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Briefing: European Automakers Spent $6 Billion On Tariffs Last Year

Strategic angle: Examining the financial impact of tariffs on European automakers and the growing interest in Chinese EVs among U.S. consumers.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Jaguar Land Rover’s Design Boss Is Out After Two Decades With No Successor Named

Strategic angle: The man behind modern Range Rovers and the reborn Defender, Gerry McGovern, is starting fresh.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Mechanic Changes Oil In His New Lincoln. Then He Notices Something Unusual—And Plastic—Under The Hood: ‘Just Include A New One'

Strategic angle: 'Ford been doing that for years.'

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: 2027 Nissan Z Gets Subtle Refresh With Fairlady-Inspired Styling, And A Manual For The Nismo

Strategic angle: Pricing for the updated Z is not available just yet, but Nissan says it will reach dealership showrooms sometime this summer.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Nissan Gave The Z Nismo More Than Just A New Manual For 2027

Strategic angle: The 2027 Z gets a fashionable makeover and some welcome performance tweaks

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: A Paint Shop Worker Asked Reddit What Embargoed Secret Car He Was Painting

Strategic angle: Someone at a German paint shop posted photos of a mystery car and accidentally unveiled Brabus's most ambitious project.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Most EV Fast Chargers Are Built In Months. Ionna Just Built One In 5 Days

Strategic angle: The up-and-coming EV charging operator wants to expand fast, so it’s breaking the mould.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Toyota Gives The New FJ Cruiser A Retro Makeover You Can't Buy

Strategic angle: Off-road and street versions are shown alongside a camper conversion.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Subaru’s New Sports Vehicle Planning Office Teases Lifted BRZ

Strategic angle: The turbocharged rally car has all-wheel drive and a raised suspension.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: When Did Automakers Start Offering A Smokers Package Instead Of The Lighter And Ashtray?

Strategic angle: The cigarette lighter and ashtray once were in every new car. Then the culture shifted, and these became options automakers could use to make an extra buck.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: A Corvette That Forgot It Was A Corvette Just Sold For Near-New C8 Money

Strategic angle: A carbon-fiber Targa with LS2 power and Italian-influenced styling just sold for $66,500, odometer mystery and all.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: ZF 8 Speed Vs. Aisin 8 Speed Transmissions: How Do They Compare?

Strategic angle: A comparison of two leading eight-speed gearboxes from ZF and Aisin.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Lexus Driver's 'Clunky' Noise Mystery Solved by Mechanic

Strategic angle: A Lexus owner's complaint leads to a surprising discovery during a routine check.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Briefing: BMW’s Baby SUV Pulls Off The Neue Klasse Look Without The Neue Klasse Commitment

Strategic angle: Refreshed combustion X1 fuses Neue Klasse design cues and infotainment tech with existing ICE platforms

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: GM Patents A 'Daisy Chain' Charger To Juice Up Multiple EVs At Once

Strategic angle: The system could potentially figure out the fastest way to get the cars charged, by prioritizing the cars with the highest voltages.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Man Buys Parts From Amazon. Then He Takes His Car To The Mechanic: 'I'm Sorry To Tell You But...'

Strategic angle: "Them Amazon parts..."

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Immigration Debate Did To AI License Plate Readers What Years Of Privacy Advocacy Couldn’t

Strategic angle: 53 cities across 20 different states have, so far, deactivated or altogether rejected Flock's license plate-reading cameras.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: His Wife Watched Him Park In All 108 Spots For Nearly Two Years. Now He’s After One With Over 400

Strategic angle: One father of two spent nearly two years methodically parking in every space at his local supermarket, and he already has a bigger car park lined up.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Woman Takes Car To The Shop With Brake Issue

Strategic angle: Mechanic reveals a critical warning ignored by the driver: 'Brake Pad Fell Out'

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Buying Giorgio Armani's Bentley Is The Most Stylish Way To Spend A Hundred Grand

Strategic angle: Giorgio Armani used to cruise around in this rare and lavish left-hand-drive Bentley Brooklands, but now it's up for grabs to the highest bidder.

editorial-staff Mar 22