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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

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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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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter liter 4-cylinder EcoBoost engines (which in Ford-speak means they are turbocharged) are available. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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Stellantis has cut 400 salaried engineering, tech, and software positions

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Dodge and Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis, has announced plans to lay off around 400 salaried workers from various positions across engineering, technology, and software. “This isn’t going to be the last,” said a person who was briefed on the situation to Automotive News on Friday. by the same year.

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The NTSB Wants More Speed-Limiting Tech in New Vehicles

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New cars have all sorts of driver monitoring tech on board that can tell when a person is paying attention or has their hands on the wheel, but the National Transportation Safety Board feels there’s a need for more. The crash was caused by a driver traveling 103 mph in a 2018 Dodge Challenger.

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Trailer with Cybertrucks and other Teslas involved in accident in Colorado

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Finally, the truck collided with an oncoming Ford F-150 and a Chevy Silverado, before flipping onto its side. Two additional vehicles, a Mercury Grand Marquis and a Dodge Challenger, were hit by debris following the incident, though State Patrol said the debris hadn’t come from the seven Teslas on the trailer.

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Ford’s F-150 Lightning SSV is much more than an EV offering for police

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Ford is now offering (much more than) an electric police truck with the release of the F-150 Lightning Special Service Vehicle, or SSV, as the brand continues to expand its Ford Pro sub-brand. This move should surprise a few as Ford has long been the vehicle manufacturer of choice for the boys in blue.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Datsun 200SX Coupe

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This car sure looks a lot like the 1978-1983 Mitsubishi Galant Lambda hardtop , sold in North America as the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo. The 1983 Plymouth Sapporo was $8,323 ($25,817 today), as was its essentially identical 1983 Dodge Challenger twin. In 1983, this car's MSRP was $7,999, or about $24,812 in 2023 dollars.

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