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Country's rule necessitating 10-hour maximum charging time may be eliminated next year.
Continue reading South Korea may change EV incentive rule that hurts Tesla
South Korea may change EV incentive rule that hurts Tesla originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Beach buggies, beautiful scenery, and about 30 unnecessary minutes.
Continue reading The Grand Tour's first two-part special is stunning, but too long | Episode Review
The Grand Tour's first two-part special is stunning, but too long | Episode Review originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Dec 2016 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cosmopolitan is receiving flack after the magazine unveiled its own version of the Seat Mii gear towards women.
Continue reading Best of Autoblog 2016: Cosmo designed a car for just us girls and it sucks
Best of Autoblog 2016: Cosmo designed a car for just us girls and it sucks originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Dec 2016 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Rogue-like crossover is Nissan's most popular model in Europe.
Continue reading Nissan Qashqai headed to the US, to debut at the Detroit Auto Show
Nissan Qashqai headed to the US, to debut at the Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Dec 2016 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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China gets American EV luxury. Oregon utilities are promoting EVs by building chargers. Some job losses will be offset by new positions at Continental.
Recharge Wrap-up: Cadillac CT6 Plug-In on sale in China, Oregon utilities spur EV adoption originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple has a patent on technology that would lock down a phone while a user is driving. The lawsuit claims that failure to implement the tech makes Apple culpable in the victim's death.
Continue reading Apple sued over patents for locking out FaceTime while driving
Apple sued over patents for locking out FaceTime while driving originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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And that owner was a pretty nifty guy.
Continue reading This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an unrestored beauty with a great backstory
This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an unrestored beauty with a great backstory originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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After a year of increasingly absurd and irrelevant record stunts, we're looking for the brain trust to restore our sanity.
Continue reading What world record would you like to set or break in a car?
What world record would you like to set or break in a car? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It could be called RSX again, or ILX Sport, or all sorts of things.
Continue reading Why Acura should build a hybrid Integra successor using NSX tech
Why Acura should build a hybrid Integra successor using NSX tech originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Next year is shaping up to be a great one for cars, SUVs, and trucks. Here's what has us excited.
Continue reading The cars and trucks we're looking forward to most in 2017
The cars and trucks we're looking forward to most in 2017 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The heavy objects are meant to act as a deterrent to anyone planning an attack like the one in Berlin.
Continue reading Dump trucks filled with sand will guard New Year's Eve revelers in NYC
Dump trucks filled with sand will guard New Year's Eve revelers in NYC originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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How would $6,500 strike you?
Continue reading Ultra-cheap Fiat 500e EVs about to hit used car lots
Ultra-cheap Fiat 500e EVs about to hit used car lots originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click through this mega-gallery to see what we drove and drooled on this year.
Continue reading Autoblog's top 50 car photos of 2016
Autoblog's top 50 car photos of 2016 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The entry-level US-market BMW of the middle 1990s, and one of the more uncommon examples of the junkyard-plentiful E36 3 Series. Spotted in a San Francisco Bay Area self-service yard recently.
Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1996 BMW 318ti
Junkyard Gem: 1996 BMW 318ti originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Don't expect too many changes to the shape when it hits dealers.
Continue reading Infiniti QX50 concept previews production model with variable compression engine
Infiniti QX50 concept previews production model with variable compression engine originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The film makes the best of limited footage from the era and features new interviews with nearly all the surviving protagonists.
The 24 Hour War: Adam Carolla's new documentary brings the Ford-Ferrari battle back to life originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mate Rimac invites Lord Pembroke on a drive. Tesla Autopilot does pretty good in the snow at night with no lane markings. Nissan Leaf rescues a Tesla. Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell to get 348 miles of range.
Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: Rimac Concept One vs. Bugatti Veyron, Tesla Autpoilot in the snow
Recharge Wrap-up: Rimac Concept One vs. Bugatti Veyron, Tesla Autpoilot in the snow originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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New Year's is going to be a big night for Uber.
Continue reading Uber's New Year's surge pricing will peak between midnight and 3 am
Uber's New Year's surge pricing will peak between midnight and 3 am originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The new car would require cooperation with another automaker.
Continue reading Caterham wants another chance to break free from its Lotus 7 clone shackles
Caterham wants another chance to break free from its Lotus 7 clone shackles originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The first production FF model is scheduled to be unveiled at CES in just a few days.
Continue reading Faraday Future loses top executive ahead of CES
Faraday Future loses top executive ahead of CES originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The BRZ STI Sport Concept debuts alongside a similar number based on the WRX S4.
Continue reading Subaru's BRZ STI Sport Concept is not quite what we've been waiting for
Subaru's BRZ STI Sport Concept is not quite what we've been waiting for originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Have phone, will park.
Continue reading VW's latest acquisition helps you pay for parking by phone
VW's latest acquisition helps you pay for parking by phone originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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No injuries have been reported.
Continue reading Honda recalling 641,302 Odysseys for second row latch issues
Honda recalling 641,302 Odysseys for second row latch issues originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Join us as we relive some of our favorite memories on this special "best of" edition of Translogic.
Continue reading Best of 2016 | Translogic 213
Best of 2016 | Translogic 213 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The brand's only hybrid powertrain will be offered along with a twin-turbo V8.
Continue reading Lamborghini confirms the Urus SUV will be its only plug-in hybrid
Lamborghini confirms the Urus SUV will be its only plug-in hybrid originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We searched the sales charts of every automaker in America to see which cars and trucks aren't pulling their weight.
Continue reading These are 2016's biggest automotive sales disappointments
These are 2016's biggest automotive sales disappointments originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tanks are so 20th century.
Continue reading A South Korean robotics company just built a real Gundam
A South Korean robotics company just built a real Gundam originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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China beat the US and Europe in plug-in vehicle sales last year, and is only going to lengthen its lead.
Continue reading China far ahead of US, Europe in total electric vehicle sales
China far ahead of US, Europe in total electric vehicle sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Now you can take business calls while driving more easily. If you're into that sort of thing.
Continue reading Volvo is adding Skype calling to its infotainment system
Volvo is adding Skype calling to its infotainment system originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Are these the seats over which Faraday Future was sued? Nissan Leaf carsharing comes to Chattanooga. Acciona EV competes in Dakar Rally for third year.
Recharge Wrap-up: Faraday Future teases interior, Acciona brings EV to Dakar Rally again originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This tragedy could have been more tragic.
Continue reading Automatic brakes may have saved lives in the Berlin Christmas truck attack
Automatic brakes may have saved lives in the Berlin Christmas truck attack originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 18:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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There are 11 deaths in the US linked to faulty Takata airbags.
Continue reading Takata could pay $1 billion in faulty airbag settlement
Takata could pay $1 billion in faulty airbag settlement originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Leno describes it as being "like a Dodge Coronet that went to college at Oxford."
Continue reading Jay Leno's Garage takes a look at the brutish, big-block Jensen Interceptor
Jay Leno's Garage takes a look at the brutish, big-block Jensen Interceptor originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We tallied every brand not currently selling or planning to sell a crossover or SUV. Yeah, there are just eight of them.
Continue reading These are the only 8 car brands that don't have a crossover
These are the only 8 car brands that don't have a crossover originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Surprisingly this controversy didn't originate with Clarkson.
Continue reading Richard Hammond facing backlash over ice cream comments
Richard Hammond facing backlash over ice cream comments originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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No drugs, just caffeine. But still, a DUI?
Continue reading California man charged with DUI despite only having caffeine in his system
California man charged with DUI despite only having caffeine in his system originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We'll show you how to replace brake fluid on this episode of Autoblog Wrenched.
Continue reading How To Bleed Your Brakes | Autoblog Wrenched
How To Bleed Your Brakes | Autoblog Wrenched originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Look for a refreshed version of the current car for 2018.
Continue reading Don't expect an all-new Subaru WRX until 2020
Don't expect an all-new Subaru WRX until 2020 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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No car gives me everything I need for every day on the calendar. Some cars come close, but require a compromise. That compromise is something that is unacceptable to me.
Continue reading The Complete Garage: Choosing a car for every occasion
The Complete Garage: Choosing a car for every occasion originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Appreciating the little touches.
Continue reading In the Fiat 500X, the little things leave big impressions
In the Fiat 500X, the little things leave big impressions originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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"A black cesspool of trading if there ever was one."
Continue reading Trump turns against ethanol, despite campaign rhetoric
Trump turns against ethanol, despite campaign rhetoric originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Here are some cool cars that qualify for the 25-year importation rule in 2017.
Continue reading 12 cars you can legally import to the US in 2017
12 cars you can legally import to the US in 2017 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We drive everything, but here's what we spent our own money on in 2016.
Continue reading Cars the Autoblog staff bought this year
Cars the Autoblog staff bought this year originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dashcam footage shows the Tesla stopping in time to avoid a big wreck. It may or may not be proof of the system's new capabilities.
Continue reading Video evidence of Tesla Autopilot anticipating a crash two cars ahead
Video evidence of Tesla Autopilot anticipating a crash two cars ahead originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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A good impression of German performance at a red-white-and-blue price.
Continue reading Best of Autoblog 2016: Return of the real SHO | 2017 Ford Fusion Sport First Drive
Best of Autoblog 2016: Return of the real SHO | 2017 Ford Fusion Sport First Drive originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 08:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Look for the car at CES and NAIAS in January.
Continue reading Ford's second-gen autonomous Fusion looks elegantly simple
Ford's second-gen autonomous Fusion looks elegantly simple originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Dec 2016 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We did a lot of neat stuff in 2016, and a lot of it was caught on video. Check out our favorite drives, experiences, and episodes from our original series that we selected from 2016's best.
Continue reading Autoblog's best videos of 2016
Autoblog's best videos of 2016 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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These were the most popular automakers and models on Google search in 2016. Some of these results make sense, and some are rather surprising.
Continue reading Google reveals the most-searched automakers of 2016
Google reveals the most-searched automakers of 2016 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Dec 2016 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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What's that cord doing?
Continue reading About 60% of American drivers don't know that you can plug in a car, apparently
About 60% of American drivers don't know that you can plug in a car, apparently originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Dec 2016 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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See the Unplugged Performance fascia for the Tesla Model S. Panasonic invests in Tesla PV plant. Chevy Volt driver has fun with a drone.
Recharge Wrap-up: Unplugged Performance fascia for Tesla Model S, Panasonic invests $256M in Tesla PV plant originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Dec 2016 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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