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Know who had a good week? Fiat Chrysler. It avoided a strike by agreeing to make significant long-term investments in the Windsor, Ontario plant where the Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager and Dodge Challenger and Charger are built. Elsewhere: This Week in Sheetmetal While we eagerly await next week’s promised unveiling …

If you’re the type who lives one quarter-mile at a time, this week’s Window Shop episode is definitely for you. Acceleration is king this week and episode 32’s challenge is simple: scour the internet for the fastest accelerating car for less than $ 10,000. All we’re concerned with is zero-to-60 …

In which we were more than a little surprised to discover that elsewhere in the world, an auto show happened. Check out the 14 most interesting cars and concepts from Beijing, and then check out what else went down this week. Dollars and Sense TransUnion’s latest report on the financial …

A new sailboat concept could carry 7000 cars at nearly the speed of fossil fuel cargo ships. Traditional cargo ships are a requirement of the global economy and account for 2 percent of energy-related carbon emissions. This sailboat uses vertical “airplane wings” and an algorithm to continuously maximize speed. A …

Certain Mazda and Subaru vehicles make the safest new cars for teens, according to a list compiled by Consumer Reports and the IIHS and released on Wednesday.  The list marks the second time the non-profit agencies have teamed up to recommend the safest cars for inexperienced drivers. In late July, …

Mazda, Subaru top safest new cars for teens list Consumer Reports and the IIHS teamed up to announced their safest new cars for teens for 2020 cars.  Review update: 2020 Lexus LS makes for the ideal road tripper  The 2020 Lexus LS 500h flagship hybrid sedan excels at efficiency, comfort, …

In which we all talk a lot about EVs even though no one is really buying them. Another week, another seven dollars. Unless you’re Elon Musk, in which case the saying goes: Another week, another multi-billion-dollar loss in stock valuation. It’s hard to say whether the news in the world …

Bruce LeightyGetty Images Car buyers are taking a second look at used cars, given the economic and health climate of the U.S. under COVID-19, according to the New York Times and industry analysts. Given that people want to get to where they need to go while also minimizing person-to-person contact, …

California Highway Patrol We nailed it. Two years ago, Car and Driver ventured up to Sacramento to experience one of the last Ford Crown Victoria P71 Interceptors in the California Highway Patrol’s fleet of black-and-white Panther platform prowlers. The particular car we drove, Unit 2151 in the CHP’s fleet, was, …