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Brad Pitt meets AMG’s 1,169hp electric troublemaker
Let’s clear something up first: the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé is a BEV. Battery-electric. No engine, no hybrid halfway...
Read moreDetailsVolkswagen ID. Buzz circles globe, retains 95.75% battery health after nearly 100,000km
A Volkswagen ID. Buzz has returned to Hanover after travelling almost 100,000km through 92 countries — and apparently brought most...
Read moreDetailsLamborghini Temerario PHEV joins Italian police fleet as Huracán successor
Forget doughnuts and radar guns — Italy's finest just got themselves a plug-in hybrid supercar. Lamborghini has handed over its...
Read moreDetailsEVs keep getting faster, but Castrol study says speed isn’t everything
As EVs make brutal acceleration increasingly normal, a Castrol study suggests speed may not be the bit that makes driving...
Read moreDetailsŠkoda’s Vision App wants to read your mind before you ask it to
Škoda has a new party trick: an app concept that supposedly knows what you want before you do. It's called...
Read moreDetailsVoyah Passion S completes 360-degree tunnel loop after failed test attempt
Voyah says its electric Passion S has completed a 360-degree run around the inside of a tunnel. It apparently took...
Read moreDetailsVW puts nearly 100 sheep to work at Poland solar farm
Volkswagen’s latest grass-cutting crew in Poland has four legs and an appetite. Nearly 100 Wielkopolska sheep are grazing beneath the...
Read moreDetailsProton e.MAS takes EV-versus-PHEV argument to TikTok
Forget the showroom debate. Proton e.MAS has put its EV-versus-PHEV argument on TikTok, complete with rival teams, livestream questions and...
Read moreDetailssmart #2 EV skips camouflage for a six-city mural reveal
Most carmakers hide a model under patterned vinyl. smart has painted the #2 on walls instead. The two-seat electric car...
Read moreDetailsLexus Flight helicopter service starts on Aug 24
Lexus is taking its luxury act beyond cars and into helicopter services. Called Lexus Flight, the Aero Toyota-operated service starts...
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