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Radical Dacia Manifesto concept hints at future production car features
Value brand Dacia has unveiled its Manifesto concept. The rugged, two-seat off-road buggy previews the brand's future as it reinvents itself for the next chapter in its history. While the Dacia Manifesto won't become a production car, the tech and solutions on board will influence features that we'll potentially see on future models. New cars like the next Duster SUV coming in 2024 and the Bigster family SUV due in 2025 seem likely candidates.
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A Tesla burst into flames during a crash test. The organizer admitted it was staged
A global insurance company is taking heat for staging a battery fire during a crash test of a Tesla sedan. The insurance firm Axa was claiming to demonstrate how electric cars can quickly erupt into a dangerous blaze after an accident. But it wasn't the Tesla's battery that caught fire. In fact, Axa had removed the vehicle's battery ahead of the late August demo, the Paris-based company later said.
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Dodge will discontinue its Challenger and Charger muscle cars next year
Dodge will discontinue its gas-powered Challenger and Charger muscle cars at the end of next year, marking the end of an era for the brand as it starts to transition to electric vehicles.
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BMW and Toyota plan to release jointly-built fuel cell cars in 2025
BMW and Toyota plan to sell jointly-created fuel cell cars starting in 2025..
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Electric Vehicles Are Way, Way More Energy-Efficient Than Internal Combustion Vehicles
Only a relatively small fraction of gas actually, you know, moves your car around. The rest is wasted.
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Almost every Ferrari sold since 2005 is being recalled
Spare a thought for Ferrari. Not its F1 team, repeatedly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as rival Red Bull romps away with the championships, but the road car division, which is in the process of recalling nearly every car it has sold since 2005.
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California regulator accuses Tesla of false advertising
A California regulator has accused Tesla of misleading consumers about its driver assistance systems, and has filed complaints that could potentially prevent the automaker from selling its cars in the state, US media reported Friday. In its filing, the Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla advertised its Autopilot and Self-Driving technologies as more capable than they actually are, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Hyundai rolls out 27 heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Germany
More hydrogen-powered trucks will take to the road in Europe this week thanks to funding from the German government, which will support the rollout of 27 heavy-duty Xcient Fuel Cell trucks by Hyundai to a group of seven German companies.
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Apple hires Lamborghini's chief of chassis development for its Car team
Apple has been working on its first ever vehicle for years now. Marred by disappointments and delays the company keeps pushing and developing its likely autonomous vehicle.
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Hobbled by chip, other shortages, GM profit slides 40% in Q2
General Motors’ second-quarter net income fell 40% from a year ago as computer chip and parts shortages hobbled factory output and drove the company’s U.S. sales down more than 15%.
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The First Car Ad Shows What Changed, What Hasn't
Winton Motor Carriage Company's ad may be long compared to today's advertisements, but the concept hasn't changed.
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BMW’s Heated Seats as a Service Model Has Drivers Seeking Hacks
THERE’S BEEN A bit of a backlash to the news that BMW will now charge owners a subscription to use the heated seats in their cars if they weren’t a paid-for option when new. The German carmaker has been putting extra features like high-beam assist behind a paywall for a couple of years now, and you pay to access the pre-installed software feature.
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Exclusive: Hyundai subsidiary has used child labor at Alabama factory
A subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co has used child labor at a plant that supplies parts for the Korean carmaker's assembly line in nearby Montgomery, Alabama, according to area police, the family of three underage workers, and eight former and current employees of the factory.
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Ford is reportedly planning to cut 8,000 jobs to help fund its EV plans
Ford is reportedly planning to cut up to 8,000 jobs over the coming weeks in an effort to fund its plans to build EVs, according to Bloomberg. The layoffs would occur at its Ford Blue unit, recently created to develop vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE), and would affect other salaried positions in the company. The bulk of cuts are expected to occur in the US.
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Tesla ordered by German court to reimburse a woman $101,000 because her Autopilot was unreliable and kept making the car brake, report says
The court ruled Autopilot was dangerous in cities after a driver said her Tesla failed to see hazards and braked at random times.
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'We are killing people': How technology has made your car 'a candy store of distraction'
Digital distraction is helping drive a surge in highway deaths. Yet automakers continue to load cars with new interactive technology, and consumers say they can't stop texting and video-calling behind the wheel.
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Ventje’s VW campervans let you "work from home" from anywhere
Volkswagen might build the Transporter cargo van, but Frank Westland and his team at Ventje in the Netherlands are responsible for turning it into something special: a camper that lets you take your work or family off-grid for an extended weekend and still serve as your daily driver upon return. It’s “the only car you need,” according to the Ventje website.
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28% of Americans still won’t consider buying an EV
More than a quarter of Americans say they would not buy an electric vehicle, according to a Consumer Reports survey released Thursday. Price, range and access to charging stations have remained as primary barriers to buying an EV. But Consumer Reports has identified a new factor: a lack of education around EVs.
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Greenwashed: Electric Pickup Trucks Are Dirtier Than You Think
You can't throw a steel ball these days without smashing the windows of a splashy new electric truck. The Ford F-150 Lightning, the Rivian R1T, the GMC Hummer EV, the upcoming Chevy Silverado EV and Ram 1500 EV, and yes, the Tesla Cybertruck—all aimed at making electrification really matter for the American mainstream.
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Great Scott, the DeLorean is back! Meet the 188mph Alpha5
Well, if you're going to resurrect an icon from the silver screen, why not do it with a massive battery and huge speed. Welcome one and all, to the DMC Alpha5.
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