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Ferrari patents hydrogen-powered engine

Motor Authority

Ferrari has filed a patent application for a hydrogen-powered internal-combustion engine, hinting that the automaker is considering this as a way to keep combustion engines alive in a future with stricter emissions regulations. Unlike hydrogen fuel cells, which generate electricity that is then used to power motors, hydrogen combustion engines.

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Dacia Duster

Autocar

With a more sophisticated platform, design-savvy look and fresh tech, has this all-new version lost sight of the model’s value appeal? How much car do you really need? It’s a question Dacia has been answering quite expertly for the past decade by nailing the fundamentals and saving on the stuff that’s largely immaterial (soft-touch interior mirror, anyone?).

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Enraged Tesla Cybertruck Driver Flips Out At Cyclists After Pedal Recall Joke

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Two cyclists jeered a Tesla Cybertruck owner and ended up in a verbal altercation. The truck driver cut off the riders and then hurled insults and slurs at them. The cyclists managed to catch much of the interaction on camera. Riding a bicycle anywhere near traffic inherently adds a certain level of danger to the activity. In most cases, nothing wrong happens, but even where no physical contact takes place, drivers and riders can end up in an argument.

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The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years

Auto Blog

Filed under: Buick , Tesla , Auto Repair , Driving , Maintenance , Ownership Continue reading The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2025 Ram 1500 RHO coming with TRX suspension, turbo-6 power

Motor Authority

Ram is making headlines with new electric and plug-in hybrid pickups, but the brand hasn't forgotten its sport trucks. On Thursday, Ram provided more details on its forthcoming 2025 Ram 1500 RHO pickup, the in-market successor to the Ram TRX if not quite the spiritual successor. It joins the brand's other sport trucks, the Ram 1500 Warlock and.

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First pictures: 2024 Range Rover Electric shown in full

Autocar

Clues to the electric powertrain are minimal Land Rover brand's first EV tests in extreme conditions as it approaches a launch later this year The new electric Range Rover has been all but revealed as final-stage testing gets under way ahead of its launch later this year. New images show JLR's second production EV testing in the Arctic Circle – following a year of component and virtual tests – where temperatures fall as low as -40deg C.

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Greedy Toyota Dealers Slap 2024 Land Cruiser With Ridiculous Markups Of Up To $21,000

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Excitement for the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is high, and dealers are cashing in. Despite carrying an MSRP of around $77,000, some dealerships are charging as much as $97,000 for the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition. That’s due to markups that reach as high as $21,000, particularly among California dealers. When Toyota announced that the Land Cruiser nameplate would be making its welcome return to the North American market, we all got excited.

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Tesla Cybertruck arrives in Australia

CarExpert

The Tesla Cybertruck is in Australia, but don’t go rushing to your nearest Tesla dealer to pick one up. Earlier today, Tesla’s Australian division uploaded an image of the Cybertruck at Bondi Beach on its Instagram account, with the electric pickup parked next to the recently-revealed Model 3 Performance. The electric vehicle (EV) giant also posted a video of a Cybertruck driving around North Sydney, running special permit number plates as it’s left-hand drive and can’t be registered for road us

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MG Cyberster electric roadster on sale now from £54,995

Autocar

MG claims the Cyberster is designed for the "new generation of sports car drivers" First sports car from brand in its SAIC era has 496bhp and 535lb ft of torque, plus to 316 miles of EV range The MG Cyberster has been priced from £54,995 in the UK and is available to order now, with deliveries for the long-awaited electric sports car due to start in August this year.

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2024 Mazda EZ-6 Premieres In China As Reskinned Deepal SL03

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The EZ-6 is Mazda’s third production vehicle to be offered with a battery-electric powertrain. Technical specifications for the sleek sedan have yet to be announced. Mazda has also premiered the Arata concept at the show, previewing the EZ-60 SUV. Following a leak on the eve of the Beijing Auto Show , the Mazda EZ-6 has officially premiered as China’s all-electric replacement to the Mazda6.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology First Look: The all-electric G is here

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Mercedes-Benz , SUV , Electric , Luxury , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology First Look: The all-electric G is here 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology First Look: The all-electric G is here originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2025 Tesla Model 3 Performance packs more of a punch

CarExpert

The 2025 Tesla Model 3 Performance has been revealed, bringing significant go-fast upgrades to the fastest version of the brand’s popular electric sedan. UPDATE, 10:45am 24/04/24 – The Tesla Model 3 Performance is now on sale in Australia, priced from $80,900 before on-road costs. Deliveries will begin between July and September. Our original story below has been amended to reflect this.

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New Mini Aceman EV brings 252-mile range for £35,720

Autocar

The Aceman is priced from £31,220, with first deliveries due this autumn New model sits between Cooper and Countryman with passenger space given priority; hot JCW on the way The all-new Mini line-up has been completed with the reveal of the Aceman, a raised, Renault Clio -sized hatchback positioned between the Cooper and Countryman. The front-wheel-drive Aceman, a star of this week’s Beijing motor show , will be sold solely with an electric drivetrain and will be built alongside the electric ver

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NEVS Emily GT Owner Buys Italian Factory To Build EVs – But Doesn’t Say Which Ones

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EV Electra, the company that acquired NEVS in late 2023, purchased an automotive factory in Italy. CEO Jihad M. Mohammad hasn’t said which models will be built at the site. Last year, NEVS introduced the Emily GT, an electric sedan developed by former Saab engineers. The chief executive of EV Electra, the Canadian startup company that acquired NEVS late last year obtaining the rights to the Emily GT designed by a group of former Saab engineers, recently finalized a deal to purchase an auto

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Tesla Semi in short supply for PepsiCo; other customers use competing EV trucks

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Filed under: Green , Tesla , Truck , Commercial Vehicles , Electric Continue reading Tesla Semi in short supply for PepsiCo; other customers use competing EV trucks Tesla Semi in short supply for PepsiCo; other customers use competing EV trucks originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 21 Apr 2024 07:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rowan Atkinson’s Lexus LFA supercar up for sale

Drive.com

A rare Lexus supercar belonging to comedy actor – and passionate car collector and automotive scribe – Rowan Atkinson has hit the UK classifieds. An ultra-exclusive Lexus LFA supercar owned by famous British comedian Rowan Atkinson has been listed for sale at £874,995 ($AU1.7 million) on website Pistonheads. Known for his passion for high-performance cars – including a McLaren F1 the comedian infamously crashed for a second time in 2011 and later sold for $AU15 million – Atkinson has owned some

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Nevs Emily GT rescuer buys factory in Italy; first EVs due this year

Autocar

EV Electra has revealed a family of Emily GT variant concepts Radical 621-mile electric saloon, developed by former Saab engineers, moves another step closer to production The Nevs Emily GT, a 621-mile electric saloon developed by former Saab engineers in Sweden, could enter production within the next few years. The project was rescued from a financially enforced 'hibernation' last December by Canadian start-up EV Electra, and its CEO has now claimed to have bought a factory in Italy.

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Kia Niro EV And EV9 May Lose Power While Driving

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The manufacturer needs to tighten the differential gear bolts in the Gear Drive Unit. Owners will be reimbursed if they have previously paid to fix the issue. This recall comes just a month after the Hyundai group recalled most of its E-GMP-based models in the U.S. Kia is recalling select EV9 and Niro EV models in the United States, two of the brand’s most popular all-electric SUVs.

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Xiaomi says sales of its EV are 3-5 times higher than expected

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Electric Continue reading Xiaomi says sales of its EV are 3-5 times higher than expected Xiaomi says sales of its EV are 3-5 times higher than expected originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 21 Apr 2024 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Introducing Our Vehicle Description Generator

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Captivating product descriptions are key to enticing potential car buyers. but we know that busy car dealers may not always have the hours in the day to write something with that kind of detail. With the launch of our automatic vehicle description writer, you can now craft compelling narratives that sell, all with a few clicks. Join us as we delve into the exciting features and capabilities of our innovative product, and how you can leverage it to make your day-to-day life a little bit easier.

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Porsche Macan Electric

Autocar

Can the highly popular SUV retain traditional Porsche qualities as it enters the age of EVs? The new Porsche Macan Electric has an unambiguous but also potentially thankless assignment ahead of it: it needs only to be The Porsche Macan, just powered by electricity.If only this was as simple as it sounds. For many, the existing, combustion version of Porsche’s junior SUV represents a class-dominating spider chart of performance, space for the family, long-distance road manners and just enough fun

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Buick GL8 PHEV Debuts With 30-Inch Display And Second-Row Aviation Seats

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Buick has introduced the new GL8 Lu Zun PHEV in China. The plug-in hybrid minivan adopts the company’s new design language and features an upscale interior with a 30-inch display. The van has 392 hp and an electric-only range of up to 86 miles. Buick has introduced the new GL8 Lu Zun plug-in hybrid minivan in China. It follows in the footsteps of the Century and adopts the brand’s new design language.

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Wall Street wants answers from Musk on Tesla's affordable car

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Wall Street wants answers from Musk on Tesla's affordable car Wall Street wants answers from Musk on Tesla's affordable car originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 21 Apr 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2024 Cupra Leon V Tribe Edition priced for Australia

CarExpert

Cupra’s latest special edition takes the base Leon V and adds more kit while dropping the price. The 2024 Cupra Leon V Tribe Edition is priced at $47,888 drive-away , or $1302 less than the base Leon V. Over the V, it receives 18-inch alloy wheels with a black and copper finish, plus a black rear spoiler extension and a dark aluminium finish for the side skirts.

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Mercedes-AMG GT hybrid revealed as firm's quickest car yet

Autocar

More than 800bhp and 1000lb ft make this one of the hottest PHEVs around V8 PHEV makes 804bhp and more than 1000lb ft – making GT PHEV nearly as rapid as the Ferrari SF90 The new plug-in hybrid version of the Mercedes-AMG GT is not just the brand's quickest-accelerating road car yet, but also one of the fastest cars in production. Arriving just a few months before Porsche is expected to reveal the long-awaited hybrid version of the 911 , the GT 63 S E Performance shares its electrified innards

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Mitsubishi Updates ASX For 2024, Remains A Rebadged Renault Captur

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The new model is sold with all the same powertrain options as the Captur. Interestingly, Mitsubishi hasn’t borrowed the enlarged 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster of the Renault. Mitsubishi has yet to announce market-specific details or pricing. Just 19 months after Mitsubishi’s European ASX morphed into a rebadged version of the Renault Captur , the Japanese carmaker has updated the model to match the new 2024 Captur.

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UPS and FedEx find it harder to replace gas guzzlers than expected

Auto Blog

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green Continue reading UPS and FedEx find it harder to replace gas guzzlers than expected UPS and FedEx find it harder to replace gas guzzlers than expected originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla Model 3 Performance facelift: Leaked images preview Ludicrous upgrades

CarExpert

Tesla’s upgraded Model 3 Performance has leaked yet again, baring all in a California car park and previewing what we can expect from the facelifted fast electric sedan. Previously the Model 3 Performance has looked almost identical to the base rear-wheel drive and Long Range all-wheel drive versions of the electric sedan, though the latest iteration seems to follow the larger Model S by adopting more overt visual upgrades.

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Reborn Smart Fortwo ‘crucial’ to brand’s future

Autocar

Smart owners Geely and Mercedes are looking for other firms to collaborate with Tiny city car remains part of the "ID of the brand" despite shift to crossovers and SUVs Smart has begun design work on a new version of the Fortwo city car – with design chief Gorden Wagener saying it is "crucial" to the brand's image. Wagener confirmed that development of a new Fortwo has begun under the codename Project Two and indicated that the #2 name had been reserved for the production car.

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Lucid Air Burns To The Ground After Driver Swerved And Hit A Pole

Carscoops

A Lucid Air driver swerved to avoid an accident but ended up hitting a pole, puncturing the battery and causing a fire. The fire required multiple crews to put out and reignited even after initial suppression. The accident and fire resulted in public transportation delays and raise questions about the effectiveness of current EV firefighting techniques.

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The 10 car brands most expensive to maintain over 10 years

Auto Blog

Filed under: Land Rover , Mercedes-Benz , Porsche , Auto Repair , Driving , Maintenance , Ownership Continue reading The 10 car brands most expensive to maintain over 10 years The 10 car brands most expensive to maintain over 10 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2025 Kia Tasman: First official look highlights Australian roots

CarExpert

Kia has officially revealed a prototype version of its forthcoming Tasman ute with a special camouflage wrap ahead of its expected local debut in 2025. The Tasman’s camouflage wrap was developed in collaboration with Australian and New Zealand mixed media artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop, and is called ‘The Path Never Taken’ The wrap is covered in many vibrant colours, and is claimed to be influenced by the “untamed beauty of Australia’s diverse landscapes” Mr Boyd-

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MG 3 review

Autocar

Cheap-as-chips supermini makes way for all-new hybrid aimed at bereft Ford Fiesta fans More than 4000 Brits bought a new MG 3 last year. That’s admirable, considering that this Anglo-Chinese hatchback was launched over a decade ago and, with its somewhat crude dynamics and especially its rough petrol engine, signalled that fact pretty clearly – although MG executives admit that this car, one of the very cheapest on the UK market, was aimed at people who just wanted something new with a warranty

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24 Y.O. Dealer Employee Wrecks Ferrari F40 On Way To Car Show

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German luxury car restorer and dealer, Mechatronik, was planning to show its $3.2 million Ferrari F40 at the nearby Motorworld car show. Just 11 miles away from their HQ, the company decided to let a 24-year-old employee drive the Ferrari there. On the way, the employee reportedly lost control of the classic Italian supercar crashiong nose-first into the wall of a tunnel.

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance revealed with 510 hp, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Tesla , Electric , Performance , Sedan Continue reading 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance revealed with 510 hp, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance revealed with 510 hp, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Upcoming Melbourne car show to attempt a record next month

Drive.com

Thousands of fans are expected to descend on the Calder Park race track in Melbourne’s north-west for a display of collectible cars. A new motoring event is set to be held in Melbourne next month, expected to draw thousands of visitors – and help attempt an international world record. Global online car auction platform Collecting Cars – associated with journalist and former Top Gear presenter Chris Harris – has announced it will hold its next Australian Coffee Run event at Calder Park Thun

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Lamborghini Urus hybrid revealed as UK's most powerful ICE SUV

Autocar

Revisions to front end boost aero optimisation, and thus efficiency Lamborghini's best-seller restyled and electrified, pairing supercar pace with chunky EV range The Lamborghini Urus is now exclusively available with plug-in hybrid power, combining a V8 with an electric motor for nearly 800bhp and supercar levels of speed. The Urus SE, as it is called, is Lamborghini 's second hybrid after the Revuelto , and will be joined later this year by an electrically assisted replacement for the Hurácan

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