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Stef Schrader

Former News Editor Stef Schrader joined Cars.com in 2024 but began her career in automotive journalism in 2013. She currently has a Porsche 944 and Volkswagen 411 that are racecars and a Mitsubishi Lancer GTS that isn’t a racecar (but sometimes goes on track anyway). Ask her about Fisher-Price Puffalumps.

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The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox gives the bestselling SUV in the brand’s lineup a truck-inspired glow-up and makes a long list of safety features standard in the process.
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The new 2025 Civic hybrid will use a version of Honda’s existing fourth-generation two-motor hybrid system from the CR-V and Accord.
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Sony executives hyped up the Afeela EV’s high-tech features, touting both its incorporation of artificial intelligence as well as its potential as a platform for entertainment, gaming and other apps.
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Kia’s new Platform Beyond Vehicle concepts are essentially a cab atop a skateboard-style EV chassis that allows you to swap out the entire rear portion of the vehicle to suit different uses.
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled several in-car tech upgrades, including a generative AI-powered virtual assistant and a new Sound Drive audio experience that will be rolling out to its new vehicles soon.