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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives

There are several great options for those wanting to drive emission free—without baggage.

By Xavier Harding
The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025
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The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025

Premium automakers might be paring back their electric ambitions, but these top-tier hybrids and plug-ins have beauty and efficiency to spare. 

By Amos Kwon
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait

The modern reimagining of VW’s iconic microbus ranks among the best automotive releases in recent memory.

By Amos Kwon
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Federal Moto X Royal Enfield Grand Trunk Express

The last time we checked in with the people at Federal Moto they were building a badass beach tracker based on a 1978 Yamaha SR500. Now they've partnered up with the one and only Royal Enfield to turn a 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT—already a gorgeous cafe racer in its…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mini Electric Concept

Mini just revealed some details about their upcoming return to electric vehicles with the Mini Electric Concept. If the concept looks like nothing more than a standard Mini converted to run on wall power instead of fossil fuel, well, that's because that's pretty much exactly what happened. Mini added some…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Royal Mail Is Testing Electric Mail Trucks

Physical mail may seem like an outdated service, but it's getting a modern makeover across the pond. The Royal Mail is testing a collection of fully electric mail vans in and around London. The nine trucks boast ranges of 100 miles on a single charge and are produced by Arrival,…

By Mike Newman
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Trondheim 40 Electric Trawler

The Trondheim 40 Electric Trawler is one of the world's first electric powered hybrid trawlers, and the boat is as stunning as it is technologically advanced. The Trondheim 40 is basically a luxury yacht in that more upright, "work boat" style. Two Deep Blue i 1400 RPM electric motors paired to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Kode 0 Was Created by the Designer of the Enzo Ferrari

Recently unveiled at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, Kode 0 (pronounced “Kode Zero”) is a one-off creation from the mind of Japanese industrial designer Ken Okuyama that oozes old school style. Okuyama—who cut his teeth at GM and Porsche before heading to Italy and ultimately creating the Enzo Ferrari while he…

By Cooper Fleishman
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