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Last month, Bentley announced plans to go fully electric by 2030. By 2026, it plans to offer a lineup that is exclusively plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. And four years after that, the PHEV versions will be completely phased out. That means if you want a non-hybrid Bentley, you need to buy before 2026. Beyond …

Sometimes, you don’t get to choose when you buy a new car. Maybe you get a new job offer, and your current car isn’t up to the task. Sometimes you get rear-ended at a traffic light and end up with a totaled car. Heck, occasionally, your engine just decides to stop working anymore, and replacing …

Recently, California announced plans to ban gas-powered cars starting in 2035. More specifically, the plan is to ban the sale of new cars powered by gasoline engines, so it’s not going to impact cars that are already on the road. And while some coverage has made it out to be a done deal, the executive …

It’s not terribly hard to understand why trucks have traditionally gotten terrible gas mileage. They’re big, heavy, and use big engines to make the kind of power needed for towing. Compared to a more aerodynamic sedan with a smaller engine, the typical truck is at a huge disadvantage for fuel economy. Then again, most people …

A few days before Thanksgiving, General Motors announced that it would withdraw its support from the Trump administration’s attempt to stop California from setting its own emissions standards. “We believe the ambitious electrification goals of the President-elect, California, and General Motors are aligned to address climate change by drastically reducing automobile emissions,” GM’s CEO Mary …

Black Friday, otherwise known as the day after Thanksgiving is a huge day for sales and discounts. It’s also an incredibly popular weekend to buy a car. But while most of the ads you see will probably focus on new cars, you can also find deals on used cars, as well. According to a recent …

You’d think that at least, generally speaking, almost everyone in society could agree that it’s wrong to kill people. If someone happens to do that with a car, that doesn’t make it any less wrong. They just used a less conventional method. And yet, it’s also a minor miracle that more people aren’t killed in …

It’s not really fair to compare used cars to new ones. We get it. For every mostly-sensible, “Should I buy a three-year-old Lexus ES or a new Toyota Camry?” comparison, there are at least 1,000 examples that sound like, “Why would anyone buy a minivan when a 20-year-old sports car is so much cheaper?” (OK, …

We get it. The BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe has four doors. It’s what most people would call a sedan even though BMW says it’s a coupe. And yes, it’s also the four-door version of a two-door car that’s supposedly more prestigious than the 7 Series. Except it’s also basically a replacement for the BMW …

We don’t blame anyone for not liking the look of the new Hyundai Sonata. We really don’t. It’s a bold design, and not everyone is going to like that. Then again, we’d also ask you what you thought about the last-generation Sonata. If it was anything approaching neutral, that does technically prove Hyundai’s point. Basically, …

The Mercedes-Benz CLA didn’t exactly get off to a great start. It was billed as a Mercedes that you could buy for less than $30,000. But as many reviewers pointed out, it really wasn’t a great $30,000 car, much less something you’d consider a true Mercedes. As for the AMG version, well, let’s just say …

Yes, the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has just won MotorTrend‘s prestigious Car of the Year award. It was already a great luxury sedan before the 2021 redesign, but apparently, it’s gotten even better following its mid-cycle refresh. So much better, in fact, that it beat out some serious competitors such as the Porsche Taycan and the …

Last week, we learned the recently redesigned Nissan Sentra was among the six finalists in MotorTrend’s 2021 Car of the Year competition. It’s up against the Hyundai Sonata and Mercedes-Benz CLA, two cars that are at least similar to the Sentra in some ways. The rest of the competition, though? Let’s just say those cars …

Late last week, MotorTrend announced which cars are finalists in its 2021 Car of the Year competition. We still don’t know which one is the winner, but we do know it will be one of these six: the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, Hyundai Sonata, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Nissan Sentra, or Porsche Taycan. Talk …

It’s almost time for MotorTrend to announce which vehicle won its 2021 Car of the Year award. And yes, it’s still happening in spite of the pandemic that’s disrupted the auto industry all year. We won’t go so far as to call it a return to normalcy, but it’s nice to see normal car things …

It’s not something a lot of car enthusiasts want to talk about, but pedestrian safety is a serious issue in this country. As Car and Driver has reported, pedestrian deaths have been increasing year-over-year since 2009. Drivers also killed more than 6,500 people, making it the most dangerous year for pedestrians in 30 years. And …

Recently, we’ve written a good bit about the rising cost of used cars. To be fair, there are a few that have lost value over the last year. But in general, expect to pay almost 10% more for a used car. Unless you buy a used BMW 5 Series, that is. The 5 Series is …

As we previously reported, a recent iSeeCars report confirmed what used car buyers have been seeing for months. Prices have been going up, and you can now expect to pay almost 10% more for a used car than you would have in October 2019. That’s partly because there’s more demand for used cars but also …

Every now and then, you run into someone who has no idea what their used car is worth. Typically, that’s because they think their car is special and should sell for way more than any sane person would pay. “No lowballers! I know what I have!” they shout, usually in all caps. As if a …

We talk a lot about the fact that most new cars lose value pretty quickly. In fact, we recently published an article on the cars that depreciate the fastest, and the worst performer was the BMW 7 Series. Buy one of those, and you can expect it to lose more than 70% of its value …