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Car fanatic journalist living in the PNW covering all things automotive.

Volvo’s M mobility brand gives on-demand access to cars

Volvo has announced the debut of its new mobility brand, called M. Volvo's new M brand will provide on-demand access to cars and services through a new app starting in 2019. Volvo says that M will learn each individual user’s needs, preferences and habits to further personalize the experience. The new proprietary learning technology asks users about their specific needs...

Amazon users can win a 2019 Lexus ES for Prime Day

2019 Lexus ES Amazon Alexa

Lexus wants to give one lucky Amazon customer a 2019 Lexus ES as part of the Alexa Home-Smart-Home Sweepstakes to celebrate Prime Day. The 2019 Lexus ES has the ability to connect directly to your Alexa-enabled devices in your home, so to promote the technology, Lexus has teamed up with Amazon to create the sweepstakes. Starting today, to enter the...

2018 Hyundai Kona misses the Top Safety Pick rating

2018 Hyundai Kona IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced the results of its latest crash tests for the 2018 Hyundai Kona. Hyundai's new small crossover performed well in five of the crashworthiness tests, but missed out on the coveted Top Safety Pick rating, due to poor headlights. The 2018 Hyundai Kona earned the top good ratings in the driver-side small...

VW Beetle could be reborn as a four-door electric car

2018 VW Beetle

Volkswagen recently confirmed that the current VW Beetle will eventually disappear since it isn't working on a next generation model, but there's still hope for Beetle fans. While the current Beetle will likely disappear in a few years, it could eventually be reborn as a four-door electric car. VW hasn't made any decisions yet, but there's a chance that a...

2019 Kia Niro EV will arrive by the end of 2018

2019 Kia Niro EV

Kia's next fully electric car, the 2019 Kia Niro EV hasn't had its official US debut yet, but Kia has announced that it will arrive by the end of 2018. With its 240 mile driving range, the 2019 Niro EV will go head to head with the Chevy Bolt, but it the bigger issue for Kia is that it...

All Tesla Model 3 reservation holders can order it for $2,500

Tesla Model 3 Red

Tesla is officially letting all of the Tesla Model 3 reservation holders place their actual order now. While the initial reservation required a $1,000 deposit, the next step requires that each person fork over another $2,500 to place the order for their Model 3. It may seem like Tesla is gaming the numbers, since if all the 400k+ reservation holders...

2019 Honda Insight is now on sale

2019 Honda Insight

The third-generation 2019 Honda Insight is now available at dealers with pricing starting at $23,725, including the destination fees. The 2019 Insight returns as a more stylish alternative to the Prius, which ditches the awkward hatchback layout of the last generation for a more conventional sedan body style. The 2019 Honda Insight is powered by a 1.5L hybrid powertrain that...

2019 Volvo S60 T8 Polestar Engineered sells out in 39 mins

2019 Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered

If you were hoping to get your hands on the 2019 Volvo S60 T8 Polestar Engineered, you're out of luck. Volvo announced yesterday that it would open the order books for the top version of the new S60, but it's not surprising to hear that it sold out in only 39 minutes. Why is it not surprising? Well Volvo only...

2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat gets a new face

2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat

Dodge has unveiled the updates to the 2019 Dodge Charger, which has a new face, but more importantly the new model year brings some performance upgrades. The 2019 Charger also gets a new SXT all-wheel-drive model and new Charger GT rear-wheel-drive performance models. Dodge hasn't revealed the full 2019 Charger lineup, but the 2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat does get...

2019 Dodge Challenger teased, will it have 797-hp?

2019 Dodge Challenger

Dodge has released a new teaser of the 2019 Dodge Challenger in a new video titled, "RED797_62818". The teaser shows a small glimpse of the Dodge Challenger in the desert with the sound of supercharged V8 to teaser our ears. While this latest teaser of the 2019 Dodge Challenger doesn't reveal much, you can make out its new dual-snorkel hood....

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