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Lexus Charges BMW Money On A Toyota Budget, And It’s Working

Lexus plans EVs and hybrids from one common vehicle architecture. Flexible platforms help preserve profits if consumer tastes change. Experts say Lexus benefits from Toyota te...

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Mercedes Hasn’t Finished Its G-Class Cabrio Yet, But Someone Else Has

Venuum cut the roof off the G-Class to build an open-top off-roader. Nearly every exterior panel was swapped, leaving only the door skins. Production stays limited, and Venuum...

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Tales From the Garage: Putting your stamp on it!

Danny Alvaredo is the pinstriper behind the new USPS postage stamps featuring lowriders. Courtesy of Rodney Kemerer In the world of famous automotive pinstripers, the names are very familiar...

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A Slate Designer Spent His Spare Time Redrawing Volvo’s Lost Wagon

A former Volvo designer revived the brand’s lost wagon as a concept. The V77 and XC77 wear a three-door aerodynamic shooting brake body. Bauhaus thinking and Dieter Rams shape...

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Cargo Thieves Don’t Break In Anymore, They Just Sign For The Load

Auto and parts theft jumped 142 percent compared to late 2025. Arkansas and Tennessee have enacted tougher cargo theft penalties. Criminals are increasingly using fake identit...

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BMW’s Hottest X1 Is Getting The iX3’s Face And Maybe A New Name

Spy photographers have snapped the facelifted X1 M35i. The crossover adopts a Neue Klasse design and interior. Model could get a new name and performance boost. S...

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Ferrari Bet Big On Its First EV, Lamborghini’s Boss Says Its Buyers Want None Of It

Lamborghini says it doesn’t need an EV until at least 2030. Ferrari’s controversial Luce debut appears to be influencing rivals. Lamborghini will keep combustion engines alive...

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The best electric cars 2026 – driven, rated and ranked

These are the best EVs on sale in the UK today in our view – each with its own trump card Electric cars have come a long way in such a short period that there's now no doubting their credent...

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Toyota’s Cheapest GR Yet Is A $2,500 Go-Kart

Toyota will start building go-karts in Japan starting later this year. They’ll cost around $2,500 and be far cheaper than rival imports. Karts aim to create a new generation o...

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A $20 Fix Helped This City Cut Traffic Deaths To Zero

Hoboken has gone more than nine years without a traffic fatality. Most of its safety improvements were relatively inexpensive and straightforward. The city’s success undermine...

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Stellantis Confirms The Next Astra And Corsa Land Before 2030

Opel will launch four new models by 2030. This includes a redesigned Astra and Corsa. Both will be based on the STLA One platform. Opel took a back seat at the St...

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Toyota Hasn’t Given Up On Its Fake Manual For EVs, Clutch Pedal And All

Toyota’s simulated manual could stall despite lacking an actual clutch. Patent includes clutch pedal, shifter and launch control functionality. System may adapt assistance lev...

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Peugeot’s Production 208 GTi Is Here, And It’s Electric

Peugeot has released the first pictures of the production e‑208 GTi. It closely echoes last year’s concept and features numerous red accents. Details will be announced next we...

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GM Says A Seizing V8 Isn’t A Defect If Only 3% Of Them Failed

GM says the L87 lawsuit should be dismissed because recalled vehicles were repaired for free. Automaker argues supplier defects, not engine design flaws, caused most failures. ...

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Lucid Gravity Receives Major OTA Update with Hands-Free Driving, Smarter Navigation, and Enhanced Charging Features

Lucid Motors has begun rolling out a significant over-the-air (OTA) software update for the Lucid Gravity, bringing a suite of new features designed to improve driving convenience, navigation, char...

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Supervan successor could go ICE: Ford drops all-EV focus for wild Demonstrator machines

Firm has developed a string of electric demonstrators in recent years but will now pivot back to ICE Ford Racing will continue to develop a line of high-performance 'Demonstrators' that are ...

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BMW solves hydrogen packaging puzzle to build FCEV and EV iX5 together

'Flat storage' system doesn't intrude into cabin space and enables iX5 to be built on same line BMW has moved its fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) development on another step with the new ‘...

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Leapmotor B05 Priced From £28,995 in the UK, Offering Up to 300 Miles of Range

Leapmotor has announced UK pricing for its new B05 electric hatchback, with retail customers able to purchase the model from £28,995 after the brand’s £1,500 self-funded LEAP-GRANT incentive.D...

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Pick of the Day: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500

My dad once had a boss who used to say to my sister, “How you doin’, Toots?” It’s a term of address from another era that was affectionate, but somehow I have the feeling it simply would not work t...

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Toyota Brings Five Icons To Italy’s 1000 Miglia Race

Toyota becomes the first Japanese automaker to join the 1000 Miglia. Five iconic models from Toyota’s heritage fleet will tackle the Italian race. The lineup includes the 2000...

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BMW’s iM3 Pounds The ‘Ring Before Le Mans Unveiling

The all-electric BMW iM3 will rock four electric motors and a dramatic design. It looks as though BMW will preview the new model at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The electric model wi...

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