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• 2018 Ford Escape Buying Guide | Compact crossover questions, answered

  26-05-2018 21:01
  
  Filed under:Ford,Car Buying,CrossoverThe Ford Escape is right in the thick of the compact SUV segment, with rivals including the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, and Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The Escape is perfectly suited to SUV buyers who don't want to give up car-like driving manners. Handling is fun and sporty, something you don't often encounter in the sport-utility segment, no matter size or price point. The ride is firmer than some alternatives, however.Continue reading 2018 Ford Escape
  
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• Indy 500 offers possibility of something special this year

  26-05-2018 15:00
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,RacingA swan song, a quest for history, a hometown boy.Continue reading Indy 500 offers possibility of something special this year Indy 500 offers possibility of something special this year originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 26 May 2018 09:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Nine automotive design trends that need to die - CNET

  26-05-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
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  Nine automotive design trends that need to die
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  Cars of the 1950s had their chrome. Vehicles from the '80s were boxy. In the '90s, everything got a little melty, like a candy bar left out in the sun. Whatever the decade, specific design trends proliferate across the entire auto industry. But they ...
  
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• Teaching the auto retail titans

  26-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The auto retail legends of today discuss the individuals who mentored them, and how that has prompted them to do likewise for the next generation.
  
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• Starved of product, Fiat brand is at a crossroads

  26-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  When Fiat Chrysler presents its 2018-22 business plan June 1, the biggest question mark will be the future of the Fiat brand, which has been losing share steadily in its two main markets #8212; Europe and Brazil #8212; and is disappearing in the U.
  
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• Continental tech chief works toward more AI

  26-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Continental's technology chief grapples with how to bring AI and connectivity together for a seamless auto experience.
  
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• Acura's Ikeda recalls when marketing went adrift

  26-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a quest to establish itself in a world that grew to include Lexus and Infiniti, the chief of Acura says the brand went down a "wandering road" where it lost touch with its roots.
  
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• Tesla seeks to dismiss securities fraud lawsuit

  26-05-2018 05:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla asked a court to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit by shareholders who said the electric vehicle maker gave false public statements about the progress of producing the Model 3 sedan.
  
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• Audi CEO says diesel crisis not over and vows to stay on

  26-05-2018 05:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said the company's diesel emissions affair was not over and promised to stay at the helm of the German luxury automaker, a German newspaper reported.
  
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• Canada's Trudeau raises import probe concerns with Trump

  26-05-2018 05:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with President Trump on Friday and raised "strong concerns" about a controversial U.S. probe into car and truck imports.
  
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• Why you'll pay a lot more for gas this Memorial Day weekend

  26-05-2018 01:45
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ownership,Fuel EfficiencyGallon of regular is up 25 percent on average from last year.Continue reading Why you'll pay a lot more for gas this Memorial Day weekend Why you'll pay a lot more for gas this Memorial Day weekend originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 May 2018 19:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Senna's magical Monaco lap relived 30 years on

  26-05-2018 01:05
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Automotive History,Racing'And I suddenly realized that I was no longer driving the car consciously.'Continue reading Senna's magical Monaco lap relived 30 years on Senna's magical Monaco lap relived 30 years on originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 May 2018 19:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tony Kanaan fires warning shot at Indy 500 ‘Carb Day’

  26-05-2018 00:45
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,RacingHits an eye-opening top performance of 227.791 mph.Continue reading Tony Kanaan fires warning shot at Indy 500 ‘Carb Day’ Tony Kanaan fires warning shot at Indy 500 ‘Carb Day’ originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 May 2018 18:45:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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