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Shock of the old: the amazing, infuriating history of the electric car – in pictures
Believe it or not, battery-powered vehicles have been around since Victorian times – everything from private automobiles to taxis, ambulances and tricycles. We’ve got the photos to prove it
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How Tesla, BMW, Ford, GM and Mercedes driver assist systems compare
We tested vehicles from BMW, Tesla, GM, Ford and Mercedes equipped with advanced driver assistance systems. Here's how they performed.
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Study shows Tesla owners have most car accidents, but Ram has the worst drivers
LendingTree's study, based on tens of millions of insurance quotes between November 2022 and November 2023, placed Tesla drivers at the top of the most-accident-prone list. Only...
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Toyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fix
Toyota plans to make electric car bodies in the same style as Tesla's "gigacasting." But the resulting EVs might be too hard to repair.
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Australian uni student invents electric motor to convert petrol and diesel cars into hybrids
This unique electric motor has won a prestigious design award and might be available to buy in the future.
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I rented a Tesla for a month. It was a giant pain in the a***
A major car rental company was renting Teslas out for about one-third the cost of a petrol car. We figured, how different could it be?
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CBC found vehicles stolen in Canada on the streets of African nations. Here's how they got there | CBC News
In 2022, there was a never-before-seen billion dollars worth of vehicles stolen in Canada, and nearly all of them were exported overseas by organized crime. In West Africa, where many of the vehicles end up, authorities are pleading with Canada to stop the flow of stolen cars.
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Are self-driving cars already safer than human drivers?
I learned a lot by reading dozens of Waymo and Cruise crash reports.
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California just opened the floodgates for self-driving cars
In a pivotal moment for the autonomous transportation industry, California chose to expand one of the biggest test cases for the technology.
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Tesla Hackers Find ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak to Unlock Paid Features for Free
A group of security researchers claim to have found an "unpatchable" jailbreak for some Tesla vehicles, potentially unlocking in-car purchases
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How electric cars became a battleground in the culture wars
EVs have become weaponised amid fears over cost of shift to battery power and job losses at carmakers
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Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints
About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters.
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Victim blaming has made cars the biggest killer of children in Australia
Globally, road “accidents” kill more than 1 million people a year, and are the primary cause of death for people aged under 30.
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Tesla Identified As Most Recalled Car Brand, Mercedes & Toyota Least
iSeeCars used NHTSA's list of recalls from 2014-2023 to learn which of today's cars are expected to have the most recalls over an expected 30-year lifespan.
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People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars
Tesla continues to rank above average.
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Robot Tow Rigs Are Coming To Take Your Illegally Parked Car
Every day, the reality of a dystopian future becomes more real. Recently, it was Ford applying to patent a method for autonomous cars to repossess themselves if owners miss enough payments. Or it’s the fact that I can’t really modify my car in California. But in the United Kingdom, they’ve gone a step further by using robot towing dollies to pluck cars out of tight spaces.
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Toyota Is Right: We Need More Hybrid Cars and Fewer EVs. Here's Why
The auto industry is going all-in on electric vehicles, but a better way to lower emissions quickly is staring us in the face: hybrids.
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Lamborghini has sold its last fully gas-powered supercar
The legendary Italian brand is going all in on hybrids and electric vehicles from here on out.
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Texas says state-funded EV chargers must include Tesla plugs
Texas will require EV charging companies to include both Tesla's NACS and CCS standards to qualify for state subsidies.
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Mercedes-Benz is the first carmaker to integrate ChatGPT into its voice-control system
On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz announced it would begin beta-testing versions of its MBUX infotainment system featuring integrated ChatGPT. General Motors made a similar announcement in March
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