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Donut Lab reveals 845-hp electric motor weighing 88 pounds

Motor Authority

A startup by the name of Donut Lab used this week's 2025 CES event in Las Vegas to present its modular in-wheel electric motor technology. Called the Donut Motor, the electric motor has been designed to work in a variety of vehicle types, including aircraft and ships, and in its most potent form is claimed to deliver 845 hp. What's equally.

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Germany Full Year 2024: VW Golf rallies back up 23.5%, Tiguan signs first monthly win

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW Golf nameplate has been #1 in Germany for 49 of the past 50 years. Discover almost 95 years worth of German Historical data here. It's a weak year for the German new car market with sales off -1% year-on-year to2,817,331. This remains well below the2,917,678 units of pandemic-plagued 2020.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 costs $174,995, 1,064 hp comes standard

Motor Authority

General Motors on Thursday announced pricing for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and confirmed that order books will open in mid-February. The base 1LZ coupe starts at $174,995, while the 1LZ convertible costs $184,995 (all prices include a $1,695 destination charge). A 3LZ grade is also available, adding heated and cooled nappa leather seats.

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Toyota Built a Mid-Engine Hot Hatch

Motor 1

Could the GR Yaris M Concept pave the way for the MR2's return?

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Scout: You should be able to fix your EV in the field

Motor Authority

Scout says customers will be able to handle 80% of repair types at home or even out in a field The company is designing its vehicles with components that are easily accessible The company also plans repair guides and manuals that are easily accessible During last year's reveal of its Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, Volkswagen Group's new EV brand.

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Volkswagen: EVs Are Much More Reliable than Gas Cars

Motor 1

But studies say otherwise.

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Italdesign establishes US headquarters in Metro Detroit

Motor Authority

Legendary Italian design house Italdesign, now part of the Volkswagen Group, plans to establish a U.S. headquarters in Bloomfield Township, part of the greater Metro Detroit area. According to Italdesign, which presented its Quintessenza GT concept at this week's 2025 CES event in Las Vegas, establishing the U.S. headquarters will help the company.

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Frankencar 2025: The best of the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists

Motor Authority

The 2025 Frankencar is electric It’s a steal at $67,685 in make-believe land You’ll never find anything like it on the market The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N bested the competition to be named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025. Each of the strong, and mostly electric, competitors posed its own argument for winning, but the Ioniq 5’s.

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The 2025 ZR1 Is the Most Expensive Corvette Ever

Motor 1

At $174,995, the ZR1 undercuts competitors in price while offering more horsepower, more torque, and a higher top speed.

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Genesis launches One of One personalization program

Motor Authority

Previously the exclusive domain of exotic brands like Rolls-Royce and Ferrari, more and more mainstream brands are launching personalization programs to meet the increasing demand for custom touches in cars. The latest is Genesis, which has launched the One of One program, currently catering to customers in West Asia only. An expansion to other.

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Latest RTR Mustang Is an EcoBoost With Dark Horse Parts

Motor 1

This isn't an aftermarket upfit, either. Ford is planning to build them at the factory.

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New Tesla Model Y caught undisguised ahead of imminent launch

Autocar

Autocar artist's impression shows what the new Model Y (below) might look like up close Images circulated on social media show a prototype winter testing without any camouflage The overhauled Tesla Model Y has dropped its camouflage in a series of new images circulated on social media ahead of its imminent launch. They confirm previous reports that the electric SUV will sport a radically different design from that of the outgoing model, with LED light bars at its front and rear end.

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Lamborghini Had Record Sales in 2024

Motor 1

The future looks bright as the Revuelto is sold out until late 2026.

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Reflective clothing could make you invisible to AEB systems

CarExpert

Reflective, high-visibility clothing may stand out to human drivers at night, but a recent study suggests it may be invisible to a vehicle’s automated crash prevention technology. The study, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US, set out to determine the effectiveness of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems detecting pedestrians wearing reflective clothing at night.

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Dead: Volkswagen Arteon

Motor 1

Pour one out for the stylish car.

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Mustang Mach-E Owner’s Baby Was Trapped Inside EV When 12V Battery Failed

Carscoops

A Mustang Mach-E owner claims his son was trapped inside the EV when the doors wouldn’t open. When AAA couldn’t open the doors by jumping the battery the owner smashed a window to get in. The Mach-E doesn’t have conventional door handles or an emergency key slot visible on the outside. Technology is great when it works, but when it fails the results don’t only leave us frustrated.

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Mercedes EVs Get Tesla Supercharger Access Next Month

Motor 1

Later this year, Mercedes will start selling EVs with Tesla-style NACS charge ports. It's also selling adapters at dealers.

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Dacia Duster 4x4 to gain hybrid with electric back axle in 2025

Autocar

Boss says Duster's new hybrid range-topper will be automatic, LPG-compatible and affordable Dacia will introduce an all-wheel-drive version of the Duster with an electrified back axle by the end of this year. Speaking at Dacia 's press conference at the 2025 Car of the Year final , where the Duster is shortlisted for the award, company CEO Denis Le Vot confirmed a new technological solution for the firm's all-wheel-drive model.

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It's 2025. Where's Next-Gen Apple CarPlay?

Motor 1

It was supposed to launch on select cars last year, but Apple doesn't even want to talk about it now.

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Hyundai Mobis Shows BMW How It’s Done With Holographic Heads-Up Display

Carscoops

Hyundai Mobis has introduced a Kia EV9 equipped with a holographic head-up display. It uses a projector and special film to display images and video on the windshield. Pre-development wrapped up last year and mass production could begin as early as 2027. BMW used CES to introduce their new Panoramic iDrive system, which features a pillar-to-pillar display located at the base of the windscreen.

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2025 Cupra Formentor VZe Tribe Edition review

CarExpert

Ahead of the updated Cupra Formentor arriving in the second quarter of this year, we’ve been given this the Cupra Formentor VZe Tribe Edition. This limited-edition version of the sporty crossover is kitted out with a range of finishes to make it look like the flagship VZx including 19-inch copper-accented wheels and Petrol Blue leather, among others.

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CES 2025: Digital Technology "Made in Italy" is ART

Motor 1

Italian tech company ART develops and manufactures advanced digital systems, now being showcased at the massive Consumer Electronics Show.

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Hyundai Staria EV spied: Futuristic people mover getting battery power

CarExpert

The Hyundai Staria , depending on the market, offers petrol, diesel and hybrid power. Now, it looks set to get an electric option. In images shared by Autospy , we can see a Staria prototype with a largely closed-off grille area that incorporates a charging port. It also features the headlights of the Korean-market Staria Lounge, with each cluster containing eight rectangular elements.

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New Peugeot 208 GTi aiming to be the next legendary French hot hatch

Auto Express

Stellantiss UK boss Eurig Druce says Peugeot may go back to hot-hatch roots with sporty 208

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Kia Australia has record 2024, cracks 80,000 annual sales

CarExpert

Kia Australia has broken its previous record, selling more cars in 2024 than in any year before and cracking the 80,000-unit mark. Finishing the 2024 calendar year with 81,787 deliveries, up 7.4 per cent on 2023, Kia’s local division sat in fourth place overall behind Toyota (241,296 units), Ford (100,170) and Mazda (95,987). The Korean brand was also significantly ahead of sister brand Hyundai (71,664), which actually saw sales fall by 4.7 per cent compared to 2023. 100s of new car deals

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Tesla Model Y “Juniper” refresh revealed in China

Torque Report

The updated Tesla Model Y, codename “Juniper,” has made its long-awaited debut on the brand’s Chinese website. Being a refresh and not an entirely new generation, this updated Model Y soldiers on with the same basic body as the current model. To this, Tesla has tweaked numerous parts of its exterior, interior, and performance to keep it as fresh as possible in the face of growing competition.

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New 4-Cylinder Ford Mustang RTR Goes Hardcore With Dark Horse Parts

Carscoops

Ford calls the RTR the most enthusiast-focused version of the Ecoboost Mustang to date. Pricing and availability details for the new 4-cylinder model have not been announced. This marks just the second time Ford co-developed a Mustang with an outside partner. The four-cylinder Ford Mustang Ecoboost has always played second fiddle to its V8-powered siblings, but that narrative might finally be shifting with the introduction of the new Mustang RTR.

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The Mustang GTD Isn't on Sale Yet, But There's Already a Special Edition

Motor 1

The GTD Spirit of America is a patriotic ode to speed.

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Electric Renault Twingo’s interior revealed ahead of 2026 debut

Auto Express

A prototype version of the Renault Twingos cabin has been revealed at the Brussels Motor Show, with nods to the iconic original

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Leasing A VW ID.4 For $190 May Make You Rethink That Tesla Model Y

Carscoops

This leasing deal is available throughout the US and valid until March 3. New financing deals could help buyers save over $12,000 on a higher-spec ID.4. It’s becoming harder and harder to resist leasing a new EV in the US, thanks to a growing number of competitive deals offered by automakers. The latest deal comes from VW and it’s for the outgoing 2024 ID.4.

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EV charger numbers are growing rapidly but there's one small problem

Auto Express

The number of public EV chargers across the UK grew by 38 per cent in 2024, but analysts are concerned about whats being installed and regional inequality

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2026 Toyota Hilux Spied Looking Like An Extensive Facelift

Carscoops

The next-gen Toyota Hilux made its spy debut in Thailand showing its redesigned bits. The new model is widely expected to make its global debut in the second half of 2025. Toyota has filed the Hilux Travo trademark, likely to be used in the new midsize pickup. In many markets outside North America, the Toyota Hilux has cemented itself as one of the most popular choices in the pickup segment.

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Aptera solar car ready to shine on the road for £32k

Auto Express

US firm Apteras three-wheeler already has 50,000 potential buyers

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BMW Is Killing Off That Weird Feature You Never Used

Motor 1

Gesture control wasn't very popular, as it turns out.

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Live from DC: Team Velocity Hosts Automotive Leadership Roundtable

AutoSuccessOnline

Team Velocity has partnered with Yossi J. Levi and his team at Car Dealership Guy for an exclusive panel discussion featuring some of the industrys most influential leaders from top-performing dealerships and OEMs. This event, which was broadcast live from Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, features a powerhouse panel that addresses the most pressing challenges and emerging trends shaping automotive retail today.

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SMTA calls for ‘significant’ government incentives

Motor Trader

Sales of new cars in Scotland has grown by 3% for the year to December 2024, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Almost every region across in Scotland improved their sales output, with Dumfries and Galloway and Fife leading the way at 9.4% and 9.3% respectively. Although Central shows a yearly decline, Scotland has performed ahead of the UK average of 2.6%.

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Petrol Porsche Cayenne set for update as new EV nears launch

Autocar

New grille matches that on the recently updated Porsche 911 Prototype is spotted testing with new grille and is likely to appear alongside electric model this year Porsche is readying another update for the Cayenne just one year after it launched the most recent overhaul of its big-selling SUV. The company last year confirmed that the combustion-engined version of the Cayenne will remain on sale alongside the upcoming electric model into the 2030s.