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Carmakers tap brakes on EVs

Auto Service World

Economic concerns and high costs are pushing some automakers to take their feet off the pedal when it comes to electric vehicles. Two domestic OEs — Ford and General Motors — along with Tesla are slowing down their electric ambitions. … The post Carmakers tap brakes on EVs appeared first on Auto Service World.

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In Hybrid and Electrical Mechanic Training? Here’s Everything You Should Know About Tesla’s New Safety Features

Automotive Training Centre

The Tesla brand is a leading name in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. For budding hybrid and electric vehicle mechanics, it’s a name you’ll encounter and engage with repeatedly throughout your career. Tesla’s commitment to innovation and evolution has been well documented, and the brand continues to lead the charge with groundbreaking innovations to enhance driver safety.

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Ford Mustang GT3 Laps the Misano Race Track, Sounds Ferocious

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The wicked-looking 2024 Ford Mustang GT3 is getting ready for the GT World Challenge in Europe, with the first round set to take place in April next year. The race car has been lapping the Misano circuit, accompanied by a frightening soundtrack. It is the soundtrack provided by the cross-plane crank 5.4-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, developed by Ford Performance and M-Sport and based on the 5.0-liter Coyote power unit.

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What Happens When You Blend Powder Coat Colors May Surprise You

Eastwood

There’s a well-told story of how a certain NASCAR racing team named Petty came up with its signature “Petty Blue” hue. The color, created entirely by accident in 1959, has graced decades worth of stock cars wearing the number 43. Essentially they scrounged up whatever leftover paint was laying around to get their car ready in time for the next race.

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Dead Satellites Are Tumbling in Orbit and No One Can Make Sense of It

autoevolution

In about six decades or so of space exploration humanity has really made a mess of the space surrounding our planet. That's because most of the objects we've sent to orbit for various reasons are still there, even if they are no longer in use, and their missions have long been forgotten. Not all space missions are public knowledge, so it's technically impossible for anyone to say with certainty how many satellites and other. ( continue reading.

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Intake Manifold Leaks – Causes, Symptoms, Testing and Prevention

Danny’s Engineportal

Danny's Engineportal - Helping Solve Automotive Engine Problems Danny Bender Intake Manifold Leaks – Causes, Symptoms, Testing and Prevention Danny's Engineportal Intake Manifold Leaks, are the most common leaks found in an engine. Consequently, intake manifold leaks, are usually, the fault of the gasket. That gasket, can be made of paper, rubber, metal, and sometimes a [.

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Sleek Tesla Cybertruck Redesign Morphs the Edgy Pickup Into a Wedge-Shaped SUV

autoevolution

Tesla – the startup that lives the American dream in a novel kind of EV lifestyle – is about to revolutionize the automotive world once again at the end of the month. That's when the company run by Elon Musk will introduce its latest model – ( continue reading.

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2025 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Speculatively Rendered With Retro-Futuristic Design Cues

autoevolution

The folks at Q CARS rendered the yet-unconfirmed 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ in the form of a two-door electric sport utility vehicle. Instead of getting your hopes up for a zero-emission alternative to the short-wheelbase Ford Bronco two-door, bear in mind that nothing concrete is currently known about it. Back when Toyota unveiled the Land Cruiser 250 series, which continues to be advertised under the Land Cruiser Prado moniker in Austr. ( continue reading.

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How Slot Mods Raceways Recreates Famous Race Tracks Inside Iconic Cars

Jalopnik

We’ve all raced a slot car, right? You pick out your car and carefully line it up with a thin groove running along the center of a track. With the remote in hand, you watch it zip around and around along a circuit you spent hours dreaming up and building. It’s a fun activity for Christmas morning or a rainy weekend… Read more.

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Terra Haven Tiny Merges the Simplicity of Tiny Living With the Elegance of a Luxury Home

autoevolution

Tiny houses have redefined the idea of home for many people and have brought them many benefits. The most appealing aspect of tiny living, besides the reduced cost of compact dwellings, is that it gives people the opportunity to live the way they want. Oregon-based TruForm Tiny has been at the forefront of this revolution, offering clients custom tiny homes that perfectly fit their needs and desires.

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Bridgestone Raises Over $2.44 Million for United Way

Tire Review Magazine

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) said its Nashville teammates and partners from across the country raised more than $2.44 million in 2023 for the United Way of Greater Nashville to support the organization’s network of local organizations providing essential services and programs across Middle Tennessee. Bridgestone said this year’s donation is yet another record for the company in support of a nearly 30-year partnership with United Way that has raised more than $12.8 million for the organizat

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5 Most Expensive 426 HEMI-Powered Classics Ever Sold at Public Auctions

autoevolution

Nowadays, any classic car equipped with the mighty 426 HEMI is expensive. Still, these five rare and highly original examples sold at public auctions take the notion of expensive to another level. Named after its hemispherical combustion chambers, Chrysler's 426-ci (7.0-liter) H. ( continue reading.

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Hofmann Debuts Advanced Armored Series 2400P Wheel Balancer

Tire Review Magazine

The new Hofmann Armored Series 2400P wheel balancer was introduced at the recent Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. Hofmann said the Armored Series balancer features a compact yet powerful framework that ensures maximum capability without occupying excessive space. The company also said the touchscreen display and interface helps users navigate the balance and the enhanced web connectivity provided through an innovative app allows shops to tap into real-time updates

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2000-HP '68 Camaro Drag Car Makes Fighter Plane Numbers at Disused WWII RAF Base

autoevolution

During World War Two, the best way the Royal Air Force could make 2,000 horsepower reliably was to employ the 37-liter, 2,240-cubic-inch Rolls-Royce Griffon. In the days when "no replacement for displacement" really was the law of the land, the best way to make an ICE vehicle more powerful was to just make it bigger. In 2023, 2,000 horses can be made by a group of Polish blokes on an English holiday.

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Bridgestone Raises Over $2.44 Million for United Way

Tire Review Magazine

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) said its Nashville teammates and partners from across the country raised more than $2.44 million in 2023 for the United Way of Greater Nashville to support the organization’s network of local organizations providing essential services and programs across Middle Tennessee. Bridgestone said this year’s donation is yet another record for the company in support of a nearly 30-year partnership with United Way that has raised more than $12.8 million for the organizat

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New 2025 Toyota FJ Cruiser Barks at the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco in CGI Guise

autoevolution

Do you miss the Toyota FJ Cruiser? Probably yes, if you're into off-roaders with quirky looks, as the model was dropped in North America after 2014, though it stayed in production at the company's factory in Tokyo, Japan, for eight more years. Toyota sounded the death knell for the FJ C. ( continue reading.

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Car Enthusiasts

RepairSmith

With snowflakes beginning to fall and Christmas songs blaring at the mall, we’re reminded that it’s time to start gift-hunting for year-end festivities. If you have that one person in your life who’s particularly crazy about cars, finding a present can be a little challenging. (Honestly, you can only give so many dashboard bobblehead dolls.) But, worry not.

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All-New Subaru Ascent 3-Row Mid-Size Crossover Unofficially Joins Fresh Forester

autoevolution

Just before the start of the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show, there was a debate among Subaru fans about which model deserved the honor of stealing the event's spotlight on the red carpet. Subaru is not as big as Toyota, Honda, or Nissan, but just like Mazda, it enjoys a significant following among automotive enthusiasts. Just recently, the 2023 J.D.

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BMW M Performance Parts: A Motorsport Experience for the Road

Motor Verso

Centrelock Wheels: A Touch of Racetrack in Every Spin BMW’s M Performance Parts are not just about enhancing the aesthetics… Read more » The post BMW M Performance Parts: A Motorsport Experience for the Road appeared first on Motor Verso.

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1970 Plymouth Duster 340: Remembering Mopar's Giant-Slaying Mini Muscle Car

autoevolution

Equipped with Mopar's potent small block, the new-for-1970 Duster 340 was a budget-friendly muscle car that terrorized owners of larger, more powerful performance models. In my home country of Romania, as well as in most European countries, the Duster nameplate is famous thanks to an affordable ( continue reading.

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Valtteri Bottas Cycled 5,500 Miles To ‘Unwind’

Jalopnik

This year, Formula 1 will host 23 races in 20 countries around the world. The calendar is intense for teams and drivers as it packs in back-to-back races, long travel and countless time zones. To unwind during the “hectic” schedule, Alfa Romeo racer Valtteri Bottas has found solace in the saddle and spends hours… Read more.

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A Priceless Piece of American Heritage Is Disguising as a Bargain

autoevolution

While contemporary luxury yachts of monstrous proportions fetch hundreds of millions on the superyacht market, vintage gems like the Wishing Star are sold for pennies. This summer, the boat leading the "Parade of Sail" before the Boothbay Yacht Club Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge was Wishing Star, a classic American beauty. Wishing Star is much more than a vintage yacht from the 1960s.

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Michael Mann's Ferrari Is An Authentic Portrait Of One Of Motorsport's Weirdest Guys

Jalopnik

If you’re familiar with the oft-mythologized story of Enzo Ferrari , there are a few things you’ll know about the man. He rarely left Modena, the small Italian town he called home, after he and his wife Laura founded Scuderia Ferrari. He ran the most iconic race team in the world from the comfort of his home, office,… Read more.

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GM Recalls 2024 Chevrolet Trax, Buick Encore GX, Envista Over Software Issue

autoevolution

Redesigned from the ground up for the 2024 model year, the Chevrolet Trax has been hit with a safety recall. Affecting the 2024 Buick Encore GX and much sharper Envista as well, the Detroit-based automaker identified an issue with the virtual cockpit unit module's software. The VCU module bears part number 86519681, and it's made by LG Electronics.

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2024 Porsche Panamera Debuts With More Hybrid Power, Fancy Active Suspension

Jalopnik

In just a few years Porsche will release a fully electric Panamera on its version of the Volkswagen Group’s upcoming SSP platform, part of its quest to go (nearly) fully electric by 2030. To tide us over until then, a new third generation of the gas-powered Panamera just debuted in Shanghai, China. Read more.

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1957 Continental Mark II Got Chopped, Cut and Sliced to Become Cashmere, The Jaw-Dropper

autoevolution

The Lincoln Continental has been the definition of American carmaking luxury ever since 1939, just after the Edsel Ford-commissioned Lincoln-Zephyr convertible came to be. Over its long life, cut short in 2020 when it was discontinued, this kind of luxury came in many shapes and sizes, all of them incredibly alluring for both the customers of the production vehicles and for the custom shops that keep modifying various examples.

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'A Quiet Greatness' Is The Coffee Table Book You Actually Want For The Holidays

Jalopnik

You’ve probably gotten some terrible car gifts in your years. Boomer-core t-shirts of Corvettes, monthly calendars of RAM TRXes — it seems like family members just see “car person” and don’t really investigate much further when buying gifts. Truly, it is a struggle. Read more.

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Harley-Davidson Blue Lagoon Is the Skinny Sportster You Did Not Expect to Like

autoevolution

There are many Harley-Davidson model families that have established themselves over the years as the pillars and backbones of the custom industry, but few of them are so important and present in our lives as the mighty Sportster. Tracing its roots back to the K series and the Ironhead XL motorcycles of the 1950s, the current generation of the ( continue reading.

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2024 BMW 530i xDrive Is A Perfect Example Of Why Electric Cars Are Great

Jalopnik

Having entered its eighth generation, the BMW 5 Series is all new for 2024, and for the first time, there are fully electric variants of the iconic sports sedan. While those electric i5 models are moving the 5 Series lineup into the future, the gas-powered 530i is quietly the most important model. After all, it’s the… Read more.

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This 1,000-HP Porsche Turbo S Hustled a 1,020-HP Tesla Model S Plaid Like a Pro

autoevolution

In case you were short on your weekend 1/4-mile drag racing supply, here's an awesome one to keep you warm during the last week of November. We have an American, or better said, "Muskian" engineering beast going against the automotive cultural pillar that is Porsche. Like a true hero story, we have all the best narrative beats like defeat, shame, and glory regained.

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At $9,000, Would This 1976 Ford Granada Ghia Put You Back In Black?

Jalopnik

Ford’s Granada was the brand’s entry into the emerging “luxury compact” class of cars, although as evidenced by today’s Nice Price or No Dice Ghia coupe, it’s nowhere near what we might consider compact at present. Let’s see if its price offers similar distortions. Read more.

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1970 Plymouth Road Runner Promo Car Has a Big Bird Coming out of the Air Grabber

autoevolution

Whenever I see a Plymouth Road Runner, I feel the urge to look under the hood. That's because I'm always eager to learn more about the drivetrain so I can figure out how rare it is. Not that I don't care about Road Runners with the entry-level 383-cubic-inch (6.3-liter) V8, but a HEMI or a Six-Pack mak. ( continue reading.

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A Modern F1 Driver Will Take On Historic Icons In Upcoming TV Special "Lap of Legends"

Jalopnik

If there’s one thing Formula 1 fans love, it’s comparing drivers of different eras to determine who’s better. Of course, in the sport’s 70-year history we’ve seen technology evolve and demands on drivers change, so it’s hard to make any legitimate comparisons. But what if we could directly compare two drivers of… Read more.

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David Burton's K24-Swapped AWD Ford Escort Humbles GTRs and Gaps Hellcats

autoevolution

The second-generation North American-spec Ford Escort never lit the world on fire. In a world where Civics, Corollas, and heck, even the Ford Taurus shared the road with the lowly Escort, there was no chance the moniker could match the heights it reached in Europe. But when you can't beat em, join em. That's why this Honda K24-swapped 1994 Escort GT just makes logical sense for some strange reason.

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Here's Everything I Already Own From Amazon's Black Friday Automotive Section

Jalopnik

I generally try to buy tools and car supplies locally rather than wait 5 days for shipping, but I live in a small town and that’s not always practical/possible. So there are some things in my collection that I got on Amazon. Perusing the Black Friday deals today, I actually spotted a few of them. I’d feel bad offering… Read more.

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This Screenshot Shows Why Users Hate the New Google Maps

autoevolution

The new Google Maps is here for everybody, but the controversy about the new color palette has reached an unexpected level. Few users seem to like the interface update, as most believe Google Maps looks like Apple Maps. ( continue reading.

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The Citroen DS Made It Cool To Be Weird

Jalopnik

The Citroen DS is a legend in the automotive industry for being one of the most groundbreaking designs ever sold, let alone to be a success. Read more.

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