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How To Fix Tears in Vinyl Seats
FAQs About Fixing Tears in Vinyl Seats You’ve got questions, The Drive has answers! Q: How much would a professional…
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Even the 2020 Kia Telluride Shock Absorbers Are Noteworthy | MotorBiscuit
The 2020 Kia Telluride is notable for many reasons. This midsize crossover SUV boasts power and features that typically cost…
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New Rolls-Royce Boat Tail Is a Coachbuilt Cruiser With a High-Tech Picnic Basket in the Trunk
Keeping with the theme of “cartoonishly cliche rich person shit,” the Boat Tail also comes with two dashboard timepieces—one for…
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Is the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Faster Than the BMW M2 CS? | MotorBiscuit
The Bullitt and the Shelby GT350 aren’t around anymore, but in their place is the Ford Mustang Mach 1. And…
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2022 Jeep Commander Name Officially Confirmed For New Seven-Seat SUV
The Jeep family is growing. After recently adding the Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer, and Grand Wagoneer to its US portfolio,…
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Dodge Charger Fake Police Car Goes Flat-Out On The Autobahn
The Dodge Charger isn’t a common sight on Germany’s autobahn, especially an example of the sedan that wears the graphics…
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Volvo Cars Torslanda becomes company’s first climate-neutral car plant
Geely-owned Volvo Cars says it has made a significant step towards its ambition of making its global manufacturing network climate…
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Maserati Releases Clear Images Of Smaller Grecale SUV Prototype
It’s no secret that Maserati is working on a smaller SUV sitting below the Levante. Our spy photographers have seen…
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Futuristic Autonomous Buses Will Soon Roam the Streets of Cambridge, UK
Self-driving cars may still be a ways off, if they get here at all. Less often discussed are larger vehicles,…
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GM Is Buying Back Dozens of Chevy Bolt EVs That Pose Fire Risk Due to ‘Rare Manufacturing Defect’
The exact cause is still being debated according to InsideEVs, who has covered the topic extensively. The outlet speculates it…
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Rivian pushes back deliveries of R1T Launch Edition by one month
Rivian Automotive Inc. is delaying deliveries of its R1T Launch Edition, its first series of battery-electric trucks. Customer deliveries slated…
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Trident-Wielding Singaporean Combat Diver Goes Full Aquaman During Underwater Ceremony
Completing this four-month-long training program is a key requirement for individuals seeking to join the NDU, which broadly analogous to…
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Italian Post Office orders 1,744 electric Opel Corsas
Opel has announced today that it has received an order for 1,744 new all-electric Corsa-e cars from Poste Italiane, the Italian post office.…
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U.S. consumers borrow more for longer periods to drive trucks, SUVs
DETROIT — U.S. consumers borrowed more for longer in the first quarter of 2021 so they could drive more expensive…
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Tesla Will Have to Ship Its Texas-Built Cars Out of State to Sell Back to Residents
Texas, the state that was once a country, has some unique features in its governance. One is that its state…
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April CV production struggles to keep up with pre-pandemic level
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 6,177 units in April, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a…
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The Lincoln Corsair’s Reliability Is the Worst, but Owners Don’t Care | MotorBiscuit
People have different priorities when buying a new car. For some reliability is No. 1, while others are more interested…
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2021 Jaguar XF First Drive Review: Jaguar Didn’t Compromise on This One
From the outside, Jag designers maintained the XF’s existing good looks. The only things that were slightly touched up were…
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Analyst foresees slower EU26 recovery than some expected
VW’s ID.4 is first SUV to top EU26 BEV sales chart In April 2021, the European new car market saw…
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The 2021 Subaru WRX Is an Underrated Addition to This List | MotorBiscuit
Getting a cheap sports car isn’t as difficult as some might think. True, it might not be as exciting as…
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GM Will Help Develop NASA’s Next-Gen Moon Rover, and It Could Look a Bit Like the Hummer EV
Future you might soon be looking up at the moon with a General Motors product cruising along its surface. GM…
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Watch McLaren F1 Get The Most Luxurious Car Wash You’ve Ever Seen
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, the supercar lifestyle is a little bit different than the typical car…
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BMW M3 Touring Spied On The Streets Of Munich Still Camouflaged
The last time our spy photographers caught the BMW M3 Touring out testing was in March when the wagon was…
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Plan To Buy 145 B-21 Raider Bombers Gets Endorsement From Biden Air Force Nominee
Frank Kendall, President Joe Biden’s nominee to become the next Secretary of the Air Force, says he supports the service’s…
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Own an RV? Lemon Laws Probably Don’t Protect You | MotorBiscuit
Lemon laws have become less common in many states. Many states’ lemon laws have no provision for recreational vehicle buyers.…
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GM Gearing Up To Build Another Lunar Rover For NASA
It was in 2018 when Tesla launched the Roadster in astronomical proportions, literally, which makes it the first production-based vehicle…
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The 2022 BMW M4 Convertible Is Here Just in Time for Summer | MotorBiscuit
BMW have been players in the convertible game for some time now, from the M3 to the 2 Series. The…
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The $12.5M, One-Off Bugatti La Voiture Noire Is Now Track Testing—Expensively, of Course
The Bugatti La Voiture Noire—French for The Black Car—is the latest hyper-exclusive vehicle to come out of the elite manufacturer’s…
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TomTom GO Navigation now available on Android Auto
TomTom, the location technology specialist, announced the availability of its popular navigation app TomTom GO Navigation on Android Auto. This…
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The Future Is Electric: Ford to Announce Two New EV Platforms | MotorBiscuit
Following in the environmentally friendly footsteps of Tesla, GM, and Volkswagen, Ford will build two new electric vehicle platforms. Currently…
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Low stock will slow big US selling weekend, Cox says
Cox Automotive forecasts automobile sales in the U.S. are expected to be healthy in May, but down from April’s historic result.…
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Ford to offer EV versions of Explorer, Aviator, ‘rugged SUVs’
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said a new, dedicated EV architecture would underpin battery-electric versions of the Explorer…
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Ford boosts electrification spending, expects 40% of global sales to be EVs by 2030
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it is upping its spending on electrification by $8 billion to $30 billion…
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Consumer Reports Picks Mazda CX-5, Avoids Jeep Compass | MotorBiscuit
The Mazda CX-5 is one of the favorite crossover SUVs on the market right now. While Consumer Reports loves the…
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The 2021 Honda Ridgeline Is Actually Safer Than the 2021 Toyota Tacoma | MotorBiscuit
2021 Toyota Tacoma | Toyota Pickup truck shoppers have lots of options to choose from these days. Toyota has been…
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Smart Eye to acquire Affectiva for US$73.5m
Smart Eye is to acquire Affectiva for US$73.5m. The companies are merging to create a transatlantic AI operation that will work in…
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Crazy Tire Spinning Experiment Gets Sequel That Aims For The Sound Barrier
Garage 54 is at it again, and rather surprisingly, their latest experiment doesn’t involve abusing a poor old Lada since…
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World’s Quickest Electric Car Isn’t Tesla Roadster, It’s This
Tesla is undoubtedly the benchmark in terms of acceleration when it comes to electric vehicles. Even the Tesla Model S…
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Amazing Story Of Kindness Comes From Supra Owner And His Cat
In our daily routine of gathering up noteworthy news and interesting events in the auto world, we sometimes come across…
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Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate Spied Testing Near The Nurburgring
We all know that the new Mercedes-AMG C63 is coming sooner or later, especially that the regular Mercedes C-Class has…
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A Nissan Dealer is Leasing Leaf EVs for 99¢ | MotorBiscuit
Yes, a Nissan dealer in Springfield, Virginia, will lease you a new Leaf for 99 cents down for two years…
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BMW M4 Competition Convertible xDrive Debuts With Speed And Droptop Style
The 2022 BMW M4 Competition Convertible xDrive debuts with a long name for a model that allows for speedy, open-roof…
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Ford to follow VW, GM with 2 new EV platforms by ’25, report says
Ford said it does not comment on future product speculation. At Wednesday’s investor event, the company also will provide more…
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Mercedes plots CO2-free steel future
Mercedes is looking for sustainability down its supply chain – sheet steel for the vehicle body is a big item…
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VW Golf GTD Races BMW 1 Series And Skoda Octavia RS In Diesel Showdown
Diesel performance cars never became a hot segment in the United States like in Europe. This video allows us to…
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Ford follows GM, VW with two new dedicated EV platforms by 2025, report says
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans to announce on Wednesday that it is developing two dedicated all-electric vehicle platforms, one…
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Why Was Dodge Banned From NASCAR? | MotorBiscuit
NASCAR has a fairly intense history regarding regulation changes every year. That drive for change was one reason Dodge and…
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2022 Bentley Bentayga S: Sportier Handling and Louder Exhaust, Same 542 HP
Not satisfied with merely offering a regular Bentayga, a W12-powered Bentayga Speed, and a gas-sipping Bentayga Hybrid, Bentley is introducing…
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The 2022 Ford Ranger Raptor Is the Baddest Truck in Town
Y’all, it’s finally happening! The Ford Ranger Raptor is officially a new special edition that we can’t wait to see.…
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Which Is Safer According to Consumer Reports, the 2021 Ford Expedition or the 2021 GMC Yukon XL? | MotorBiscuit
The 2021 Ford Expedition and 2021 GMC Yukon XL are longtime pillars of the large SUV category. Both are eight…
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