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Month: July 2023

Concept military version of GMC Hummer EV revealed at Modern Day Marine

General Motors this week revealed a military vehicle based on the GMC Hummer EV at the Modern Day Marine trade show in Washington, D.C. Called the Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV), the concept takes the same approach as the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2-based Infantry Squad Vehicle, draping a military-specific body and hardware over a civilian vehicle’s …

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Tesla Model S, Model X UK Orders Get A Reacher To Grab Items From Drive Through Windows

The Tesla Model S and Model X now come with a grabbing stick in the UK. The brand recently announced that it would stop selling right-hand drive cars in some markets, and instead offered customers the option of left-hand drive configurations of its premium cars. In some markets like Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand, …

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Ford Ending Fiesta Production To Make Room For Electric Explorer SUV

In October 2022, Ford Motor Company announced that the Fiesta subcompact hatchback, one of its longest-running and most popular models in Europe, would be discontinued in summer 2023. That time has come and the final Ford Fiesta vehicle will roll off the Cologne plant’s assembly line on July 7, according to a report from Autocar. …

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Rivian Starts Deploying Its Electric Van As Mobile Service Vehicle

Rivian has started deploying the large commercial vans it builds for Amazon as mobile service vehicles for its growing fleet of consumer and commercial vehicles. With a cargo capacity of 500 cubic feet, Rivian’s Electric Delivery Vehicle (EDV) – which is called Rivian Service Van – is much better suited for the job than the R1T pickup …

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Tesla set to have more record deliveries this quarter – Autoblog

Tesla shares have soared 109% this year. In the coming days, one number will be much more important to investors: How many cars did the company deliver in the latest quarter? The world’s biggest electric-vehicle maker slashed prices across the model lineup to defend its market position against competitors trying to lure away customers with …

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Pedestrian deaths in 2022 rose to level not seen since 1981 – Autoblog

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is a nonprofit that calls itself “The States’ Voice on Highway Safety,” annually releasing a data and reports about what’s happening on U.S. roads. This year’s report on preliminary data for pedestrian deaths in 2022 is not good news. According to early GHSA figures for 49 states and Washington, …

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