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Briefing: Feds Tell 97 Car Dealerships To Knock It Off With The Hidden Fees Already

Strategic angle: Many dealerships tack on ridiculous, expensive nonsense to the end of your price, like advertising fees, nitrogen tire inflation, and dealer prep fees.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: This Camouflaged Volkswagen EV Is Way More Important Than It Looks

Strategic angle: Behind the camo is VW’s new €28,000 subcompact electric crossover aimed at mainstream European buyers.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Federally Mandated Impaired-Driver Surveillance Tech Faces Delay After New Findings

Strategic angle: A new NHTSA report says impaired-driving detection tech still isn’t accurate enough, delaying a planned federal rule.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Man's Car Won't Start So He Gets It Towed To The Dealership. They Can't Believe What's Inside: 'Never Seen This Before'

Strategic angle: A surprising discovery awaits at the dealership after a car breakdown.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Florida Man Sues Sheriff After Drug Test Decides IBS Meds Are Basically Fentanyl During Traffic Stop

Strategic angle: A Florida man is taking legal action against a sheriff's department after a roadside drug test misidentified his IBS medication as fentanyl.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: 200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Are Officially Losing Their CDLs Which Will Almost Certainly Make Everything Even More Expensive

Strategic angle: The loss of CDLs for immigrant truck drivers is set to exacerbate rising costs in the transportation sector.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Subaru’s WRX STI Hatch Is Back On Track, Just Not On The Street

Strategic angle: Built for Super Taikyu racing, this aggressive prototype might be Subaru’s first step back toward an STI hot hatch.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: For Sale: Volvo EX30 Wheels, Never Turned

Strategic angle: The electric Volvo EX30 is being discontinued in the U.S., but it'll remain on sale in Mexico and Canada.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: NASA Is Making A Nuclear-Powered Dragonfly Helicopter Straight Out Of Dune

Strategic angle: The mission is hoping to give humanity its best look ever at Saturn's moon Titan.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Buick May Bring Sedans Back To America Using A Surprising Platform

Strategic angle: After going all in on crossovers and SUVs, Buick may be flirting with sedans again.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Hyundai Stops Palisade Sales, Recalls 68,500 SUVs After Fatal Incident

Hyundai is urging owners to use caution when operating the SUV's second- and third-row power seats.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: The Volvo EX30 Joins America's EV Graveyard

Strategic angle: It's the end of the road for Volvo's smallest and cheapest electric car. The larger EX60 is still on the way though.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: FTC Tells Almost 100 Dealer Groups Their “Great Price” Needs To Be The Real Price

Strategic angle: The agency says car ads should show the actual price buyers pay, not a teaser price that grows significantly with hidden fees at signing time.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: These Are Your Favorite Vans

Strategic angle: Exploring the incredible history of vans, from cargo to minivans and beyond.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Koenigsegg’s Next Big Launch Might Not Be A Car

Strategic angle: A Swedish hypercar company that sells $2 million cars may soon open to investors after rapid growth, a stake sale, and signs of IPO planning.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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$2,995 Turns A Ram 1500 Big Horn Into A BackCountry Off Road Pickup

Designed to slot beneath the 1500 Rebel, the BackCountry adds a 1-inch lift, locking rear differential, and 18-inch wheels with 32-inch off-road tires.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: 'Cheap As Possible': Woman Brings Out-Of-Warranty Hyundai To Shop. Then The Mechanic Decides To Take Care Of Her

Strategic angle: "They’re running on gas fumes and a dream."

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: If Jeep And AMG Had A Baby In China, This Would Be It

Strategic angle: The headlights, grille, bumpers, wheel arches, and just about every inch of the off-roader's exterior looks like it's been borrowed from Western cars.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: BMW’s iX3 Defies Expectations, Racks Up 50,000 Orders Without Test Drives

Strategic angle: It turns out that making an EV with plenty of range, fast charging, and a fair price will attract a lot of buyers.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Travelling with young kids? These are Europe’s easiest city breaks for families

Strategic angle: Denmark’s capital Copenhagen was the highest ranked city in a new ‘family breaks index’ with Berlin, Barcelona, Florence and Amsterdam rounding up the top five.

editorial-staff Mar 16