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Cadillac says it will likely still sell gas cars beyond 2030

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Cadillac will likely still sell gas-powered cars beyond 2030, the brand's chief, John Roth, told reporters on Wednesday. A Cadillac spokesperson later told the Detroit Free Press that the brand still plans to offer EVs in multiple segments by the end of the decade, but that the transition away from gas cars may be slower than anticipated. The end.

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EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles, according to iSeeCars

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Filed under: Green , Green Driving , Driving , Ownership , Electric , Hybrid , Infrastructure Continue reading EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles, according to iSeeCars EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles, according to iSeeCars originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 15:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox

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TWR Supercat revealed as a £225k, limited-run super-GT with analogue appeal British engineering firm TWR Performance has revealed an outlandish, 600bhp reworking of the Jaguar XJS as its debut production model – complete with carbonfibre bodywork, a supercharged V12 and a manual gearbox. The first project to be unveiled by the Berkshire-based firm – a firm founded by the son of famed team boss and driver Tom Walkinshaw – sees the 50-year-old British coupé reimagined as a high-performance super-G

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Hertz Is Off-Loading An Extra 10,000 EVs Due To Massive Depreciation

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Hertz is off-loading an additional 10,000 electric vehicles from its fleet because of depreciation. This comes just a few months after it started to sell 20,000 EVs, primarily Teslas. In 2021, the car rental giant emerged from a brief bankruptcy and reached a deal with Tesla to purchase 100,000 vehicles for its fleet. However, aggressive price cuts initiated by Tesla throughout 2023 destabilized the used market, resulting in huge depreciation of its used vehicles.

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Ferrari 12 Cilindri debuts with stunning looks, 819 hp

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Ferrari late on Thursday unveiled its successor to the 812 Superfast in the form of the 12 Cilindri. The reveal took place at a special event in Miami Beach to mark 70 years of Ferrari sales in the U.S. Unlike the 812 Superfast which was derived from its F12 Berlinetta predecessor, the 12 Cilindri represents a ground-up redesign for Ferrari's.

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Why BYD's EV exports sell for twice the China price

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Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Electric Continue reading Why BYD's EV exports sell for twice the China price Why BYD's EV exports sell for twice the China price originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 28 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alpine A110 set for sub-tonne, £200k final edition

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It wears a new set of canards, and the bonnet gains a pair of deep nostrils above the radiator Extreme variant of the A110 will be strictly limited and priced well above the £90,000 A110 R Alpine is preparing to send the A110 out on a high note with a stripped-out, track-focused variant to rival the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS. Developed with input from Alpine F1 driver Esteban Ocon, the climactic variant of the A110 is understood to be a strictly limited proposition priced well above the £90,000 A110

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Polestar 5 with 77-kwh battery charged from 10-80% in 10 minutes

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EV startup Polestar recently demonstrated the rapid charge capability of a new lithium-ion battery being developed by Israeli company StoreDot. For the demonstration, a Polestar 5 prototype fitted with a 77-kwh battery from StoreDot was able to charge from 10-80% in just 10 minutes using a DC fast-charger. According to Polestar, the prototype.

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Ford is losing $200,000 on every EV it builds

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Ford remained profitable in the first quarter of 2024, but its electric vehicle (EV) division incurred heavy losses. The Blue Oval reported a net income of US$1.3 billion (~A$1.99 billion) in the first quarter of 2024 which is largely thanks to the success of its Ford Pro fleet division, which recorded earnings before interest and tax of US$3 billion (~A$4.58bn).

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Honda e:Ny1 set to be renamed at upcoming facelift

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The Honda e:Ny1 is expected to be updated next year Honda's new Chinese model naming system drops the e:N prefix; could translate to European markets Honda is changing the naming of its electric cars after customers found the e:N badging too difficult to pronounce. The Japanese brand unveiled the new naming system at the Beijing motor show , starting with the Ye P7 large SUV that will go on sale in China later this year.

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Chinese Automakers Rake In Profits, Charging Europeans More Than Double For Some Cars

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Some Chinese cars are up to 178 percent more expensive in Europe than their equivalent models are in China. Chinese automakers are engaged in a price war at home, making slim markups on domestic sales. China’s cheaper production costs, including battery manufacturing and government subsidies, provide them with a competitive advantage. Most of the world is worried that China is flooding international markets by cutting the prices of their EVs.

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Tesla Cybertruck gains Off-Road modes, locker-enabling software

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The Tesla Cybertruck is getting new software features to improve off-road performance, potentially helping turn the electric pickup into the more trail-ready vehicle some owners seem to want. According to the official Cybertruck account on X (formerly Twitter), the social media network owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the pickup will soon get an.

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New rules bringing noisy EVs and hybrids to Australian roads

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A new rule from the Albanese Government will require electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles to be louder in a bid to reduce pedestrian fatalities. The new Australian Design Rule (ADR) will require all new electric, hybrid and hydrogen cars, trucks and buses launched after November 1, 2025 to be fitted with an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS).

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Stellantis is open to putting a gas engine in its EVs to meet demand

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Filed under: Green , Dodge , Fiat , Jeep Continue reading Stellantis is open to putting a gas engine in its EVs to meet demand Stellantis is open to putting a gas engine in its EVs to meet demand originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 09:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla Fires Guy Who Slept In Car, Showered At Work Embracing The Elon Musk Dream

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Tesla laid off 10 percent of its workforce early last week. One of the workers, Nico Murillo, lost his job despite claiming that he slept in his car to work harder for the company. Murillo’s post is now going viral as commenters sympathize with his unfortunate situation. Last week, news broke that Tesla had laid off over 14,000 employees, constituting a significant 10% reduction in its workforce.

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Aston Martin DBS successor confirmed with 800-plus-hp V-12

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Aston Martin's DBS will be redesigned later this year, with the newcomer expected to revive the vaunted Vanquish nameplate. Prototypes have been spotted testing hard at the Nürburgring, and Aston Martin on Wednesday confirmed the car will pack a newly developed twin-turbocharged V-12 engine. Confirmed numbers include a peak output of 823 hp.

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Ram celebrates 30,000 American pickups on Australian streets

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The Australian arm of American pickup brand Ram has remanufactured its 30,000th vehicle Down Under. Ram Trucks Australia is celebrating the milestone, which was reached with the remanufacture of a 1500 Big Horn in Melbourne, by offering a new finance deal. Until the end of June, all Ram 1500 Big Horn models sold and delivered will be offered with a 4.99 per cent no-deposit finance package.

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Ferrari 12Cilindri Deep Dive Preview: No electric here, just pure V12 beauty

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Filed under: Ferrari , Automotive History , Deep Dive , Convertible , Coupe , Future Vehicles , Luxury , Performance , Supercars Continue reading Ferrari 12Cilindri Deep Dive Preview: No electric here, just pure V12 beauty Ferrari 12Cilindri Deep Dive Preview: No electric here, just pure V12 beauty originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 20:01:00 EDT.

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Ferrari 12Cilindri Unleashed With 819 HP V12 That Screams All The Way To 9,500rpm

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Various modifications have been made to the firm’s flagship 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 to increase power. Overhauled exterior and interior designs give the 12Cilindri a more refined design than its predecessor. The Italian marque is yet to announce pricing details for the Coupe and Spider models in the U.S. Ferrari’s latest and greatest front-engined Grand Tourer has debuted.

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1991 Audi V8 Quattro DTM race car up for auction

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Audi's conquests of the World Rally Championship (WRC) and 24 Hours of Le Mans rank among the automaker's most prominent racing achievements, but this Audi race car, set to be auctioned off by RM Sotheby's, hails from a different corner of the racing world. One of the featured lots at a Monaco auction scheduled for May 10, this 1991 Audi V8.

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Tesla fires Supercharger and new car development teams – report

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Faced with falling sales and profit, Tesla is taking the axe to its headcount, with the latest casualties reportedly being its Supercharger fast charging network and new vehicle development teams. The Information understands Tesla has fired Rebecca Tinucci, head of the Supercharger division, and will also retrench the roughly 500 people who directly or indirectly report to her.

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Aston Martin Vanquish to return this year with new 824bhp V12

Autocar

New V12 engine gives reborn Vanquish much more power than the DBS DBS replacement will start a run of specials using the new 12-cylinder engine, which you can listen to here Aston Martin's next-generation GT flagship will bring back the storied Vanquish name and use a thunderous new V12 engine with far more power than that of the outgoing DBS. As it edges closer to an unveiling in the coming months, the new Vanquish has been confirmed to pack 824bhp and 738lb ft of torque, which are substantial

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Stellantis Hiring $50,000 Engineers In Brazil And India Instead Of $150,000 Ones In America

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Stellantis is hiring engineers from Brazil and India for around $53k to cut costs, a Bloomberg report says The equivalent engineer working in the U.S. or Europe would cost the company $150-200k Strategy is focused on reducing spend to drive vehicle prices down and better compete with Chinese automakers Many automakers already build their cars in other countries and take advantage of cheaper labor costs.

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Rivian explores tailgate with built-in workbench

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The Rivian R1T is aimed more at camp sites than job sites, but a patent filing from the automaker hints at a new feature that could enhance the electric pickup truck's usefulness as a work vehicle. In a patent application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2022, but only published in April 4, Rivian details a.

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Tesla lays off executives, cuts Supercharger division

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Filed under: Green , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Tesla lays off executives, cuts Supercharger division Tesla lays off executives, cuts Supercharger division originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jeep Recon 4x4 primed for 600bhp EV and hybrid option

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The Land Rover Defender rival is a sibling to the fabled Wrangler Hardcore off-roader to get removable doors and 373-mile range in EV form, but unlikely to be pure-ICE The Jeep Recon off-roader could be offered with a hybrid powertrain as well as an electric one when it arrives in 2025, according to new brand boss Antonio Filosa. The Land Rover Defender rival was revealed in concept form as an electric sibling to the fabled Wrangler , which is currently offered with petrol and plug-in hybrid pow

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New Nissan Z 55th Anniversary Special Edition Expected This Fall

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According to our sources, Nissan is developing a limited-edition Z to celebrate the car’s 55th anniversary. The special edition is believed to arrive this fall and could take inspiration from the Fairlady Z Customized Edition with its retro-inspired touches. Production will likely be limited, with allocations potentially determined by dealer sales performance.

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2025 BMW Alpina B3 Touring spied with updates

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German tuner Alpina is readying an update for its B3 based on the BMW 3-Series, and a prototype has been spotted. The prototype is for the B3 Touring wagon, and out shots come just weeks after a prototype for the B3 sedan was spotted. The update will be the second for the current generation of Alpina's B3. The previous update was made for the 2023.

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Polestar 5 prototype charges from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes

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Filed under: Green , Electric , Sedan , Polestar Continue reading Polestar 5 prototype charges from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes Polestar 5 prototype charges from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When Autocar met Senna: 24 hours in the life of a legend

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Wet weather brilliance was a hallmark of Senna's career. Here he wins in terrible conditions in the 1991 Australian GP Thirty years after the death of Ayrton Senna, Autocar looks back to when we spent 24 hours with the great man Sunday 23 June 1991 6:30pm, Kidlington Airport - Michael Harvey reports The sky is as bleak as the three grey stripes on the flanks of Ayrton Senna's British Aerospace HS125, making the arrival of the Formula 1 world champion in Oxfordshire difficult to spot.

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This Toyota FJ Cruiser Pickup Truck Conversion Looks Like A Factory Option

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A Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV has been transformed into a truck. Besides cutting off the rear end of the bodywork, the builder extended the wheelbase by 11.8 inches, making room for a properly sized bed. The owner says it will be used as a daily driver. The world may be clamoring for a new Land Cruiser FJ , but one Aussie fan wasn’t waiting around taking matters into their own hands with a pretty sweet conversion.

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Stellantis Could Put Gas Engines Back in EVs if There's Enough Demand

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Company CFO Natalie Knight emphasized the flexible nature of the platforms, but that doesn't mean the EV revolution won't happen.

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U.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety Continue reading U.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles U.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cupra Leon and Formentor get bespoke new look

Autocar

Cupra has given its Leon hatch/estate and Formentor crossover a sharper look Model range refresh brings revised styling and improved technology to make Cupra more distinct from Seat Cupra has grafted a new face onto the Formentor and Leon to better distinguish its line-up from that of sibling brand Seat. The new ‘shark-nose’ front end brings the crossover and hatchback/estate into line with the upcoming Terramar SUV and gives the Spanish brand’s ICE cars a clearer familial link.

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Tesla Cheapest Brand To Maintain (Battery Not Included), Land Rover Most Expensive

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A Tesla will cost you an average $4,035 for maintenance and repairs over a 10-year period – as long as you don’t need a battery replacement. Land Rover is the most expensive brand to maintain at a whopping $19,250 over 10 years. American brands occupy four of the five spots for the cheapest maintenance and repair costs, while premium German automakers take over four of the five most expensive.

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Is it legal to flash your headlights in Australia?

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If someone flashes their lights at you, they’re usually telling you to slow down because there’s a police officer with a speed camera or radar gun ahead, or there may be a stationary speed camera car close by. Flashing your headlights can help warn other drivers of your intent Drivers will often flash their lights to warn other road users of police presence Rules vary between jurisdictions The other reason someone may flash their lights is to tell you that you don’t have your lights on.

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EV range anxiety? Gas vehicles dwarf EVs on the average number of miles driven

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Filed under: Green , Green Driving , Driving , Ownership , Electric , Hybrid , Infrastructure Continue reading EV range anxiety? Gas vehicles dwarf EVs on the average number of miles driven EV range anxiety? Gas vehicles dwarf EVs on the average number of miles driven originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 14:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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