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How to stay safe as a rideshare passenger

Auto Blog News Feed - Sun, 10/20/2019 - 17:00

Filed under: Green,Transportation Alternatives,Safety

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Tesla's Nurburgring run revs up debate over speed records

Auto Blog News Feed - Sun, 10/20/2019 - 15:00

Filed under: Porsche,Tesla

Tesla Inc's attempts to humble Porsche with a new lap record on Germany's legendary Nordschleife racetrack have reignited a controversy about the value of lap times, as the circuit steps in to quash claims of cheating. Porsche and U.S.-based Tesla are battling to establish supremacy in lap times for four-door electric sportscars, but comparisons are not exact, as conditions, ranging from car modifications to tyre types, vary with each test. "We want to have circumstances that can be u

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Junkyard Gem: 2005 Dodge Neon AAR

Auto Blog News Feed - Sun, 10/20/2019 - 13:00

Filed under: Etc.,Dodge,Automotive History

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Junkyard Gem: 2005 Dodge Neon AAR originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 20 Oct 2019 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Subaru Outback is pretty much the entire wagon market

Auto Blog News Feed - Sat, 10/19/2019 - 17:00

Filed under: Subaru,Wagon,Videos

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The Subaru Outback is pretty much the entire wagon market originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GM adds labor costs with new UAW deal, but it's a much healthier company today

Auto Blog News Feed - Sat, 10/19/2019 - 16:00

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,UAW/Unions,GM

A decade ago, high labor costs helped drag a bloated and debt-ridden General Motors into a government-funded bankruptcy. Now, a contract deal reached this week with the United Auto Workers union will raise the company's costs once again, at a time when the auto industry is facing the uncertainty of tariffs and trade wars, slowing global sales and rising capital expenses to develop autonomous and electric vehicles. Analysts say the four-year deal, if approved next week by 49,000 striking worker

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Meet the women who provide the cars for 'Stranger Things'

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Meet the women who provide the cars for 'Stranger Things' originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 19 Oct 2019 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This gadget lets you stop a moving car like Spider-Man

Auto Blog News Feed - Sat, 10/19/2019 - 14:00

Filed under: Autoblog Minute,Videos,Original Video

Spiderman-like net stops speeding cars. ArrestNet by Pacsci EMC is a vehicle arresting system. Designed for applications like high-speed pursuits. The non-lethal vehicle system deploys in 3 seconds via remote control. When a speeding vehicle runs over ArrestNet spikes penetrate the tires. This triggers the net to deploy and wrap around the tires and stopping a dangerous situation without the use of lethal force. Each strand of the net can hold up to 1,200 lbs of force. ArrestNet by PacSci EMC

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This gadget lets you stop a moving car like Spider-Man originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 19 Oct 2019 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2019 Lexus ES350 F Sport Drivers' Notes | Some F, more luxury

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Filed under: Lexus,Quick Spins,New Car Reviews,Luxury,sedan

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Electric Mini company will sell a crate EV motor for all kinds of cars

Auto Blog News Feed - Fri, 10/18/2019 - 23:50

Filed under: Aftermarket,Green,Electric,Classics

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Electric Mini company will sell a crate EV motor for all kinds of cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hummer EV could be part of GM's move into electric trucks and SUVs

Auto Blog News Feed - Fri, 10/18/2019 - 21:57

Filed under: Celebrities,Earnings/Financials,Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Weird Car News,Hummer,Truck,SUV,Electric

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co plans to build a new family of premium electric pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant beginning in late 2021, possibly reviving the imposing Hummer brand on some of them, several people familiar with the plans said. The so-called BT1 electric truck/SUV program is the centerpiece of a planned $3 billion (2.3 billion pounds) investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck plant to make electric trucks and vans, and part

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Hummer EV could be part of GM's move into electric trucks and SUVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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