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After stopping work on its planned $1 billion plant in Nevada in July, electric car startup Faraday Future has managed to secure access to an existing plant that will allow it to get its first model,...
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Acura plans prototype racing return in 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar ChampionshipAcura is joining forces with Team Penske to field a prototype effort in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The automaker already competes in the series’ GT Daytona (GTD) class with the NSX GT3, but now it’s ready to step up to the premier Daytona Prototype International...
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2019 Volvo XC40 spy shots and videoA prototype for Volvo’s upcoming compact SUV, the XC40, has been spied again. The XC40 was previewed in 2016 by the 40.1 concept car, and judging by the prototypes it looks like the production model will closely resemble the concept. Volvo’s next-generation compacts will be based on the...
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Mazda confirms HCCI engine for 2019Mazda on Tuesday laid out a company-wide strategy that looks ahead to the year 2030. Chief among the plans is the introduction of the world’s first production Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine. Mazda says the technology will appear in 2019 in a next-generation Skyactiv-X...
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Tata cancels plans for Tamo sub-brand, Racemo sports carEfforts to reduce costs at Tata means the Indian automaker will no longer proceed with plans for the Tamo sub-brand and Racemo sports car. The information comes from Autocar India which also reports that Tata will skip the Geneva auto show next year for the first time in two decades, and also...
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German Gigafactory rival, Mazda 3 HCCI engine, Subaru Forester spy shots: Today’s Car NewsTesla has been in the headlines a lot for its pioneering Gigafactory battery plant. However, rival plants of similar scale will soon be cropping up. Many will be in Germany where a number of firms are committing to battery plants. Mazda could become the first automaker to introduce sparkless...
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Audi Sport is looking to almost double within the next two years the number of cars it offers, and the division’s boss, Stephan Winkelmann, has stated that SUVs will take priority.
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German firms likely to stop ICE development in as little as 6 years, says major supplierContinual improvements in alternative technologies coupled with environmental mandates that spur their growth may lead to automakers starting to abandon internal combustion engine development in as little as six years. That’s the word of major automotive supplier Continental’s CFO...
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2019 Mazda 3 coming with world-first HCCI tech?Fuel-saving Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) technology has been in development for decades but could soon make an appearance in a production car. Early this year, it was reported that Mazda was looking to introduce an HCCI engine in 2018. Now, Motoring is reporting that the first...
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2019 Subaru Forester spy shotsA prototype for Subaru’s next-generation Forester has been spotted for the first time. The small SUV is expected in showrooms in late 2018, as a 2019 model. Judging by the spy shots, the new Forester will resemble a scaled-down version of Subaru’s upcoming 3-row, 7-seat SUV, the Ascent...
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Aston Martin Vantage, Audi RS 7, F22-inspired Ford F-150 Raptor: This Week’s Top PhotosAston Martin this week gave us our first look at its redesigned Vantage, which is due out later this year. As expected, the car looks very much like the striking DB10 developed for the James Bond movie “Spectre.” One of the cars we drove this week was the Audi RS 3. It’s a compact...
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Tesla Model Y, Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, Ferrari utility: The Week In ReverseElon Musk revealed new details on the Model Y; we spent some time behind the wheel of the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo; and Ferrari’s chairman confirmed that an SUV-like vehicle was being investigated. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at 'Motor Authority.' Despite earlier saying that...
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Mercedes-AMG GT 4, Demon-powered Hellcat, BMW X7 fuel cell: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranA prototype for Mercedes-AMG’s standalone sedan has been spotted again, and it’s wearing the least bit of camouflage gear we’ve seen yet. The new super sedan is the production...
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Mazda and Toyota join on electric cars, US plantMazda and Toyota agreed on Friday to collaborate on a wide range of areas including development of electric and connected car technologies, as well as production facilities. Crucially, the two will also form a shared capital structure, continuing the trend of consolidation among the major...
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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat spied with Demon powerA Dodge engineer has been spotted out and about with a Challenger SRT Hellcat packing the powertrain of the Demon. The test car wears the standard Hellcat body and not the Demon’s wide-body design which Dodge is offering as an option for Hellcat buyers. It does, however, sport the...
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Mercedes bringing new concept to 2017 Pebble Beach ConcoursMercedes-Benz design boss Gordon Wagener and his colleagues at Mercedes’ Advanced Design Center located in Sindelfingen, Germany have teased a new concept their developing for this month’s 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. In a video posted to Mercedes’ official...
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Porsche concocting 911 Speedster for 991 generation's farewell?The 991-series Porsche 911 is getting a bit long in the tooth and due for replacement soon, as we've been tracking for close to two years. Earlier this year, Porsche launched a GT2 RS which is normally the last core 911 member to be introduced. Now it looks like a Speedster version could be the...
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Ferrari utility vehicle, Porsche Macan, Tesla Model Y: Today’s Car NewsFerrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne has confirmed the Italian firm is looking at a high-performance vehicle that offers some utility. If the vehicle is given the green light, we should see it around 2021. Porsche is working on a mid-cycle update for its Macan. The latest spy shots suggest the small...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk surprised many in May when he said the upcoming Model Y small SUV would be based on a next-generation platform, and not the Model 3’s “Gen 3” design as had been ...
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Marchionne: FCA brand more likely than Ferrari to enter Formula EWith many of the world’s top automakers committing to the Formula E Championship, many are wondering if Ferrari, arguably the most famous name in motorsport, is considering doing the same. Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne ignited rumors in April when he said Ferrari needed to be in Formula...
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German automakers propose 25 percent NOx reduction, even in older models, to avoid ditching dieselsAutomakers have spent billions developing diesel engines to help meet tougher carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards, so understandably they aren’t willing to walk away from the technology just yet. But diesels are very much on the nose in the wake of the Volkswagen Group scandal, with some...
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As EV popularity increases, oil firms look to install chargers at gas stationsOil giant BP could be one of the first major gas station providers to court electric car owners. The British multinational, which recorded revenues of $183 billion in 2016, is in talks with automakers manufacturing electric cars about installing chargers at gas stations. “We have discussions...
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Hybrids, SUV necessary for Ferrari to boost sales beyond 10,000 unitsIn July, reports emerged linking Ferrari with a new model combining the brand’s typical sports car cues with SUV attributes such as all-wheel drive and increased ground clearance. Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne on Wednesday confirmed the company is considering adding the vehicle in its...
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Aston Martin Vantage, Mercedes-AMG A45, Death List 2018: Car News HeadlinesAston Martin has given us our first look at its redesigned Vantage which is due out later this year. As expected, the car looks very much like the striking DB10 developed for the James Bond movie “Spectre.” A prototype for Mercedes-AMG’s next-generation A45 Hatchback has been...
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