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SUV used to be a term reserved for body-on-frame, truck-based vehicles, until the crossover came along and turned everything on its head. Now some automakers claim that their subcompact front-wheel-drive hatchbacks are SUVs or crossovers, and we have unibody trucks like the Ford Maverick and Honda Ridgeline that…
Winding through the gorgeous scenery and twisty roads near Anza Borrego State Park near San Diego on the launch event for the new Chevrolet Blazer EV provided beautiful sights, even if the actual driving was a far from stimulating affair. But Chevrolet has achieved something that Polestar and Tesla and have not with…
A Nevada woman has been left stranded out of state and in need of a major auto repair that Hyundai is denying. Reno resident Virginia Sousa bought a vehicle from Lithia Hyundai earlier this year and “immediately noticed a rattle,” according to local news KOLO. Sousa brought the car in but the Hyundai dealer that sold…