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JR Chocco

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

GM to not offer Apple CarPlay or Android Auto in future EVs

A new report from Reuters is reporting that GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity from its future electric vehicle lineup. Instead of offering those popular platforms, GM is instead working on a new infotainment system with Google. The first vehicle to not offer either Apple CarPlay or Android Auto will reportedly be the 2024 Chevy...

2024 Audi Q8 e-tron gets up to 300 mile range and starts at $75,495

2024 Audi Q8 e-tron quattro

The 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron officially replaces the e-tron in Audi's EV lineup. Audi unveiled the Q8 e-tron late last year and now we have the pricing and details about the US-spec version. Audi has announced that the pricing for the Q8 e-tron starts at $75,495, including the destination charge. That's an increase of $3,500 over the 2023 version. Just...

GMC and EarthCruiser team up for an electrified overlanding future

GMC HUMMER EV and EarthCruiser Collaboration Teaser

Overlanding vehicles have gained in popularity over the year, since with just a few accessories your truck or SUV can turn into a home on wheels. GMC and EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles have teamed up to look at the future of electrified overlanding vehicles. The two companies are collaborating on the design and development for a next-generation overland upfit solution for...

2024 Porsche Cayenne gets a tech and driver focused cabin

2024 Porsche Cayenne

Porsche is going to reveal the updated 2024 Cayenne on April 18. We've seen plenty of photos of camouflaged prototypes, but now Porsche has released the first interior photos of the new Cayenne. The 2024 Cayenne's cabin has been completely redesigned with a more tech and driver focused interior. In front of the driver there's a 12.6-inch curved display with up...

Lamborghini Revuelto arrives as a 1,001 horsepower PHEV

Lamborghini Revuelto

Lamborghini recently gave us a preview of its replacement for the Aventador, with its V12 hybrid powertrain and carbon-fiber structure. Now Lamborghini has officially unveiled its new supercar, the Lamborghini Revuelto. The good news is that the Revuelto keeps the V12 alive with its 6.5-liter V12 engine, but now it's mated to a plug-in hybrid powertrain with three electric motors....

2024 Toyota Tacoma teased

2024 Toyota Tacoma Teaser

We've been waiting to hear more details about the 2024 Toyota Tacoma and now it looks like we're getting closer to the debut of the new midsize truck. Toyota posted a dark teaser of what appears to be the next-generation Tacoma on Instagram. The post doesn't actually confirm that it's the new Tacoma and instead only states "Lost in the...

Chevy Camaro production will end after 2024

2024 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with Collector’s Edition Package

Chevy has announced that production of the sixth generation Camaro will end after the 2024 model year. Camaro production will officially end at GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan in January 2024. The good news for Camaro fans is that Chevy has said that this is not the end of the road for the Camaro. “As we prepare...

Ford Explorer EV unveiled for Europe

Ford Explorer EV

Ford has unveiled its new EV for Europe called the Explorer, although it is completely different than the upcoming electric Explorer that will arrive in the U.S. soon. This Explorer is a small electric crossover that is based on Volkswagen's MEB platform and is built in Germany. The compact Explorer EV looks to be about the same size as the...

Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow signals the end of the V12

Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow

Rolls-Royce is celebrating the end of the Wraith coupe and its V12 engine with the super limited Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow edition. It's so limited that Rolls-Royce is only planning to build 12 units. "Wraith is one of the most significant and influential cars we have ever made at Goodwood. Its extraordinary power, performance and presence opened the Rolls-Royce...

Kia Concept EV5 previews a smaller electric SUV

Kia Concept EV5

Last week Kia unveiled the production version of its three-row electric SUV, the EV9 and now we have our first look at its next electric SUV, the EV5. Kia has unveiled what is probably a close to production Concept EV5, which is slated to go on sale in China later this year. Kia unveiled the Concept EV5 at Kia Chinese...

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