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2025 Volvo EX90 review: Does this seven-seat electric SUV have what it takes to tempt buyers out of a BMW X5 or Audi Q7?

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The Volvo EX90 has a distinctive Swedish flavour 2025 Volvo EX90 price and equipment Like that car, the EX90 won’t be cheap, although it’s likely to undercut its Polestar equivalent. It’s all about tech and minimalism in the cabin of the new Volvo EX90 Tech is taken care of with a 14.5-inch

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Stuff We Use: OBD-II Code Readers

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Having a handheld OBD-II code reader in yer box of tools can be a lifesaver – or at least douse that infernal check engine light. In 1996, with computers having become ubiquitous in most new cars, the OBD-II specification was made mandatory for all passenger cars and gasoline-powered light trucks with a weight rating less than 8,500 lb.

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How Ford can beat Tesla: Why this all-electric 2026 Ford Fiesta successor is the most important car the Blue Oval’s made in the last 10 years

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All will be designed to rival the other cheap EVs mainly from Chinese brands like MG and BYD that are flooding markets around the globe, but will also battle the long-promised Tesla Mode, 2, and to ensure it succeeds the future Fiesta will be underpinned by a pioneering new platform. million sales.

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Mercedes-AMG teases first look at its sporty electric supercar poised to rival Porsche, Lucid

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The concept is based on axial-flux motor tech developed by Mercedes-owned Yasa. Yasa claims its tech provides four times more torque and double the power of nearly all current EV tech while being 50% lighter. The power unit will be used in addition to a new high-performance, high-voltage battery.

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Confirmed! Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system

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The new PHEV set-up is required because the existing design is for vehicles such as the Outlander SUV with transverse engines and light off-road loads. The P2 system incorporates a 48v electric traction motor and related tech as a module between an existing engine and transmission and allows pure electric driving via a disconnect clutch.

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2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre: 8 things you need to know about a car that is and isn’t EV benchmark

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It all works effortlessly, nicely melding old school functionality with modern tech. The Spectre has one heck of a light show The Spectre is a maze of LEDs, all beautifully done. On the outside all the lights are LEDs (no surprise) and inside there are hundreds more. Elegant lights are a major part of the Rolls-Royce Spectre.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Rumor has it that the vehicle will play host to a battery pack sized just shy of 80 kWh and that the engineering team is hoping to create a rival of the all-electric 718 Porsche has been developing. Electrification will fundamentally change the formula for the models, as both prioritize lightness and balance over engine output.