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10 Cars Kept by Their Owners the Longest — What Makes Them Worth Holding Onto for 15+ Years?

10 Cars Kept by Their Owners the Longest — What Makes Them Worth Holding Onto for 15+ Years?

With today’s inflated car prices and limited inventory, Americans are more apt to hold on to their cars longer and even drive them into the ground if necessary. Learn How: These 10 Cars Could Drain Your Savings Through Constant RepairsFind Out: Pocket an Extra $400 a Month With This Simple Hack If you’re wondering which vehicles are worth your hard-earned money, and if dependability and longevity are high priorities when you’re thinking of buying, it’s a good idea to see which cars… Source link

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Google Adds a Bunch of Cool Features to Your Car’s Android

Google Adds a Bunch of Cool Features to Your Car’s Android

As a part of several Google announcements this week out of CES 2024, we’re learning about the future of Android in cars and it is looking lovely. Both cars with Google built-in and Android Auto are seeing new features, but the folks with Android as the major operating system in their cars are getting the majority of it. I guess it’s time to find a new ride. Because the majority of the news is related to cars with Google built-in, let’s run through those. Send Google Maps directions… Source link

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Porsche Is Reportedly Warming Up to the Idea of Google in its Cars

Porsche Is Reportedly Warming Up to the Idea of Google in its Cars

Image: Porsche Porsche may turn to Google to provide the backbone for its infotainment software in future models, Reuters reported Thursday citing a source with knowledge of the German manufacturer’s plans. Up until now, the Stuttgart-based sports car maker has collaborated with the Volkswagen Group’s Cariad unit for software development, but last fall Porsche decided to make a clean break and start negotiating with other partners. Those have included Google, Apple, Baidu, Tencent, and… Source link

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Bigger cars are stalling progress on climate change, EPA study finds

Bigger cars are stalling progress on climate change, EPA study finds

Ram 1500 models are seen on a lot at the Mak Haik dealership on December 14, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) American automakers and consumers are stymieing progress on cutting the carbon pollution that causes climate change, according to the findings from the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2022 Automotive Trends Report. Even though miles per gallon are gradually increasing within each vehicle weight class, the ongoing shift from sedans to trucks and SUVs, which are… Source link

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We are selling ‘more cars than we are able to produce’

We are selling ‘more cars than we are able to produce’

Every December, the well-heeled and art world cognoscenti flock to South Florida for this week’s Art Basel Miami (though many would like to forget about last year’s NFT-driven mania). High-end automakers are on display as well, including Rolls-Royce, Porsche, and Lamborghini. For Lamborghini, it was a chance to show off its latest creation — the absolutely wild Huracán Sterrato, an off-road version of its two-door supercar. Despite concerns over the macro economic environment, the… Source link

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Polestar ‘on track to deliver 50,000 cars this year,’ CEO says

Polestar ‘on track to deliver 50,000 cars this year,’ CEO says

For Polestar (PSNY) CEO Thomas Ingenlath, the EV-maker’s first gross profit as a public company wasn’t the biggest takeaway from Q3. “Main message for me is, we are on track to deliver 50,000 cars this year,” Ingenlath said in an interview with Yahoo Finance. “So the cars are produced, they’re on the way to the customers, and we are cruising to the end of the year, delivering these cars.” Polestar has been able to ramp up, hit its production goals, and also trim its operating… Source link

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