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• Drone Racing League pilot reveals an ominous overview of Kilauea

  21-05-2018 23:35
  
  Filed under:VideosContinue reading Drone Racing League pilot reveals an ominous overview of Kilauea Drone Racing League pilot reveals an ominous overview of Kilauea originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 21 May 2018 17:35:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New ‘Magnum P.I.’ has fake Ferrari, fake Tom Selleck

  21-05-2018 23:00
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/Movies,Videos,FerrariWait, that's the new "Magnum P.I."? That guy? Really? I mean, he doesn't need to have a mustache. Or a Hawaiian shirt. Or really short shorts. But come on, there's nothing displayed by Jay Hernandez in the above "Magnum P.I." trailer that says "I have charisma and likability comparable to Tom Selleck." Now, is that even possible? Probably not, Tom Selleck is, well, Tom Selleck. But much as Chris Pine successfully captured Captain Kirk's bravado wit
  
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• Intel Mobileye car ignores red light in self-driving test

  21-05-2018 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mobileye, the Intel-owned maker of driver-assistance systems, has joined the race to create a fully driverless car with a fleet of prototype vehicles that navigate Jerusalem without the use of lasers or radars, which rivals have relied on heavily.
  
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• Trump signs congressional resolution overturning auto lending rule

  21-05-2018 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  President Donald Trump signed into law a congressional resolution overhauling a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that aimed to bar discrimination in auto lending.
  
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• Watch an air jet keep a motorcycle from wiping out

  21-05-2018 22:08
  
  Filed under:Videos,Emerging Technologies,Technology,MotorcycleThe future will be cool, because it has motorcycles with jet thrusters. No, not flying motorcycles, they're still very much ground vehicles. But they're still really cool, because they could save you some nasty injuries and expensive repairs.Continue reading Watch an air jet keep a motorcycle from wiping out Watch an air jet keep a motorcycle from wiping out originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 21 May 2018 16:08:00 EDT.Please see o
  
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• Consumer Reports, Edmunds observe significant problems with Tesla Model 3 test cars

  21-05-2018 21:39
  
  Filed under:Tesla,Sedan,ElectricThe Tesla Model 3 has finally been making its way into the eager hands of owners, and since Tesla hasn't been providing test vehicles to the press (as every other car manufacturer does), publications have been relying on those owners to lend or rent them their cars for evaluation purposes. We did just that for our Tesla Model 3 First Drive.Continue reading Consumer Reports, Edmunds observe significant problems with Tesla Model 3 test cars Consumer Reports, Edmunds
  
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• 2019 Chevy Corvette Z06 spied testing with ZR1 wing, roll cage, lots of orange

  21-05-2018 21:35
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Chevrolet,Coupe,PerformanceThe Chevy Corvette line is pretty well rounded at this point, starting with the plain old Stingray up to the beastly, hardcore ZR1, with the Grand Sport and Z06 filling in the gaps. But it looks like yet another Corvette niche could appear, as evidenced by the above spy shots. They show a Corvette Z06, but with a ZR1 wing and more. And by more, we mostly mean "orange."Continue reading 2019 Chevy Corvette Z06 spied testing with ZR1 wing, roll cage
  
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• Sharpen your hunting knife on your car window? | Car Hacks

  21-05-2018 21:23
  
  Filed under:Videos,Original VideoLife hacks are all the rage these days. Unfortunately, most of the tricks found across the web aren't actually very helpful. While using dental floss to cut a birthday cake might be a decent party trick in a pinch, it's probably not something you'll use very often.Continue reading Sharpen your hunting knife on your car window? | Car Hacks Sharpen your hunting knife on your car window? | Car Hacks originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 21 May 2018 15:23:00 EDT.Pl
  
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• At least 18 Jeep vehicles damaged in fire in Toledo

  21-05-2018 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  A fire broke out in a parking lot near the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Toledo Assembly Complex this morning, damaging a number of Jeep vehicles.
  
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• In Illinois, Tesla-like dreams for an EV startup, former Mitsubishi factory

  21-05-2018 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Startup Rivian Automotive, steered by a 35-year-old MIT grad, paid $16 million for a mothballed car factory and its equipment in Illinois with bold plans to produce EVs.
  
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• GAC sets up company to handle overseas business

  21-05-2018 20:33
  GAC Motor has announced the establishment of GAC Motor International Company to manage GAC Motor's overseas businesses. It says the move is a critical part of the automaker's global expansion strategy to strengthen cooperation, enhance competitiveness, and better improve its potential for sales growth in the global marketplace.
  
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• VW highlights five custom cars from Atlas to Arteon

  21-05-2018 20:20
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,VolkswagenThe Wörthersee VW meet in Europe may be the biggest and most famous, but it's far from the only one. An American counterpart, SoWo: The European Experience, kicked off this weekend in Georgia for European cars. And as with Wörthersee, VW had some new custom vehicles to show off. It brought modified versions of the Jetta, Golf, Arteon, Atlas and Tiguan.Continue reading VW highlights five custom cars from Atlas to Arteon VW highlights five custom cars fr
  
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• Tesla Model 3 braking, controls draw rebuke in Consumer Reports tests

  21-05-2018 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Consumer Reports won't recommend Tesla's compact Model 3 because of the electric car's long stopping distances and difficult-to-use controls.
  
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• Toyota plans to roll into China's EV market in GAC vehicle

  21-05-2018 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota is taking an unprecedented route to meet China's stringent green car quotas: Its showrooms will sell an EV without the Japanese company's triple-oval logo and instead will feature the label of GAC Motor, Toyota's China partner.
  
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• Meghan Markle to get royal James Bond driving instruction

  21-05-2018 17:40
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,Weird Car News,SafetyMeghan Markle sped into the lifestyle of British royalty Saturday when Prince Harry whisked her to the wedding reception in a gorgeous electric Jaguar E-Type Zero. Next up: a little James Bond-type evasive driving instruction.Continue reading Meghan Markle to get royal James Bond driving instruction Meghan Markle to get royal James Bond driving instruction originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 21 May 2018 11:40:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of
  
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• Volvo UK claims WLTP testing first

  21-05-2018 16:28
  Volvo Cars says it has become the first car manufacturer in the UK to homologate its entire model range under the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).
  
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• Peugeot 308 GTi production halted due to tightening emissions

  21-05-2018 16:24
  
  Alex Ingram2018-05-21 15:45
  Peugeot will pause 308 GTi production to reduce the model's emissions; sales will restart later in the yearProduction of the Peugeot 308 GTi by Peugeot Sport is to go on a four-month hiatus due to tightening emissions regulations. The latest Euro 6.2 rules have forced the French brand to reengineer its hot hatchback, with sales due to resume in October.
  The latest regulations - which take the WLTP real world economy and emissions standards into account - mean that the
  
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• Aston Martin growth spurt continues with £43m profit in Q1

  21-05-2018 16:10
  
  Jake Weaver2018-05-21 15:00
  Aston Martin has been named as the ‘world’s fastest growing auto brand’ having returned big profits in Q1 of 2018Aston Martin has announced pre-tax profits of £43.7 million in the first quarter of 2018, leading to the British marque being named “the world’s fastest growing auto brand” by consultancy firm, Brand Finance.
  The profit rise has been largely credited to the recently launched DB11 V8 Coupe and Volante models along wi
  
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• Threat of cobalt supply crunch could hinder EV growth

  21-05-2018 16:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  A burgeoning risk of a supply crunch in cobalt -- a key battery metal that has more than tripled in price in two years -- poses one of the biggest threats to forecasts for rising electric vehicle adoption.
  
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• French Ministers to debate automotive future in Paris

  21-05-2018 16:01
  France's Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire will participate at a meeting in Paris tomorrow (22 May) to discuss the future of the country's automotive sector.
  
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• World Rallycross: driving a Ford Fiesta RX2 at Silverstone

  21-05-2018 15:54
  
  Steve Sutcliffe2018-05-22 15:50
  As the World Rallycross Championship hits Silverstone this weekend, we drive the purpose-built track in 310bhp RX2 monsterThe World Rallycross Championship (World RX) is rapidly becoming the next big thing in motorsport – and as WRC seems to be losing its appeal year-on-year, certainly in the UK, rallycross is increasingly where it’s at nowadays.
  So much so that there’s a round of the championship at Silverstone this year, taking place on a brand
  
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• 600-horsepower Porsche Mission E gets Mark Webber's seal of approval

  21-05-2018 15:15
  
  Filed under:Green,Videos,Porsche,Sedan,Electric,PerformancePorsche continues to make progress in developing its Mission E electric sports sedan, and apparently it's made enough of them to let former F1 driver and recent Porsche 919 Hybrid endurance car driver Mark Webber take a turn behind the wheel. The company got his test drive on video, along with his impressions. He seems quite pleased.Continue reading 600-horsepower Porsche Mission E gets Mark Webber's seal of approval 600-horsepower Porsc
  
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• Honda recalls CR-V in China over engine lubricant

  21-05-2018 15:03
  Dongfeng Honda Automobile is set to recall 130,455 vehicles to replace parts affected by lubricant issues which may cause safety hazards and damage the engine.
  
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• 2019 Subaru Ascent First Drive Review | A three-row do-over

  21-05-2018 15:00
  
  Filed under:Subaru,First Drives,CrossoverThe brand-new 2019 Subaru Ascent could very well be called the Mulligan. You may have heard the term used by amateur golfers as a sort of do-over for an egregiously bad first shot. But in the case of the Ascent, Subaru's largest-ever vehicle, it means that the Japanese automaker gets one more chance to build a successful three-row crossover for America.Continue reading 2019 Subaru Ascent First Drive Review | A three-row do-over 2019 Subaru Ascent First Dr
  
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• Ford rumored to be working on a Fiesta RS, but not for U.S.

  21-05-2018 14:30
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,Ford,Hatchback,Future,PerformanceNow that Ford's hacking its U.S. car lineup down to the Mustang and the not-exactly-a-car Focus Active, we'll spend awhile getting to read about hot cars for other markets. First up: Motoring predicts that Ford is finally preparing a Fiesta RS. We've had four years of rumors about the super-hot hatch with nothing to show — or we could cite 14 years of hankering if we go back to the 2004 Fiesta RS concept. Motoring believes this time's
  
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• Tesla shareholders urged to remove Musk from chairman's role

  21-05-2018 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  The largest proxy advisory firm is recommending that investors reject two of Tesla's board members, while also supporting a proposal to split the role of chairman and CEO.
  
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• New Audi Q8 prototype ride review

  21-05-2018 14:20
  
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  Image 1 of 7 21 May, 2018 2:15pmAndreas May
  A ride in an early Audi Q8 prototype gives us a taste of the luxury flagship coupe-SUVThe Audi Q7 has been the brand’s flagship SUV for just over a decade, but that’s about to change. Say hello to the Q8, a sportier take on the biggest Q car, with a svelte, coupe-influenced rear end and all of the company’s latest tech.
  We had an early ride to see how the range-topper is shaping up ahead of its official reveal in the comi
  
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• FCA value drops as diesel emissions probe continues

  21-05-2018 14:14
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles shares fell late last week on investor concern about allegations made in court filings over alleged excess diesel emissions.
  
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• The Brexit bottleneck: How freight could get stuck at the border

  21-05-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zeebrugge port calls itself the world's biggest hub for shipments of new cars. The threat of delays at Zeebrugge for freight shipped to and from Britain highlights the economic risks of Brexit.
  
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• At $78,000, Tesla moves mass-market Model 3 beyond masses

  21-05-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled specifications for a faster and more powerful version of the Model 3 in tweets over the weekend. It will cost $78,000, more than double the $35,000 base-model starting price.
  
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• Hyundai group succumbs to pressure, scraps $8.8 billion revamp

  21-05-2018 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hyundai Motor Group has shelved a restructuring plan that would have given the son of its aging chairman more control of the conglomerate.
  
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• US and China call off trade war

  21-05-2018 13:35
  China has praised a significant dialing back of trade tension with the United States, with the government saying agreement was in the interests of both countries while state media emphasised what it saw as China's refusal to surrender, a media report said.
  
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• Long-term test review: SEAT Arona FR

  21-05-2018 13:20
  
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  Image 1 of 6 26 May, 2018 10:00amMartin Saarinen
  First report: our practical new SEAT Arona supermini SUV is the talk of the townMileage: 2,722
  Economy: 47.7mpg
  The supermini SUV is the latest vehicle sector manufacturers are busy trying to conquer. Buyers love them, so we will be running a new SEAT Arona for the next six months to see what all the fuss is about.
  At a glance, the Arona looks remarkably like our previous SEAT Ibiza. This is because it sits on the same platform &ndash
  
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• EC outlines measures to protect businesses in Iran

  21-05-2018 13:11
  European Union (EU) leaders meeting in Sofia have authorised the Commission in Brussels to take steps to protect the interests of companies operating in Iran.
  
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• Tesla Model 3 performance prices and specs revealed

  21-05-2018 12:04
  
  Alex Ingram2018-05-21 11:25
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims BMW M3-beating speed and handling for sportiest variant of the Model 3The Tesla Model 3 performance has officially been confirmed. In a series of tweets, CEO Elon Musk elaborated on the new fastest version of his firm’s compact exec, and it’s got the BMW M3 set firmly in its sights.
  Musk says that the performance model will be “15% quicker & with better handling” than BMW’s super saloon, claiming a 0-60mph t
  
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• Martinrea opens new Michigan technical centre

  21-05-2018 11:51
  Martinrea has opened its new technical centre located in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
  
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• New Millbrook kit meets WLTP rules

  21-05-2018 11:47
  Millbrook, once the Vauxhall Proving Ground, has been awarded Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) facility approval for its 4WD climatic emissions chassis dynamometer.
  
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• Toyota to sell GAC brand EVs in China

  21-05-2018 11:29
  oyota Motor plans to sell an electric vehicle in China sourced from its local partner GAC Motor from next year, according to reports in Japan.
  
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• Japan Display targets automotive growth

  21-05-2018 11:05
  Japan Display aims to double its automotive sales over the next five years as it looks to reduce its dependence on Apple and other smartphone manufacturers, according to reports in Japan citing company officials.
  
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• New BMW M3 CS 2023 review

  21-05-2018 09:30
  The CS treatment squeezes even more performance out of the mighty BMW M3, but its six-figure price is a bit difficult to stomach
  
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• What is an MOT: how much does it cost and how long does it take?

  21-05-2018 08:45
  
  An MOT is a legally required assessment of a car that determines whether or not it’s safe to drive on the public road. Unsurprisingly, this means many of the car’s features will be checked to ensure they’re structurally sound or working properly – including, but not limited to, making sure the front and rear lights work, ensuring the tyres are in good condition and measuring the tailpipe emissions to see if the car is adhering to specific emissions limits.
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• Wolfgang Porsche: The power behind the throne at Volkswagen

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wolfgang Porsche, chairman of the supervisory board of Porsche and head of the family that controls Volkswagen Group, touches on topics such as electrification, bureaucratic overregulation and his relationship -- or lack thereof -- with his famous...
  
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• Turbo is important ingredient for new Subaru Ascent crossover

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 2019 Subaru Ascent, the newest nameplate in the automaker's lineup, relies on a newly developed engine and transmission.
  
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• Toyota's Jim Lentz nervous about profits as incentives climb

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota's Jim Lentz sees interest-rate increases, plateuing sales and a flood of off-lease vehicles as potential drags on profitability.
  
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• Subaru of America CEO Tom Doll sees another record year ahead for Subaru

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Subaru continues on its record-setting sales roll of the past several years, as Tom Doll steps up to the role of CEO.
  
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• PSA Psa North America CEO Larry Dominique taking a clean-slate approach for barnd's return to North America

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  In its return to North America, PSA is rethinking how it will retail vehicles, which brands it will sell and how it will tackle mobility, says the company's CEO for the region, Larry Dominique.
  
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• Nissan promises U.S. pain is short term

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Following its 28 percent U.S. sales plunge in April, Nissan promises that the short-term pain will be worth the long-term gain.
  
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• Nissan Armada with maximum accessories becomes Patrol

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nissan decked out its Armada for fun -- and then called it a Patrol.
  
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• Mahle focuses attention on U.S. aftermarket

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The German powertrain supplier Mahle is putting more emphasis on selling its parts in the United States aftermarket with a rebranding strategy and a new name: Mahle Performance.
  
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• Magna spending $300 million for research, development over three years

  21-05-2018 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Magna will roll an extra $300 million into randd over the next three years as it deepens its interest in electrification and autonomous technology.
  
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