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Briefing: Global EV Sales Just Fell 11%, But Carmakers Found A Surprising Backup Plan

Strategic angle: With electric car demand wobbling, automakers are discovering batteries can make money elsewhere

Briefing: With Gas Prices Rising, What Are The Most Efficient Ways To Get Around?

Strategic angle: Exploring the most energy-efficient transportation methods amidst rising fuel costs.

Briefing: You'd Better Be Passing People If You're In These States' Left Lanes

Strategic angle: Left-lane cruising is a big no-no in all 50 U.S. states. However, some states enforce stricter penalties than others. Here's what to know about left-lane laws.

Briefing: Ferrari’s Newest Project In Maranello Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Cars

Strategic angle: Ferrari employees and those around Maranello, Italy can now benefit from a brand new medical diagnostics center.

Briefing: #Lifehacks: Woman Says Sam's Club Quoted Her $700 For New Tires. Then She Gets A Full Set Elsewhere For $350

Strategic angle: A woman's experience highlights the importance of shopping around for better prices on car tires.

Briefing: What Is A Limited-Slip Differential And How Does It Work?

Strategic angle: Differentials are what allow the wheels on a vehicle to actually move around effectively. Open differentials are common, but limited-slip ones are special.

Briefing: The Damage From A Pothole Can Be Worse Than You Might Think

Strategic angle: You didn't notice that big pothole till you drove through it, but your car seems okay, so you're feeling good. Still, that may not be the end of the story.

Briefing: Brazilian airline GOL announces direct flights between Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon and Paris

Strategic angle: GOL Airlines expands its international reach with new direct routes to Europe.

Briefing: Why Cutting Off A Wide-Load Semi Truck And Its Lead Car Is A Bad Idea

Strategic angle: Cutting off a wide-load truck can lead to disastrous consequences.

Briefing: Fighting A Tow Truck Goes Sideways In Seconds

Strategic angle: What happens when someone tries to drive off a tow truck? This Hyundai owner learned the answer the hard way.

Briefing: What's The Performance Difference Between Catted And Catless Downpipes?

Strategic angle: You might expect that catless downpipes, which lack a catalytic converter, would outperform catted ones. But as the old song says, it ain't necessarily so.

Briefing: Mercedes-AMG Tried A Diesel And It Did Not Go Well

Strategic angle: Ever heard of the AMG that ran on diesel? Most people haven't as it was a commercial flop, but it's a strange little chapter in pre-Dieselgate Mercedes history.

Briefing: Mobile Mechanic Quotes Dallas Customer $500 To Fix Wheel. Then He Gets A Second Opinion: 'The 3rd Time He Has Saved Me'

Strategic angle: "That’s not the way..."

Briefing: Violent Highway Shaking Claims Send Ford Super Duty Case Back To Court

Strategic angle: Ford faces renewed scrutiny as a federal appeals court orders a lower court to reconsider parts of a long-running lawsuit over alleged Super Duty death wobble.

Briefing: Does Bird Poop Damage Your Car's Paint?

Strategic angle: Birds are majestic creatures, but their acidic droppings can severely damage your car's paint job. Here's why, and what you can do to protect your vehicle.

Briefing: Why Are Two-Stroke Engines So Environmentally Unfriendly?

Strategic angle: Two-stroke engines have their uses, but they are seen as environmentally unfriendly today. But why do they have that reputation, and is it deserved?

Briefing: Fast Cars And Luxury Trucks Are Getting Wildly Expensive As Cheap Cars Vanish

Strategic angle: Performance models and high-end pickups saw the biggest average transaction price jumps in February.

Briefing: Woman’s Boyfriend Has Bad Credit. So He Convinces Her To Co-Lease A Car. Then She Tries To Steal It Back After He Stops Paying

Strategic angle: 'If the banks don’t trust him, why did you?'

Briefing: Instead Of Crushing This EV1 Into A Tiny Cube, GM Is Actually Helping To Restore It

Strategic angle: General Motors is taking a surprising step to restore the EV1, a car it never sold.

Briefing: America’s Van Market Lost Its Middle, Ram Thinks It Has The Fix

Strategic angle: Automakers have largely turned their backs on commercial vans, but Ram sees plenty of opportunity for their mid-size ProMaster City.