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Get a grip: These all-wheel-drive vehicles handle ice and snow

For drivers in cold and wet weather states, the availability of all-wheel drive can drive car shopping decisions. Is AWD worth the upcharge over front- or rear-wheel-drive vehicles? And are crossover SUVs the only option?   We tested six popular models in a snow-filled parking lot at 9,000 feet above sea …

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TrueCar sees ?unexpected’ end to USAA partnership; Q4 loss widens

TrueCar Inc., in a move it described as “unexpected,” said Thursday that its partnership with USAA Federal Savings Bank will end at the close of the third quarter. TrueCar’s online car-buying service has been driven by a revenue-sharing partnership with USAA for 13 years and TrueCar expected to sign another long-term …

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2020 Nissan Leaf SL Plus: Pros And Cons

Tesla has proven that electric vehicles can be cool and fashionable, rather than dorky appliances for eco warriors, and the mainstream industry is still catching up. In the case of the Nissan Leaf, one of the aforementioned dork cars, it’s vastly improved using a design that’s unquestionably better looking, but …

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