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Polestar packs star power at UK fest
Polestar marked five years in Britain with a festival that felt part owners’ meet, part tech expo, part rolling sculpture....
Read moreDetailsABB robot brushes up a city
In Škoda’s hometown of Mladá Boleslav, a robot has swapped factory shifts for street art duty. ABB wheeled out its...
Read moreDetailsMercedes-Benz earns first vegan-interior certification
Mercedes-Benz just gave cow-free cabins the luxury treatment. The brand says it’s the first carmaker to offer an independently certified...
Read moreDetailsPolestar’s GeoGuessr twist: A reverse journey through Europe’s roads
Polestar has taken the global gaming sensation GeoGuessr for a spin, launching a quirky version that puts players in the...
Read moreDetailsHyundai brings an arcade on wheels to gamescom
Hyundai is parking itself in the Retro & Family Area at gamescom 2025 with a playable throwback: the self-made "Insteroid...
Read moreDetailsTesla tuner Unplugged Performance claims its latest wheel is world’s first indestructible one
US aftermarket Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance today unveiled the UP Forged Road Warrior (UP-RW), touted as the “first indestructible wheel...
Read moreDetailsGM patent seeks to forecast road wear via vehicle sensor data
General Motors has applied for a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a system designed to...
Read moreDetailsTeams on wheels: Mercedes-Benz wires Microsoft into MB.OS, turning the CLA into a rolling office
Thought you were safe from meetings once you were on the move? Mercedes-Benz thinks otherwise. The company is adding a...
Read moreDetailsToyota introduces ‘Morizo Tea’ inspired by Akio Toyoda
Who needs high-octane when you can sip high-grade? Toyota Motor Corporation decided on July 14 that surviving Tokyo rush hour...
Read moreDetailsŠkoda zaps EV stereotypes, not your wallet
Škoda UK has just announced its "Electric, but Škoda" advertising campaign, challenging stereotypes about electric-vehicle drivers. The campaign comprises a...
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