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Mercedes-AMG GT V8 4-Door returns: new look, suspension update

The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 and GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe have returned from their unanticipated hiatus sporting some aesthetic upgrades and revisions to their standard air suspensions. The V8-powered GTs now share a nose with the range-topping E-Performance hybrid model.  New wheel designs are being offered alongside a couple of additional colors, and some of […]

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Surging mineral prices could provoke more catalytic converter theft

Last year, the U.S. Geological Survey proposed putting 50 minerals on a list of those critical to U.S. national security, two of them being palladium and platinum, both crucial to vehicle catalytic converters. The world’s second-largest producer of palladium last year? Russia, providing nearly 40% of the world’s supply. The world’s second-largest producer of platinum?

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Gas prices spur demand for high-mpg vehicles, amid short supplies

With surging gas prices dominating headlines, inventories of fuel-efficient vehicles and EVs are shrinking as supply appears short of demand, according to CarsDirect. A recent search of inventory listings on Cars.com showed just 472 new Toyota Prius hybrids available in the entire United States. Of that total, just 28 were the entry-level Prius L model,

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2023 Ducati Panigale V4 SP2 packs 228 hp and a lot of racing hardware

Ducati wrapped up a months-long campaign of introducing new models by unveiling the 2023 Panigale V4 SP2. Developed with track use in mind, it’s an evolution of the Panigale V4 that benefits from numerous upgrades that have trickled down from the firm’s racing program. “SP” stands for Sport Production, and engineers made the Panigale V4

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Toyota Teammate driver-assistance system hikes price of Mirai fuel-cell car to $72,195

The 2022 Toyota Mirai is now available with Toyota’s Teammate driver-assistance system, but only as a $5,170 option on the top Limited trim level. Toyota confirmed to Green Car Reports that while the 2022 Mirai has been available for months, the Teammate option hasn’t been available until March. Unveiled last year, Toyota Teammate has been

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