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Five countries seek to delay EU fossil fuel car phase-out
Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania want to delay a European Union plan to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 by five years, according to a document seen by Reuters.
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Teslas running Autopilot have been in roughly 273 crashes in less than a year
Regulators released the first batch of information since mandating that companies such as Tesla report on serious crashes involving their driver-assistance systems.
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Could steam-powered cars decrease the CO2 in the atmosphere?
This technology, popular when automobiles first caught on, had a short resurgence in the 1970s.
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GM cuts cost of electric vehicles by $6,000
General Motors made a surprising move this month with the Chevrolet Bolt hatchback and its slightly bigger cousin, the Bolt EUV. At a time of scant car supply, with dealers often charging thousands of dollars above sticker and consumers waiting weeks or months to take delivery, GM lowered the price of these electric models by about $6,000.
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Car companies haven’t figured out if they’ll let Apple CarPlay take over all the screens
Apple can’t seem to build its own car, so it’ll just have to take over everyone else’s. At its annual WWDC event on Monday, the tech giant announced that the next generation of CarPlay will soon break free from the bonds that confine it to the main infotainment screen and spread to additional screens within the vehicle. CarPlay will also, for the first time, use vehicle data to show crucial driving information like speed, fuel level, and engine temperature measurements as well as allow users to control settings including radio or climate.
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Buick is rebranding as an electric-only automaker
Electra will be the brand name used for Buick’s EVs.
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The new Chevrolet Bolt will be the cheapest electric vehicle in the US
General Motors announced Wednesday that it’s cut the price of the most affordable Chevrolet Bolt to $26,595, making it the cheapest electric vehicle in the US. The Bolt’s new price slightly undercuts the electric Nissan Leaf, which has a suggested retail price of $27,400.
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EV sales will triple by 2025 and still need more policy support to reach net zero
Electric vehicle sales are poised to more than triple by 2025, and yet governments and manufacturers need to lean even harder into eliminating emissions from road transportation by the middle of this century, according to BloombergNEF.
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Software Error Could Cause Hyundai Ioniq 5 And Kia EV6 To Rollaway In Park
Hyundai will recall 10,729 Ioniq 5s while Kia another 9,014 EV6s as a result of an issue with the shift by wire system that could cause Park to temporarily disengage, potentially allowing the vehicles to roll away. Hyundai is not aware of any instances of this happening in the U.S. but did initiate the investigation because of four cases in which this occurred to Ioniq 5s and one in a Kia EV6 in South Korea.
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Toyota’s bZ4X all-electric SUV will start at $42,000
Toyota announced that its bZ4X electric SUV will have an MSRP of $42,000 for the base, front-wheel-drive version, with the “Limited” all-wheel-drive version starting at $48,780. The memorably named vehicle is Toyota’s first full EV and will go on sale in “spring, 2022” — though the company’s site notes that availability will be “extremely limited” (emphasis Toyota’s) as Toyota struggles to keep up production amidst supply chain constraints.
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Inside Mercedes’ plan to deliver hands-free driving to the masses
I’m sitting in the passenger seat of a special Mercedes Benz S-Class on a blindingly bright California spring day, casually watching an autonomous delivery robot roll through a crosswalk on its way to deliver someone’s takeout meal in Santa Monica.
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Surge in car-crash deaths could be magnified by new breed of EVs
Battery-powered cars and trucks tend to be far heavier than their gas-burning counterparts. That extra bulk translates into a mixed bag of benefits and concerns, especially when it comes to safety.
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Dealership markups are getting crazy, so this site is tracking them
An extra $200,000 on a new Hummer or $20,000 on an EV6—these are terrible deals.
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Mercedes-Benz shows off the interior of the 2023 EQS SUV
Ahead of its official debut on April 19th, Mercedes-Benz has shared a first look at the interior of the 2023 EQS SUV. As you can see from the photos the automaker provided, Mercedes didn’t reinvent its interior design language. As before, the most eye-catching feature is the optional 56-inch MBUX Hyperscreen that spans across the entire front cabin of the car. It includes a 12.3-inch OLED display that allows the front passenger to watch video content while the car is moving. If an onboard camera detects the driver sneaking a glimpse of the display, the screen will automatically dim to refocus their eyes on the road.
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The US government finally realizes that cars kill people outside the vehicle, too
The US government’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), also known as the five-star safety rating, is getting a major update. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Thursday a set of new proposals for the federal program aimed at curbing the surge in pedestrian deaths.
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Koenigsegg's Tiny Electric Motor Makes 335 HP and 443 LB-FT of Torque
Dubbed the Quark, the motor weighs just 63 pounds.
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Driverless cars won't be good for the environment if they lead to more auto use
Studies show that when people can ride in a car without having to operate it, they increase their car use. That could increase traffic and pollution, unless government puts a price on car travel.
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Sony seems to be serious about electric cars as it gears up for a major EV push
It's teaming up with major global partners in the auto world
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Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is a 621-mile luxury hypermiler
This research concept went from sketches to the real world in just 18 months. It's loaded with advancements that could be in your next EV.
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Toyota dethrones GM to become America's top-selling automaker in 2021
Toyota Motor has dethroned General Motors as America’s top-selling automaker in 2021, marking the first time since 1931 that the Detroit automaker wasn’t the best-selling car company in the U.S. It also marks the first time a non-domestic automaker has taken the top spot in America.
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