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First Ionna station flips gas station into EV “Rechargery”

Ionna on Thursday broke ground on its first EV fast-charging site which, symbolically, will be on land once occupied by a gas station. The inaugural location in Apex, North Carolina, includes one of the town’s first gas stations, which will be restored and incorporated into the new “Rechargery,” according to a press release. The site

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Crusie fined $1.5M in connection to crash that sidelined robotaxis

Cruise was fined $1.5 million by the NHTSA for failing to disclose details of a 2023 robotaxi crash Cruise must meet quarterly with the NHTSA, for a minimum two years, to provide updates on its robotaxi program Cruise hasn’t said when its robotaxi service will be running again General Motors-backed self-driving technology company Cruise has

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Ford slashes BlueCruise pricing while adding one-time purchase option

Ford has reduced subscription pricing for BlueCruise automated driver-assist system BlueCruise still comes with a 90-day complimentary trial period Ford offering customers a one-time purchase option for BlueCruise for the first time Ford is making it easier to access BlueCruise, by slashing pricing for the hands-free driving system for highways. Ford is also offering BlueCruise

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Brunco Sacco, led Mercedes design for almost two decades, dead at 90

Former Mercedes designer Bruno Sacco died at the age of 90 Sacco was responsible for the W126 S-Class and R129 SL-Class Sacco was inducted into both the Automotive Hall of Fame and European Automotive Hall of Fame Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that Bruno Sacco died at the age of 90 in Sindelfingen, Germany on Sept. 19. Sacco

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The “World Ender” is a Land Rover Defender 6×6 for $374,999

Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing has released another 6-wheeled creation. This time it’s a Land Rover Defender dubbed “World Ender.” Apocalypse claims to be the first to build a 6×6 version of the current-generation Defender. The goal was to create a rival to the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6 that has become a high-value collectible since its

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