Guess #2:
Slightly refined to below, but still has major holes. Still thinking...
DRIVERLESS;
"DRI-" same reason as below;
"-VER-" is the first part of "version"; i.e. of big machines like Zambonis/planes in production;
"-ESS" is the first part of "essay", which could be published as an "article" but I'm not sure why it would be "very popular";
Driverless drones can "raise" or fly but I don't think they're "last to get praised" so I guess it's back to the drawing board for me
Guess #1:
I've thought about this for the past day and this is the best I could come up with. Probably not right but I'll shoot my shot in the dark:
DRIVELINE
My beginning is the first part of a type or an action.
For type, two is normal, some use more for different traction.
"DRI-" is the first part of "drive", which refers to FWD, RWD, 4WD or AWD, different types of powertrains that affect a car's traction and off-roadability. Drive is therefore both a type and an action. Most pedestrian cars have FWD or RWD ("two is normal")
My middle is the first part of a well-known abbreviation.
It's included in things from Zamboni to Aviation.
"-vel-" is the first part and abbreviation of "velocity", which both a Zamboni and airplanes have.
My ending is the first part of a very popular article. To see it is simple, definitely larger than a particle.
"-ine"? This one could be anything. What is an article in this context?
So cleverly together, my pieces do raise.
Though first, I'm usually the last to get praise.
Though the driveline is the "first" to deliver power to the wheels, it's pretty much never praised by car critics, who instead prefer to appraise engine/power, aesthetics, or handling. Unsure about "pieces do raise".
As for the hints,
The beginning/middle/end are each three letters long, and they don't overlap.