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• The Chevy Express Finally Gets Something From This Century: A Color Touchscreen

  11-08-2026 20:27 via motor1.com
  
  After nearly three decades, Chevy's ancient workhorse is finally getting with the times.
  
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• BMW Never Built A V10 Manual X5. So This Company Is Making One

  11-08-2026 19:30 via motor1.com
  
  Kith and BMW are collaborating on a pair of X5s that will make their debut at Monterey Car Week.  
  
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• JCB Hydromax smashes hydrogen land speed record

  11-08-2026 19:22 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Andy Green hits 406.320mph to claim his third land speed record with 1600bhp twin-engined hydrogen-combustion slipstreamerBritish engineering firm JCB has smashed the land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, with the innovative 1597bhp Hydromax machine averaging 406.320mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah – with driver Andy Green cementing his legacy with a third record.
  The Hydromax is a 32-foot slipstreamer powered by a pair of hydrogen-combustion engines built by JCB that c
  
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• Reports: Dealers shown Ford Mustang saloon with hybrid V8

  11-08-2026 17:24 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Autocar rendering showcases how the Mustang could be stretched into a saloon
  New 'Mach 4' will be priced from equivalent to £30k and complete the 0-60mph dash in less than 4.0secFord is firming up its plan to take on the BMW M3 and Audi RS5 with a four-door version of the Mustang, and dealers in the US have reportedly been shown the final design.
  The transformation of the venerable muscle car into a super-saloon was first reported by Autocar in May 2024. Now, according to Automotive News a
  
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• Dodge's CEO Says The Best Is Yet To Come: 'We're Going To Go Faster'

  11-08-2026 16:10 via motor1.com
  
  Matt McAlear discusses the 600-hp Charger Super Bee, the upcoming GLH, and what’s next for the SRT brand.
  
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• Want A Truly Bespoke Escalade IQ? Cadillac Has A New Customization Program

  11-08-2026 15:08 via motor1.com
  
  Curated by Cadillac is a new program that allows owners to customize their new Escalade IQs to their heart’s content.
  
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• Manual Cars Are Disappearing Fast In Britain, With Most New Buyers Going Automatic

  11-08-2026 14:30 via motor1.com
  
  UK registration data shows manuals slipping below 8 percent of deliveries as automatics, hybrids, and EVs reshape the new-car market.
  
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• Aston Martin Unleashes Three One-Off DB12 S Models For Pebble Beach

  11-08-2026 13:45 via motor1.com
  
  The British marque celebrates 75 years of Pebble Beach with three exclusive DB12 S models – plus a limited Vanquish 25 parked in Monterey
  
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• Public charging reliance pushes EV fleet running costs to match 50mpg petrol car

  11-08-2026 13:38 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Increased expense of public chargers drove a 15% increase in fleets' EV energy costs during the first half of 2026An increased reliance on expensive public chargers have pushed fleet EV charging costs to rise 15% since 2025, averaging 13p per mile, according to Rightcharge.
  The company analysed “tens of thousands” of fleet charging sessions processed through its automated expense platform during the first half of the year, totalling 1.5 million kWh of electricity across hom
  
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• Hybrid SUVs Crush EVs In KBB’s 2026 Shopper Data

  11-08-2026 13:15 via motor1.com
  
  Kelley Blue Book’s 2026 Brand Watch snapshot shows hybrid SUVs gaining shopper interest over EVs as buyers chase value, convenience, and familiar utility.
  
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• Two years until EV pay-per-mile tax - but mileage blockers threaten scheme

  11-08-2026 13:09 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Hard-to-detect tech is used illegally on UK roads – prompting fears about its use with incoming eVEDThe government's pay-per-mile scheme for electric cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which is due to start in two years' time, faces a major threat from devices called mileage blockers that are easy to buy and to fit and freeze a car's odometer, an investigation by Autocar has found. 
  Pay-per-mile charging, officially called eVED, is scheduled to start in April 2028 as an extra tax
  
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• British firm updates McLaren P1 with new lightweight battery

  11-08-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  V Engineering's new solution helps to keep the hybrid hypercars on the road while improving performanceBerkshire-based McLaren specialist V Engineering has announced a replacement battery pack for the McLaren P1 that is 23kg lighter than the original – and boosts the car's electric range.
  The P1 arrived in 2013 as one of three pioneering hybrid hypercars, alongside the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder. More than a decade on, some examples’ batteries are beginning to degrade,
  
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• BMW’s Car2Car Project Proves 51% Of Scrap Can Feed New Cars

  11-08-2026 12:15 via motor1.com
  
  BMW Car2Car testing shows how steel, aluminum, and copper can loop back into new vehicles while plastics and glass still lag behind.
  
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• Only 12 Made: Caterham Seven Miami Edition Hits Monterey

  11-08-2026 11:15 via motor1.com
  
  Caterham Seven Miami Edition brings 12-car, track-only performance and bold Aqua and pink livery to Monterey Car Week 2026 with Bonhams.
  
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• You Won’t Recognize These Two Chrysler Pacifica Minivans

  11-08-2026 10:45 via motor1.com
  
  Two Chrysler Pacifica concepts, including a VANkulture collaboration, show how factory tweaks and enthusiast hardware can give the minivan serious custom attitude.
  
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• Gordon Murray’s New Supercar Channels F1—$20.6M Auction Spotlights Demand

  11-08-2026 10:00 via motor1.com
  
  Monterey Car Week will host the new Gordon Murray Special Vehicles coupe, echoing S1 LM and McLaren F1 GTR styling cues.
  
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• Rare Mazda 767B Engulfed In Flames At Laguna Seca

  11-08-2026 09:00 via motor1.com
  
  A privately owned Mazda 767B carrying No. 203 caught fire in the Laguna Seca paddock, escaped injuries, and now faces a full restoration.
  
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• This 830-HP Porsche 911 Reborn Is A 30-Car GT Monster

  11-08-2026 08:15 via motor1.com
  
  Marc Philipp Gemballa’s Marsien GT evolves the Porsche 992 Turbo into a 30-unit, 830-horsepower grand tourer with active aero and a bespoke carbon body.
  
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• 1958 Ferrari Reappears With A Shocking $5M Estimate

  11-08-2026 07:34 via motor1.com
  
  Monterey Car Week bidders face a $4–5 million guide for this 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I, framed against recent Maranello sale benchmarks.
  
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• Renault mulls Clio reinvention, next-gen 5 alongside new models

  11-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Firm will target 'uncovered sub-segment' – and won't rely on retro styleRenault is currently considering next-generation versions of both the ultra-successful 5 and Clio - but boss Fabrice Cambolive said the French manufacturer's "first objective" is to add some "purely new models" to its existing line-up.
  The brand has enjoyed considerable success in recent years by adding retro-themed EVs, such as the 4, 5 and Twingo, alongside a growing line-up of hybrid models, such as the Clio, and in
  
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