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Jared Gall

Contributor Jared Gall lucked into an internship at a car magazine when he was still in high school and has been writing about cars for 20 years. He has driven everything from semitrailers and school buses to off-road race buggies and hypercars. Jared is now a hermit with two dogs named after trucks and has an abiding love for the Subaru Baja.

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Jeep has released a preview of the next-gen Compass, which will launch in Europe in 2025 before U.S. sales begin in 2026.
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Little changes for the 2025 Lexus IS, and a yellow-themed Special Appearance Package available on the IS 500 is limited to just 180 cars.
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Aside from a new paint color, a carbon-fiber scuff plate for the hybrid’s Sport Package and new roof-color options for the convertible, the car is otherwise unchanged.
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Those who purchase a Ford EV from now until Jan. 2, 2025, will get a free charger and installation under a new initiative the company is calling the Ford Power Promise.
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The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser line includes a $500 base price increase and new integrated liftgate lights.
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The 2025 Q6 e-Tron is the brand’s first offering built on the Volkswagen Group’s new Premium Platform Electric architecture and powered by the automaker’s next-generation electric motors.
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For 2025, the full Chevy Blazer EV lineup will go on sale, including the new front-drive and range-topping SS versions.
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Chevrolet has yet to release details on the all-electric 2025 Silverado EV, but the gas-powered truck remains largely unchanged for the new model year.
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Toyota is renaming the 2024 Prius with a plug: No longer the Prius Prime, it’s now the self-explanatory Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
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To make the (former) RAV4 Prime’s position and powertrain technology more clear, Toyota is rechristening its plug-in hybrid SUV as, simply, the RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.