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• 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 First Drive | The real deal

  09-12-2019 22:32
  
  Filed under:Mercedes-Benz,First Drives,Crossover,SUV,LuxuryContinue reading 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 First Drive | The real deal 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 First Drive | The real deal originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 16:32:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Ford Escape hybrid fuel economy announced

  09-12-2019 22:20
  
  Filed under:Green,Ford,Crossover,HybridContinue reading 2020 Ford Escape hybrid fuel economy announced 2020 Ford Escape hybrid fuel economy announced originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 16:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2021 Audi Q7 plug-in hybrid not coming to America

  09-12-2019 22:10
  
  Filed under:Green,Audi,Crossover,SUV,Hybrid,LuxuryContinue reading 2021 Audi Q7 plug-in hybrid not coming to America 2021 Audi Q7 plug-in hybrid not coming to America originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 16:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Listen to the Hellcat in a Hennessey Maximus Jeep Gladiator racing on a dyno

  09-12-2019 21:45
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Jeep,Truck,PerformanceContinue reading Listen to the Hellcat in a Hennessey Maximus Jeep Gladiator racing on a dyno Listen to the Hellcat in a Hennessey Maximus Jeep Gladiator racing on a dyno originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 15:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class and electric EQA spied with minimal camouflage

  09-12-2019 21:25
  
  Filed under:Green,Mercedes-Benz,Crossover,Electric,LuxuryContinue reading 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class and electric EQA spied with minimal camouflage 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class and electric EQA spied with minimal camouflage originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 15:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ecto-1 is the barn find of a lifetime in 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'

  09-12-2019 21:05
  
  Filed under:TV/Movies,Cadillac,Wagon,Classics,VideosContinue reading Ecto-1 is the barn find of a lifetime in 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Ecto-1 is the barn find of a lifetime in 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 15:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen charged with violating vehicle emission standards in Canada

  09-12-2019 20:51
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Volkswagen,Emissions,DieselVolkswagen was charged with 60 counts of breaching the Canadian Environmental Protection Act by importing vehicles that did not conform to prescribed emission standards, Environment and Climate Change Canada said.The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.In 2015, the agency launched an investigation into the importing of certain vehicle models allegedly equipped with a prohibited "defeat device".Continue
  
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• New Honda Civic Sport Line 2019 review

  09-12-2019 20:51
  
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  Image 1 of 31 9 Dec, 2019 7:45pmRichard Ingram
  Honda's Civic hatch gets Type-R inspired styling upgrades in new Sport Line spec but do they help it keep pace with rivals?The fuss around family cars may have centred firmly on the all-new Volkswagen Golf of late, but that’s not say other manufacturers are resting on their laurels. Conscious of quite how capable Wolfsburg’s hottest hatchback may be, makers are rushing to make improvements to their fast-selling favourites.
  
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• Junkyard Gem: 1980 Datsun 4x4 King Cab Pickup

  09-12-2019 20:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Nissan,Automotive History,TruckContinue reading Junkyard Gem: 1980 Datsun 4x4 King Cab Pickup Junkyard Gem: 1980 Datsun 4x4 King Cab Pickup originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 14:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Jaguar upgrades I-Pace with increased range for free

  09-12-2019 19:00
  
  Filed under:Green,Green,Motorsports,Jaguar,Crossover,Electric,PerformanceContinue reading Jaguar upgrades I-Pace with increased range for free Jaguar upgrades I-Pace with increased range for free originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 13:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Driving a Jeep Cherokee to Rocky Mountain National Park | Behind the Wheel S01 // E06

  09-12-2019 18:45
  
  Filed under:Jeep,SUV,Videos,Original VideoContinue reading Driving a Jeep Cherokee to Rocky Mountain National Park | Behind the Wheel S01 // E06 Driving a Jeep Cherokee to Rocky Mountain National Park | Behind the Wheel S01 // E06 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 12:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Land Rover reportedly lining up a $33,000 small SUV

  09-12-2019 18:30
  
  Filed under:Land Rover,SUVContinue reading Land Rover reportedly lining up a $33,000 small SUV Land Rover reportedly lining up a $33,000 small SUV originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 12:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Amazon and MINI are teaming up to give away an Electric

  09-12-2019 18:30
  
  Filed under:Affiliate PostsContinue reading Amazon and MINI are teaming up to give away an Electric Amazon and MINI are teaming up to give away an Electric originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 12:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Overfinch creates a 450bhp soft-top Land Rover Defender 90 for £240k

  09-12-2019 18:15
  
  Alastair Crooks2019-12-09 17:00
  Overfinch Defender 90 is revived with new £239,990 soft top model featuring a 6.2-litre V8Overfinch has transformed a Defender 90 into a bespoke, one-of-one soft top 4x4, specially commissioned with a host of expensive upgrades. 
  Well known for its work modifying Land Rovers and Range Rovers, this latest effort from the London-based firm will be more likely to reside on the streets of London than in a muddy field. 
  • New Land Rover Defender SV
  
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• 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8 Second Drive Review | The leathery lap of luxury

  09-12-2019 18:10
  
  Filed under:Bentley,Quick Spins,New Car Reviews,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceContinue reading 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8 Second Drive Review | The leathery lap of luxury 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8 Second Drive Review | The leathery lap of luxury originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 12:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range, fuel economy revealed

  09-12-2019 17:54
  
  Filed under:Green,Lincoln,Crossover,Hybrid,LuxuryContinue reading 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range, fuel economy revealed 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid range, fuel economy revealed originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 11:54:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA shown in design sketches ahead of this week's debut

  09-12-2019 16:38
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Mercedes-Benz,Crossover,LuxuryContinue reading 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA shown in design sketches ahead of this week's debut 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA shown in design sketches ahead of this week's debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:38:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Limited run Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic Black launched

  09-12-2019 16:34
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-12-10 00:01
  Land Rover has unveiled a special edition Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic Black, which comes with a range of black trim and additional kitThis is the Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic Black. A limited run model that adds a range of black styling features and a host of additional standard equipment. Production will be limited to just 500 examples, with each carrying a price-tag pf £56,995.
  It’s based on the best-selling Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic SE. Upgrades ove
  
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• New Jaguar E-Pace facelift adds plug-in hybrid power

  09-12-2019 16:30
  
  An updated version of the Jaguar E-Pace crossover has been launched. Exterior styling tweaks mask a switch to the same PTA platform as the latest Range Rover Evoque, allowing an all-new infotainment system and a fresh plug-in powertrain.
  On the outside, the facelifted E-Pace features a redesigned front bumper, a new mesh radiator grille and a fresh pair of LED headlights, which feature Jaguar’s latest ‘Double J’ lighting signature. Jaguar has also fitted a new undertray at the
  
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• New Ford Puma ST: prices, specs and 2020 launch date

  09-12-2019 16:30
  
  Ford’s new range-topping Puma ST is nearing its official launch date. The brand’s first sporty compact crossover will make its debut later this year, with a range of performance, technology and styling upgrades over the standard Puma.
  Ford recently released a teaser video and image on its social media channels, which offered our first look at the new car’s styling, as well as confirming a couple of details on the Puma ST’s specification and engine. Here’s everything
  
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• New 2020 Jaguar E-Pace: details, specs and on-sale date

  09-12-2019 16:30
  
  A fresh, updated Jaguar E-Pace is set to arrive later in 2020, with significant mechanical and technological upgrades in the pipeline for the manufacturer’s smallest SUV.
  The E-Pace will welcome an a thoroughly re-worked platform while will enable it to accommodate mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains for the first time. Styling changes will be relatively minor, but the tech inside the car is set to take a big step forward.
  Like the Land Rover Discovery Sport, the new E-Pace will sit
  
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• New 2020 Ford Puma ST teased for the first time

  09-12-2019 16:30
  
  This shadowy teaser image is our first official look at the upcoming Ford Puma ST. The firm’s hopped-up compact crossover should go on sale in the UK later this year, government travel restrictions permitting, where it will rival the Audi SQ2 and forthcoming Hyundai Kona N.
  Alongside this first image, a teaser clip posted on social media confirms our suspicions on the Puma ST’s powertrain. The video’s engine track sounds identical to that of the Fiesta ST. The crossover shares
  
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• New 2020 Ford Puma ST teased ahead of September launch

  09-12-2019 16:30
  
  The new Ford Puma ST will make its official debut on 24 September. The company’s first sporty compact crossover will feature a range of performance tweaks lifted from the Fiesta ST hot hatchback, as well as a handful of cosmetic and technology upgrades over the standard Puma.
  This announcement is the latest addition to Ford’s growing teaser campaign for the Puma ST. As with the firm’s previous updates, a new video offers a glimpse at the new model’s styling, as well as co
  
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• Hot new 2021 Ford Puma ST revealed with 197bhp

  09-12-2019 16:30
  
  This is the new Ford Puma ST. The crossover is the third model to join the Blue Oval’s current ST performance line-up, following the Fiesta and the Focus. 
  With a power output of 197bhp and 320Nm, the Puma ST can’t match the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc R when it comes to firepower. However, it does mean it’s set to significantly undercut the VW on price; when the ST goes on sale in early 2021, it’s expected to start from roughly £25,000.
  Ford Puma ST: perform
  
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• Airbus and Aston Martin tease helicopter collaboration

  09-12-2019 16:27
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Etc.,Aston MartinContinue reading Airbus and Aston Martin tease helicopter collaboration Airbus and Aston Martin tease helicopter collaboration originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:27:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mercedes-Benz and Bosch start San Jose pilot project for automated ride-hailing service

  09-12-2019 16:06
  Bosch and Mercedes-Benz's joint project to develop urban automated driving has now entered a new stage. Their pilot project for an app-based ride-hailing service using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles has now been launched in the Silicon Valley city of San José.
  
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• Vitesco claims big cost cuts for PHEV powertrains

  09-12-2019 15:43
  
  Vitesco Technologies, the Powertrain business area of Continental, has presented what it describes as an 'extreme cost-effective and compact hybrid transmission solution with integrated electric machines, designed for use in applications such as Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)'.
  
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• Climate change policies are going to be costly, says U.N.-backed report

  09-12-2019 15:30
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,GreenTighter government climate regulations by 2025 could wipe up to $2.3 trillion off the value of companies in industries ranging from fossil fuel producers to agriculture and car makers, an investor group warned in a report.Rules aimed at lowering carbon emissions are expected to accelerate in the coming years as countries scramble to meet obligations under the 2015 Paris climate agreement limiting global warming."As the realities of climate change catch up, socia
  
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• The McLaren 620R is revealed as a road-legal 570S GT4 race car

  09-12-2019 15:12
  
  Filed under:McLaren,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading The McLaren 620R is revealed as a road-legal 570S GT4 race car The McLaren 620R is revealed as a road-legal 570S GT4 race car originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 09:12:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot slams into two parked cars, one a police cruiser

  09-12-2019 14:34
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Green,Green,Tesla,Safety,Electric,sedanContinue reading Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot slams into two parked cars, one a police cruiser Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot slams into two parked cars, one a police cruiser originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 08:34:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Nissan likely to be fined $22 million by Japan's markets watchdog

  09-12-2019 14:24
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,NissanJapan's markets watchdog will likely recommend soon that the financial regulator fine Nissan Motor Co Ltd about 2.4 billion yen ($22 million) over false reporting on its financial statement, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Tokyo in November last year over allegations of financial misconduct, including understating his salary by around 9.1 billion yen ($84.71 million) over a period of nearly a decad
  
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• Tesla Cybertruck looks like an alien spaceship on L.A.'s 405

  09-12-2019 14:08
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Green,Tesla,ElectricContinue reading Tesla Cybertruck looks like an alien spaceship on L.A.'s 405 Tesla Cybertruck looks like an alien spaceship on L.A.'s 405 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Dec 2019 08:08:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New cat’s eye pollution filters can clean roadside air

  09-12-2019 14:00
  
  Tristan Shale-Hester2019-12-09 13:00
  Partially submerged pods can extract dangerous pollutants at the roadside and feed out 99 per cent clean airA new cat’s eye-style filter has been invented which can clean up polluted roadside air at busy junctions.
  The partially submerged pods from UK-based firm Pollution Solution are capable of extracting particulate matter and other harmful pollutants - including NOx, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and ozone - from the roadside and filtering the air ba
  
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• New Volvo V60 Polestar Engineered 2019 review

  09-12-2019 13:45
  
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  Image 1 of 20 9 Dec, 2019 12:45pmJames Brodie
  The new 399bhp Volvo V60 Polestar Engineered has arrived, but is it a true fast estate rival for the Mercedes-AMG C 43 and Audi S4 Avant?When we ran a Volvo V60 in basic D3 Momentum flavour on our long- term fleet last year it was an immediate hit with all who used it. Consensus across the AE office was quickly established: Volvo has smashed it out of the park with the V60, and even the basic D3 Momentum flavour we ran for six months wa
  
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• Elon Musk's defamation win may redraw the legal landscape for social media

  09-12-2019 13:45
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,TeslaThe victory by Tesla Inc's outspoken chief executive over a Twitter message describing a British cave explorer as "pedo guy" has raised the bar for what amounts to libel online, according to some legal experts.Musk defended his comments as trivial taunts made on a social media platform that he argued everyone views as a world of unfiltered opinion, which is protected as free speech, rather than statements of fact."I think this verdict reflects that there i
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG One hypercar will be built in Coventry

  09-12-2019 13:00
  How do you build a 1,048bhp hypercar? Mercedes tells all...
  
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• New 986bhp F1-engined Mercedes-AMG One hypercar hits the track - pictures

  09-12-2019 13:00
  Pictures of the new 986bhp Mercedes-AMG One hypercar
  
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• New 986bhp F1-engined Mercedes-AMG One hypercar hits the track

  09-12-2019 13:00
  
  The Mercedes-AMG One hypercar nears closer to production, as the F1-derived hypercar’s testing moves from test bed to test track.
  The £2.4million, plug-in hybrid One will develop 986bhp, and act as a technological flagship for Mercedes’ road car line-up. The German hypercar will also be a rival to Aston Martin’s forthcoming Valkyrie.
  New images released by Mercedes-AMG show several pre-production models undergoing performance and durability testing at the brand’s Im
  
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• New 986bhp F1-engined Mercedes-AMG One caught on camera

  09-12-2019 13:00
  Our spy photographers have snapped the Mercedes-AMG One hypercar tackling the Nurburgring. The 986bhp rival for the Aston Martin Valkyrie will break cover later this year, sporting an F1-derived powertrain and plenty of aggressive active aero
  These latest images show the Mercedes-AMG One’s various active vanes in operation. Scroll through the images and you’ll see the flap on the rear wing change its angle of attack as the driver passes through the corner and onto the straight. The v
  
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• New 2020 Mercedes-AMG One: specs, details and on-sale date

  09-12-2019 13:00
  The Mercedes-AMG One has begun testing ahead of its launch later this year, with a new video giving a glimpse of the F1-engined hypercar in action in the presence of six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
  The £2.4 million, plug-in hybrid One will develop 986bhp, acting as a technological flagship for Mercedes’ road car line-up. The car will act as a rival to the Ferrari LaFerrari and the forthcoming Aston Martin Valkyrie.
  Mercedes-AMG One: engine and performance
  When it arrives, the
  
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• Mercedes-AMG One to debut 1 June

  09-12-2019 13:00
  After five years we finally get to see what the production Mercedes-AMG One will look like
  
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• Mercedes-AMG One hypercar unveiled in production form with 1,048bhp F1 power

  09-12-2019 13:00
  The F1 tech transfer from race track to road finally comes good as the Mercedes-AMG One hypercar makes its public debut
  
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• Mercedes-AMG One breaks Nurburgring lap record

  09-12-2019 13:00
  The upcoming Mercedes hypercar has lapped the Nordschleife faster than any other production car
  
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• SUVs outselling electric cars 37 to 1 as climate group calls for action

  09-12-2019 12:51
  
  Tristan Shale-Hester2019-12-09 11:50
  Sales of both vehicle types have grown, but 1.8 million SUVs were sold over the last four years compared with 47,000 EVsSUVs are outselling electric cars at a ratio of 37 to 1, according to a new study by an organisation arguing for “immediate action” to reduce sales of large cars.
  Although sales of both electric cars and SUVs have grown, just 47,000 of the former have been sold in the last four years, compared with 1.8 million of the latter. Ther
  
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• West European car market up 4.2% in November

  09-12-2019 12:34
  West European new car sales grew by 4.2% year-on-year (YoY) in November according to data released by LMC Automotive.
  
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• Interior design and technology - Range Rover Evoque

  09-12-2019 11:52
  For some time, we have seen cockpit designers working on ways in which to display more information yet make the dash appear less complex.The second-generation Range Rover Evoque is a fine example, featuring just about every conceivable connectivity and infotainment gadget that you could wish for Christmas. Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we slipped inside this well-equipped luxury compact SUV to see how it compares to its predecessor. It has a lot rid
  
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• Jaguar updating all I-Paces using race series experience

  09-12-2019 11:23
  Tata Motors'Jaguar is using technical knowledge gained from the I-Pace eTrophy race series to give current owners a range-boosting software upgrade which will also add enhanced Software-Over-The-Air functionality.
  
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• New 2020 Jaguar I-Pace updates add quicker charging and more tech

  09-12-2019 11:00
  
  This is the updated Jaguar I-Pace, refreshed for the 2021 model year and designed to help the award-winning electric crossover keep up with the rapid progress in the premium EV market.
  The Austrian-built model – which was Auto Express’s Car of the Year in 2018 – gets no major changes to its core hardware, including its battery pack and electric motors – but Jaguar’s engineers have reworked some of its charging technology and introduced new styling features, as well
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover sales off in November but China rises

  09-12-2019 10:59
  
  Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover retail sales in November 2019 were down 3.4% year on year to 46,542 vehicles.
  
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• Veoneer to showcase future product at CES 2020

  09-12-2019 10:57
  
  Veoneer will showcase a range of new driver support, collaborative driving and self-driving solutions at CES 2020.
  
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