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Swatch Developing Advanced Batteries For Electric Vehicles

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:29 AM PST

Swatch, one of the world's best known Swiss watchmakers, is looking to diversify and is helping to develop advanced new batteries for use in electric vehicles.
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FCA To Present Google Android-Based Infotainment At CES

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:57 AM PST

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has teamed up with Google to show off a new infotainment system at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017, in Las Vegas.
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Mercedes Junior Wehrlein Bound For Sauber, Not Rosberg's Seat

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:02 AM PST

Ever since Nico Rosberg made the shock announcement of his retirement, hot on the heels of securing the world championship, all the motorsport press has been talking about is who would replace him. Among the favored contenders was Pascal Wehrlein, but the latest reports have him signing with another team for next season instead.
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New Mini John Cooper Works GP Reportedly Still A Few Years Off

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 01:55 AM PST

Buyers in the market for a nimble-handling hot hatch could do a lot worse than a Mini Cooper S. Even better is the John Cooper Works version. But the ultimate in performance Minis is the John Cooper Works GP. And the Anglo-Saxon automaker apparently has every intention of bringing it back.
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Listen To A Rolls-Royce Phantom's Unmuffled V12 Clear Its Throat

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 12:56 AM PST

A 6.75-liter naturally aspirated V12 should sound pretty awesome, right? Only Rolls-Royce doesn't make V12s to sound (or for that matter perform) like a supercar. The luxury automaker embraces the twelve for its silky smoothness, and silences it to the point that it's barely audible. But what if it didn't? What would the Phantom's massive engine sound like if it were liberated to sing to its heart's content?
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Startup Reveals Eli ZERO Electric City Car Before CES

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:57 PM PST

CES 2017 is just a couple of days away and a startup has just released the first images of a compact new electric car.
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Chrysler Portal Concept Is An All-Electric Minivan For Millennials

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 10:00 PM PST

Chrysler may not be bringing an electric Pacifica to CES in a couple of days and has instead revealed the bold Portal Concept, a fully-electric minivan designed specifically with millennials in mind.
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Mercedes-Benz Teases Facelifted 2018 GLA Before Detroit Reveal

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 07:33 PM PST

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that a facelifted GLA will debut at the Detroit Auto Show 2017 in just a matter of days.
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Gets Virtual Widebody Treatment

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 06:51 PM PST

Sure, it may be hard to differentiate the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe from its C-Class Coupe and S-Class Coupe siblings, but there's no denying its attractiveness.
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Tesla Model X Owner Files Lawsuit Claiming Unintended Acceleration

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 06:10 PM PST

A Tesla Model X owner is suing the American automaker asserting that his electric SUV accelerated while it was being parked.
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What Is It Like To Own A Lamborghini Aventador SV?

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 05:30 PM PST

Lamborghini might have just rolled out an updated Lamborghini Aventador, with the 'S' suffix and even more power, but the SV is still at the top of its game.
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Here Are 7 Cars That People Regret Buying, According To Consumer Reports

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 08:05 PM PST

If you live in the US and you're currently unhappy with your ride, there's a good chance you're rolling in one of the following seven models.
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New Suzuki Swift Gains Two Accessory Packs In Japan

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 04:18 PM PST

With only a few days left until the next generation Suzuki Swift goes on sale in Japan, the automaker introduced two new accessory packages.
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Real Life Kingpin: This Could Have Gone A Lot Worse For Russia's "Stop A D-Bag"

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 03:43 PM PST

We've got to hand it to those guys from the Stop A Douchebag campaign. They go around pissing people off in Russia – a country where, frankly, we'd be wary of pissing off the wrong person.

But they keep at it because they want safer, more civilized roads. And then this guy comes along.
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Uber Driver Saves 16-Year-Old From Child Sex Trafficking

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 03:08 PM PST

An Uber driver has been credited with saving a 16-year-old girl from child sex trafficking in Sacramento, California.
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South Korea Bans Sales Of Certain BMW, Porsche And Nissan Cars

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 02:34 PM PST

As officials from BMW, Porsche and Nissan were still celebrating the New Year, South Korean authorities banned sales of 10 cars from the three brands, while also slapping them with fines for fabricating certification documents.
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Kids Freaks Out And Falls Off Bike After Seeing Nissan GT-R

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 02:02 PM PST

Although many kids lust after the finest Italian supercars, the much-cheaper, but equally fast, Nissan GT-R has been popular with the younger generation ever since its introduction.
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This Rare Copper Corvette C1 Is Hitting The Auction Block

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 01:33 PM PST

When you think of the first-generation Corvette roadster, you tend to imagine it in white and red – and if you really know your stuff, with a six-cylinder engine. But that wasn't necessarily the case, as this rare example is here to show us.
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Tesla Delays Brexit-Caused UK Price Increase By Two Weeks

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 01:04 PM PST

Tesla Motors should have increased the prices of the Model S and Model X in the UK, by 5 percent, starting on January 1, in response to the declining British pound, following the Brexit referendum.
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Seat’s 2018 Arona Baby SUV Scooped For The First Time

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 12:36 PM PST

We've known for quite some time that Seat will launch a small crossover that will slot below the Ateca and that it will be named the Arona, but we've just spied one of the early prototypes.
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Gold Chrome Lamborghini Aventador Bites The Dust In Poland

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:59 AM PST

The New Year came with an expensive repair bill for a Lamborghini Aventador owner in Poland.
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Here's Another Take On The Opel Insignia Grand Sport OPC

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:31 AM PST

With the latest Opel / Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport coming into the light, it's only natural that fans ponder what a high-performance version of the mid-size family car could look like.
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The Ties That Bind: 2017 Mercedes E-Class Vs C-Class Vs S-Class Coupes

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 02:54 PM PST

While a visual comparison such as this one can definitely help shine some light on the matter, there's no escaping the fact that Mercedes' new E-Class Coupe is remarkably similar to its C-Class and S-Class siblings.
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Watch The Bentley Bentayga Accelerate Like A Supercar

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 09:57 AM PST

Ten years ago, the thought of an SUV that could accelerate to 100 km/h in 4 seconds, reach a top speed of over 300 km/h all while carrying its passenger in extreme luxury would seem absolutely absurd. However, with the Bentley Bentayga, that formula has become a reality.
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Tesla Starts Enabling Self-Driving Features For Enhanced Autopilot

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 08:58 AM PST

Tesla has started enabling some of the self-driving features for its vehicles outfitted with the latest Autopilot hardware improvements.
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