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• A first-generation Ford Bronco in clean (but refurbished) condition should do well on the auction site Bring a Trailer. The current bid sits at $11,000, but if recent history is any guide, this car will end up selling for way more than that.• 1966 was the first model year for the Bronco, and seeing this clean and restored example reminds us just how easily old Broncos can be decked out as cute as a button.• Old Broncos are relatively common on BaT, with two of them—a 1967 model with a V-8 and an automatic transmission and a manual 1969 version—sold earlier this month for over $100,000 each. This auction ends on May 23. Classic Ford Broncos like the one shown here—a first-gen, 1966 model—are undeniably popular over at Bring a Trailer, the vehicle auction site that, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. Scanning the results of a few recent auctions, we find a 1969 Ford Bronco with a 347-cubic-inch Stroker V-8 engine and a five-speed manual transmission sold for $106,000. Or how about a 1967 Bronco with a 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 and a six-speed automatic, which sold for $139,049? Despite those prices, not everything on BaT goes for six figures, even these days. A 1987 Ford Bronco II XLT 4×4 with a 2.9-liter V-6 and a five-speed manual sold a week ago for $24,000.

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All three of those auctions ended this month, which hints at good results for some of the other Broncos currently listed on the site. We were particularly smitten with this clean example from the first year Ford ever sold the Bronco. As of today, this 1966 Bronco in Wimbledon White is sitting at a bargain price of $10,000, but there’s another week left before the auction ends, so there’s no chance the bidding doesn’t go up in the next seven days, even if the choke lever sticks now and then.

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Aside from minor issues like that, this is a first-gen U15 Bronco that appears to be in tremendous shape. The contrasting white exterior with a black vinyl interior keeps the simple spirit of the original interior alive even though, as with almost any vehicle that’s over 55 years old, some work has been done. The seller says the Bronco was refurbished around 15 years ago, including a new coat of that white paint. The current owner also installed a roll bar after acquiring the Bronco in 2020. The buyer will also get a removable black bikini top for the Bronco to go along with the chrome bumpers, drum brakes and 15-inch wheels. We did say it was cute, right?

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The small, adventurous truck uses a 170-cubic-inch inline-six that Ford put into the early Broncos and the Falcon. Here, the engine is paired with a three-speed manual transmission and a dual-range transfer case. A folding front windshield allows for maximum airflow into the cabin, where a two-spoke steering wheel and a metal dashboard that houses a combination gauge with a speedometer that goes up to 100 mph as well as displays showing the truck’s amperage, coolant temperature, fuel level and oil pressure. There’s also a five-digit odometer that displays 10,000 miles, but the actual cumulative mileage is unknown.The front occupants get bucket seats while the rear passengers share bench seats. There’s also some seatbelts and a center storage console with cupholders.The auction for this 1966 Ford Bronco ends Monday, May 23. The car is located in Encinitas, California.
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• The Toyota Tundra full-size pickup is coming into its first year following a major redesign.• For 2023, the Tundra adds an SX Package that consists of black and dark gray design elements.• The 2023 Tundras should reach dealerships later this summer.The Toyota Tundra pickup is just coming off a long-awaited redesign that arrived for 2022. In the year immediately following a major model change, we’d expect only minor tweaks, and that’s exactly what the Tundra has in store for 2023.We might have hoped for a production version of the TRD Desert Racer concept from last fall’s SEMA show. Alas, the headline—and only—Tundra news is the addition of a new SX Package for the SR5 trim level. Imaginatively, the SX Package darkens the exterior and interior trim as well as the wheels. Where have we seen that before? Just about everywhere, it seems.

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It’s a formula Toyota has used many times, mostly under the Nightshade banner, as on the Tacoma, the 4Runner, the Sequoia, and the 2023 Camry. But whereas the Camry goes wild with its bronze wheels, the Tundra plays it straight with a dark gray finish for its 18-inch wheels. It also applies a black finish to the door handles, body trim, rear bumper middle section, and rear 4×4 badge. The interior accents are also black, and the Tundra door badges are deleted. The SX Package can be paired with one of four grayscale exterior colors: white, silver, gray, or black.

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The SX Package is offered exclusively on 4×2 and 4×4 versions of the Tundra SR5, which is one up from the workingman’s SR but below the Limited, Platinum, 1794 Edition, TRD Pro, and Capstone. Pricing for the 2023 SR5—and for the SX Package—is not out yet, but the 2022 SR5 had a starting price of $43,150. Look for the Tundra SR5 SX to arrive with the rest of the 2023 models later this summer.

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The 2023 Toyota Camry can be had with an updated Nightshade appearance package.The kit fits the car with bronze 19-inch wheels instead of a set of black 18-inchers.Toyota also gives Nightshade Camrys black-trimmed headlights and taillights.The list of new cars that come with bronze wheels from the factory is short, but the 2023 Toyota Camry is joining the club. While the popular family sedan has a sport-oriented TRD model that might sound like the perfect recipient of the new bronze rollers, they’re actually reserved for the updated Nightshade appearance package.

As before, models donning the Nightshade kit feature a black grille with the same mesh design as the Camry TRD as well as black exterior bits like badges, mirror caps, and a rear spoiler. For 2023, Nightshade models now also come with black-trimmed headlights and taillights to help complete the black theme. Joining the package’s available Midnight Black and White paint options is Reservoir Blue (pictured here). This newly introduced color is also offered on other models.

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While bronze wheels on a Camry might not be everyone’s first choice—and we’d appreciate it if Toyota offered a similar set on the GR86 and Supra sports cars—the Nightshade’s multispoke 19-inch wheels are larger and more distinctive than the black 18-inch rims they replace. Now we just need to convince Toyota to revive the gold exterior trim that used to grace Camrys in the ’90s.

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Last year, the Camry Nightshade Edition became available with the sedan’s hybrid powertrain. That remains true for 2023, and the kit continues to be offered on SE models with the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and either front- or all-wheel drive. Toyota hasn’t said if the updated Nightshade package will still be a $700 option. However, the company says it will announce pricing for the 2023 Camry lineup later this summer.
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A short video shows more interior details of the upcoming 2024 Chevy Equinox EV.Now we know the electric Equinox will have a massive touchscreen, customizable ambient interior lighting, and what looks like a column shifter.The Equinox EV in the video is identified as an LT model, and Chevy says its availability will be revealed at a later date. Chevrolet has offered a glimpse inside of the upcoming 2024 Equinox EV in a video posted today on its consumer website. While it’s not the first sneak peek at the electric Equinox’s interior—sketches of the cabin were shown when the new EV was revealed back in January—the video does provide a more realistic, albeit rendered, viewing experience.

The 30-second clip opens with a glowing bow-tie logo sitting above the Earth spinning below during a lunar eclipse. In the video description, Chevy writes: Lunar eclipses bring new beginnings. The first ever All-Electric Equinox is coming. Of course, we’ve known for a while that the Equinox EV is set to arrive in the fall of 2023. Along with giving off sci-fi vibes often associated with electric vehicles, the lunar eclipse in the video coincides with the actual lunar eclipse that occurred today (May 16).

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Next, the video transitions into a close-up shot of the new HVAC vent, which is one of two circular units located on either end of the dashboard. The fine print below tells us we’re looking at the inside of an LT trim level, but we’re told its availability will be announced at a later date. The RS model will likely arrive first in the fall of 2023. Chevy hasn’t said how much the 2024 Equinox EV RS will cost, but the LT is said to start around $30,000.

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The next shot shows the Equinox’s floating center console, complete with an open storage space on the bottom and a cubby on top that’s located underneath the center stack. One of the most distinctive features shown in the video is the ambient lighting on the passenger side of the dash and on the panel near the door handle. In the video we see the color of the lights change from white to blue, and Chevy says on its consumer website that the colors can be personalized.

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The final scene is a wide-angle view of the dashboard, including the digital gauge cluster and the massive touchscreen that controls the infotainment system. We also catch a glimpse of the SUV’s steering wheel and what looks like a column-mounted shifter. This is corroborated by the lack of a gear selector on the center console, which we get to see from a higher angle that shows a pair of USB-C ports alongside a pair of cupholders.

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A closer inspection of Chevy’s video shows an odometer reading of 48,211 miles. That number is also the zip code for GM’s Factory Zero plant in Detroit, Michigan. That’s the same factory where the GMC Hummer EV is being built, and it’s part of GM’s ambitious plan to build 400,000 EVs in North America by the end of 2023. Naturally, the 2024 Equinox EV will play a big role in that when it hits the streets.
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Production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is underway, with deliveries of the Debut Edition starting this summer and pricing announced for the mainstream models.The single-motor, 340-hp, rear-wheel-drive Lyriq starts at $62,990, and it will start reaching customers this fall.The 500-hp dual-motor, all-wheel-drive Lyriq will start at $64,990, with deliveries beginning in early 2023. In March, production began on Cadillac’s first fully electric vehicle, the Lyriq crossover. Deliveries will initially be of the Debut Edition, a version of the rear-wheel-drive Lyriq only available in silver or black with a limited options list. An advanced reservation was required for the Debut Edition, which started at $59,990 and will reach customers this summer. Now Cadillac has shared pricing information for the mainstream rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive Lyriqs that will go on sale in the near future.

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Cadillac says that the order books for the rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive Lyriq models will open on May 19. The single-motor Lyriq RWD, which produces 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque and has an EPA-estimated 312 miles of range, will start at $62,990. Deliveries of this model will start in the fall. The all-wheel-drive model, meanwhile, adds an electric motor on the front axle for an even 500 horsepower and has a 3500-pound towing capacity. The Lyriq AWD will start at $64,990, with deliveries starting early next year and an official EPA-estimated range revealed closer to the start of production. The Lyriq also gains two new colors: Opulent Blue Metallic and Crystal White Tricoat.

Cadillac says all Lyriq customers will have the choice of either two years of unlimited charging credits to use at public EVgo stations or an up to $1500 credit for the installation of a home charger. That credit will provide either a Level 2 AC charger or a 240-volt outlet, and each Lyriq comes with a portable cord-set charging cable that works with 120-volt or 240-volt outlets. Cadillac says the the Lyriq can add up to 52 miles of range in an hour with a 19.2-kW Level 2 AC home charger and around 76 miles of range in 10 minutes with a DC fast-charger.
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Like other “Edition 55” models, the upcoming CLA45 Edition 55 leans heavily on visual updates (and some aerodynamic changes) to offer a small number of buyers a different-looking CLA45 in the U.S. Only 55 units will be sold here.Most of the updates are visual, dominated by the Cosmos Black Metallic paint scheme and plenty of red/black Edition 55 accents on the exterior and inside. Plus, it comes with a free indoor car cover, to keep your new AMG protected when it’s not moving.Pricing has not yet been announced, but Edition 55 upgrades for the new CLA45 in Europe cost around $13,000 to $15,000.In order to celebrate 55 years of AMG, Mercedes-AMG is releasing a limited edition 2022 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 four-door coupe called Edition 55 that offers a number of aerodynamic and visual enhancements. The Edition 55 will be limited to 55 units in the U.S. and will go on sale later this year as a 2023 model.

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AMG fans will not be able to miss the upgrades Mercedes is making in the CLA45 Edition 55. All versions will get the AMG Aerodynamics package as standard. Although the CLA45 Edition 55 will be available in Digital White Metallic paint in some markets, the U.S. will get the car in Cosmos Black Metallic only. There will be plenty of high-gloss black accents sprinkled around the car to match the new exterior updates.

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Let’s start with the AMG Aerodynamics package, which is the only update to the Edition 55 that makes a noticeable difference in how the car moves through the air. The aero package adds a front apron with a larger front splitter, an AMG rear wing, new deflector elements on the simulated side air outlets of the rear apron, and a diffuser blade. The new wind shapes improve the car’s driving characteristics at high speeds, Mercedes said, but even when sitting still, they’ll offer high-gloss black accents that match the many visual changes. That list includes an AMG Night package and AMG Night package II, which brings the high-gloss black look to the front splitter and trim elements, like the AMG side sill panel inserts, the window line trim strip and the exterior mirror housings. Black chrome can be found on the tailpipe and the louvers in the front grille, while other AMG emblems on the vehicle’s side come in various grays or are transparent to fit in wherever they’re located. The CLA45 Edition 55 uses 19-inch AMG cross-spoke forged wheels in matte gray and, surprise, another “Edition 55” design element. The interior has been redone in black and red, which is a theme for the Edition 55 line. The CLA45 Edition 55 has red, illuminated lettering in the door sill panels, red and black floor mats and AMG Performance seats upholstered in two-tone red and black nappa leather. A customized AMG Indoor Car Cover is also part of the deal.Mercedes-AMG’s global birthday celebration has also given the world—i.e., different markets—Edition 55 versions of the A35, A45, CLA35, and G63. The 2022 Mercedes-AMG G63 Edition 55 was announced for the U.S. in March (limited to 55 units), and that model received a unique exterior look and a red and black interior with lots of “55” references.Mercedes is not yet announcing pricing for the CLA45 Edition 55 in the U.S., but we can guess the rough cost premium based on the special models that will be available in Germany. There, the Edition 55 versions of the CLA45 4Matic and CLA45 S 4Matic can be had for an upcharge between around $13,100 and $14,870, depending on powertrain.

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Chevy plans to add Super Cruise to its 2023 Tahoe and Suburban.The tech is limited to high-end Premier and High Country trims.The semiconductor shortage, however, may ultimately affect Chevy’s plans.The 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are the latest General Motors models to offer the company’s Super Cruise hands-free driver-assist system. Or at least that’s what the brand intends to happen.

“Due to current supply-chain shortages, certain features—including Super Cruise—have limited and late availability,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to Car and Driver. When asked if Chevrolet may ultimately need to push Super Cruise’s debut in the Tahoe and Suburban to the 2024 model year, the same spokesperson replied that Chevy is “continuing to monitor chip availability and will make this determination when our business deems appropriate in the model year cycle.”

We wager Chevy feels pretty confident it can get the needed semiconductor chips to bring Super Cruise to these two full-size SUVs for the 2023 model year. Otherwise, the bowtie brand would have surely pushed back announcing this information until it had a firmer grasp on its semiconductor chip situation.Nevertheless, it’s entirely possible Chevy released this information under the guise of “hoping for the best but planning for the worst.” If the worst does happen, and Chevy pulls Super Cruise from the options sheets of the 2023 Tahoe and Suburban, then buyers of these big SUVs will find the brand making only a handful of very small changes for the new model year. Three new exterior hues (Silver Sage Metallic, Sterling Gray Metallic, and Radiant Red Tintcoat) are added to the two vehicles’ color palettes, while a new accessory grill, which forgoes the bowtie badge for the Chevrolet name, is available on LS, LT, RST, and Premier trims.That said, if Chevy succeeds at bringing Super Cruise to the 2023 Tahoe and Suburban, then consumers of these models ought to plan on spending big bucks for the Level 2 driving-assist system, as it’s limited to the SUVs’ pricey Premier and High Country trims.
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Mass-market electric vehicles have been available in the U.S. for over a decade, but we’ve only seen small, incremental changes in sales for most of that time. In the first three months of 2022, though, EV registrations shot up an astonishing 60 percent even as the overall market was down 18 percent. With great EV sales comes great charging station responsibility, and figuring out how to offer public charging options to all of these new EV drivers is an ongoing concern.American car shoppers seem to have discovered the electric car. After a decade of slow but steady sales growth, electric vehicle registrations in the U.S. shot up 60 percent in the first quarter of 2022 even as overall new car registrations dropped 18 percent. It’s the latest indication that domestic EV acceptance may have turned some important but invisible corner recently.The sharp increase in electric-vehicle registrations at the start of this year meant that the EV share of the overall market hit a historic 4.6 percent. While places like Norway—where over 86 percent of all new vehicle sales were electric in March—may laugh at that number, EV advocates know that change happens slowly, then all at once, or something like that.

One big reason we’re seeing more EVs in people’s driveways is the explosion in exciting new models, from the Ford F-150 Lightning to the Kia EV6 to the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Experian calculated that there were 158,689 new EV registrations in the first three months of the year. The big winners were EVs from Tesla (up 59 percent to 113,882 new registrations), Kia (up more than eight-fold to 8,450) Ford (up 91 percent to 7,407) and Hyundai (up more than 300 percent, to 6,964), according to Automotive News. These plus other EV sales (the Nissan Leaf and the Volkswagen ID.4 were both in the top 10) meant the segment grew to that 4.6 percent record, which means that a total of 3.4 million new cars were registered last quarter.More EVs on the road might seem like good news, but some people see danger ahead, particularly when it comes to public charging. Despite the fact that most EV charging happens at home, this isn’t a solution for everyone, which means public charging needs to be readily available for some to keep raising the number of EVs sold. The age-old chicken vs. egg story remains alive and well in the EV charging infrastructure world, with a story in the Los Angeles Times last month saying that DC fast-charging station operators need eight to 10 charge sessions a day to turn a “decent return,” but if you also need to have enough fast-chargers available so that drivers don’t face too many waiting times. Finding the balance, especially with EV sales surging, could prove difficult.

Supply-chain problems plaguing the auto industry may have an impact on which cars are being sold, given that some automakers have to make production decisions about which models to build or not build based on the supply of semiconductor chips or other components in short supply. If you’ll allow a bit of speculation, the fact that EVs command more attention from the public and the higher starting prices for many EVs could be two potential reasons for automakers to prioritize EVs over internal combustion engine vehicles. Automotive News notes that it and Experian used registration data to get a clearer picture of EV sales in the U.S., since, for example, Tesla does not release sales figures. Other industry analysts have slightly different figures for EV sales at the start of 2022, but they all show major increases compared to last year. Cox Automotive’s estimate of the EV market share for the first quarter of 2022, for example, was 5.2 percent compared to 2.5 percent in 2021. Whatever the exact numbers, something’s certainly happening out there.
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