Camila Domonoske
Stories
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Built to spill: The life of a crash test dummy
Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars safer.
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Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.
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Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards
At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars.
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Will technology provide a boost to truck drivers — or will it replace them?
The American economy depends on truckers. Technology is promising to transform this industry with new driver-assistance features that are meant to make the job safer and less demanding.
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Is the future of trucking a better truck?
Technology can make big rigs more comfortable and easier to drive. But will new tech improve drivers' jobs, or eliminate them?
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What Tesla wants to pay Elon Musk, by the (mind-blowing) numbers
On Thursday, Tesla shareholders will vote on a pay package for Elon Musk that could allow him to earn an unprecedented one trillion dollars' worth of stock.
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Tesla shareholders to vote on $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk
Tesla shareholders will vote Thursday on whether to give Elon Musk a pay package worth up to $1 trillion.
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Automakers take a hit from tariffs, but some still see strong earnings
Automakers have been paying billions of dollars in tariffs on imported cars, parts and materials. But on earnings calls this month, some carmakers reported that they're performing well anyway.
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Why car insurance costs have soared (and what drivers are doing about it)
Car insurance premiums have increased at twice the rate of overall inflation. They've stabilized, at least for now, but more than half of Americans say the costs are painful.
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Cost of Living: The hidden price of car ownership
The cost of both new and used cars has soared in the last four years, and insurance, maintenance and the invisible costs like damage to our health add up to a much higher price tag.
