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Watch: Historic race cars rumble down Monterey’s Alvarado Street in a roaring spectacle
The Californian
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Apartment-dwellers may get some rental relief after federal officials reached a price-fixing settlement with the nation's largest private landlord: Greystar. The agreement between the government and South Carolina-based Greystar, which manages...
Closed to Cars Since the Pandemic, 19th Street Reopens to Traffic in Dupont Circle
PoPville - Washington D.C.
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August 11, 2025
Dupont Circle Woof. Thanks to JP for sending: “This section of 19th st. Has been closed to cars since the pandemic. Kramer’s and other restaurants had outdoor seating in the street How does this benefit the neighborhood to open it up to traffic...
M11 Duxford crash involving two cars and private ambulance sends one to hospital
Cambridge News
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August 11, 2025
A crash between two cars and a private ambulance shut the M11 in Cambridgeshire on Sunday afternoon (August 10). Traffic was temporarily held and caused long delays, with the road closed in both directions. The crash, which happened at around...
Ford’s Answer to China: A Completely New Way of Making Cars
Wired
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August 11, 2025
I first thought Ford CEO Jim Farley was briefing me on a new car. It turned out to be something altogether more ambitious: a completely new way to make a car. Or, more precisely, electric vehicles. “We build the whole middle, front, and rear...
Company hopes its flying machine will replace cars one day
The Times Republican - Iowa
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By Dean Murray A space-age flying machine that aims to replace cars has been launched. FlyNow Aviation’s eCopter has successfully completed its first untethered flight. The Austrian start-up will test a cargo version before releasing a passenger...
DUI Suspect Arrested After Running Multiple Cars Off Road and Driving in Oncoming Lane
KAFF News - Arizona
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The Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol arrested a woman near Kachina Village on Aug. 10 after she allegedly ran multiple vehicles off the road and repeatedly crossed the median into the oncoming lane on Interstate 17. The woman was found...
Top 5 Safest Cars in 2025: From BMW to Tesla’s Cutting-Edge Safety
Pravda.ru
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August 11, 2025
Top 5 Safest Cars in 2025: From BMW to Tesla’s Cutting-Edge Safety Modern vehicles are becoming smarter, more powerful, and comfortable. Yet, safety remains the foremost criterion. This encompasses not just airbags and sturdy bodywork, but an...
Ford Is Changing the Way It Builds Cars Forever: '40 Percent Faster'
Motor1.com
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August 11, 2025
Today, Ford announced a massive $5-billion investment in its American manufacturing facilities, with the promise of creating or securing over 4,000 jobs across the Louisville Assembly Plant and the BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan. Part of that...
GOP looking again at imposing a federal fee for electric cars
E&E News
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August 11, 2025
Republicans in both chambers are looking to revive the idea of creating the first-ever annual federal fee for electric vehicles — despite the political uproar generated by a broader car fee proposed in a draft of the GOP’s megalaw. The fee would...
Cox Automotive Advances AI-Powered Dealership Innovation With New Vauto And Uveye Integration
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Select progressive dealerships are using this integration today to reimagine how trade-ins are sourced in the service drive, appraised, and converted into inventory. The shared vision is to create a seamless, scalable process...
2 people dead after 5 cars, 2 mopeds collided on the Bronx River Parkway
News 12 Westchester - New York
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Police say two people have died after five cars and two mopeds collided on the Bronx River Parkway, police say. The accident happened at 12:58 a.m. near East Gun Hill Road and 233rd Street. Police say a 21-year-old man operating a 2018 Mercedes...
Lots of cars, plenty of stories at Brantford's CanJam 2025
The Expositor
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August 11, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News There were close to 80 souped up cars at CanJam 2025 on display at the Knights of Columbus site in Brantford on Saturday and everyone of them had a story. Paul DaCosta with his 1966 Mustang GT 350 convertible...
China's automobile exports rise to 575,000 units in July, up 22.6% year-on-year
Global Times
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This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a new energy vehicle (NEV) assembly line of BYD, China's leading NEV manufacturer, at the plant of BYD in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. Photo:Xinhua China's automobile exports hit 575,000 units...
Ford’s new Universal EV Platform is a game changer that will unlock $30,000 electric cars
Electrek
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August 11, 2025
Ford claims its new midsize EV pickup will have a lower cost of ownership than a Tesla Model Y and more space than a Toyota RAV4. Starting at $30,000, it will also cost about the same as the RAV4. Here’s how the new Ford EV Universal Platform will...
I dreamed of flying cars, but the automotive reality of 2035 is even more revolutionary
Tom's Guide
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August 11, 2025
Much like most millennials growing up in the 80s, I dreamt of a future where flying cars rule the sky. However, that didn’t turn out to be the case as 2015 came and went with my memories about how Back to the Future Part II painted a world with...
Why electric cars are still for the rich — and we need more chargers
The Times
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While they have been lauded as the future of driving, electric cars have been held back for years by how expensive they continue to be and the lack of public chargers available. There were nearly 1.4 million electric vehicles in circulation in the...
TPG acquires automotive software firm Infomedia for US$420m
Automotive World
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August 11, 2025
Asia-focused private equity firm TPG has agreed to acquire Australian automotive software firm Infomedia for AU$651m (US$420m). The firm provides a range of software solutions for automakers, including software-as-a-service solutions, platforms...
JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We get behind the wheel of the new MINI Countryman John Cooper Works and discuss how Mazda is increasing the warranty on its new cars
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 11, 2025
15:44, 11 Aug 2025Updated 15:44, 11 Aug 2025 In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John gets behind the wheel of the new MINI Countryman John Cooper Works model and discusses how Mazda is increasing the warranty on all its new cars from...
Devastated family want 'stronger checks' on elderly drivers in high-powered cars after horror Anglesey crash
NorthWalesLive
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August 11, 2025
The family of a couple tragically killed after an 81-year-old driver crashed have called for “stronger checks” on elderly motorists. The Rev Stephen and Katherine Burch, both 65, died after being struck by an automatic Audi A8 in Beaumaris, in...
Several Cars Hit With Bullets On Sweetser Avenue
WIKY - Indiana
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Evansville police were dispatched on a shots-fired call on Saturday. It happened a little after 7 o’clock in the 300 block of Sweetser Avenue. The 9-1-1 caller reported hearing several shots being fired. Reports also noted several people running...