08 Dec, 2024

Massachusetts Is Trying To Protect Data Privacy In Cars

The modern world runs on data — collecting it, selling it, buying it, there’s a whole economy to tracking and measuring every little thing you do. Carmakers, of course, want in on those sweet data dollars. That’s why your car always knows where you are, and why Kia and Nissan want to know who, when, […]

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Lawsuit Against Dealer That Allegedly Misstated Ford F-250 Engine Warranty To Move Forward

A fraud suit against an Indiana Nissan dealership is moving forward, according to Automotive News, in a case involving a dealership that allegedly lied to a customer about a used Ford F-250 having a warranty. Fewer New-Car Leases Means Disaster for the Used-Car Market According to the complaint, L.T. Garrett contacted Lafayette Nissan in Lafayette, […]

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For Just The Cost Of An Enterprise Uniform, You Too Can Get A Free Jeep And A Free Ride To Jail

Photo: Jeep According to Memphis’s News Channel 3, Charles Lanos and Blake Bolton had a near-perfect plan. Bolton had a relative who had recently gotten fired from Enterprise and still had their uniform. A uniform that fit Lanos. That relative could also give them a fake work order, as well as a ride to their […]

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These Are All The Automakers Who Will Be Using Tesla’s Charging Network

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) One of the biggest hurdles to widespread EV adoption in the United States is a lack of a capable charging network that any automaker can use. Where you can fill up your gas-powered car at just about any gas station, the EV charging world is littered with multiple charge point […]

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EV Adoption Varies Widely From State To State

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: EV Adoption Varies Greatly State-By-State It would […]

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Consumer Reports Says These Are The Best New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now

Photo: Toyota Consumer Reports tends to favor hybrids, and while they do cost extra, in the case of the Highlander, it’s not as much as you might expect. A Highlander LE starts at $39,020, while the LE Hybrid starts at $40,620. For the extra money, you can expect to get 35 mpg instead of 25 […]

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Nissan Might Be Killing Two Of Its Cheapest, Most Popular Cars

The death of cheap-ish sedans and small cars continues. Maybe. If speculation from Motor 1 based off a future timeline from Automotive News is to believed, Nissan’s Altima and Versa sedans are gone after 2025. The Ford Taurus Is Reborn — But Only For the Middle East  Automotive News has its ears close to the […]

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Toyota Starlet, Honda Civic Type R, Kawasaki Ninja Race Bike: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online

Photo: Facebook Marketplace Everyone should, at some point in their life, own a deeply sketchy tuner car. Something with a massive turbo, aftermarket gauges that block the stock ones, mismatched wheels, and a rebuilt title. It should be a rite of passage, like those countries that make you do a year of military service when […]

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10 Cheap Cars That Consumer Reports Recommends In 2023

It’s no secret that people are spending truly absurd amounts of money on new cars these days. But what’s even more discouraging is that automakers continue to cut less expensive models from their lineups, making it even harder to find new cars that you could reasonably afford. That doesn’t mean you’re completely out… Read more…

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