automotive industry news 2020
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The 2022 Chevy Bolt Just Got a Huge Discount, Too Bad You Can’t Buy One
The Chevy Bolt is eligible for a major discount thanks to the Biden administration’s new Build Back Better bill. The…
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Driving a Zodiac Boat in Search of Singing Humpback Whales in Hawaii: Swimming in the Ocean, Came Eye-to-Eye as a Whale Sang a Song
We search for intelligent alien life in the vast reaches of the universe, but right here on Earth, an intelligent…
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2021 Toyota 4Runner Test Drive Review: The Off-Roader That Always Can
Nine trims make up the 2021 Toyota 4Runner lineup, although some are just reskinned special editions. The lineup includes the…
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Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway
In addition, Draken operates subsonic A-4 Skyhawks, L-159 Honey Badgers, L-39s, and MB339s. The company also owns dozens of MiG-21s,…
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5 Winter Car Hacks That Can Prevent You From Getting Stuck in Snowy Misery
Winter is approaching and many drivers will be hitting the roads this season to embark on road trips. However, there…
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Toyota Partnering With Chinese Company For Electric Sedan: Report
The Toyota bZ4X is the first entry in a family of fully electric vehicles. There will be 15 EVs to…
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Project Maybach: Ultimate EV Off-Road or Excess Nonsense?
Behold Project Maybach. The Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV was created from the fertile mind of the late Virgil Abloh, along…
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Why You Should Buy The 2022 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Widebody
It’s official, Dodge is canceling the Challenger. Are you eyeballing one of the last internal combustion muscle cars? During one…
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Bob Brockman’s competency to stand trial for tax fraud now in judge’s hands
Medical experts retained by prosecutors and defense lawyers generally agreed that Brockman likely has Parkinson’s disease. But the experts diverged…
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BMW M5 Still In Good Condition After 215,000 Miles
There are a lot of things that the BMW E39 M5 is known for. Most will argue that this generation…
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Gee, Who Could’ve Predicted This Mess at F1’s New Jeddah Circuit
Formula One’s penultimate weekend of the fierce 2021 title rivalry is underway at another brand-new-to-F1 circuit. Unlike Losail International, which…
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Worst Name Ever: The Fisker PEAR Electric Vehicle
Get ready for the worst name ever, and possibly the worst vehicle design ever, with the Fisker PEAR electric vehicle.…
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Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm Races BMW M3 On Track
The ’80s saw some of the most iconic touring cars and homologation specials to come out of Europe. There was…
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Cars & Bids Bargain of the Week: Manual 2012 Porsche Cayenne
Until a hypothetical three-row SUV arrives, the Cayenne is Porsche’s biggest vehicle. But while it’s a sporty luxury SUV, the…
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The Chevy Bolt’s Huge New Discount Just Exposed a Major EV Tax Credit Problem
The Chevy Bolt is perhaps the most controversial modern electric vehicle in existence. It has occupied headlines for all the…
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Lotus Emira: Expect a More Usable Interior and Column Stalks From Volvo
British sports car builder Lotus has come a long way since Colin Chapman founded it more than 70 years ago.…
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2023 Kia Sportage Dunks on 2022 Honda CR-V: Rejection?
Are you shopping around for a crossover SUV? The Honda CR-V is one of the best-selling crossover SUV models, second…
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Polaris Launches First Electric UTV Created With Zero Motorcycles
Way back in September, 2020, Polaris first announced its 10-year partnership with Zero Motorcycles, officially called rEV’d up. The plan was simple: Utilize…
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2022 Nissan Murano Goes Darkside With Midnight Edition Package
There’s no denying the current-generation Nissan Murano is getting along in years. The crossover received a facelift for the 2019…
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Famous Off-Road Recovery YouTuber Charged With Insurance Fraud Over AAA Claims
Matt Wetzel, a towing pro in Utah whose business doubles as a YouTube content driver, has been charged with insurance…
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BMW XM Models Will Not Have Typical Bimmer Names: Report
The BMW XM, which will be the production version of the recently unveiled BMW Concept XM, will have unusual model…
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US light vehicle market down 16% in November – Just Auto
According to data released by LMC Automotive, the US light vehicle market was down by 16% in November as dealers…
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Honda Recalls 725k Vehicles For Hoods Could That Could Open At Speed
Few things are as frightening while driving as having your hood suddenly fly open at speed. That’s a potential scenario…
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Someone Claimed They Found a Mythical Lost Bugatti. Then They Disappeared
Just the same, the chassis is wrong for the vehicle to be an Atlantic. Speaking to Jason Torchinsky at Jalopnik, Sandy…
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A December to remember for auto sales – or not?
The U.S. auto industry is poised to conduct bold — if involuntary — experiments this month in marketing and inventory…
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A Lotus Evija Prototype Got Stuck in America Thanks to COVID
Lotus’s electric hypercar, the Evija, has been public knowledge for a good long time now, having dropped back in 2019.…
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Low dealership inventory could mean the end of stair-steps, NADA chairman says
The worst consequence of the bonus scheme, he said, is the loss of credibility with customers. With stair-steps, two customers…
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The 2022 Mazda CX-5 Got More Upgrades Than Expected
Someone decided that the 2022 Mazda CX-5 needed more turbo power, which is an exciting upgrade. The updated Mazda CX-5…
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GKN announces ‘Advanced Research Centre’ – Just Auto
GKN Automotive has announced its new Advanced Research Centre – created to develop next-generation eDrive systems powering future electrified vehicles.…
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Next-Gen Morgan 3 Wheeler Teased With Never-Before-Seen Sketches
Many automakers have come and gone over the last 111 years, yet Morgan Motor Company has persevered. The company’s quirky…
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Florida dealership employee charged with second-degree murder
A Florida dealership employee is facing a second-degree murder charge after allegedly striking his co-worker in the head with a…
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XPend heads overseas, Volvo needs more factories, Will Evergrande crack EVs? – the week – Just Auto
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, XPeng, will soon deliver half its output to countries outside China, vice president and chairman…
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Consumer Reports Says You’ll Suffer if You Buy a Ford Mustang Sports Car From These Model Years
Consumer Reports says you should be wary of some Ford Mustangs 2018 MY ‘Stangs have been known to eat transmissions…
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iPhone Maker And Saudi Arabia In Talks To Build BMW-Based EVs
The Foxconn Technology Group is in talks with Saudi Arabia for a potential joint venture company focused on building electric…
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Audi Q6 E-Tron Spied With Full-Body Camo, Fake Lights
Audi is progressing with the development of the Q6 E-Tron and is now in Sweden for some cold winter testing…
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T-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: Report
Two T-38 Talon jet trainers that were involved in a fatal accident last month at Laughlin Air Force Base in…
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Kia Files Trademarks For Rugged X-Pro Versions Of Sorento, Telluride
Kia recently filed a flurry of trademarks in the US that point to the brand expanding its off-road-oriented offerings. On…
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Toyota GR Corolla Makes Stealthy Appearance In Hatchback Photo
Oh Toyota, quit trying to be sneaky. Honestly, this time we don’t even have to dig deep for clues on…
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Lexus teases RZ electric crossover
The first Lexus full-electric vehicle on Toyota’s e-TNGA platform will be the RZ — a low-slung crossover. The RZ will…
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GM extends Chevrolet Bolt production halt to late January
WASHINGTON — General Motors said Thursday it would extend a production halt at its Orion Assembly plant in Michigan, which…
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The Most Reliable New Midsize Sedans That You Can Buy Right Now According to Consumer Reports
The Honda Accord’s reliablity scores come out on top An Audi A6 is a luxury choice for buyers that need…
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Genesis GV80 To Get Range-Topping Four-Seat Variant For 2022
The Genesis GV80 debuted in early 2020, becoming the brand’s first SUV. It currently sits at the top of the…
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This Volkswagen GTI Is the Frankenstein Hot Hatch From Hell Bentley and Lamborghini Parts
A Volkswagen GTI with a 600+ hp Bentley motor in the back seats VW dove deep into their parts bin…
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Subaru Headed for First Back-to-Back Sales Plunge Since the ’90s This Year
The semiconductor chip shortage has made 2021 difficult for the entire automotive industry, but some carmakers are suffering standout bad…
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Cazoo expands European reach with launch in France and Germany – Just Auto
Online car retailer Cazoo has launched its service in both France and Germany, less than two years after launching in…
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Watch Chevy Corvair Off-Roader Rescue Stuck Ram TRX In Sand Dune
The team from Matt’s Off-Road Recovery is back, and the crew has three vehicles to rescue in this video, including a…
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Ford posts 5.8% gain in November U.S. sales
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said it was the top-selling automaker in the U.S. for a third consecutive month, posting…
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Is the 2022 Ford Maverick Pickup Truck Bed Too Small?
The 2022 Ford Maverick is the Blue Oval’s smallest pickup truck. The Maverick may be tiny, but it offers consumers…
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Polestar 3 SUV Production Design Revealed In This Official Teaser
The road to revealing the Polestar 3 has been long, but we’ve reached another intersection and this one is significant.…
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