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Tesla boosts Roadster to 400-mile range
Tesla Motors has made a habit out of making continued improvements to its vehicles after they leave the showroom, sometimes with software "updates" that look like recalls, and sometimes with actual improvements.
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2015 Nissan Versa Note packs fuel-efficient punch
You now can buy a gallon of gas for less than a gallon of milk.

Driving the Kia K900 full-size sedan around town for a week was like being in an ad campaign. "This is a Kia?" everyone said.

Mercedes announces oddball SUV coupe
David Undercoffler

Proving that German automakers can’t resist playing in each other’s sandboxes, Mercedes-Benz is jumping into the oddball "SUV coupe" segment with its new GLE Coupe.
Ford reboots touch-screen system with new Sync 3
Bernie Woodall and Ben Klayman

Ford Motor Co hopes to get a fresh start and erase bad memories for some owners when it launches the new version of its in-car, interactive touch-screen system next fall.

Five facts about Mad Max
Robert Duffer

Mad Max: Fury Road. After a 30-year hiatus, the fourth installment of the car-crashing desert dystopia from Down Under tears up the big screen in 2015.
Automakers pledge privacy of data collected on drivers
Brian Fung

Fears that automotive data could be seized by government agencies or used by auto insurers prompts industry to create privacy policy for drivers.
Why I own a Smart car
Casey Williams

I must confess: I own a Smart.

VW to unveil concept crossover intended to boost U.S. sales
Andreas Cremer

Volkswagen will present a sport-utility concept vehicle in the United States next month, intended to increase its range in the lucrative crossover segment and boost sales in the world's second-biggest car market, company sources said.
Nissan recalls about 143,000 SUVs, cars in U.S. for possible fuel leaks
Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it is recalling about 470,000 sport utility vehicles and cars globally for possible fuel leaks.
Martin, Aston Martin headlines new Bond film 'Spectre'
Robert Duffer

Forget martinis and femme fatales; the constant running through 50 years of James Bond movies has been Martin, Aston Martin.