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Automotive News

This section of Torque News provides the latest auto news and updates from the car manufacturers. Every day number of news stories and editorials are published here that give our readers an overview of what is happening in the automotive industry. Read this section daily to find out about new cars, vehicle reviews and car pictures. Torque News is an automotive news website by Hareyan Publishing, LLC, dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews and opinions about the car industry.

Image of Nissan Leaf in winter by John Goreham

Ten Years of Testing EVs In Winter - Here’s the Truth

By John Goreham on January 18, 2024 - 5:00PM

I have tested electric vehicles from nearly every brand for over a decade in harsh winter conditions. Here are the truths, the lies, and the myths about how EVs work in winter clarified.

A Man With Only a Few Months to Live Receives His Dying Wish of Driving a Cybertruck – Tesla Sends Out an Engineer 800 Miles to Fulfill His Dream

By Tinsae Aregay on January 18, 2024 - 12:53PM

Tesla has sent out an engineer who drove 800 miles to fulfill the wishes of a man with terminal cancer with only 3 to 12 months to live. The man is seen with a big smile as he gets his wish to experience the Cybertruck before he passes away.

Four Ways 2024 CX-50 Shocks Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Ford Bronco Sport According to Scotty Kilmer

By Armen Hareyan on January 18, 2024 - 12:06PM

The 2024 Mazda CX-50: Has it "killed" the Toyota RAV4, and why other crossovers should be scared?

Jim Cramer Says Tesla Will Be the First To Fall This Year: Congratulations To All Tesla Investors, 2024 Should Be a Banner Year

By Jeremy Johnson on January 18, 2024 - 10:10AM

Jim Cramer just went on the air and said that Tesla will be the first to fall in 2024. You can usually expect the opposite to happen of what he says - congratulations to all Tesla investors, this should be a banner year.

Consumer Reports Lists the Most Reliable Used Trucks from 2021

Consumer Reports Most Reliable 3-Year-Old Trucks

By Timothy Boyer on January 18, 2024 - 10:01AM

Here’s the latest from Consumer Reports on four models of used pickup trucks you should consider from 2021 that proved to be exceptional when it came to reliability and repairs.

To Finish The Year Subaru Now Has 8 Big Winners, And Then There’s One Black Sheep

By Denis Flierl on January 18, 2024 - 9:50AM

Which Subaru models performed the best to finish 2023? Subaru of America has eight winners and one big loser. Here are the surprising results.

CR’s 13 Most Reliable 3-Year-Old Small SUVs, Says 2 Subarus Hit The Sweet Spot

By Denis Flierl on January 18, 2024 - 6:50AM

What are the best 3-year-old small SUVs you can buy now? Consumer Reports says the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek and 2021 Subaru Forester are top picks. Here's why they are the best.

Sawyer Merritt "Cools" the EV Winter of Discomfort Debate With Practical Truths

By Jeremy Johnson on January 17, 2024 - 10:32PM

Lately, there has been quite a bit of FUD with EVs and the cold. Sawyer Merritt went on CNBC to quell this FUD with the practical truth and reality of EVs.

Ford Maverick Tremor Likely Sells For More Than List

Scarce Maverick Pickup Selling For 10 Percent Over MSRP

By Marc Stern on January 17, 2024 - 9:02PM

The Ford Maverick, one of the most popular pickups on the market, is selling for more than its MSRP.

Tesla Does Enormous Price Cut On Model Y In Europe For Nearly $5,500 - Is a Demand Lever or Project Juniper the Cause?

By Jeremy Johnson on January 17, 2024 - 8:37PM

Tesla slashed prices in Europe for the Model Y recently, by almost $5,500. Did Tesla do this because of demand, or because of upcoming changes to the Model Y for Project Juniper?

Teslas in Tundra Time: Don't Let Winter Chill Your Electric Dreams

By Armen Hareyan on January 17, 2024 - 6:03PM

Autoline has a Tesla point: the media is going ga-ga over problems charging EVs in bitter winter weather. But you never hear about these problems in Norway, Sweden, or Finland even though they have the highest per capita EV ownership in the world.

Image of Tesla Model 3 courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

Panicked Automakers Slash EV Prices In Race to Bottom of the Market - Now It’s Global

By John Goreham on January 17, 2024 - 5:14PM

EV makers have been dropping prices and adding cash-on-the-dash incentives to move them off lots. Now, the international markets are starting to see the effects of slowing EV demand.

How CATL and BYD Pushing Battery Costs Down Electrifies Tesla's Future

By Armen Hareyan on January 17, 2024 - 12:33PM

There is a price war going on between Tesla battery supplier CATL and BYD. They are pushing battery costs and the prices are falling. This is going to further electrify Tesla's future.

Michelin Leads Tire Recommendation Review

Best Tire Brands of 2024 You Should Be Buying This Year

By Timothy Boyer on January 17, 2024 - 12:09PM

If you are looking for the best tire brand of 2024, here are the results of a Consumer Reports updated review with a focus on their highest-recommended tire brands and their particular models of tire.

A New Video Shows a Tesla Cybertruck Sand Surfing – Behold the Post-Apocalyptic Yet Beautiful Futuristic Scene

By Tinsae Aregay on January 17, 2024 - 11:16AM

In a new video, a customer-owned Tesla Cybertruck is seen off-roading and drifting on sand. The barren land coupled together with the Cybertruck’s brutal design creates the most beautiful Cybertruck video thus far.

Consumer Reports Top 5-Year-Old Toyota SUV Picks

Most Reliable 5-Year-Old Midsized Toyota SUVs

By Timothy Boyer on January 17, 2024 - 11:09AM

According to Consumer Reports surveys, these 5-year-old mid-sized Toyota SUVs score above- and well-above-average in reliability.

Crimson Chrome - High Gloss Metallic Red Cybertruck Wrap Ups the Wrap Wars Game

By Jeremy Johnson on January 17, 2024 - 9:59AM

A new Cybertruck wrap was just seen and this time, it's a high gloss metallic red wrap that makes the Cybertruck look like it was made from inside a volcano. This is the most stunning wrap yet.

Tesla Model 3 Protects Family From Massive Fallen Tree - Family Got Out Unharmed

By Jeremy Johnson on January 17, 2024 - 9:51AM

A massive tree fell on a Tesla Model 3 and a family inside - they came away unharmed from the incident.

Image of Cybertruck courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

Did Tesla Bend the Truth About the Cybertruck’s Drag Race With Porsche?

By John Goreham on January 17, 2024 - 7:35AM

A new analysis by Engineering Explained casts doubt on Tesla’s coolest Cybertruck promotional video.

The 2024 Subaru WRX NBR Is Revealed With 4 New Upgrades

By Denis Flierl on January 17, 2024 - 6:32AM

The 2024 Subaru WRX NBR is uncovered with new upgrades. Can Subaru and STI win the grueling Nurburgring 24-hour race?

The Next-Generation Subaru Forester, 5 New Features And Its 5 Secret Upgrades

By Denis Flierl on January 17, 2024 - 5:44AM

Should you buy the 2024 Subaru Forester now or wait for the remodeled 2025 Forester? Check out the new upgrades before you decide.

A New Video Captures the Moment the Tesla Cybertruck Powered Frunk Crushes a Person’s Hands

By Tinsae Aregay on January 17, 2024 - 5:32AM

A new video shows as an experiment a guy putting his hands in between as the Cybertruck’s powered front trunk closes. The all-electric truck not only entirely closes on his fingers and causes significant bruising but remains closed trapping the guy.

A Billion Tesla Humanoid Robots In the 2040s, Says Elon Musk

By Jeremy Johnson on January 16, 2024 - 9:24PM

Elon Musk just said that it is "probably something like that" when asked if a billion Tesla bots would be available in the 2040s.

Ford Maverick Tremor Takes On An Off-Road Course

With Cold Weather Challenging EVs, It Leaves Some Wondering If The EVs Are Worth It

By Marc Stern on January 16, 2024 - 8:23PM

EVs have been touted as the solution to climate problems as they don’t pollute and are quite very climate-friendly, but are they worth it as cold weather saps batteries.

Do It Yourself Model Y Solar Array Gives Up To 75 Miles of Solar Recharge Per Day

Do It Yourself Model Y Solar Array Gives Up To 60 Miles of Solar Recharge Per Day

By Jeremy Johnson on January 16, 2024 - 7:56PM

A Tesla Model Y owner built his own solar array, and it adds up to 60 miles of range in the sun.

Tesla Model 3 Road Range is Significantly Decreased in Winter Conditions

Tesla Model 3 Sub-Zero Road Range Test Results in the Real World

By Timothy Boyer on January 16, 2024 - 7:08PM

Here’s exactly how far a fully charged Tesla Model 3 will actually travel following an overnight park in sub-zero temperatures.

New 2024 Toyota Prius Starts at Just $17,945** After Electricity Savings

By John Goreham on January 16, 2024 - 4:52PM

The Prius costs less to energize in many markets than a battery-electric vehicle. We use an industry gimmick to illustrate why the Prius can be more affordable than BEVs.

Updated - CR’s 10 Recommended Cheap Cars And The Subaru Impreza

By Denis Flierl on January 16, 2024 - 1:41PM

What are the best affordable new cars? According to Consumer Reports, you should check out the 2024 Subaru Impreza. Here's why it's the best.

When a Prius Head Gasket Problem is Not a Prius Head Gasket Problem Warning

By Timothy Boyer on January 16, 2024 - 11:18AM

Here’s an excellent warning to Prius owners who are told their car has a classic head gasket problem that needs to be fixed…but really doesn’t.

2024 Subaru Outback, Crosstrek, Forester

The 15 Best-Selling SUVs, Subaru Sneaks In Three AWD Models

By Denis Flierl on January 16, 2024 - 6:58AM

How do the 2024 Subaru Outback, Crosstrek, and Forester compare with the best-selling SUVs? Here are the fifteen most popular SUVs and where the three Subaru all-wheel-drive models stack up.

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