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It seems Dodge is a little behind the times when it comes to Electric Vehicles. The American manufacturer has been instead seemingly focusing on its high horsepower powerplant v8, the Hellcat; putting it in anything from muscle cars, like the Challenger, or Charger to soccer-mom SUVs like the Durango.

Subaru makes a capable vehicle. So why is there a Reddit trend of Subaru owners swapping out the six-star logo for rides that bear MOPAR badging? What is making drivers switch to cars like the Dodge Challenger, or capable off-roaders like the Jeep Wrangler?

A Tesla Model S crash in Houston Texas has been blamed by several media outlets on Tesla's FSD Beta software. However, a video by Brandonee916 shows why Tesla FSD beta could not have been engaged during the crash.

The Chevrolet Trax has been around in the United States since 2015 and is now entering its sixth year on the market, only mildly updated since its debut. Its job is simple: be an inoffensive subcompact crossover. Unfortunately, in such a competitive field, it is starting to lag.

In a story today, longtime Torque News reporter Marc Stern studies the reasons that the auto industry is facing rolling shutdowns and slowdowns and finds the root causes.

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the new sport activity vehicle that some call a compact pickup. Regardless of what its defined as, there are 5 good things to know about the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz.

We test and report on the best Wrangler Jeep has ever produced. The 2021 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392.

Toyota and Subaru’s joint sports car venture has provided many people with loads of fun. The Toyota 86/GT86/GR 86/Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ are commonplace now – an affordable sports car has great enthusiast appeal, especially when offered with a manual transmission and skinny tires for more spritely handling. Toyota and Subaru just unveiled the second generation of their boxer-powered coupes. The cars should be competent, well-engineered and generally fun.

It’s tough to buck the trend but there are already 5 things wrong with the all-new Hyundai Santa Cruz. Hyundai should be able to fix some; others will require major investment by the Korean automaker.

When thinking of what makes Tesla a good brand, many Tesla owners would say it’s the battery tech, the features, or other aspects that make them want to invest in the vehicle. However, Tesla’s real weapon is that Elon Musk makes the news for participating in banter.

Buying a Jeep Wrangler? Here's why we feel that Jeep’s Sky One-Touch roof is the best option.

People are having trouble finding a 2021 Tundra and Tacoma to buy all over the country. Here is the problem and what comes next.

Mazda released new details and images of its all-new MX-30 electric vehicle. The first thing that caught our eye was the battery size. Will this vehicle have a usable range for US customers?

A new study ranking the fastest-selling vehicles in America puts the RAV4 Prime second only to the Chevrolet Corvette.

According to The Korea Times, Apple is close to signing a deal with LG Magna e-Power to bring Apple's EV to market. Although the report also states initially the joint venture is looking for low volume production.

The Mazda Miata is now the only affordable convertible sports car on sale in America since Fiat discontinued the 124 Spider collaboration. Miata sales Surge during an unusual time.

A new report by J.D. Power indicates that owners of battery-electric vehicles are less satisfied with the work dealers perform on their vehicles. Here’s how BEV owners’ experiences differ from other car owners following service work.

Ford’s first quarter of deliveries for the Mustang Mach-E in the US market exceeded prior launch volumes by GM’s Bolt, Tesla’s Model 3,X, and S, Toyota’s RAV4 Prime, and the Nissan Leaf.

Tesla Giga Shanghai March delivery numbers have come out showing an amazing 94% growth month over month. This brings Giga Shanghai Model 3 & Y close to Fremont California production.

Panasonic battery VP Yasuaki Takamoto in an interview with Bloomberg discusses the importance of the 4680 cells to make Tesla's dream of producing a $25,000 vehicle come true.

A note to clients out by Morgan Stanley says auto investors can't afford to not have Tesla in their portfolio. The note also discusses how the $174 billion Biden EV tax incentive will disproportionately benefit Tesla.

The Chevy Bolt battery-electric vehicle had a great Q1. Its sales are way up, and it is now overtaking some legends in the green car space.

We begin our long-term test of the new Michelin CrossClimate2 all-weather tires mounted to a Mazda CX-5 crossover. Here’s the positive first report after 300 miles.

The top trim of the Mazda3 sedan is an almost perfect vehicle. However, there are two things Mazda has done that we need to point out.

Toyota has already surpassed its projected RAV4 Prime deliveries for its first model year, and is now three months ahead of its plan.

A new report coming out of China states Volkswagen and its state-owned Chinese partner FAW have agreed to purchase green credits from Tesla.

Apple, the world's largest tech company, and Tesla, the world's biggest EV maker are going to be working together on a battery project that will be one of the largest in the US.

See how both Toyota and Tesla benefit from a joint venture that is considered imminent. Learn about the proposed cheap new SUV that could be made.

Back in 2020, Tesla filed a case against Rivian claiming Rivian has used former Tesla employees to steal Tesla's proprietary information. In response, Rivian filed to dismiss the case however, the judge has ruled Tesla's casese can go ahead.

Leaked project overview documents from Tesla suggest Giga Texas will be constructed at a cost of only $400 million. The documents also reveal the expected number of employees and current job openings at Giga Texas.