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The Week In The Reverse
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries began, an updated 2025 Kia EV6 GT got caught testing, and the 2024 Acura TLX debuted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Deliveries of the electric Tesla Cybertruck began and many details were revealed, but questions still remain. The base price crept up to $60,990, which is about…
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Tesla Cybertruck details, Powershare V2X toolset, Geely and Nio battery swapping: Today’s Car News
The Cybertruck is out, and it’s amazing—but it doesn’t quite measure up to expectations in some key specs. But it marks the debut of a new Powershare feature set that harnesses bidirectional charging. And in other news, Nio is partnering up with the parent of Volvo and Polestar for battery swapping. This and more, here…
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Halcyon concept car name trademarked by Stellantis
Stellantis has filed a trademark application in the U.S. for the name Halcyon, likely for use on an upcoming concept car. The application, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Oct. 25, covers use of the name on “motor vehicles, namely concept motor vehicles.” Automakers often trademark names just…
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“Furiosa” trailer, Rolls-Royce Cullinan spy shots: Car News Headlines
A prequel to 2015’s hit movie “Fury Road” arrives in theaters next May, and the first trailer is out. The new movie, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” focuses on the early life of Imperator Furiosa, the character portrayed in Fury Road by Charlize Theron. Anya Taylor-Joy was picked to play the younger Furiosa, and she’s…
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2024 Kia Sportage earns Top Safety Pick+ award
The modest updates to the 2024 Kia Sportage helped it earn the highest safety honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the insurance industry-funded group announced on Friday. Standard LED headlights and second-row seat-mounted airbags elevated the Sportage compact crossover from a Top Safety Pick when it was redesigned for the 2023 model year…
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Volvo and Polestar parent signs up for EV battery swapping with Nio
Chinese automaker Geely—parent company of Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus—has signed an agreement with Nio to use the latter’s battery-swapping tech in the Chinese market. Under the agreement, the two companies “co-develop two battery swapping standards for private cars and commercial vehicles,” promote adoption of the technology, and scale up battery-swapping operations, according to a Geely…
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GM lands $300M government contract to supply armored SUVs
It’s not just the military that relies on GM Defense for vehicles. Other government departments are also customers of GM’s division responsible for armored vehicles and various military products, including the Department of State which has just placed a new order for armored SUVs. The order consists of a 10-year contract for the supply of…
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Watch the first trailer for “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
Get ready to head back to Fury Road. A new “Mad Max” movie is set to hit theaters on May 24, 2024, and the first trailer has been released. Titled “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” the movie is a prequel to 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road,” and was directed by series creator George Miller. The…
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Powershare in Tesla Cybertruck can power home, charge other EVs
With the rollout of the production 2025 Cybertruck on Thursday, Tesla included a couple of battery-related surprises—including a long-awaited turnaround on the ability to use its EVs for home-energy backup in power outages. While one of those battery surprises involved a separate range-extender, mounting inside the pickup’s bed and taking up cargo space (and likely…
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2023 Acura TLX Review: Prices, Specs, and Photos
The 2023 Acura TLX is a mid-size luxury sedan that’s priced more like a compact. Shop it against the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4 price-wise, or the BMW 5-Series and Audi A6 size-wise. Fussy infotainment interface aside, the 2023 Acura TLX is a great choice, combining sharp handling, good standard features, and a premium value.…
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