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  1. Rivian Delivers Electric Van Update With 30% More Range and AWD

    Rivian has begun deliveries of the first major update to its electric van since production started in 2021: a higher-capacity LFP battery provides 30% more range, …

    · 2 min

  2. Toyota's next hybrids will cut fuel use by 15 percent

    Toyota is developing a next-generation hybrid powertrain that is expected to deliver a roughly 15 percent improvement in fuel economy.

    · 1 min

  3. BMW M350 gets Drift Moment mode sending all power to rear wheels

    The BMW M350 xDrive will receive the Drift Moment feature, which with one press switches the sedan to rear-wheel drive with stability control fully disabled. The …

    · 4 min

  4. Karma Previews Blue Track-Focused Coupe With Rear Wing Before Las Vegas Debut

    Karma has released teasers of a new sports coupe with a wing, which will be shown at a Halloween presentation as part of Concours at Wynn …

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  5. Toyota pairs new platform with smaller next-generation hybrid system

    Toyota is developing a new platform built around an all-new gasoline engine and a smaller, lighter hybrid system that targets more than 15 percent better fuel …

    · 2 min

  6. Dutch startup Elysian unveils E9X electric airliner concept

    Dutch startup Elysian Aircraft says its planned E9X commercial airliner could bring all-electric passenger flights closer, promising quieter operations and lower fares less exposed to oil …

    · 2 min

  7. Tesla’s rocket-shaped Robotaxi zone in Houston includes areas it won’t serve

    Tesla’s expanded Robotaxi service area in Houston, shaped like a rocket, takes in parts of downtown where the service does not actually pick passengers up, according …

    · 3 min

  8. Mercedes Preparing Petrol Engine With Electric Turbo for Non-AMG Models

    Mercedes-Benz is preparing a new petrol engine equipped with an electrically driven turbocharger, which will not be intended for AMG high-performance models.

    · 2 min

  9. Bring a Trailer Auctions 2016 Volkswagen Golf R With Six-Speed Manual

    The online auction site Bring a Trailer is offering a 2016 Volkswagen Golf R in Lapiz Blue Metallic with a six-speed manual transmission, 61,000 miles on …

    · 3 min

  10. Cities covering Flock surveillance cameras with garbage bags after cancelling contracts

    Some cities that have terminated their contracts with the surveillance company Flock are unable to remove the cameras themselves and are instead covering them up.

    · 2 min

  11. BMW Lays Out How Its Nose Team Shapes the Smell of Neue Klasse Cars

    BMW uses a dedicated nose team and odour laboratories in Munich and Shenyang to test cabin materials before they reach production, starting with the Neue Klasse …

    · 4 min

  12. Musk claims Tesla Robotaxi beat Waymo in Austin, but Waymo still drives far more

    Elon Musk says Tesla's Robotaxi service has won its race with Waymo after logging more driverless miles in Austin in one week, though Waymo still covers …

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  13. Ford's Fathom electric pickup will power homes without a costly inverter

    Ford's upcoming Fathom electric truck, priced below $30,000, will feature built-in bidirectional charging that removes the need for an expensive external inverter to power a home.

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  14. Electric BMW M3 prototype spotted testing in California ahead of 2027 unveil

    A camouflaged prototype of the all-electric BMW M3, codenamed ZA0, has been seen testing in California, showing a central hood vent carried over from the M …

    · 4 min

  15. New BMW iX3 struggles in moose test at speeds above 73 km/h

    The second-generation BMW iX3 matched the Porsche Macan in a slalom test but could not complete the more demanding moose test above 73 km/h, according to …

    · 4 min

  16. BMW tests electric 3 Series Touring at the Nürburgring ahead of 2027 launch

    Spy shots show the electric BMW i3 Touring undergoing high-speed testing at the Nürburgring ahead of its 2027 market launch.

    · 3 min

  17. Changan launches Deepal S05 mid-sized crossover in electric and plug-in hybrid forms

    Chinese manufacturer Changan is bringing its smaller Deepal S05 crossover to the UK, offered with both fully electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains, after a first taste …

    · 3 min

  18. China's GAC tests four-cylinder engine running on ammonia

    Chinese carmaker GAC has explored a four-cylinder combustion engine powered by ammonia, a fuel that produces no carbon dioxide when burned, raising the question of why …

    · 2 min

  19. Bugatti’s Veyron Super Sport prototype power boost destroyed its air-conditioning compressor

    Bugatti’s engineers raised the Veyron’s output to create the Super Sport, but the extra power ended up destroying the prototype’s air-conditioning compressor.

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  20. Peugeot E-408 GT Premium gets a long-term test in Auto Express photos

    Auto Express has begun a long-term test of the Peugeot E-408 GT Premium, with a new photo gallery taken by senior photographer Pete Gibson.

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