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Walmart to invest in Cruise
Walmart is to invest in Cruise, the GM majority-owned autonomous vehicle technology company. It’s another example of a retailer looking to increase…
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Watch Two French Submarine Halves Get Grafted Together In A Remarkable Repair Job
Other repairs undertaken so far in the procedure to return the Perle to service has included welding work in the…
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EV axle collaboration with no rare metals
SAF-Holland and British motor manufacturer AEM (Advanced Electric Machines) are collaborating on the suspension specialist’s electric axle system. AEM is…
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5 of the Best Compact Luxury SUVs According to MotorTrend | MotorBiscuit
Compact luxury SUVs are in high demand, dominating as the most popular vehicle on the market today. Consumers are taking…
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Daimler: The EQS: the first electric vehicle in the luxury class | Automotive World
The EQS is the first all-electric luxury saloon from Mercedes-EQ. With it, Mercedes-EQ is redefining this vehicle segment. The EQS…
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BYD claims Blade battery a ‘game changer’
BYD claims its ‘game-changing’ new Blade Battery marks the start of a new era of safety and performance for the electric…
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Ford Maverick Raptor Rendered To Imagine Possible Off-Roader
The Ford Maverick reportedly doesn’t begin production until July, but imaginations are already running wild for a performance-focused Raptor variant…
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New Genesis G90 Spied Testing In The Cold With Some Nifty Wheels
The big names in the fullsize luxury sedan segment are freshening up their offerings to capture whatever’s left of the…
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The Wrong 2021 Land Rover Defender Is Getting a V8 Under the Hood | MotorBiscuit
Since the unveiling of the 2021 Land Rover Defender, critics and purists alike have complained of its lack of a…
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The 2021 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD is Worth the Upgrade | MotorBiscuit
The Nissan Rogue is one of the most affordable and notoriously reliable family-friendly SUVs on the market. It isn’t the…
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The Nissan 350Z is Still One of the Most Customizable Cars | MotorBiscuit
Since its feature in the Fast and Furious franchise, the Nissan 350Z has remained in the spotlight among car enthusiasts.…
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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Airliner In New Drone Attack On Saudi Airport
A civilian aircraft was reportedly left burning after a drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on an airport in southern…
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Amazon-backed Rivian plans European assembly plant, report says
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-vehicle maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is scouting locations in Europe to build a new factory,…
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SK Innovation loses battery trade case but gets temporary OK to sell to Ford, VW
WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday sided with South Korean battery maker LG Chem after the company…
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The Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No Other
Few of the U.S. Navy’s post-World War II submarines had such an unusual career as the USS Grayback. It went…
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Uber’s pandemic delivery boom fails to offset sales decline
ber Technologies Inc. reported declining revenue in the fourth quarter, showing that demand for food delivery isn’t making up for…
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2021 Ford Transit Connect Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview The 2021 Ford Transit Connect has the configurability that appeals to tradespeople as well as those who value versatility.…
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UAW has selected 3 candidates for independent U.S. monitor
DETROIT — UAW President Rory Gamble said the union has completed its search weeks ahead of schedule for three candidates…
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What Is the Cheapest Car Insurance in GA?
Dan Reynolds PhotographyGetty Images Finding the cheapest car insurance in GA can help you stick to your car budget. Even…
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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Photos
Car and Driver From the Archive: From its intricate tubular frame to its excellent suspension to its powerful fuel-injected six-cylinder…
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Electric Jeep Wrangler Prototype Appears to Have Conventional Gearbox and Transfer Case
Jeep and the rest of Stellantis’ American brands are lagging behind Ford and General Motors when it comes to adding…
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General Motors extends vehicle production cuts due to chip shortage
“Semiconductor supply remains an issue that is facing the entire industry,” the automaker said in a statement “GM’s plan is…
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Bugatti Centodieci Bares All As Prototype Production Begins
Bugatti introduced the limited-run Centodieci hypercar back in Summer 2019. Since then, the company has been fine-tuning the vehicle’s design,…
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Kia Sedona Minivan Could Be Renamed Carnival for 2022
Kia’s minivan has always been called the Carnival globally but the Sedona in the U.S. market. That may change with…
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A Visual History of Audi’s High-Performance RS Models
Audi Sport is to Audi what M is to BMW or AMG to Mercedes-Benz. Audi Sport’s crown jewel is the…
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Mansory Has Ruined Yet Another Ford GT
Eccentric German tuner Mansory gave the car world a shock back in June 2020 when it unveiled the Le Mansory,…
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Renault Australia hands distribution reins to Ateco Automotive
Renault has exited Australia as a factory-backed distributor, handing the network to independent distributor RVDA – part of Neville Crichton’s Ateco Automotive business – as…
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GM beats estimates for EPS and revenue
Barra: “Strong financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020, including several fourth-quarter records for operating results,…
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Valeo secures $727M from EU bank for emissions, safety projects
PARIS — Valeo has received approval for 600 million euros ($727 million) in financing from the European Investment Bank for…
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The 2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Proves That It’s Not a Boring Drive | MotorBiscuit
Being different doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive. And it isn’t necessary to get a high-performance SUV, says MotorTrend, to…
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Toyota posts quarterly profit boost of 54%
Toyota’s bottom line is now benefitting from reduced cost and stronger sales in key markets in Japan, North America and…
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GM swings to $2.8 billion Q4 profit
DETROIT — General Motors posted net income of $2.8 billion in the fourth quarter, including an adjusted $2.6 billion profit…
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Kia Accelerates Electric-Vehicle Plans, Promises 11 EVs by 2026
Kia has updated its recently announced plans and now says it will have 11 EVs by 2026. Seven of them…
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UAW president joins White House talks on vehicle emissions
WASHINGTON — UAW President Rory Gamble held a virtual meeting last week with a top White House environmental official as…
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Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Teaser Announces Reveal Is Coming Soon
The 718 and 911 sports car lineups remain at the core of Porsche, but the Zuffenhausen brand has greatly expanded…
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China sales jump 29% in January
China’s new vehicle market rebounded strongly in January 2021, by 29.5% to over 2.51m units from weak year-earlier sales of…
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Cadillac Expects 25-35% of Its New Blackwing Performance Cars to Be Sold With a Manual
Lest we think the “brown manual rear-wheel-drive wagon” stereotype of Internet enthusiasts never pans out into sales, Roma tossed out…
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2022 Honda HR-V Global Model Possibly Leaked In Patent Images
The 2022 HR-V’s teaser campaign is in full swing, but someone has decided to mess around with Honda’s plan by…
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The 2021 GMC Acadia Is Inexplicably Missing a Few Features | MotorBiscuit
A top trim SUV can be quite expensive for most people. When buying one, it would be easy to assume…
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First 2021 Ford GT Studio Edition Is Black And Red All Over
In July last year, Ford announced an all-new graphics package for the GT supercar. At the time, the automaker provided…
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Toyota and Subaru May Be Working Together on a High-Performance AWD Hatchback: Report
Subaru and Toyota may be joining forces on an all-wheel-drive hot hatch that throws it back to both companies’ dominant…
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BMW M5 CS Touring Rendered As The One Performance Wagon To Rule Them All
BMW hasn’t made a fully fledged M wagon in over a decade, and while they’re about to blend practicality with…
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Can You Avoid the Most Common Auto Repair Issues? | MotorBiscuit
The most common auto repair issues can’t really be avoided. That said, here are some of the problems nearly every…
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Nearly 6 Million GM Pickups, SUVs Included In Airbag Inflator Recall
The Takata faulty airbag inflator incident is one of the biggest recalls in automotive history – both in the US…
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Can You Trust Gas Station Auto Mechanics? | MotorBiscuit
Gas stations are everywhere and more often than not, most of them have auto mechanic shops attached to them. Those…
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A Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic
Details remain very limited at this time, but it is clear a Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test has occurred…
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Kurt Busch Pinpoints Key Issues With NASCAR’s Next-Gen Car | MotorBiscuit
Following massive global pandemic-related delays to the development of NASCAR’s next-gen car, testing is underway. With Kurt Busch’s help, the…
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Porsche Patent Hints at Retro-Inspired Supercar With Butterfly Doors
Almost all carmakers’ design studies bite the dust for one reason or another, be it a bad business case or…
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There Are a Few Common Complaints About Newmar RVs | MotorBiscuit
If you’re seriously considering becoming one of the millions of nomads living the American dream in an RV, this article…
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Russia Bolsters Its Arctic Defenses With MiG-31 Fighter Jet Rotation In The Far North
The Russian Ministry of Defense first announced the start of this new rotational “combat duty,” Russia’s term for deployments where…
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