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Quick Spin: 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo
A Lone Wolf- Ford engineers raided the global corporate parts bin to assemble a modern street truck, and it works.
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MADE in America - 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 EV Priced from $58,955 Delivers 300+ Miles of Range
The IONIQ 9, Hyundai America premium three row electric SUV regardless of trim delivers 300 miles of range. Hyundai calls this SUV the "Ideal for modern family life SUV" that has fast-charging technology from their 800V platform with extensive safety features and class-above interior cutting-edge design. IONIQ 9 is among the first non-Tesla EVs that feature a native NACS charging port, allowing owners to seamlessly charge at the Tesla Supercharger network across North America and includes a
House Republicans Propose Electric Vehicle Fees to Fund Transportation Programs
House Republicans, lead by Sam Graves, Republican for Montana and head of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are proposing a $250 annual charge for electric vehicles as part of an effort to shore up funding for the national highway system and other transportation projects. Graves stated that with the increase in electric, hybrid and just overall efficiency in internal combustion automobiles that the federal tax collected per mile traveled has dropped, making it a challenge to
Tariff Tuesday - Big Trouble in Little Crossovers
Tariff Tuesday is the day where we cover how President Trump’s tariffs, if fully enacted, will impact the auto industry, increase costs, and limit consumer choice. We started this series on April 15, Tax Day for those in the United States, because Trump’s tariffs amount to one of the largest single increases in taxes on the American People. The tariffs which, if fully implemented, will raise $1.4 trillion in revenue, an increase per household of $1,900 to $7,600 per year. Last week we disc
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I thought it was a Sonic. It works for the vehicle it was put in though. It started at like 14k when it first came out. The Spark's was basically the same design that just looked newer(because it was). That's exactly what it was back then. Big tach with a small digital speedo + other information. This was my Triumph Daytona's instrument cluster (not my picture):- 1
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Definitely unusual and asymmetrical. I recall reviewers saying it resembled a sport bike gauge cluster. -
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I was cleaning out old photos and archiving and I found this ... ... amazing ... what a nasty rat-tat-tat dashboard ... any guesses? . . . . . It was a rented Chevy Sonic. Its dashboard was quite a bit more underwhelming than that of its smaller and cheaper sibling, the Spark -
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Toyota News: 2026 Toyota RAV-4 Released as Hybrid Only
Yes, it is, I am glad I only fill up the Escalade once a month now, the swings have become normal here, but still crazy.- 1
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