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News Opinion (Page 74)

News Opinion

Opinion on auto industry news. Opinion on cars and new vehicles.

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The newest battery-electric vehicle from Hyundai is on sale now, and not just in California.
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Green vehicles are what the used car market desires. Here is a list of the fastest-selling used vehicles in America.
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Here is a list of vehicles Torque News tested and reported on in 2021 that were the biggest surprises of the year.
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Your dealer, tire installer, or auto service chain is trying to convince you that your vehicle must have an alignment. Here’s why that’s almost certainly not true.
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The Model X is incredibly expensive and sold out until 2023. You can’t have one for at least fourteen months. Here’s what you can have instead for the same cost.
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The Mazda Miata’s low cost of ownership is legendary. A new study draws an interesting comparison to just how low cost a Miata can be.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the giant windshield wiper recently spotted on the new Cybertruck will not make it to production. Musk has put out 2 alternative wiper ideas.
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According to rumors circulating around Tesla Twitter, the EV maker's new quad-motor Cybertruck will have 0 to 60 time less than 1.99 seconds. We expect Elon Musk to announce the vehicle At Tesla's upcoming Q4 earnings call in January.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made one of his famous jokes claiming he is considering quitting his job to become an influencer. And surprisingly, the mainstream media took his joke at face value and ran articles claiming Musk was quitting his CEO position.
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We hear from people who own RAV4 Hybrid about their real-world gas mileage.
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We evaluate the Jeep Grand Cherokee L in New England’s harshest winter storm this season to see what it’s made of.
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Elon Musk is a strong proponent of solar power as the main source of energy to clean up our grid. However, in a recent tweet Musk has come out in support of keeping open existing nuclear power plants.
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Tesla's Giga Shanghai production numbers are out. And according to China Passenger Car Association, the EV maker produced 52,859 vehicles in November. This is the second month in a row Giga Shanghai production has decreased and points to stabilizing production rate.
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Elon Musk has debunked the Tesla conspiracy theory going around Twitter which claimed, the EV maker is going to do a stock split on December 9.
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As time passes, the hospitality industry is evolving to meet the needs of electric vehicle owners. We found one example in New Hampshire’s ski country worth noting.
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We tested the new Honda Civic Hatchback this week and feel confident that this is the best of the Civic line.
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Mazda turbocharged engines have a new technical service bulletin for oil consumption. Here are two things you should start doing immediately to help yourself through this possible problem.
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Step back and realize that Mazda sells more battery-electric vehicles right now in America than many much larger automobile manufacturers. Including our President's favorite.
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A new rumor from @WholeMarsBlog suggests, Tesla is considering scraping the single motor Cybertruck and replacing It With A New 4 Motor Variant
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The success of Mazda’s CX-5 continues with an impressive result given today’s unusual market situation.
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We polled owners and fans of two important all-wheel drive crossover SUVs to see if they actually want to go off road or not. What we discovered is that they mostly want a great vehicle for snow.
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Tesla has introduced a new Cybertruck inspired ATV called the Cyberquad for Kids. The vehicle is produced in partnership with Radio Flyer and is meant for Children. However, the ATV is so impressive and overpowered it can possibly work for smaller adults.
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The Toyota RAV4 led the industry in terms of reliability for many years. Then two odd defects came along and put the RAV4 well below its peers. Here’s what happened.
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The plug-in hybrid-electric version of the Toyota RAV4 has a much better reliability score than do the other trims. We spoke to Consumer Reports to find out why.
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We decided to find out how many people actually die in third-row seats from rear impacts. Spoiler alert, we will tell you the precise number, then ask you to decide if this is a valid concern.
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We test the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC Coupe and find out why this particular model is so happily unusual in today’s market.
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Fans speak out about dealer market adjustment prices on Toyota RAV4 and other models.
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A new brand ranking by Consumer Reports shows that Tesla still has a long way to go in order to join the mainstream with regard to reliability. Here is how Tesla Models rank against their peers.
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Owners of Mazda CX-5, CX-9, Miata, and Mazda6 vehicles are about to go through a recall that many Toyota owners have already experienced. Here is some advice based on feedback from those owners.
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We’ve now seen markups of over $100K on some luxury models, and RAV4s with prices approaching six figures. Here’s why not all markups are what you might think.