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One-Off Ford Probe I Ghia Concept Destroyed In A Fire After Pebble Beach Display

Carscoops

Quick thinking by the driver prevented the fire from spreading to nearby vegetation. Ford’s concept wasn’t just ahead of its time in terms of design, but the cabin was also very advanced, featuring touch-sensitive switches, a keycard ignition system, and an electronic entertainment system.

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Crucial Volvo EX60 to be launched in 2026 on bold new platform

Autocar

Volvo R&D boss Anders Bell said that it was “a big step from a mechanical perspective, but from a software electronics perspective, it's a straight evolution”. Yes, it's scalable in size, price and capabilities, but it's not spreading our products in different ecosystems. It's basically the same software stack.

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Crucial new Volvo EX60 to launch in 2026 on bold new platform

Autocar

Volvo R&D boss Anders Bell said that it was “a big step from a mechanical perspective, but from a software electronics perspective, it's a straight evolution.” Yes, it's scalable in size, price and capabilities, but it's not spreading our products in different ecosystems. It's basically the same software stack.

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Tech giants could displace automakers

Canadian Auto Dealer

According to IDTechEx, the shift that the industry is experiencing and the trends that are underway (electrification, self-driving, software-defined vehicles) could see technology and consumer electronic companies take on a much bigger role in the automotive industry.

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This hydrogen-powered off-roader shows one way to keep V8s alive

CarExpert

CES (Consumer Electronics Show), an event put together by the Consumer Technology Association, is a massive new tech expo featuring everything ‘cutting edge’ within the fields of electronics and software. Could this be the common sense alternative to EVs many of us ‘die-hards’ have been waiting for?

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Reynolds Debuts Spark AI, Recognizes Contest Winners at Annual Summit

AutoSuccessOnline

The winners were selected based on how innovative and unique their best practice was, the impact it had on their dealership, and how easily other dealerships could implement it in their own stores, thus spreading innovation across the industry. This year’s judges were Paul J. And Tim Whalen, service manager at Voss Auto Network.

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2024 Renault 5 retro electric car unveiled, Australia under consideration

Drive.com

” Boot space of 326 litres is claimed with the rear seats in place, in addition to 19 litres spread across various interior compartments. Renault claims a 0-100km/h acceleration time of “under eight seconds”, 80-120km/h in “under seven seconds”, and a 150km/h electronically-limited top speed with the 110kW motor.