Ford, GM, and Ram are locked in a fierce battle to build the best truck tailgate

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Ford's new Pro Access Tailgate found on the 2024 F-150 takes aim at fancy tailgates from GM and Ram.

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Some Tesla engineers secretly started designing a Cybertruck alternative because they 'hated' the original concept, according to the new Elon Musk biography

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures toward a Cybertruck
Some Tesla engineers weren't fans of Elon Musk's plans for the Cybertruck.

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Good news, BMW owners: You won't have to pay $18 to heat your seats after all

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BMW XM plug-in hybrid high performance SUV interior at Brussels Expo on January 13, 2023
Pieter Nota, the German carmaker's board member for sales and marketing, told Autocar magazine the company would no longer charge consumers for features that are already in their cars.

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A Tesla bumper sticker that says 'I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy' keeps popping up on social media. It's prompting a debate about whether you can separate a product from its CEO.

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A picture of a Tesla bumper sticker that poked fun at Elon Musk has been making the rounds on social media.

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Video of a Ram truck flying through Burning Man's mud trap while hauling an RV is the best ad a car company could ask for

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Burning Man 2023 is still facing tough conditions, but a Burner who rented a Ram truck for the week managed to escape the disaster.

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A Dodge Charger is 60 times more likely to be stolen than any other vehicle in the US. It's now taken the most-stolen crown from Hyundai and Kia.

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The Dodge Hellcat is now the country's most-stolen car, according to the Highway Data Loss Institute. A 2022 model starts at $81,000.

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Tesla is reportedly under investigation by the DOJ and SEC over its mysterious 'Project 42'

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Elon Musk's secretive initiative dubbed "Project 42" could spell trouble for the CEO.

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5 job switchers explain why they regretted moving for a new role — or refused to relocate at all

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Shriya Boppana (L), Julianne Elise, and Angela Harris told Insider why moving for work wasn't for them.

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Here's what it would take to restore the rusted remains of a 1954 Ferrari purchased for $2 million to its glory days

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1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina
A 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I seen at an auction, left, and at the 1954 Mille Miglia race in Italy, right.

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Someone just paid almost $2 million for the rusted shell of a 1954 Ferrari

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A 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I, part of the the Lost & Found Collection presented by RM Sotheby's during Monterey Car Week
The remains of the 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series car auctioned by RM Sotheby's.

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