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NTSB issues 9 safety recommendations after Tesla crash investigation; says no vehicle in US is self-driving

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The National Transportation Safety Board held a public board meeting Tuesday during which it determined the probable cause for the fatal 23 March 2018, crash of a Tesla Model X in Mountain View, California. Final rest locations of the Tesla, Audi and Mazda vehicles involved in the 23 March 2018, crash in Mountain View, California.

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Volkswagen outlines a range of near-term technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions; stop-start 2.0, 10-speed DSG

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Volkswagen AG has set the goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable carmaker by the year 2018. VW’s “Strategy 2018”, earlier post.) Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, had announced Volkswagen was working on the 10-speed at the same event in 2013. Mild hybrid: stop-start 2.0

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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Green Motorsports: Subaru Hits the Track To Improve the Breed

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Since the launch of the Nitro RallyCross racing series in 2018, Subaru Motorsports USA has been the only auto manufacturer continuously sponsoring a race team. Michele’s Bio: A fixture in Southern California car culture, Michele got her start in automotive journalism as a radio personality co-hosting three hours of car talk once a week.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6 90-mile run at 65 mph: 48.7 Road Test: 2018 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. Road Test: 2018 BMW 530e xDrive PHEV. liter 4-cylinder engine.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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If you want extra oomph select the Sport mode where we were able to get 0-60 mph times of 8.3 The 2022 Escape PHEV has an extensive list of standard and optional safety features in the Personal Safety System , including front, knee, side, and side curtain airbags as part of the Ford Safety Canopy. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage.

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Road Test: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport V6 SEL Premium R-Line

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The best we could do over 110 of those miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph and in Eco mode, was 29.6 What we found is plenty of personality with German styling that may only be topped by the Audi Q8. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse: 3-Row SUV Comparison. Road Test: 2018 Subaru Ascent: 3-Row SUV Comparison.

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