Ford is developing a winch for electric vehicles that would plug directly into a charge port. It’s not unusual for winches to run off a vehicle’s 12-volt AC accessory electrical power, but in a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 9, Ford proposes running a cable from […]
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Nissan Leaf owners are getting a new, higher-power, bidirectional charger option Using the FE-20 bidirectional charger won’t void the Leaf’s warranty Nissan didn’t say how much the FE-20 bidirectional charger costs Nissan has approved an updated bidirectional charger for use with its Leaf EV, giving owners another option for using their cars as mobile energy
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Showcasing 100 years of motorsports history in one fell swoop is a mighty challenge for any established museum, even a museum as tied to the automobile as the Petersen Automotive in Los Angeles. But there will be one stunning example of that display, starting September 7 and titled “Driven to Win: The Automobile in Competition.”
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TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp and BMW are set to upgrade their partnership in fuel cell vehicles, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. The two automakers will sign a memorandum of understanding on the partnership next week, with an official announcement set for Sept. 5, Nikkei Asia reported. A Toyota spokesperson said Nikkei’s report is not
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On several occasions, BMW has warned us that the manual gearbox is living on borrowed time. The demise of the stick shift is inevitable, primarily because of the low take rate. In 2023, only 20% of the M3s and M4s sold in the United States had the 6MT. The harsh reality is there aren’t enough
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BMW Lifestyle has teamed up with The Crew Motorfest for a special version of the iconic first-generation M3. It’s called the (takes a deep breath) BMW M3 E30 Sport Evolution Erlkönig Edition and features the company’s instantly familiar camo pattern. The sports sedan comes along with an in-game apparel collection with the same distinctive look.
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It’s been a long, strange trip to get the modern Volkswagen Bus back to the U.S. in the smooth electric form of the 2025 ID.Buzz. While that replaces the model, though, it doesn’t replace the old Bus culture. That’s where Seattle shop Peace Vans comes in, having spent six months working with the automaker behind-the-scenes
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Most limited-run cars and trucks are based on the versions with the most: the ones with all the features and all the engine. This is especially the case with luxury car companies. So something like the Land Rover Defender Beach Break is quite the surprise, because it’s based on, well, the base Defender 110, and
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BMW’s approach of maintaining a flexible lineup that includes combustion-powered cars (ICE), electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) is proving to be a winning strategy in the current automotive landscape. Even as electric vehicle sales have begun to slow down in certain markets, BMW continues to experience growth, particularly fueled by its strong performance
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Built by noted upfitters Rosenbauer on an all-electric International eMV medium-duty chassis, HazMat1 incorporates a mobile command post with an onboard electronic research library that’s fully equipped to support the Cambridge Fire Hazardous Materials Task Force at hazardous materials incidents throughout the region. It’s the first such vehicle in service in New England. The trucks and engines used in fire
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