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• How Mercedes F1 boffins are rewriting the EV battery rule book

  15-04-2025 10:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Mercedes is trialling battery tech from its Mercedes AMG HPP F1 teamWhen Mario Illien and the late Paul Morgan founded Ilmor Engineering in 1983, neither could have dreamed what part of their company would be doing 40 years later.
  Based at Brixworth, the firm was formed to develop methanol-fuel Indycar engines but soon branched into Formula 1 and eventually sold its F1 division to Mercedes-Benz.
  Today, as Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), it’s playing a major part in develop
  
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• Slate designer: 'People deserve to have a car that they can afford'

  10-05-2025 01:05 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Tisha Johnson previously spent several years working for Volvo | Image: Getty Images
  It's no good having a cheap car if nobody wants it, believes Tisha Johnson, designer of the innovative Slate TruckThe design boss of Slate Auto, the American start-up backed by Amazon that plans to launch a bare-bones, £20,000 electric pick-up truck in 2027, believes “people deserve to have a car that they can afford” and the concepts of desirability and affordability should be &ldquo
  
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• This Might Be Mansory's Worst Car Yet

  09-05-2025 21:15 via motor1.com
  
  Thankfully, Mansory is making just three of these.
  
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• Even Hot Wheels Could Get a Price Hike From Trump's Tariffs

  09-05-2025 20:30 via motor1.com
  
  President Trump threatened to enact a 100-percent tariff on Mattel, Hot Wheels' parent company.
  
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• The World's Coolest Design House Is For Sale: Report

  09-05-2025 18:30 via motor1.com
  
  The storied Italian design firm is under Audi ownership, and the Germans are looking to cut costs.
  
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• Ford Worker Stole Millions in Parts from Factory, Police Say

  09-05-2025 17:15 via motor1.com
  
  The thefts had been happening for over two years. Now, four people have been arrested.
  
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• Japan-owned car battery maker secures £1bn to build second Sunderland gigafactory

  09-05-2025 16:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Site likely to create 1,000-plus jobs as AESC wins £680m from UK government plus £320m in private finance and equityThe owner of the UK’s only operating gigafactory has secured £1bn in funding for a new electric car battery plant in Sunderland, in a government-backed deal that secures the future of a key project for the struggling British car industry.The funding will allow Japan’s AESC to install tooling and start production of batteries at the site, which is being
  
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• There Are 58 Three-Row SUVs on Sale in the US Right Now

  09-05-2025 16:30 via motor1.com
  
  And not to mention five minivans.
  
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• There Are 57 Three-Row SUVs on Sale in the US Right Now

  09-05-2025 16:30 via motor1.com
  
  And not to mention five minivans.
  
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• New Skoda Enyaq vRS brings 335bhp for £52k

  09-05-2025 16:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Reworked performance SUV uses the same powertrain as its smaller sibling, the Elroq vRSThe updated Skoda Enyaq vRS has been unveiled with a radical new look and faster charging speeds.
  The electric SUV retains its dual-motor, four-wheel-drive set-up, putting out a combined 335bhp and 402lb ft. This yields a 0-62mph time of 5.4sec. 
  More powerful brakes with two-pot calipers are fitted up front in line with the extra performance, and Skoda’s Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC)
  
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• A UK Company Is Bringing V-6-Powered Miatas to America

  09-05-2025 15:17 via motor1.com
  
  Rocketeer sticks a Jaguar V-6 in NA and NB Miatas. The result is a car that's no heavier, and a lot more powerful.
  
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• Trump tariff gloom lifts following UK trade deal and BMW news

  09-05-2025 13:18 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The US president has proven that he can be persuaded to reduce his punitive car import tariffsThe grey cloud hovering over the car industry has lifted partially on evidence that US president Donald Trump can be persuaded to roll back his protectionist policies.
  On Thursday, the UK announced that it had struck a wider deal with US that will include reduced import tariffs on cars, bringing relief to a beleaguered JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) in particular.
  The announcement came a da
  
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• Europe Gives Carmakers More Time to Meet Emissions Targets

  09-05-2025 12:11 via motor1.com
  
  But the 2035 sales ban on new gas cars stays in place.
  
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• AM Rina revealed as 5.0-litre V8, manual tribute to the 1960s

  09-05-2025 11:15 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Italian company's new carbonfibre-bodied speedster harks back to nation's classic racersItalian company Automobili Mignatta (AM) has unveiled the Rina, a V8-powered tribute to the nation's sports cars from the 1960s.
  It is a speedster based around a carbonfibre monocoque, with curved haunches and a long bonnet headlining a design that echoes contemporary race cars from the likes of Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati.
  Its cockpit is devoid of any digital displays – described by AM a
  
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• Toyota Still Has a Shocking Number of Cars on the Road

  09-05-2025 09:51 via motor1.com
  
  Toyota revealed the number of vehicles the company still has on the road. And it's impressive.
  
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• Downsizing Be Damned: More Mercedes Models Could Get a V-8

  09-05-2025 08:25 via motor1.com
  
  The brand's next-generation V-8 might have broader availability.
  
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• Downsizing Be Damned. AMG's New V-8 Engine Could Power More Cars

  09-05-2025 08:25 via motor1.com
  
  The next-generation V-8 might have broader availability.
  
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• Software is redefining automotive, but do car buyers care?

  09-05-2025 08:01 via autocar.co.uk
  Many car companies are becoming 'software-defined', but that won't necessarily resonate with their customersWhen is a car company not a car company? There are a couple of paths into this way of thinking.
  One – and this is among my least favourite topics, but I suppose we must delve into it – is the idea that car makers are gradually becoming software companies that just happen to also make cars. Eek.
  Volvo’s Jim Rowan, several weeks ago uninvited from being Volvo&rsqu
  
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• Not quite a classic: Maserati 3200 GT

  09-05-2025 07:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Prices are on the rise and there are plenty of specialists out there for when they do go wrong...You can have a flutter on the horses. Chance some money on shares. Take a bet on an election.
  But none of these approach the sustained gamble of buying a used, highly strung performance car whose random tantrums can replicate the Southern Rail experience with massive extra expense.
  You could try a V10 BMW M5, with its reputation for occasionally chewing its own engine. Experience the will-it, won&rsq
  
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• AMG Has a New Super Sedan. Here's What It'll Look Like

  09-05-2025 00:00 via motor1.com
  
  Teaser images provide a clearer look at the AMG's GT 4-Door Coupe replacement.
  
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• Volvo Recalls Nearly 500,000 Cars Over a Simple Software Glitch

  08-05-2025 23:00 via motor1.com
  
  The backup camera on several models could blink out unexpectedly.
  
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• The US Secret Service Can't Drive Stick. GM Is Helping Fix That

  08-05-2025 22:00 via motor1.com
  
  General Motors sent 10 cars to the feds for special training, including some manual-equipped Cadillac Blackwings.
  
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• Tesla Fails Cybertruck Owners Again, Cancels Key Upgrade

  08-05-2025 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  The $16,000 range extender battery pack is officially dead.
  
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• UK Auto Tariffs Slashed in First Trade Deal With US

  08-05-2025 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  It's the first deal of its kind with another nation.
  
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• The Technology That Got Robert Wickens Back In Top-Level Racing

  08-05-2025 18:30 via motor1.com
  
  After a 2018 IndyCar crash rendered him with paraplegia, Robert Wickens has been racing with hand controls. Now, he's stepping up to IMSA GT3 competition.
  
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• Here's Your First Look at the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee

  08-05-2025 17:13 via motor1.com
  
  The new Grand Cherokee is nearly here. Jeep's released a couple of teaser photos to get us in the mood.
  
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• Trump slashes import tariff for UK-made vehicles to 10%

  08-05-2025 17:07 via autocar.co.uk
  Tax applies to first 100,000 cars exported from UK to US; reduced from a previously announced 25% rateUK-made vehicles imported into the US will be hit with a reduced tariff of 10%, president Donald Trump has announced, but only for the first 100,000 cars exported.
  It follows more than a month of negotiations between British and American officials after Trump announced sweeping import  tariffs on foreign-made products, including a 25% tariff on new cars.
  All tariffs
  
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• Breaking: Trump slashes import tariff for UK-made vehicles to 10%

  08-05-2025 17:07 via autocar.co.uk
  
  President previously announced a blanket 25% levy on all non-US-built vehiclesUK-made vehicles imported into the US will be hit with a reduced tariff of 10%, president Donald Trump has announced.
  It follows more than a month of negotiations between UK ministers and US officials after president Trump revealed sweeping levies on foreign-made products. This included a 25% tariff on new cars imported into the US. All levies were due to start on 1 April, but a 90-day reprieve
  
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• 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Gets a New Face and More Screen

  08-05-2025 16:45 via motor1.com
  
  The 2026 Corolla has two new grilles and a revamped interior with a larger infotainment screen.
  
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• Mercedes CLA: game-changing 484-mile EV priced from £45k

  08-05-2025 15:10 via autocar.co.uk
  
  CLA is 29mm taller, 35mm longer and 25mm wider than before, with 61mm more wheelbase
  Hyper-efficient CLA becomes UK's longest-range electric car, while hybrid promises diesel-style MPGThe new Mercedes-Benz CLA, Europe’s longest-range and most efficient electric car, has gone on sale priced from £45,615.
  With deliveries to start this summer, the entry-level CLA 250+ with EQ Technology will be capable of driving up to 484 miles between charges, Mercedes claims, and will still mana
  
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