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The Psychology of Driving: How Your Personality Affects Your Road Behavior

Automotive / Automotive News /

Driving is more than just a skill. It is a psychological experience shaped by personality, emotions and habits. Whether you are a cautious driver who double-checks every blind spot or an aggressive lane-splitter weaving through traffic, your behavior on the road often reflects who you are in everyday life.

The Cautious and Conscientious ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Volvo XC60 Polestar

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

There's a Volvo you may be very interested in if you're looking for something like a Porsche Macan GTS that looks like a Volvo.

A Volvo with close to twice the standard power -- and for about $15,000 less to start than what comes standard in the Macan GTS.

What It Is

The Volvo XC60 is a compact crossover made by the Swedish brand ...Read more

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Here's why Ford sales were down in January

Automotive / Automotive News /

Ford Motor Co. started 2025 with U.S. sales down 6.3% in January compared to the same month a year ago, though sales of hybrid and electric vehicles rose year-over-year.

The first month of the year typically is a slower sales month. Bills from the holidays hit, colder and snowier weather settled in, wildfires ravaged southern California and a ...Read more

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Stellantis names new Jeep CEO, localizes decisions in leadership shakeup

Automotive / Automotive News /

More leadership changes at Stellantis NV announced Monday seek to offer greater autonomy for the automaker's regions around the world — the lack of which has been one of the biggest complaints throughout the company.

The local decision-making powers focus around product planning and development and industrial and commercial activities, while ...Read more

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Motormouth: Too much hot air?

Automotive / Automotive News /

Q: Recently you fielded a question about loss of air pressure on vehicles. I have had this problem with my vehicle (F-150). I believe a lot of people go to oil change chains. Part of their service is adjusting tire air pressures. I have found they release hot tires’ air to adjust the pressure down to specifications. Then when the tires cool ...Read more

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Auto industry braces for Trump announcing Canada, Mexico tariffs starting Saturday

Automotive / Automotive News /

The auto industry is bracing for impact after President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Saturday.

The promise, he said during a signing of executive orders related to a deadly airplane crash, is in response to illegal immigration, the flow of fentanyl and trade deficits with the ...Read more

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Auto review: 2025 Toyota Camry is stylish, frugal, safe and surprisingly fun to drive

Automotive / Automotive News /

It was the holidays and my family had just landed in California for vacation. Gas was hovering near $5/gallon. I was thinking a Toyota Prius would be perfect. Or … what about that redesigned hybrid-only 2025 Toyota Camry SE I saw across the lot? My family raised all of its eyebrows, but quickly retracted them when they saw the wisdom of my ...Read more

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Auto review: 2025 Subaru Forester gets better and better

Automotive / Automotive News /

For Subaru lovers, the Forester is no secret. It has a long history and a tremendously loyal fan base. This week in Grasso's Garage we test the new Subaru Forester Touring, which boasts excellent storage space and that classic Subaru-vibe consumers have come to enjoy, all for a $40K price tag.

The Forester doesn't have the normal SUV shape with...Read more

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Waymo is getting ready to tackle Los Angeles' freeways. How have the robotaxis fared so far?

Automotive / Automotive News /

Waymo's fleet of electric, self-driving taxis has been available for hire in parts of Los Angeles for a few months now. And in a post on X this week, the company announced it was set to take on the most L.A. of frontiers: the freeways. At first, only Waymo employees will be able to ride along as the driverless SUVs navigate the 10 or the 405 and...Read more

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Auto review: Rugged Toyota Tacoma hybrid takes power to the max

Automotive / Automotive News /

Already a brute that can climb lumpy, rock-strewn hills, the top-selling Toyota Tacoma has changed the game with a hybrid powertrain — the first among its rivals.

Settle down, cynics. Toyota’s hybrid — boldly named i-Force Max — is the most capable powertrain ever built for Tacoma, combining a turbo four with an electric motor to build ...Read more

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Auto review: Meet the first Jeep EV: the 2025 Wagoneer S Launch Edition

Automotive / Automotive News /

Having spent some time behind the wheel of Jeep’s first electric vehicle, the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition, I realized that it represents the quintessential new American luxury car. It’s not a soggy, vinyl and chrome-laden brougham of the 1970s, nor a Nimitz-class, body-on-frame, leather-lined SUV of the 2000s. In its size, deportment...Read more

Tesla's awful numbers put Musk back into campaign mode

Automotive / Automotive News /

It’s a good thing for Tesla that its chief executive has cozied up to the US president, because the company’s latest numbers are awful.

Tesla Inc. missed earnings estimates for the fourth quarter. The bigger issue is that the miss would have been even worse if Tesla hadn’t pulled a couple of levers. Another big slug of greenhouse gas ...Read more

American Axle to acquire British auto parts business in $1.44B deal

Automotive / Automotive News /

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said it's acquiring a public United Kingdom-based automotive parts company in a $1.44 billion cash-and-stock deal.

The Detroit-based drivetrain components supplier's acquisition of Dowlais Group plc will offer more production scale, the companies said in a joint news release, as the auto ...Read more

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New US transportation chief orders fuel economy rule rewrite

Automotive / Automotive News /

WASHINGTON — Newly appointed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has ordered a rewrite of stringent federal fuel economy rules for cars that were enacted by former President Joe Biden.

The memorandum signed by Duffy shortly after he was sworn into office Tuesday directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to immediately ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Lexus UX300h

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

"Economical" is not usually what you get when you buy a luxury-brand car, but there are some that are. Perhaps the most famous example of the species is the Mercedes 300D sedan of the '80s. It was a luxury car that was almost as economical to drive as many economy cars of its time, because it had a diesel engine under its hood.

Diesel engines ...Read more

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Trump order freezes funding for Illinois EV charging network, raises questions about other clean energy projects

Automotive / Automotive News /

In its quest to get a million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, Illinois was counting on $148 million in federal funding to help build a statewide network of public EV chargers.

Now that funding has been frozen — and targeted for possible reduction or elimination — under a wide-ranging executive order that President Donald Trump signed...Read more

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'Shockingly good': Stellantis dealers say turnaround underway after meeting

Automotive / Automotive News /

NEW ORLEANS — Stellantis NV executives on Saturday repeatedly apologized to dealers who suffered through dismal sales results much of last year, promising a bounce-back in 2025 through more consistent vehicle incentive programs, increased advertising, and several vehicle tweaks.

"We were all over the board last year on our product, our ...Read more

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Motormouth: Why is classic car generic in drug ad?

Automotive / Automotive News /

Q: Three nights in a row, I have seen a medicine commercial on TV that features a car with no nameplate of any kind, front, back or side. The car is obviously an orange 1964 and a half Mustang. (I should know because I had one in my early years only it was brown.) Why no name plates on the car? Is this going to be a trend of having no ...Read more

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2025 Buick Enclave is a chart-topping redesign

Automotive / Automotive News /

Buick has made great strides in recent years, and 2025 is no different. The division of General Motors has made exceptional revisions in the latest refresh of its flagship vehicle, the Enclave. Our 2025 Buick Enclave Sport Touring tester was outstanding, comfortable and nicely equipped. The redesign included an array of nicely chosen upgrades ...Read more

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With an executive order, Trump casts doubt on the future of EVs in California

Automotive / Automotive News /

Shel Singh has gone all-in on electric vehicles in recent years. The 36-year-old business owner currently drives an electric Porsche. Before that, it was a Tesla.

But with President Trump working aggressively to reverse policies enacted by former President Biden intended to bolster the EV market and phase out gas-powered vehicles, he's starting...Read more

 

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