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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

For the 1980s, GM created the X-Cars , Ford offered Fox sedans and American Motors had the Concord. Like the Dodge/Plymouth Colt or Omnirizon of the same era, the two generally had identical sticker prices and were distinguishable from each other only if you looked closely at grilles and emblems.

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Toyota and Lexus 800V EVs, F-150 Lightning home power backup cost, Stellantis electrifies in Canada: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The electric replacements for gas-swilling Dodge muscle cars and Chrysler minivans start to take form in factory revamps. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is. Lexus and Toyota have plans involving big battery packs and 800-volt charging. And the F-150 Lightning system that can power your home gets priced out.

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Ford patents movable in-vehicle table

Baua Electric

Ford wants to make vehicle interiors more like living rooms. Ford movable in-vehicle table patent image According to the patent application, the table would be mounted to a base affixed to the floor, and have a pivoting arm that would allow it to be positioned either parallel or perpendicular to a vehicle’s center line.

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The NTSB Wants More Speed-Limiting Tech in New Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

The crash was caused by a driver traveling 103 mph in a 2018 Dodge Challenger. Five other vehicles were involved, including a minivan with seven people inside. Following its investigation into the crash, the NTSB asked 17 automakers, including BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, and VW, to equip new vehicles with speed-assistance features.

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Kelley Blue Book finds average EV price in US down 5.4% in January due to Tesla price cuts

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The majority of non-luxury brands—including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia, Mazda, and Subaru—all saw ATP declines between 0.3% Meanwhile, vans and minivans had the lowest incentives, with less than 1% of ATP. month over month in January. of ATP, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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Ford ranks the highest at 18, down three spots from the previous year. Right below Ford on the list is Buick, which had performed well in recent years and was in the top 10 last year. Those vehicles include the Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Suburban, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Lincoln Continental.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

If you are ready to scrap the minivan and SUV, get down to your local Subaru dealer and tell the sales representative you need to take a long, winding test drive. Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang. Road Test: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. Road Test: 2016 Dodge Challenger. Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT.

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