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If you own a classic car, you know the ultimate mood killer is when the battery dies from being idle for too long. Well, here's how to fix that.

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Three decades of unbroken EPS growth, elite margins, and a moat rivals can't crack -- but is it worth the premium?

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Hyundai is facing a major recall of its flagship electric vehicles after widespread reports of a critical defect in the ...

Controversial late contact and a sizable championship swing led storylines in the CARS Tour's trip to South Boston.