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• The ET-One electric semi from Thor Tucks

  18-12-2017 23:57
  
  Filed under:Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original VideoLA-based startup Thor Trucks recently unveiled its zero-emission semi truck the ET-One. There are two versions of the ET-One, a $150,000 option with 100 miles of range, and a 300-mile range version that costs $250,000. Thor Trucks plans to begin shipping the ET-One in 2019. For more details head over to https://www.autoblog.com/Continue reading The ET-One electric semi from Thor Tucks The ET-One electric semi from Thor Tucks originally appeared on
  
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• NIO ES8 crossover revealed, with a 220-mile range and battery swapping

  18-12-2017 22:49
  
  Filed under:Green,Green Automakers,China,Crossover,ElectricIt costs the equivalent of $67,700.Continue reading NIO ES8 crossover revealed, with a 220-mile range and battery swapping NIO ES8 crossover revealed, with a 220-mile range and battery swapping originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:49:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• In 20 Years These Features Will Be Lame (or Cool)

  18-12-2017 22:01
  
  Filed under:Green,Green Automakers,China,Crossover,ElectricWe're going to make some bold predictions. Imagine it's 2037, and you're looking at circa-2017 cars. What'll make you cringe, or smile? Read on.Continue reading In 20 Years These Features Will Be Lame (or Cool) In 20 Years These Features Will Be Lame (or Cool) originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:01:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1994 Ford Probe

  18-12-2017 21:29
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Ford,Coupe,ClassicsThe Probe was a joint Ford-Mazda production, meant to replace the Mustang.Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1994 Ford Probe Junkyard Gem: 1994 Ford Probe originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:29:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW electric cars hit 100,000 global sales target

  18-12-2017 21:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  BMW said it reached its target of selling 100,000 electrified cars this year around the world, benefiting from stronger demand in western Europe and the United States.
  
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• Isuzu D-Max AT35 Arctic Trucks review

  18-12-2017 21:06
  
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  Image 1 of 22 24 Dec, 2017 8:00amDean Gibson
  Isuzu's D-Max pickup gets an extreme Arctic Trucks makeover to tackle tougher terrain and bad weatherThe Isuzu D-Max is a staple of the pick-up truck scene. While rivals such as the VW Amarok and new Mercedes X-Class aim to give SUV-style luxury to the sector, the D-Max is a more utilitarian choice. It was given an update in 2017 with slightly different looks and a new, downsized and more efficient 1.9-litre diesel engine, but the model
  
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• Time for dealers to refresh harassment policies

  18-12-2017 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  With famous men being outed weekly on charges of sexual misconduct, a dealer lawyer warns dealers it's time to refresh sexual harassment policies and procedures.
  
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• GM urges judge to throw out disputed ignition-switch deal

  18-12-2017 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lawyers for GM urged a federal bankruptcy judge to throw out a settlement that would require the company to pay $1 billion to car owners suing over faulty ignition switches.
  
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• VW Arteon prototype gets 409 horsepower from turbo VR6

  18-12-2017 20:22
  
  Filed under:Volkswagen,Hatchback,Sedan,PerformanceA more powerful 3.0-liter gas engine would take it from 276 hp to 409.Continue reading VW Arteon prototype gets 409 horsepower from turbo VR6 VW Arteon prototype gets 409 horsepower from turbo VR6 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:22:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen has a prototype Arteon with a turbocharged VR6 with 409 horsepower

  18-12-2017 20:22
  
  Filed under:Volkswagen,Hatchback,Sedan,PerformanceA more powerful 3.0-liter gas engine would take it from 276 hp to 409.Continue reading Volkswagen has a prototype Arteon with a turbocharged VR6 with 409 horsepower Volkswagen has a prototype Arteon with a turbocharged VR6 with 409 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:22:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Wildfires rattle Calif. dealership community

  18-12-2017 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the California wildfires push westward, curtains of ash and smoke continue to stifle dealership communities as they grapple with damage, customer slowdown and personal property loss.
  
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• Many fatalities as Amtrak train derails, falls onto I-5 near Tacoma

  18-12-2017 18:45
  
  Filed under:Etc.Continue reading Many fatalities as Amtrak train derails, falls onto I-5 near Tacoma Many fatalities as Amtrak train derails, falls onto I-5 near Tacoma originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Amtrak train derails on highway bridge in Washington state, several injured

  18-12-2017 18:45
  
  Filed under:Etc.Continue reading Amtrak train derails on highway bridge in Washington state, several injured Amtrak train derails on highway bridge in Washington state, several injured originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo caught uncovered at video shoot

  18-12-2017 18:30
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Hyundai,Hatchback,Budget,PerformanceThe reveal must be near.Continue reading 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo caught uncovered at video shoot 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo caught uncovered at video shoot originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• What's causing this traffic jam? If you tailgate, it's caused by someone like you

  18-12-2017 17:45
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Honda,Toyota,DrivingMaintaining equal distance between cars in front of and behind you is said to be key for optimal traffic flow.Continue reading What's causing this traffic jam? If you tailgate, it's caused by someone like you What's causing this traffic jam? If you tailgate, it's caused by someone like you originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2019 BMW X2 and i8 coupe to debut at 2018 Detroit Auto Show

  18-12-2017 17:30
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Detroit Auto Show,BMW,Coupe,Crossover,Hybrid,Luxury,PerformanceThis is the world debut for the BMW X2.Continue reading 2019 BMW X2 and i8 coupe to debut at 2018 Detroit Auto Show 2019 BMW X2 and i8 coupe to debut at 2018 Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW to install 2,800 U.S. electric vehicle charging stations

  18-12-2017 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  VW unit Electrify America said it plans to install 2,800 electric vehicle charging stations in 17 of the largest U.S. cities by June 2019. The charging stations will be located at roughly 500 sites.
  
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• Tesla was under SEC investigation for a year over Model 3 sales

  18-12-2017 17:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Tesla,Sedan,Electric,LuxuryElon Musk never disclosed the investigation to investors. It ended without enforcement action.Continue reading Tesla was under SEC investigation for a year over Model 3 sales Tesla was under SEC investigation for a year over Model 3 sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla was under SEC investigation for 3 years over Model 3 sales

  18-12-2017 17:00
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Tesla,Sedan,Electric,LuxuryElon Musk never disclosed the investigation to investors. It ended without enforcement action.Continue reading Tesla was under SEC investigation for 3 years over Model 3 sales Tesla was under SEC investigation for 3 years over Model 3 sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The long haul: our greatest long-term test fleet cars of 2017

  18-12-2017 16:59
  
  2017-12-27 09:00
  We’ve run some amazing cars on our long-term test fleet in 2017. Here wechoose some of our favouritesThe Auto Express team racks up hundreds of thousands of miles each year and the lion's share of them are in our long-term test cars. Despite road tests and new car launches representing a large proportion of the journeys undertaken by the team, long-term cars do a bigger chunk of the daily driving and are used for everything from cross continent road trips to morning commut
  
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• Next-generation BMW M3 caught testing

  18-12-2017 16:47
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,BMW,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceA (not-so) wild M3 appears!Continue reading Next-generation BMW M3 caught testing Next-generation BMW M3 caught testing originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:47:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Russia revival powers on with November sales rise

  18-12-2017 16:36
  Russia is continuing its stellar recovery from the calamitous falls in car and light commercial vehicle sales during the past four years to record November numbers up 15%.
  
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• New VW Transporter TSI petrol van review

  18-12-2017 16:26
  
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  Image 1 of 23 18 Dec, 2017 5:00pmDean Gibson
  Petrol power makes for an intriguing alternative in the mid-sized Volkswagen Transporter TSI vanThe Volkswagen T6 Transporter is a unique proposition in the mid-sized van sector, because it now comes with petrol engines. The introduction of VW's 2.0-litre TSI turbo petrol offers something different for van buyers who don't want a diesel, the default powerplant choice for the whole van sector.
  VW is offering two versions of its 2.0 TSI fo
  
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• Big car quiz of the year 2017

  18-12-2017 16:26
  
  2017-12-25 07:15
  Call yourself a petrolhead? To celebrate 12 months in motoring, here are 100 questions to put your automotive intellect to the test...Are driving and cars the bread and butter of your life? Do you eat, sleep, breathe the latest automotive news and reviews? Have you spent far too much of 2017 looking at the car classifieds? If you have said yes to all of the above, you may well be in a position to ace our big car quiz of 2017.
  Be warned though, recording a high score in our annua
  
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• 2019 Chevy Silverado: More pictures, video – what we know, what we don’t

  18-12-2017 15:59
  
  Filed under:Detroit Auto Show,Chevrolet,TruckThe Bow Tie unwraps the Silverado early.Continue reading 2019 Chevy Silverado: More pictures, video – what we know, what we don’t2019 Chevy Silverado: More pictures, video – what we know, what we don’toriginally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:59:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Paralympic gold medlaist Alex Zanardi to drive for BMW in 24 Hours of Daytona

  18-12-2017 15:53
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,BMW,Coupe,Performance,RacingHe was a two-time CART champion before his accident.Continue reading Paralympic gold medlaist Alex Zanardi to drive for BMW in 24 Hours of Daytona Paralympic gold medlaist Alex Zanardi to drive for BMW in 24 Hours of Daytona originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:53:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Former CART champion Alex Zanardi to drive for BMW in 24 Hours of Daytona

  18-12-2017 15:53
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,BMW,Coupe,Performance,RacingHe's also a four-time gold medalist in the Paralympic Games.Continue reading Former CART champion Alex Zanardi to drive for BMW in 24 Hours of Daytona Former CART champion Alex Zanardi to drive for BMW in 24 Hours of Daytona originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:53:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota announces $13B plan to offer 10 or more EV models in early 2020s

  18-12-2017 15:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Toyota,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric,Future,HybridContinue reading Toyota announces $13B plan to offer 10 or more EV models in early 2020s Toyota announces $13B plan to offer 10 or more EV models in early 2020s originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Nio ES8 electric SUV is cut-price Tesla Model X

  18-12-2017 14:26
  
  Lawrence Allan2017-12-18 13:20
  Chinese start-up Nio launches new seven-seat electric SUV with 220-mile range and $67,000 starting price Chinese electric car startup Nio has demonstrated its new ES8 SUV to customers in Beijing, with home market sales already under way. Priced from 448,000 yuan (around £50,500) after government incentives, it's not far off half the price of a Tesla Model X in China.  
  Despite Nio only being founded by Shanghai-based NextEV in 2014, the ES8 is fully
  
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• New 2019 BMW M3: first spy shots

  18-12-2017 13:50
  
  James Brodie2017-12-18 12:48
  BMW is readying an all-new 3 Series, and M division has already got its hands on itAn all-new BMW 3 Series is set to break cover next year, and our latest spy shots suggest that it’ll quickly get teh M division treatment; this is our first look at the next-generation BMW M3.
  Compared to regular spy shots of the next-gen 3 Series – codenamed G20 – the development mule caught on camera here sits low and boasts a wider track complete with flared wheel
  
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• Toyota ramps up EV plans

  18-12-2017 12:45
  Toyota has said it is aiming for more than 5.5m electrified vehicles sales a year - including 1m BEVs - by 2030. It also says it will have 'more than 10' BEV models in its line-up by the early 2020s.
  
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• Aston Martin owners considering stock market sale: reports

  18-12-2017 12:22
  
  James Brodie2017-12-18 11:21
  Aston Martin's main owners are considering floating the company on the stock market, according to reportsAston Martin's owners are preparing to list the British sports car marker on the stock market in a bid to cash in on rising sales, according to a report by Reuters.
  The news agency cites 'sources familiar with the matter', who claim that Aston's current ownership structure - a group of Kuwaiti investors and the Italian private equity firm Investindustrial who own
  
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• Review of the automotive year, 2017

  18-12-2017 12:08
  Editor Dave Leggett offers a personal take and review of the year with a look at selected highlights. This installment takes in the first half of 2017.
  
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• Ridecell powers Madrid Zity carsharing service platform

  18-12-2017 11:38
  Carsharing platform developer,  Ridecellsays it is providing the technology foundation for Zity, a new service in Madrid.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz plans design centre in France

  18-12-2017 11:38
  In 2018, Mercedes-Benz will open a new design centre in France's "Silicon Valley" on the Côte d'Azur.
  
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• Magna to present EtelligentDrive systems at CES 2018

  18-12-2017 11:35
  Magna is presenting its EtelligentDrive systems at CES 2018, with the company's e1 demonstration concept vehicle used to demonstrate different electric-drive (e-drive) concepts and systems, as well as the supplier's vehicle integration capabilities.
  
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• Daimler Trucks delivers EVs to logistics firms

  18-12-2017 11:13
  Daimler Trucks has delivered the first units of its all-electric Fuso eCanter to logistics companies, DHL, DB Schenker, Rhenus and Dachser.
  
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• Toyota plans ten all-electric vehicles worldwide by early 2020s

  18-12-2017 11:00
  
  James Brodie2017-12-18 09:59
  The entire Toyota and Lexus model line-up is to be offered with electrification in some way by 'around 2025'Toyota has announced that it plans to offer ten new all-electric vehicles globally by the early 2020s, in a strategy that will see every model in the Toyota and Lexus line-up electrified in some way around halfway through the next decade.
  It’ll be a two-pronged assault, with new, dedicated all-electric, hybrid and fuel cell models set to appear alongside
  
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• Land Rover Discovery Commercial off-road van launched in time for Christmas

  18-12-2017 10:48
  
  Steve Walker2017-12-18 09:45
  Land Rover has replaced the rear seats in its new Discovery 5 with a 1,865-litre load bay.Businesses looking for a commercial vehicle with serious off-road capability and on-road presence have had their prayers answered by Land Rover. The marque has returned to the van market with the Land Rover Discovery Commercial, a Discovery 5 with the second and third rows of seating replaced by a load area offering 1,856 litres of space. Prices start from £40,333 (+VAT).&
  
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• Quebec opens first EV charging superstation

  18-12-2017 10:37
  Québec has opened its first 'universal superstation' to charge electric vehicles in Beloeil as well as ten further locations in the next two years.
  
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• With fuel cells, scaling up is hard to do

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The infrastructure problem with hydrogen-powered cars amounts to more than just a shortage of stations.
  
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• VW rethinks parts units' competitive potential

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  As its German supplier neighbors get bigger and more advanced, Volkswagen moves to make its own parts operations more competitive.
  
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• Toyoda Gosei stalks a new world of products

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyoda Gosei is preparing for the shift to electrification and autonomous driving by branching into sensor-compatible body paneling, LED lighting, and lightweight resin parts.
  
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• Sterling Motorcars treats new cars like works of art

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  At many dealerships, customers taking delivery of a new vehicle would be fortunate to walk away with a handshake and keys to the car. But ultraluxury vehicles call for extraordinary experiences.
  
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• Retiring Lear CEO sees bets pay off

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  CEO Matt Simoncini is leaving Lear in a healthy position -- flush with money to make acquisition deals if necessary, but for the moment, not needing to.
  
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• Pay us for recalled used cars, dealers say

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Federal law requires automakers pay a dealer 1 percent of the value of a new car that is under recall to cover floorplanning, insurance, depreciation and other costs, but there is nothing similar for used vehicles in most states.
  
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• Partner sues megadealer Terry Taylor for fraud

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Terry Taylor, who built a dealership empire in part by granting equity stakes to his general managers, is being sued by one of his former managers, who accuses him of fraud.
  
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• Nissan design boss ushers in high-tech era, honors past

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan's first non-Japanese styling chief, wants to re-root the automaker in its Japanese heritage and deploy advanced digital tools to get to the next era.
  
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• New variants a boost for Porsche 911

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  With three new variants of its 911 due to be on sale by the end of next year, Porsche is looking for a big year from its flagship sports car.
  
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• GTS versions expected to lift Boxster, Cayman

  18-12-2017 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Orders for the GTS variants are "looking very good" since the order bank for the cars opened earlier this fall, the CEO of Porsche Cars North America said.
  
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