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It seems like we’ve been hearing about Porsche’s plan to electrify the Boxster and Cayman for eons, yet we’ve never seen anything closer to production-ready than the Mission R concept from back in 2021. A new report from Automobilwoche says why that may be: Porsche is simply struggling with the car’s development.

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Ram announced on Wednesday that the 1500 REV will now arrive in 2026, a year later than originally promised when the electric full-size pickup truck was unveiled in early 2023. Instead, Ram will focus initially on the 1500 Ramcharger series plug-in hybrid, with order books for that model set to open in the first half of 2025. Ram stated that the...

Law-abiding Japanese car enthusiasts are having their rights stripped away in state after state because a group of pencil-pushing nobodies with nothing better to do keeps poking their noses in it. The non-profit non-government lobbying group the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators has been involved in…

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The 2025 Toyota Tacoma features few changes following 2024's redesign The popular midsize pickup truck continues to offer the choice of gas and hybrid powertrains The 2025 Tacoma arrives at dealerships in the winter with a starting price of $33,085, including destination The Toyota Tacoma was redesigned for 2024, so for the second year of the...

Earlier this week we asked for your worst stories involving car gifting. For a lot of enthusiasts, it can be an exciting prospect to either make use of vehicles after their previous owners no longer use them or to share a passion with younger drivers. However, gifting doesn’t always work out for the best. Recipients…

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SpaceX has contracts to do all sorts of work for the United States government, from putting Toyotas on the moon to plunging the International Space Station into the sea. The company’s work includes secret projects for the U.S. military, but CEO Elon Musk wouldn’t know much about that — he’s not allowed into those…

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The landscape of automotive marketingcontinues to move more toward social media content creators and influencers, and the suits in Kia’s marketing department seem to be some of the most forward-thinking and eager to adapt. Today, KiaAmerica launched a first-of-its-kind creator car configurator on TikTok, just as disc…

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Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean the sounds of the summer have to stop. There’s no rule saying you can’t spend the winter listening to absolute bangers, dancing around your kitchen while you make your morning coffee, and I think you should do just that.

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Tesla rolled out new hardware in its cars this year that was meant to usher in a new age for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. Well, as it turns out, the new computer chips that were supposed to support this prosperous period of autonomy have a flaw, which means many are failing after just a few hundred…

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Everyone carries an opinion or two that is somewhat controversial. Maybe you keep it to yourself because you don’t want to cause a stir, or maybe you shout it from the mountain tops to trigger the libs or whatever. Today, and today only, we are all here to listen and not judge. You can sound off in the comments…

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Honda announced a next-generation hybrid powertrain due for launch in 2025 The powertrain is designed to run either a 1.5- or 2.0-liter inline-4 as its gas component The first application will be a modern Prelude Honda on Wednesday provided the first details on its next-generation hybrid powertrain, set to roll out from 2025, starting with a...

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, December 18, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

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Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Arnage T Red Label is the last Bentley model shared with Rolls Royce, as the two former flatmates were split between VW and BMW during the model’s run. It’s now an old-school example of British steel, and we’ll have to decide how much silver and gold it should take to own.

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The Porsche Macan Electric is a Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist The Macan Electric's handlng delivers on its Porsche promise Prices start at $77,295 and range up to $107,295 The Macan Electric marks an important change for Porsche, transforming its second best seller from gas power into an EV that brings a sporty flair to the luxury...

Mercedes-Benz's MBUX voice assistant enhanced with AI can deliver accurate and up-to-date responses to a broad array of questions The new functionality relies on Microsoft's Bing search engine and ChatGPT generative AI Mercedes plans to further leverage AI to deliver an even more personalized experience in the near future Starting this week...

Honda and Nissan are close to starting merger talks, according to a report from Japan Any successful merger could potentially lead to Mitsubishi also joining the party Nissan, in particular, is struggling, and an insider recently warned the automaker only has 12–14 months to survive Two of Japan's biggest automakers could merge to form a...

Scrape Armor's highly anticipated C8 Z06 and E-Ray side intake guards are now available for pre-order, with the first orders being shipped in January.

Continue reading Scrape Armor Opens Z06 and E-Ray Side Intake Guards Pre-Orders at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

One of the nation's top Corvette dealers is offering special pricing on new in-stock 2024-2025 Corvette Z06s like this '25 Rapid Blue Z06 Convertible that can be purchased for up to $7K off MSRP* plus taxes, fees, and all applicable rebates.

Continue reading Les Stanford Chevrolet is Offering Up to $7K OFF MSRP on New In-Stock Z06s at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

After a five-and-a-half-year gestation period that involved several major changes, Aston Martin finally revealed its new plug-in-hybrid Valhalla hypercar which makes 1064 hp and 818 lb-ft of torque.

Continue reading New Plug-in-Hybrid Aston Martin Valhalla Matches the Corvette ZR1’s 1064-hp, Costs $1 Million at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

I can’t believe I’m writing this in the year 2024, but in case y’all forgot, seat belts save lives. It’s pretty black and white: Over half of all vehicle occupant fatalities in 2022 were people who weren’t wearing a seat belt. It simply boggles my mind whenever I see folks driving or riding in a car without wearing…

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