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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Back when Super Bowl commercials were actually worth talking about, Nissan showed everybody how it’s done. The 1990 “Dreamer” ad showed a Z32 300ZX racing a motorcycle, open-wheel race car, and a fighter jet—”enhanced” with CGI that looks terrible today, but was cutting edge at the time. It made a big impression on a generation of car enthusiasts, including YouTuber Chef Joni. Joni tracked down the car used in the filming of that iconic ad, but with…

One of Ford’s most dynamic chief officers is voluntarily stepping down next month, less than a year after introducing the company’s biggest marketing changeup in decades. Lisa Materazzo, who has served as chief marketing officer since 2023, will exit Ford on June 1, less than a year after introducing the “Ready Set Ford” brand campaign, which replaced a decade-old, well-known slogan. The Blue Oval has begun a search for Materazzo’s successor, and in the meantime, Global Product Marketing Executive Director Dean Stoneley will serve as the interim CMO. Three Years Of Challenges The 2024 Ford F-150 Tremor is a highly…

Maintaining insurance coverage is one of many expenses to account for when it comes to car ownership (alongside factors like costs for fuel/recharging, scheduled maintenance, and registration/tax). It provides peace of mind for even the most careful and attentive of drivers, should an unavoidable incident involving another motorist or bystander occur, and is legally required in almost every state, whether you drive a run-of-the-mill Toyota Camry or a one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce Phantom. But for certain types of vehicles, a traditional insurance policy may not be appropriate, given the category of vehicle it is classified (and/or registered) as, or if conditions beyond…

Rhode Island joins other states that have taken similar legal action. Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock Rhode Island is the latest state to challenge prediction markets on the legality of sports betting within its jurisdiction. As reported by The Providence Journal, opposing lawsuits from the state’s attorney general, Peter Neronha, and Kalshi were filed against each other earlier this week. Neronha sued both Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing the platforms of circumventing the state’s regulations that only allows sports gambling through a singular state-sponsored platform. However, Kalshi proactively filed its own legal action against Rhode Island arguing that its event contracts,…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Winning the Indianapolis 500 once is the kind of feat that can make a man immortal in the American open-wheel racing world. Winning it twice is more than most racers could ever dream of (or achieve). But Takuma Sato won’t be satisfied until he sips that milk for a third time. The first Japanese driver to win the Indy 500 sat down with select media, including The Drive, ahead of the race’s 110th running for a round…

Chinese multinational equipment brand SANY says its new, SY375E electric excavator will redefine heavy-duty performance and job site sustainability with its impressive range of capabilities – but one item leaps off the spec sheet: the massive, swappable 550 kWh CATL battery! The 40-ton class SY375E electric excavator is one of the latest SANY machines to make its way into Western markets, and packs a 200 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor that, in concert with the machine’s hydraulic actuators, delivers 235 kN of bucket digging force. More than enough, says SANY, to match the power and productivity of its diesel-powered counterparts on…

Ducati Multistrada V4 (Granturismo engine) Launch Year: 2020 Ducati The Multistrada V4 was a completely new approach for Ducati because it moved away from the famed V-twin that was its signature engine layout. It also ditched the Desmodromic valvetrain, which is another hallmark of Ducati technology. This new Granturismo V4 engine gave almost as much or more power as the engine it replaced, with industry-leading service and valve clearance check intervals. It is an engine that is spreading across the lineup, and the valve-spring-loaded head also has variable valve timing, so there are none of the negatives carried over. Two…

If this Hyundai Ioniq Electric was snatched up too quickly for you, there are more Hyundai Ioniq Electric deals available through our Buy a Car service… Advertisement – Article continues belowLatest Hyundai Ioniq Electric deals Vauxhall Insignia – £8,895A spacious hatchback boot; acres of legroom in the rear; plush suspension – there are many reasons why the Vauxhall Insignia is a solid family car choice, and its popularity in the fleet sector means that there are plenty to choose from on the second-hand market. Our pick is a 2017 example with 49,000 miles which we found listed for just a…

As of press time, Nio’s shares in Hong Kong rose 2.75% to HK$44.14 per share. Nio achieved non-GAAP profit in the first quarter, primarily driven by strong demand for the high-margin ES8 SUV. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio Inc (HKEX: 9866) rose in Hong Kong trading on Friday morning, after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings yesterday. As of press time, Nio’s shares in Hong Kong were up 2.75% to HK$44.14 per share. Nio’s US-traded ADRs closed largely flat in overnight US trading on Thursday, edging up just 0.18%, despite surging about 6% in pre-market trading right after its earnings release.…

In my Galaxy S26 review, I briefly mentioned that Good Lock is a pilgrimage every Samsung user should undertake. One UI is jam-packed with features, which don’t always feel coherent, but the software design seems deliberate. Samsung’s custom skin has been among my favorites due to its strong identity, and one of its best hidden tricks is Good Lock. Good Lock is one of those Samsung features that can be weirdly easy to ignore. There’s no shiny demo at the start of the setup process, sitting as a separate app that you’ll have to download. But oddly enough, it is…