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Hyundai Issues Major Recall Over Airbag Malfunction Risk
Hyundai has announced a recall affecting thousands of vehicles due to a potential airbag defect that could prevent the safety systems from deploying in a crash. The issue, flagged by the carmaker and regulators, involves a manufacturing…
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Can Xpeng Crack the U.S. Market? CEO Floats American Factory Plans
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is setting its sights on the United States. The company, which delivered over 103,000 vehicles in the first half of the year, is already expanding in Europe. But CEO He Xiaopeng made clear in a recent…
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Ford and Lincoln Recall 387K SUVs Over Second-Row Seat Issue
Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 387,000 SUVs across two popular nameplates due to a defect that could cause the second-row seat to shift without warning. The recall affects the 2020 through 2026 Ford Explorer and the 2020 through…
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Ford Explorer Roof Rail Covers Could Fly Off: 288,000 Vehicles Recalled
Ford has issued a recall affecting nearly 288,000 Explorer SUVs from the 2016 through 2019 model years. The problem? The roof rail covers, those sleek plastic trim pieces running along the top of the vehicle, might not stay put. According to…
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Lexus RX350h Proves Luxury and Reliability Can Coexist
When Americans shop for a new car, reliability often tops the list. With the cost of living climbing, nobody wants to sink a fortune into repairs just to keep their vehicle on the road. That’s why many buyers turn to Japanese brands, known…
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Is Tesla’s Cybertruck About to Dethrone Ford’s Edsel as the Biggest Flop in Auto History?
For nearly 70 years, the Ford Edsel has held the dubious title of the auto industry’s most famous commercial failure. But if current trends hold, Tesla’s Cybertruck may soon steal that crown. Bloomberg recently made the comparison, and…
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Tesla Loses Fight to Dodge Recall Over Blinding Headlights on Model 3 and Model Y
If you’ve ever been momentarily blinded by an oncoming car’s headlights and wondered if they were actually legal, the answer may be no, especially if that car was a Tesla. Two years after Tesla told federal regulators that the low-beam…
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The $10,000 Mustang GT Mystery: Why Some 5.0s Cost Twice as Much
If you browse used car listings long enough, you'll notice something odd. A 2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT with the same engine and badge shows up for $14,000 on one lot and $26,000 on another. Mileage and condition explain part of that gap,…
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A $150K Mercedes with a Rattle That Won’t Quit: One Owner’s Frustration
A longtime Mercedes-Benz loyalist, someone who has driven nothing but S-Classes and SLs for four decades, is at his wit’s end. After spending $150,000 on a new car, he’s been battling a persistent rattle over rough road patches. The noise,…
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Senate Bill Could Put the Brakes on Mercedes-Benz Sales in the U.S.
A new piece of legislation moving through the U.S. Senate could threaten Mercedes-Benz’s ability to sell cars in America. The Senate Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would ban sales from any automaker with more…
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Luxury Car Owners Are Growing Less Satisfied - Here’s Which Brands Took the Biggest Hits
A new survey reveals a surprising shift in how Americans feel about their luxury cars. For the first time in three years, premium automakers are no longer outpacing mass-market brands in customer satisfaction. The 2026 American Customer…
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Before the 2000GT: The Tiny Toyota Sports 800 That Rewrote the Rules
Before the 2000GT and the beloved AE86, there was a featherweight Toyota that put the brand on the sports car map decades earlier. In 1965. Toyota introduced the Sports 800, a two-door coupe weighing just 1,279 pounds, powered by a 790cc…
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