August, 2024

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Rivian designs accessory system with removable hitch assembly

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Rivian is looking to patent a vehicle accessory system that works like a trailer hitch. A Rivian patent application for this feature was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 4, but was filed by Rivian in late 2022. In the document, Rivian details the use of two brackets to hold accessories, which attach to.

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Vietnam July 2024: Mitsubishi Xforce best-seller

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The Mitsubishi Xforce is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in July. According to local carmaker association VAMA, the Vietnamese new vehicle market rises 17.1% year-on-year in July to 28,920, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative at +1.1% to 163,804. These figures climb to 33,967 (+18.3%) and 193,232 (-0.4%) when adding Hyundai which reports separately from VAMA.

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Longest Lasting Vehicles Named

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Toyota, trucks and SUVs dominate list of those with greatest chance of hitting 250K miles.

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Back-to-School Sales Tips for Auto Dealerships

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As the summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, families everywhere are preparing for the new school year. This period presents a prime opportunity for auto dealerships to boost sales and connect with local communities. Here are some comprehensive […] The post Back-to-School Sales Tips for Auto Dealerships appeared first on Get My Auto.

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BYD Seal 06 GT revealed as VW ID 3 GTX rival

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Seal 06 GT looks more understated than the racy Ocean M concept shown earlier this year Seal 06 GT brings new development of larger saloon platform and will be detailed in full on 30 August BYD has released the first pictures of its crucial challenger to the Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID 3 , called the Seal 06 GT. Previewed by the Ocean M concept at the Beijing motor show earlier this year, the Seal 06 GT will plug the gap between the brand’s Dolphin hatchback and Seal saloon.

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Korea Moves To Ban EVs With Fully Charged Batteries From Parking Garages

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Strict new parking regulations for EVs are due to come into effect by the end of September. The rules come just weeks after a Mercedes-Benz EQE caught fire in the parking area of an apartment complex. EV experts say there’s no evidence EVs with fully charged batteries pose a greater fire risk. Authorities in Seoul are so concerned with the risk of EVs catching fire that they are preparing new rules that will prevent those with a battery charged over 90% from entering underground parking ga

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Hurricane crate engines hit the market priced from $7,995

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Stellantis aftermarket division Mopar has expanded its lineup of crate engines with the new Hurricane inline-6. The Hurricane is a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 that's slowly making its way into Stellantis vehicles as a replacement for the automaker's V-8 lineup, including eventually in the redesigned Dodge Charger where it will be offered.

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Ford Gets Into the Bike Business

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Automaker launches electric bicycles tied to two of its legacy brands.

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Test drive: 2024 Cadillac Lyriq previews bright future

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Cadillac nailed the luxury and design aspects with the Lyriq The Lyriq’s lacking in the efficiency department GM needs to fix its iOS app to be quicker The electric era seems to be Cadillac’s time to rise from the ashes and shine. The 2024 Cadillac Lyriq expanded the EV’s lineup, bookending the Luxury grade with Tech and Sport.

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Chinese EV startup Human Horizons files for bankruptcy

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Chinese startup Human Horizons, the company behind the HiPhi performance EV brand, has filed for pre-bankruptcy restructuring, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Human Horizons filed an application for restructuring with a court in Yancheng, the eastern Chinese city where its factory is located, saying its assets could no longer cover debt as of April.

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Honda patents Chevy Silverado EV-like reconfigurable mid-gate

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Honda is patenting its own version of the mid-gate that's making a return on the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickup trucks. First spotted by Car and Driver, a Honda patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on June 27, details what the automaker calls an "adjustable cargo area partition.".

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Meet the small Wisconsin shop that builds the best Mopar restomods

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It all started with a “Tantrum.” That’s the name given to the Pro Touring-style 1970 Dodge Charger, a restomod completed by a small shop in Grafton, Wisconsin, in 2015. With a low stance, carbon-fiber body panels, a massive 1,350-hp marine engine, and a beautiful finish, the Tantrum caught the eye of the producers of the.

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BMW recalls 105,588 vehicles due to starter motor that may overheat

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BMW has issued a recall spanning seven of its models lines, though only certain model variants built between the 2019 and 2021 model years are affected. The cause of the recall, which affects 105,588 vehicles in the U.S., is a starter motor that could overheat if damaged and the driver repeatedly attempts to start the engine using long starting.

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Cops gain Pursuit Mode button on 2025 Ford Police Interceptor

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Ford's version of the Explorer built for police agencies all around the country has been enhanced for the 2025 model year. Known as the Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the Explorer police cruiser misses out on tweaks made to the civilian Explorer for 2025, like revised styling and a new infotainment screen, but there are key updates that will.

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2025 BMW i4 costs $58,475, delivers up to 318 miles of range

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The BMW i4 receives a mid-cycle refresh for the 2025 model year, gaining styling and other updates along with the related BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe, the two-door 4-Series coupe and convertible, and high-performance M4. First previewed in April, the updated i4 receives exterior design tweaks that are hard to spot. These include revised headlights.

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Review: 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe slicks back its roof, aims high

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The GV80 Coupes drives how it looks, which is sporty Genesis sorted out its camera-based suspension system The 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe costs $81,300, which is more than the Audi Q8 and BMW X6 Genesis has slicked back its roofline while it aims for coupe-like SUV rivals with the 2025 GV80 Coupe. The 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe, now in dealerships, is a.

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Singer Turbo Study 911 gets the slant-nose treatment

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California's Singer has revealed a slant-nose version of its 964-generation Porsche 911-based Turbo Study, applying its typical attention to detail to that iconic design. First shown as a coupe in 2022, the Turbo Study follows Singer's template of taking a 964-generation 911 chassis and backdating its appearance. In this case, the design is.

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Cadillac Opulent Velocity Concept redefines V-Series for the EV age

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Cadillac's latest ultra-luxury EV concept bows this week in Monterey No specifics published on its EV powertrain It joins the Celestiq and Sollei in Cadillac's portfolio of super-expensive EVs Will a Blackwing join this mooted V-Series? The Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept, unveiled Friday at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, shows where.

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Armored Lucid Air Sapphire comes with electric-shock door handles

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U.S. Armor Group's armored Lucid Air Sapphire is almost double the price of the standard electric sedan U.S. Armor Group claims it builds the world's fastest armored car Use of composite armor over ballistic steel results in better protection and lighter weight A company by the name of U.S. Armor Group is offering an armored Lucid Air Sapphire.

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2025 Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch steps out from Bronco’s big foot

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Sasquatch packages can be fitted on the Outer Banks or Badlands models Sasquatches add Bilstein shocks, all-terrain tires, skid plates, and other off-road accessories Every 2025 Bronco Sport comes with a 12.3-inch instrument cluster and a 13.2-inch touchscreen To mythologists, the Sasquatch is a large bi-pedal primate lurking in North American.

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Electric Acura NSX-type performance car confirmed

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The next Acura NSX, or a car like it, will be powered by batteries, Shinji Aoyama, global executive vice president for Acura parent Honda, said at this month's 2024 Monterey Car Week, Motor1 reported. Aoyama described the car as an “NSX-type of vehicle” and said it may not necessary be called an NSX. He also confirmed it would ride on.

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Current Mercedes-AMG GT3 race car bows out with special edition

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Mercedes-Benz AMG used 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California to bid farewell to its hugely successful GT3 race car based on the former AMG GT sports car. The AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport was rolled out on Friday in Monterey, and confirmed by AMG as its last naturally aspirated GT3 race car. The car also celebrates this year's.

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907-hp Lamborghini Temerario revealed as HuracĂ¡n successor

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Behold the Lamborghini Temerario, the new V-8 plug-in hybrid successor to the top-selling Huracán. The new supercar made its debut on Friday in California as one of the stars of 2024 Monterey Car Week, and its arrival means Lamborghini is now a fully electrified brand, as the Aventador-replacing Revuelto and the Urus SE SUV are also plug-in.

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Mazda EZ-6 electric car goes global, U.S. unlikely

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The Mazda EZ-6 sedan will be the automaker's first global-market EV, although Mazda isn't specifically discussing plans to sell it in the U.S. Mazda unveiled the EZ-6 in April at the 2024 Beijing auto show, saying at the time that the sedan would go on sale in China by the end of the year without announcing sales in other markets. On Tuesday the.

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"The Grand Tour" reaches the end of the road on Sept. 13

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After eight years together on Amazon Prime's “The Grand Tour,” Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are about to hit the road for one final time. And for many fans, the time spent watching the trio goes back to the early 2000s, when they formerly hosted “Top Gear.” In total, Clarkson, Hammond, and May have hosted.

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2025 BMW i5 electric sedan starts at $68,274

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The 2025 BMW i5, the electric version of the 5-Series midsize luxury sedan, returns essentially unchanged for its second year on the market. The base price is $68,275, which includes a mandatory $1,175 destination charge, applies to the base i5 eDrive40. This rear-wheel-drive model generates 335 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque from its single motor.

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New Dodge Charger Daytona EV sounds like it has a V-8

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The sound and feel of a V-8 roaring away is one of the biggest appeals of driving a performance car fitted with that type of engine. Given speed limits, it may even be the biggest appeal for some buyers. That all goes away with electric vehicles, but some automakers are looking at ways to keep some of the V-8 magic alive, even if it means.

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Figure 02 humanoid robot successfully handles tasks at BMW plant

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Robots have been used in car production for decades, but humanoid robots that can learn on the job using artificial intelligence might be coming to plants in the future. A number of companies are working to make that future a reality, including Tesla which in 2021 revealed a humanoid robot called Optimus. Another is Figure, a California startup.

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Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch Package likely coming Aug. 26

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Ford has something “big” planned for the Bronco Sport, and a teaser video suggests it may be an off-road-focused Sasquatch Package similar to what Ford offers on the bigger Bronco. The video, which was posted to Ford's social media pages on Monday, shows a Bronco Sport's tailgate caked with mud. A big hairy arm like you might find on.

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Porsche honors Swiss racer Jo Siffert with one-off 911 GT3 RS

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The latest one-off Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a tribute to Jo Siffert Siffert was a Swiss racing driver that helped develop the Porsche 917 The buyer for the one-off 911 GT3 RS will be picked at random from interested parties Porsche has rolled out a special one-off version of its latest 911 GT3 RS as a tribute to driver Jo Siffert, a Swiss racing.

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Red Bull Sporting Director to become Audi F1 Team Principal

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The management structure of Audi's new Formula 1 team came closer into full view on Thursday with news that Red Bull Racing Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley will leave his current squad to join Audi as its new team principal. The sporting director is one of the most important members of an F1 team, as the role is responsible for all trackside.

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Rivian may be working on redesigned camp kitchen with integrated grill

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The Rivian R1T's slide-out camp kitchen is a clever EV accessory that could soon see a new iteration. A patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 18, after being filed by Rivian in 2023, shows an alternative camp-kitchen design. The cooking apparatus still slides out of the Gear Tunnel.

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Next Discovery may become more van-like

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JLR wants more differentiation between Discovery and Defender Volkswagen ID.Buzz may be inspiration for new Discovery EV and gas powertrains are likely for new Discovery JLR is planning a rethink of its Discovery midsize SUV to help prevent its sales being cannibalized by the similar but more rugged Defender. The information was revealed by JLR.

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2025 Mini Countryman priced from $39,895, offers gas or electric power

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The redesigned 2025 Mini Countryman has two gas options and one electric The electric Countryman has a 212-mile range estimate A driver-assist system that offers hands-free driving in some situations is available The redesigned 2025 Mini Countryman made its debut last fall, and is now available in U.S. showrooms with the choice of electric or gas.

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2024 Ford Mustang recalled due to defective steering knuckles

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Ford has issued a recall of its latest Mustang because the rear suspension knuckles may fail, something that could lead to a loss of vehicle control. The recall only affects certain 2024 Mustangs built between July 25, 2023, and Sept. 15, 2023. A total 4,595 examples are affected in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the NHTSA on.

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The Camaro's dead: Here are the 12 greatest of all time

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GM's first pony car debuted Sept. 12, 1966 The Camaro was discontinued after the 2003 and 2024 model years Great Camaro models include the ZL1, IROC-Z, and Z28 For the second time in its history, the Camaro is dead. Chevrolet killed the Camaro in 2002 after a 32-year run, then revived it again in 2010 only to kill it again after the 2024 model.

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Mercedes-Benz AMG PureSpeed enters final testing

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The PureSpeed is the first member of Mercedes' Mythos series of low-volume specials Mercedes will build 250 examples of the PureSpeed, with help from Pininfarina Power will likely come from a twin-turbocharged V-8 devoid of electrification Mercedes-Benz AMG is close to launching a limited-edition speedster based on the latest SL-Class. The car was.

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