At 5,400 pounds, the 2025 BMW M5 Touring is the heaviest M car ever built. On paper, that sounds like a disaster — too heavy, too compromised, too far from the M5’s roots. Critics have already dismissed it as a mistake. But after spending time with it, I can tell you: they’re wrong. Yes, it’s […]
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Japanese equipment giant Komatsu has added a not-so-giant electric excavator to its growing lineup of battery-powered construction equipment. The new Komatsu PC20E-6 electric mini excavator promises a full day of work from a single charge. Komatsu says the design of its latest mini excavator was informed by data sourced from more than 40,000 working days
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Tesla has unexpectedly terminated a contractor’s contract at Gigafactory Texas, resulting in the layoff of 82 workers who were supporting the automaker’s production at the giant factory in Austin. MPW Industrial Services Inc., an Ohio-based industrial service provider specializing in cleaning and facility management, has issued a new WARN notice, confirming that it will lay
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First, it was e-bikes, offering an efficient, effective, and low-cost way for teens and just about everyone to zip around town, yet drawing the temper of suburban traditionalists. Now golf carts are the new public enemy number one in suburbia, at least if you ask the growing number of online groups where residents complain about
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The first Tesla Cybertruck crossing of the Rubicon Trail in California nearly ended in disaster. The electric pickup was stranded for three straight days due to a cracked steering rack. Before being dealt the final blow, the Cybertruck munched through several tie rods. The Tesla Cybertruck is marketed as being capable of tackling “any terrain.”
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With 400 hp and 200 km (125 miles) of all-electric range, Volvo’s new-for-2026 XC70 “long range plug-in hybrid” has made its official debut – and the order books are open. But, unfortunately for American fans of Swedish metal, it’s not available here. Yet. Volvo first teased the new XC70 as a China-only model back in May,
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If you think racing simulators are all the same, Prodrive wants you to think otherwise. The British motorsport giant, best known for its rally dominance with Subaru and Aston Martin GT racing programs, has come up with what it calls the world’s most beautiful simulator, a vision driven by Prodrive founder and former chairman of
A recent AAA poll shows that just 13% of Americans trust self-driving cars, leaving 87% either unsure about, or “too afraid” to give up the controls. At the same time, it seems like Stellantis is giving up on its highly-publicized AutoDrive Level 3 ADAS. Is this the beginning of the end of self-driving hype? Reuters is
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With around 150 special colors to choose from, picking the right finish for the new M5 isn’t exactly easy. Thankfully, the Individual configurator lets you spec a “G90” in all the available shades. But while an online visualizer is nice, nothing beats seeing the real thing. If you want to know how certain colors look
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The 2025 Silverstone Classic once again lived up to its reputation as one of the biggest historic racing festivals in the world. This year, BMW was front and center, represented across several race grids and in the car club displays. From the early 1970s CSL “Batmobiles” to modern GT3 machinery, the breadth of BMW’s racing
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