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Ford Pumps The Brakes On Battery Orders As EV Loss...

The Blue Oval reportedly lost $100,000 on every EV it sold in Q1 2024, but that doesn't paint the full picture

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Producing Batteries In Europe Instead Of China Cou...

Using renewable electricity could reduce emissions associated with battery production by over 60 percent

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America’s VW ID. Buzz EV Has Three Trims And Up To...

Volkswagen is gearing up to launch the modern-day microbus in America and it will come in three well-equipped trims

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Tesla Cybertruck Gets Sideswiped At High Speed, Su...

The car that caused the incident took a lot more damage than the Cybertruck.

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Fisker Is Closing Its California Headquarters: Rep...

The automaker recently warned of layoffs and the potential of bankruptcy.

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Lucid Is Still Losing Money Fast: Q1 2024 Earnings...

Deliveries are considerably up at Lucid, but the automaker still lost $598 million last quarter.

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Volvo Global EV Sales Almost Doubled In April 2024...

The new model emerged as the company’s best-selling model in Europe.

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Fisker Ocean Totaled Because Body Shops Couldn't F...

Parts are scarce, and with Magna discontinuing manufacturing, it's unlikely to get any better.

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Game-changing ‘hands-free, eyes-on’ technology for...

We road test Ford’s pioneering BlueCruise self-driving system… I’m no stranger to the latest advances in car tech, so I was a bit ...

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This Coachbuilt G-Wagen Convertible Looks Like A M...

Coinciding with this weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and taking advantage of the fact that a bunch of rich car folks would be...

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Sail GP Team Ejected From Boat When Crew Member Pu...

It’s understandable to assume that yacht racing is solely the purview of ascot-wearing socialites. However, hydrofoiling catamaran...

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Supercharging Your Old Toyota 4Runner Is The Cheap...

The new sixth-generation Toyota 4Runner was recently unveiled, marking the end of the fifth-gen’s 14-year production run. The new ...

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1988 Maserati Karif Sales Brochure Sure Got Weird ...

The 1988 Maserati Karif isn’t exactly the most beautiful car to ever be sold, and its performance more than 35 years later is noth...

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Don't Be Fooled, This Lifted Pontiac Aztek Isn't W...

I’ve mentioned what it’s like coming to automotive realizations before. One of the biggest realizations is coming to terms with th...

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BMW Expands In San Luis Potosi, Mexico: Ready For ...

The BMW factory in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, is getting an additional production line. BMW is investing hundreds of millions in the...

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Audi Profits Plummet By 74 Percent As Supply Of En...

A major financial blow for Audi: profits in the first quarter were no less than 74 percent lower than last year. According to the ...

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Rental Company Hertz Has Decided To Part Ways With...

Faced with financial losses greater than expected, the rental company Hertz has decided to part with 10,000 more electric cars tha...

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NADDC, Auto Key Stakeholders Pays Courtesy Visit T...

NADDC, led by Director General Osanipin, auto key stakeholders pays courtesy visit to Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited. Dangot...

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Wild TVR Scamander Amphibious Prototype Is Now Som...

After some 12 years largely sitting in a barn this batty concept is back on the road

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Tesla Wants To Charge Some Model Y Owners Up To $2...

The entry-level Model Y can get 40 to 60 miles of extra range, although Tesla wants up to $2,000 for it

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New Kia EV3 Teased In Production Form, May Start A...

The latest addition to Kia's growing range of EVs adopts the brand's Opposites United design philosophy

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Used Car Dealer Busted Selling Vehicles With Non-F...

A judge recently ordered a used car dealer to pay nearly $420,000 for selling over a dozen vehicles without functional airbags

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Was This Cop Right To Block ATV Rider Leading To S...

The rider went to the hospital with serious injuries but authorities say that the officer protected other bystanders

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Avatr Teases A New SUV, Reportedly Targeting The T...

This could be the new Avatr 15 which is expected to debut in the second half of 2024

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2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet Combines A 443 ...

The model shares the electrified twin-turbo six-cylinder engine with the CLE 53 coupe and the E53 sedan

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Automotive Manufacturing in the Age of EVs

The advent of Electric Vehicles (EVs) has prompted significant changes in the automotive industry as previously mentioned in past ...

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Evolution of The Automobile Industry

Just as I mentioned in the first sentence of this article – “Cars have become an important part of our daily lives all over the wo...

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Choosing the Right Tyres for Your Vehicle

When it comes to your vehicle, few things are as crucial to your safety and comfort as your tyres which is why it is quite intrigu...

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EV Vs. ICE: How A Tesla Cybertruck Tows Against Di...

The Fast Lane Truck compares the Tesla Cybertruck against it's ICE and EV competition.

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Discontinued Tesla Model Y RWD Can Get 40-60 More ...

Tesla's Elon Musk revealed that unlocking the full battery capacity will cost $1,500 to $2,000.

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Turned Off By Tesla? Consider A Nissan Ariya Or To...

While these electric crossovers are not best in class, cheap leasing options make them attractive alternatives to the Model Y.

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Dino Melaye Inspects Tesla Model 3, Set To Add All...

Dino Melaye inspects Tesla Model 3, set to add all-electric mid-size sedan to his car collection worth over N5 billion. The pre-sa...

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LASG Receives London-Lagos Car, LASTMA Arrest Merc...

LASG receives London-Lagos car, LASTMA arrest Mercedes driver, Sanwo-Olu delivers 178km roads, FCT Police recovers 5 stolen vehicl...

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2025 Kia Tasman Pickup Rendered To Reality And Eve...

Will Kia's first pickup truck win over customers if it looks like this?

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Don’t Be A Sucker! Toyota Corolla Buyer Teaches Us...

One man walked into a dealer and convinced them to chop almost 10 percent of the selling price of a Corolla Hybrid

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Poring Over The Details On The Pagani Utopia Is Al...

Twin-turbo V12 hypercar has a manual transmission with a gorgeous exposed shift mechanism and hundreds of other exquisite details

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Senators Accuse BMW, Toyota, And Seven Other Brand...

Only five of 14 automakers investigated required a warrant when asked for data by authorities and only one told its customers abou...

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Another Porsche Takes A Swim! This Time A 911 Cabr...

The German sports car jumped over a curb and took down multiple wooden poles with it

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Elon Musk’s Supercharger Chaos Could Slow The EV T...

Tesla is pumping the brakes on EV charging. That creates opportunities for competitors, industry analysts told InsideEVs.

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Volvo EX30 Takes On The Volvo C40 In A 380-Mile Hi...

The EX30 performs surprisingly well against the C40, but the car's range estimations are seriously flawed.

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You Can Have A Classic Toyota Land Cruiser EV But ...

UK-based Inverted is offering a completely reengineered battery-powered 1960s Toyota FJ that even has DC fast charging.

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Tesla Launches Long Range RWD Version Of The Model...

It costs $3,000 less and offers a bit more range than the AWD version.

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Musk Again Claims Tesla Will ‘Soon’ Have Banish, A...

As Musk doubles down on AI and autonomy, he says Tesla Vision will ‘soon’ come for your ASS. Yes, really.

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Porsche Taycan sets new benchmark at Shelsley Wals...

The all-electric Porsche Taycan has claimed two records at the world’s oldest motorsport venue. In the hands of journalist Dan Pro...

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Nude Cruise, Boarding Planes Suspicious Bike Chain...

Flying is one of those strange times where you just have to go with the flow and do as everyone else does. So you put your liquids...

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Dream 4-Car Garages And Nightmare Road Trips In Th...

Discussing car design is difficult. How do you define the most influential car? You’re trying to rank art, which is kind of topic ...

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Tesla Ditches ‘Gigacasting,’ BMW Changes Names, An...

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from ...

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Missy Elliott’s Rare Spyker, A SEMA Ford Maverick ...

Now is a good time to snap up C4 Corvettes like today’s Nice Price or No Dice convertible. Let’s see if the price tag on this low-...

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Gas Station Night Club, Carolina Squat Trucks And ...

Auto loan debt is at an all time high. While some of the blame for that can be put on things like stubbornly high interest rates a...

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Kia Teases Facelifted EV6 With Expected Longer Ran...

The EV6 was the pioneer of Kia’s EV family, but in terms of appearance, it is now lagging behind the rest. Kia will soon rectify t...

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FRSC : 92 Motorists Conveying Fuel In Jericans Int...

FRSC intercept 92 motorists conveying fuel in jericans, enforced them to pour contents into vehicle tanks. Agency advised drivers ...

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FG Reiterates Its Commitment To Fast-track The Dev...

The Federal Government (FG) reiterates its commitment to fast-track the development of Auto industry in Nigeria. Minister of Indus...

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First-year 2nd Term: Sanwo-Olu Delivers 178km Road...

Lagos State Government says it has completed and commissioned 172 roads, translating to 177.93 kilometres. Said there are 253 othe...

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Cubana Chief Priest Seals N150m Watch Deal With Ka...

Cubana Chief Priest seals N150 million watch deal with Kaycee Adewale, who owns Mercedes-Maybach S-Class By Virgil Abloh. Kaycee’s...

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Can You Believe This Rivian R1T Repair Cost $21,00...

The damage might appear relatively minor, but it resulted in an eye-popping repair bill of $21,149.16 at a Rivian certified shop

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Fatal Crash With Huawei-Backed Aito Highlights Cro...

Chinese customers and authorities are looking for answers after an electric Aito M7 Plus's safety systems allegedly failed

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1965 Shelby Dragonsnake Is A Factory-Built Quarter...

Shelby built a handful of 289 Cobras for NHRA drag racing, but this was the only car to get the Stage III quad-Weber setup

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Top 10 Best Selling EVs At CarMax: What Are People...

Unsurprisingly, Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y are the most popular among used EVs' car buyers

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Livestreaming Lunatic Crashes Lambo In NYC After G...

A driver making a name for himself on social media in New York City ended up in an accident caught on live stream

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Here's How Tesla's FSD 12 Handles Manhattan Traffi...

Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" software did a decent job in one of America's most chaotic driving environments.

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A Whole 43% Of China's New Cars Were Plug-Ins In M...

The rechargeable car market expanded by 29% year-over-year to almost 750,000.

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Ford Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Train Its...

Ford University uses gamification to create an online experience that inspires dealership staff to use the system often.

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Kia U.S. EV Sales Hit A New Record In April 2024

For the first time in history, the company sold roughly 5,000 all-electric cars in a single month.

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Is DC Fast Charging Bad For Your Electric Car's Ba...

The answer may surprise you. Myth discharged?

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Grab a chance to see Tesla’s Cybertruck in the met...

Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck is going on a European “Cyber Odyssey” where the public will be able to get up close and personal wi...

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Retired Texas Car Dealer Arrested On Arson Charges...

Typically, you would think that once someone retires, their hobbies would include things like working on their project car, garden...

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Ferrari's 'Blue' Miami F1 Livery Sure Doesn't Look...

Ferrari unveiled an off-one special livery for the Miami Grand Prix that has left Formula 1 fans universally underwhelmed. The ven...

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The BMW CE02 Motorcycle Uses A 3-Series Alternator...

BMW calls the 15-horsepower 48 volt electric motor in the new CE 02 electric scooter an “externally excited air-cooled synchronous...

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BMW Is Once Again Changing Its Naming Scheme

There’s nothing German automakers like doing more than screwing with their naming conventions, and BMW is once again doing just th...

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Ted Cruz Doesn't Want You To Get An Automatic Refu...

The Department of Transportation announced a new final rule last week that would require airlines to automatically refund passenge...

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Here Are 9 Things To Know About Davido’s Latest Ri...

Here are nine (9) things to know about Davido’s latest ultra-luxury ride, the Rolls-Royce Spectre Electric Coupe, as compiled by A...

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Inside Xiaomi’s Smart Super Factory Where Robots B...

Inside Xiaomi’s Smart Super Factory where robots builds one SU7 all-electric sedan every 1 minute 30 seconds. At its EV factory in...

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Mercedes-Benz And Volkswagen Profits Plummets Due ...

Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen both had a mediocre quarter. Profit figures fell sharply. According to both companies, this is due to...

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More Layoffs At Tesla As Supercharger Team Gets Th...

The Tesla rollercoaster party keeps going. After a massive round of layoffs, which saw over 10% of its workforce cut, more job los...

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NCAA : Acting DG Has No Official Car, Didn’t Procu...

Acting DG Captain Chris Najomo did not procure Toyota Land Cruiser 300 worth N250m without due process – NCAA NCAA stated that Cap...

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F1 Design Legend Adrian Newey Leaves Red Bull Raci...

After 19 years and 13 titles, Adrian Newey is leaving Red Bull Racing

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Neon Green Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 Is Your ...

This rare modern Countach has only been driven 62 miles and it's finished in the Ad Personam Verde Themis

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New Hongqi Guoya Flagship Luxury Sedan Looks Like ...

The new model is over 5.3 meters long and is coming for the finest European luxury sedans

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Ford Maverick Taillights May Go Dark While Transit...

The recalls affect nearly 244k Mavericks and Transit Connect vans, but while Ford knows of some incidents, it is not aware of any ...

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Ford F-150 Raptor Survives Point Blank Hydrant Bla...

Water can create canyons but it wasn't strong enough to penetrate the door of this Ford Raptor pickup

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Elon Musk Goes To China, Brings Home A Win For Tes...

Musk's meeting with officials in China goes a long way toward his autonomy dreams. Meanwhile, Ford faces an investigation too.

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Tesla Wants To Turn Cars Into 'Amazon Web Services...

Tesla envisions turning its future cars into mobile distributed data centers where it can monetize a car's onboard computing power...

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Watch Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Drag Race A Tesla Mode...

Except for a quirk in the EX30's throttle response, these two high performance vehicles are very evenly matched at the drag strip.

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Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s '...

Many EV buyers would buy a Chinese car if it was cheap enough, according to a recent survey.

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Rivian Reveals New Charger Design That Works With ...

The new Rivian charger works with both 400- and 800-volt EVs and features CCS connectors with no native NACS support.

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Changing the oil filter with your own hands – a si...

Changing the oil in the car is a procedure that every car owner faces. And if the oil itself can be changed without special skills...

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Onboard charging for your leisure battery with CTE...

With the Spring upon us, it is time to start thinking about getting your motorhomes, caravans and camper vans ready for the new to...

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TikToker Got Rid Of Her Chevy Tahoe After Paying O...

Auto loan debt is at an all time high. While some of the blame for that can be put on things like stubbornly high interest rates a...

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Big Nude Cesspool Cruise Heads For Miami

Do you feel your life isn’t hellish enough as it is? Do you feel that both cruise ships and the city of Miami are too sanitary and...

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Be The Star Of Your Track Day With This Ultra-Rare...

If there is one problem with track days, it’s that so few people make enough money to be able to enjoy them. If there’s a second p...

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Bentley Turns 5,660 Pound Bentayga Into Track-Read...

Twenty lucky generationally-wealthy Bentley buyers will get the opportunity to own the exclusive lightweight Bentayga Apex Edition...

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It's Cobra Hunting Season

The annual Goodwood Members’ Meeting is one of the coolest vintage events in the world, drawing some of the greatest talent and ir...

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Money Mismanagement : NCAA DG Reportedly Splashed ...

NCAA acting DG reportedly splashed N250 million on a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser (70th Anniversary Edition).  According to DAILY...

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Smart Showcases Rugged Concept #5 Electric Mid-Siz...

Once synonymous with the tiniest of city cars, Smart has unveiled a new concept that showcases a very different direction. Say hel...

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Lagos Blue Line Phase 2 Project Gets Green Light F...

Second phase of Lagos Blue Line gets green light from financiers, African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Access Bank. Paperw...

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Mercedes-Benz To Cease Using Apple’s Next-Generati...

Mercedes will not be using Apple’s next-generation CarPlay, which was announced last year and should be starting to roll out by th...

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Renault Group In Talks With Xiaomi About Possible ...

The Renault Group already works with Chinese partners like Geely and Dongfeng but may want to expand its ties with China. There ha...

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Cadillac Optiq Offers Two Batteries, Available AWD...

The range-topping Optiq has 283 hp and a CLTC range of 373 miles

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Previous-Gen Ram 1500 Classic Survives, But Not In...

Ram is killing the 1500 Classic in Canada, but the entry-level truck will continue to be offered in the United States and Mexico

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Dodge Demon 170 Shows Corvette E-Ray Who’s Boss On...

The Dodge Demon 170 annihilates the Corvette E-Ray in a drag race thanks to its monstrous horsepower

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Toyota Camry Driver Wrecks Havoc Hitting Several C...

Who is to blame in this wild video where people attack a moving car?

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Mercedes Shuts Down Apple CarPlay’s Cockpit Takeov...

Mercedes will continue to offer Apple CarPlay, but won't let it take over every screen in its vehicles' cockpits

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Volvo EX30 AWD Performance Long Distance Driving T...

The car completed Bjørn's 622 miles (1,000 km) challenge in 11 hours but needed eight charging stops.

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Month Of Hell: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Frustrated B...

A creaking console, a dangling gear shifter, a busted tailgate and a botched pedal recall fix. What more could go wrong?

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Modded Tesla Cybertruck and Toyota Land Cruisers E...

Their trip was disrupted by landslides, road closures and broken down gas pumps.

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Would You Pay $70,000 For A 2.5-Second Rivian R2? ...

How about $43,500 for AWD and a 275-mile range? Rivian is asking interested buyers just how much they would pay and what features ...

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Volvo EX30: 10 Things To Love About This Compact E...

The EX30 has some flaws, but the pros mostly outweigh those. Let's discuss the highlights of the EX30.

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Olly Murs collects his modified Land Rover Defende...

Singer-songwriter and TV personality Olly Murs has been handed the keys to his specially-commissioned Land Rover Defender 110. He ...

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Diesel Bikes, Abandoned Ships And UFOs In This Wee...

Diesel-powered motorcycles never really took off, for about one thousand reasons that make them worse than gas or electric bikes, ...

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Avoiding Traffic Tickets, Celebrity Cars And Good ...

We asked readers for their go-to plan for getting out of a traffic ticket earlier this week. The responses were a little surprisin...

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Weekend Car Culture Roundup April 27, 2024

Good morning! It’s Monday, April 22, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from ...

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Toyota Trucks, Crypto Bros And A Jaguar F-Type In ...

The price tag on today’s Nice Price or No Dice Jaguar is as suspicious as the extremely brief description in the ad. Let’s see if ...

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Weekend News Roundup April 27, 2024

Things are not going well at Tesla right now. The stock is down more than $100 per share year-to-date, as many as 20,000 people ar...

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80 Percent Of Vinfast Vehicles Sold Remain Interna...

We haven’t heard anything from Vinfast for a while, and that is, of course, not a good sign for the Vietnamese manufacturer. Of th...

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All-new 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Plug-in Hybrid Ve...

All-new 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE plug-in hybrid versus the entry-level Lamborghini Urus S Super SUV. Urus SE debut as the most pow...

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West Africa Automotive Show (WAAS) Returns To Lago...

West Africa Automotive Show (WAAS) returns to Lagos from Tuesday 14th May to Thursday 16th May 2024. WAAS, Africa’s largest automo...

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Davido Acquires A Brand New Rolls-Royce Spectre El...

Nigerian music star Davido acquires a brand new Rolls-Royce Spectre Electric Coupe worth over N900 million.  Davido first bragged ...

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LASG Traffic Cameras, Ogun Deploys Anti-crime Dron...

LASG traffic cameras, Ogun State deploys anti-crime drone, LASG set to launch 2,000 CNG buses, FG set to deploy First Batch of CNG...

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New Aston Martin DBS Reveals More Skin Amidst V12 ...

The redesigned DBS has been spotted undergoing testing again, and it will draw inspiration from the new DB12 in several aspects

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5 Injured After EV Goes AWOL At Chinese Auto Show

The electric crossover was on display when it drove forward, hurting multiple show visitors, including a child

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The Fastest And Slowest Selling Used Cars On The M...

Consumers are lining up to buy used Honda and Lexus cars, but while EVs are desirable, it's hybrids that sell the fastest

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Rivian R1X: What We Know About The Electrified Tra...

Fresh patent images and intel suggest that Rivian is developing new high-performance, rugged versions of the R1T and R1S that will...

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Review: The Nissan Patrol Warrior Is An Armada On ...

The flagship Patrol Warrior has a thunderous 5.6-liter V8, an engine the Toyota LC300 Land Cruiser can't match

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Mercedes-Benz G580 With EQ Technology: A Quad-Moto...

On the surface, there are very few surprises about the electric G580. It's under the skin that matters.

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The Tesla Model 3 Performance Is Actually Cheaper ...

But there's the catch—leasing paints a different picture.

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The Tesla Robotaxi May Be Called The 'Cybercab'

Elon Musk may have teased the name of its upcoming autonomous vehicle.

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