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Voyah 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...
Read moreDetailsBMW iX3 gets Spider-Man E Ink skin for Brand New Day film
Spider-Man has borrowed BMW’s paint shop. The result is the BMW iX3 Flow – Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a one-off...
Read moreDetailsBentley put a drummer against a V8 to give its Torcal EV a voice
Turns out the secret to Bentley's most iconic noise wasn't horsepower. It was rhythm. Engineers digging through Bentley's back catalogue...
Read moreDetailsSkoda Elroq vRS drag races 1980s supercars to prove an awkward point
A Skoda electric SUV has lined up against 1980s supercar royalty, which sounds like the sort of pub talk that...
Read moreDetailsBYD offers 1,200+ Aussie buyers refunds after build-year blunder
More than 1,200 Australians bought BYDs described in their paperwork as 2026 models. The cars were actually built in 2025...
Read moreDetailsJaecoo teams up with Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ ahead of UK release
Jaecoo has jumped aboard Christopher Nolan's next blockbuster, teaming up with The Odyssey ahead of its UK cinema release on...
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