Take a look inside 'The Beast,' Trump's $1.5 million bulletproof presidential limousine

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The Beast presidential limo
Members of the US Secret Service opens the doors to the presidential limousines known as "The Beast" as US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One prior to departure from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, February 4, 2024, as they travel to Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Lucid's most important car yet is a thrill to drive — if you can afford it

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The front of a Lucid Gravity in a snowy grocery store parking lot.
The Gravity is Lucid's most important product launch so far. So, we tested it for a week.

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EVs turned everything into a touchscreen — but physical buttons are making a comeback

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The interior of a 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron. The car has three digital screens, blue ambient lights, and a large panoramic sunroof.
Car companies put climate controls, audio selections, fan speeds, and even some glove box openers inside digital interfaces. Now, buttons are making a roaring return.

Audi

Plug-in hybrids were supposed to be Americans' bridge to EVs. Now they're fading from showrooms.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
A light blue Dodge Hornet is parked on a street next to a guard rail.
Plug-in hybrids blend enough battery power to get a driver through the day and a gas engine for added range. Several US automakers are still cutting back on their PHEV options.

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Driver's licenses aren't a rite of passage anymore

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A teenager in the back of a car

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As a mom of three kids, Christina Mott had been counting the days until her oldest son, Colton, got his driver's license.

Eddie Bauer's greatest achievement didn't hang in a closet. It sat in the driveway.

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Ford Explorer circa August 4th, 2000
The Eddie Bauer edition of the Ford Explorer was all the rage in the 1990s

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I used my Costco membership to save over $11,000 buying my car. Now, I won't ever shop for a vehicle any other way.

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Author Vincent Rives posing with a car in field
Using the Costco Auto Program, I was able to save money on my recent car purchase and skip the negotiation process.

Vincent Rives

We're siblings who built a 6-figure Turo business in under 2 years. We started with just our mom's car — here's how we scaled up.

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two siblings pose next to two black cars outside
Mike and Darlene Person.

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10 new EVs priced below $50,000 that launch this year

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Two Subaru EVs, a red-orange Uncharted SUV and a blue Trailseeker wagon, are parked on a white stage during the LA Auto show.
Several lower-cost EVs are coming to the states in 2026. It could help save electric cars from their worst quality: premium luxury prices.

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EVs stumbled into 2026. Now automakers are betting on cheaper cars.

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A Toyota C-HR EV displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2025.
Legacy automakers are starting to launch lower-priced EVs as high-priced models are phased out. Toyota's C-HR, pictured above, is $35,000.

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