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American excess is back with the 1,000hp 2022 GMC Hummer EV truck

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If a small electric hatchback couldn’t capture Americans’ interest, maybe a gigantic electric truck will do the trick. This is the GMC Hummer EV, and if you

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SSC takes Bugatti’s crown with a new 316mph production car speed record

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On October 9, SSC North American took the production speed record away from Bugatti with a 331mph top speed run in the SSC Tuatara.

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Cadillac gives the new 2021 Escalade SUV a huge technology upgrade

By admin 4 years ago

The Cadillac Escalade augmented reality display

Enlarge / Augmented reality is a standard feature on the new Cadillac Escalade SUV.

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I will admit it; when Cadillac asked if we wanted to

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Cruise will soon hit San Francisco with no hands on the wheel

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Enlarge / Cruise has been testing its self-driving cars, with safety drivers, in San Francisco for about five years.

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Last week, Waymo, the self-driving-vehicle developer

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Nikola stock falls 14 percent after CEO downplays Badger truck plans

By admin 5 years ago

A large pickup truck gradually vanishes.

Enlarge / The front half of the Nikola Badger.

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Nikola CEO Mark Russell downplayed the company’s Badger pickup truck in comments to the Financial Times on Thursday.

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Red Bull could quit F1 if new engine rules don’t happen

By admin 5 years ago

A pair of Formula 1 cars racing in close proximity

Enlarge / Pierre Gasly driving the Alpha Tauri Honda AT01 leads Alexander Albon in his Red Bull Racing RB16 during the F1 Eifel Grand Prix at Nürburgring on October 11, 2020 in Nürburg, Germany. The energy drink company Red Bull

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Lidar used to cost $75,000—here’s how Apple brought it to the iPhone

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At Tuesday’s unveiling of the iPhone 12, Apple touted the capabilities of its new lidar sensor. Apple says lidar will enhance the iPhone’s camera by allowing more

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Now there’s a cheaper, single-motor version of the Lucid Air EV

By admin 5 years ago

Enlarge / The Lucid Air is a stylish and aerodynamic sedan.

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When Lucid Motors revealed the final production version of its new electric vehicle in September, the only

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Feds to investigate the Chevrolet Bolt EV after three fires

By admin 5 years ago

A colorful display for a hunk of metal and plastic about the size of two skateboards side-by-side.

Enlarge / This is the 60kWh battery pack found inside a Chevrolet Bolt EV. The front of the pack is to the right of the picture, and the hump to the left are the double-stacked modules that live under the

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Electric car sales triple in race to meet Europe CO2 rules

By admin 5 years ago

A Kia Niro EV plugged into a DC fast charger

Enlarge / Kia says the Niro EV can fast-charge at up to 100kW. For some reason it tells chargers it can actually do 150kW, but in practice you might never see more than 77kW. Confusing, eh?

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