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90,000 Owners Told Not to Drive Their Older BMWs Due to Takata Airbag Risks

The Truth About Cars

B MW recently issued a “do not drive” warning to owners of its older vehicles over concerns about their airbags, adding to the list of automakers still recalling vehicles. The recall affects several models, including the 200-2006 3 Series, the 200-2003 5 Series, and a handful of SUVs.

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AutoTrader.com June trend report shows increasing consumer interest in trucks and SUVs

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AutoTrader.com’s June Trend Engine report, which provides analysis of site traffic as it relates to consumer shopping behavior, shows that trucks and SUVs have gained consumer interest since May and that interest in compact cars is starting to subside. On the new list, the new Jeep Wrangler moved up two spots to No.

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Hybrid police pursuit car, Tesla Model 3 testing, Acura MDX hybrid, CA electric-car fees: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've driven a new luxury hybrid SUV, we've got video of a Tesla Model 3 testing on public roads, and Ford introduces a police pursuit-rated hybrid sedan. Over the weekend, we ran down our complete list of last week's news stories in our "Week in Reverse" feature. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tesla sweeps Cars.com’s 2023 American-Made Index, with Model Y on top again

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4 are the only electric vehicles that made it to the Top 10 list of the 2023 American-Made Index. The other vehicles in the rankings, such as the Honda Passport, Honda Odyssey, and Acura RDX, are still powered by the internal combustion engine. It should be noted that the Tesla quartet and the Volkswagen ID.4

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News: 2024 Mazda CX-90

Clean Fleet Report

News: 2024 Mazda CX-90 An All-New Three-Row SUV Mazda brought the automotive media to Malibu, California, this week to reveal the all-new 2024 CX-90 three-row, eight-passenger SUV. Built on an all-new platform, the CX-90 is larger, wider, and longer than the other Mazda SUVs including the incumbent big wagon, the CX-9.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

A Premium Small SUV with Handling Like a Sports Wagon. The all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 slots in just below the larger GV80 SUV, both of which will be joined soon by the all-electric GV60. Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

Again, here are the rules: The vehicle has to be a car/truck/SUV/crossover at least one of us drove during the calendar year, even if only for a few minutes. I think my list of faves likely is influenced by my overarching love for compact cars. We gave you our picks for worst cars of 2023 earlier today.

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