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Tesla settles with the EPA over Clean Air Act violations

On Tuesday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Tesla over paint-related Clean Air Act violations at its Fremont, California, plant.  The total cost of the penalty for violations spanning nearly three years is $275,000, or the retail equivalent of about four base Model Ys.  Tesla delivered about 936,000 vehicles globally in 2021.

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Preview: 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor takes off-road capability to the extreme for $69,995

And then there were two. More than a decade after the F-150 Raptor hit the market, the Blue Oval has created the Bronco Raptor. The Raptor pickup truck became more of a success than Ford even anticipated. Now, maybe the Raptor SUV can, too. On Monday, the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor was unveiled with a

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SVE 2022 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Xtreme Off-Road packs 750 hp to tackle TRXs

New Jersey-based Specialty Vehicle Engineering (SVE) has turned the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 into a high-powered weapon that can take on the larger Ram 1500 TRX. SVE’s Colorado ZR2 Xtreme Off-Road packs a 5.3-liter supercharged V-8 producing 750 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque. That’s more horsepower than the TRX, albeit less torque. The Colorado

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Dodge Hornet supposedly snapped inside Alfa Romeo Tonale factory

It appears that someone in Stellantis’ Pomigliano d’Arco Assembly Plant in Italy couldn’t keep their cellphone to themselves. Video uploaded to the Alfa Romeo Club Italia Facebook page, then quickly removed, purports to show Dodge’s brand-engineered version of the Alfa Romeo Tonale in the same factory where the Alfa will be built. The Dodge is

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