Toyota GR Corolla: Mechanical tweaks detailed overseas

Toyota Japan has announced tweaks to its track-ready GR Corolla to improve its dynamics. The updated model will be limited to 550 examples, and Toyota will select owners from a lottery draw. We’ve contacted Toyota Australia to confirm if the updates will apply to new GR Corollas for our market. Mechanical tweaks for the updated …

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Tesla Cybertruck’s small frunk revealed in leaked video

A video from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas has revealed the Cybertruck’s frunk for the first time. As expected based on recent sightings, it is small, but at least it’s there. Front trunks, or frunks, are believed to be more valuable in electric pickup trucks rather than in regular passenger electric cars since they have beds …

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Junkyard Gem: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD

Car shoppers in the United States were able to buy the proto-S-Class W126 Mercedes-Benz beginning in 1980 and continuing through 1991, and I’ve documented quite a few of these luxurious machines in forced retirement. Other than a gray-market 280 SEL and a pair of beat-up 300 SDs with a half-million miles apiece, all of those …

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Hyundai India Exter sub-4 meter micro SUV installation built with LEGO bricks unveiled at Gurugram

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. has introduced a unique outdoor installation made entirely of Lego bricks to showcase the dynamic Hyundai Exter. This innovative display redefines marketing installations in the automobile industry and offers customers a one-of-a-kind experience with the Hyundai Exter at Cyberhub, Gurugram. The month-long display, available from August 19 to September 17, 2023, …

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Polestar rejects Tesla’s electric car ‘price war’ and discounts

Polestar won’t be goaded into cutting its prices to stay in line with Tesla in Australia. The brand rejected the idea of a “price war” in search of Tesla-rivalling volumes “for nothing”. “We’re not trying to catch up to Tesla,” Polestar Australia boss Samantha Johnson told media. “We’re on a different path to other brands, …

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin production has been dipping, report says

A new report claims that Tesla Gigafactory Berlin production has been dipping under the 5,000 units per week that the automaker reported earlier this year. When Tesla launched Model Y production at Giga Berlin, the goal was to ramp things up to 5,000 units per week. The goal was achieved in March 2023, based on …

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Volvo MPV, Volvo EV price in India; EV launch in China

The Volvo EM90 EV MPV is likely to be based on the Geely Zeekr 009 MPV sold in China. Volvo has previewed its upcoming all-electric luxury MPV with a single image. Called the EM90, the MPV is primarily aimed at the Chinese market. Volvo EM90 to be brand’s first MPV Could follow Volvo EX30, EX90’s …

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Haas F1 team keeps drivers Magnussen and Hulkenberg for next year

Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg talk to the crowd at Silverstone in July. (Getty Images)   KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina — The Haas Formula One team is sticking with veteran drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg for next year. Despite a disappointing campaign so far this year, Haas said on Thursday it was giving Magnussen and …

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New Car Preview: 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB : Automotive Addicts

Automotive In the ever-evolving landscape of electric vehicles, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB emerges as a refreshing update to its predecessor. The EQB made its debut in 2022, and the fact that Mercedes-Benz is already introducing enhancements speaks volumes about the automaker’s commitment to staying at the forefront of electric mobility. Externally, the EQB receives a …

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