPTO. Ford’s latest patent could drastically increase the usability of pickup truck beds, allowing for customers to nearly double the size of their cargo capacity at the push of

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Ford’s BlueCruise Hands-Free Driving Assist Under Investigation After Fatal Crash

Ford’s BlueCruise Hands-Free Driving Assist Under Investigation After Fatal Crash

News → News by Brand → Ford News Federal agencies will determine whether Ford’s advanced driving assist was to blame for the deadly collision. byJames Gilboy| PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2024 6:00 PM EDT Ford The National Transportation Safety Board has announced it will investigate a fatal crash that may have involved Ford’s advanced hands-free driving

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