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Some Tesla owners already have the 75-kilowatt-hour Model S

The Tesla Model S already has a 75-kilowatt-hour battery pack, but owners must pay to unlock the extra 5kWh of capacity.
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Italy’s Carabinieri gets a pair of Alfa Romeo Giulia police cars

Two Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio police cars will enter service with Italy's Carabinieri. They'll be used for "special operations."
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Why are the major tech and car companies looking for land around San Francisco?

Major car manufacturers, as well as Google and Apple, are looking for northern California real estate. Driverless car development in the area is the reason.
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New V8 uses trick tech to make Porsche’s next-gen models faster and more efficient

Porsche's new twin-turbo V8 is more powerful than its predecessor, but it can potentially use 30 percent less gas thanks to cylinder de-activation.
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Toyota's newest shooting brake is the GT86 you've been waiting for

Toyota's shooting brake is more practical -- and arguably better looking -- than the standard GT86, but it's not envisioned as a production model.
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Some riders will start using Lyft’s self-driving taxis within a year

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Hey, taxi! Lamborghini Huracan will get you there fast, but the fare is steep

A private-hire car license has been issued to the owner of a Lamborghini Huracan in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. A 90 minute ride costs $505.
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Ford shows off 50 years of innovation in a combined 1965/2015 Mustang

Ford recently joined parts of two Mustangs representing 50 years of innovation. The combination 1965/2015 Mustang is on display at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum.
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Check your car; the NHTSA has more than doubled the Takata airbag recall

The largest recall ever has now been more than doubled as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now recalling a total of 65-70 million airbags.
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Japan now has more charging sites than gas stations, but many are private

Japan is leading the world in developing EV charging stations with greater infrastructure and incentives.
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Here’s why a consultant created a fake electric Chevrolet coupe

The project was the brainchild of Matt Teske, who wanted to gauge buyers' reaction to an affordable electric Chevrolet coupe.
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More Tesla Model S versions on the way: 75kWh battery is up next

Thanks to a leak by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), we now know that Tesla is building a Model S with a 75kWh battery
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Why Volkswagen's new SUV is so crucial to its future

Volkswagen completed the first test body for its new midsize SUV at the Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant that will eventually mass-produce the truck.
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Toyota believes magnesium can solve battery woes, eventually

Toyota believes magnesium could be a viable alternative to the lithium-ion battery chemistry that's currently used in everything from phones to cars.
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Eyeing the big leagues: Tesla racing toward annual volume of 500,000 cars

Tesla is flooring it straight to the future, promising to build a grand total of 500,000 all-electric vehicles in 2018.
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Can an SVR-tuned Jaguar XF superwagon give the Audi RS6 a run for its money?

A new XF Sportbrake could be right around the corner, but Jaguar has announced that its entry-level XE sedan won't spawn a station wagon.
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This Dutch roadster blurs the line between a race car and a street car

The Donkervoort D8 GTO-RS uses an Audi-sourced 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that has been tweaked with input from Bosch.
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Set seat heaters to maximum! Check out Bentley’s Bentayga app for the Apple Watch

Bentley has announced Apple Watch connectivity for its Bentayga SUV.
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A more miniature MINI could arrive with an electric drivetrain

The MINI Rocketman concept could launch as an EV, but the Superleggera concept's future is a lot more uncertain.
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This classic Ferrari is fast, silent, green, and maintenance-free

The electric Ferrari 308 is more powerful than a stock model -- it's maintenance-free, and it weighs just 150 pounds more.
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Ford’s 2017 F-150 gets 10-speed automatic, upgraded EcoBoost V6

The 2017 Ford F-150 will feature a 10-speed automatic transmission and upgraded 3.5-liter, twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6, all in the name of fuel economy.
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So is Uber going to replace surge pricing or not?

An Uber engineer says the company working to remove high demand time surge pricing now. Uber states surge pricing to stay till driverless cars in use.
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Volkswagen’s 310-hp Golf GTI is the new king of the ‘Ring

The 310-horsepower Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S is the fastest front-wheel drive car ever to lap the Nurburgring.
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Ford turns shipping containers into a mobile wind tunnel for vehicle testing

Ford built a mobile wind tunnel from shipping containers to test production cars for excessive cabin noise. It can be shipped to a factory by truck.
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Batman goes abroad: Lamborghini-powered Batmobile is running the Gumball 3000

Gumball 3000 competitor Team Galag has created a Dark Knight-inspired vehicle called the Batmobile 2.0.
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Google and FCA confirm plans for a fleet of autonomous minivans

Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will partner on further development of self-driving cars, including a fleet of 100 Chrysler Pacifica prototypes.
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People who send text messages to drivers may be liable in case of accident

In a lawsuit in Pennsylvania, two men who texted a woman driving a truck may be liable in civil court. She hit and killed motorcycle rider while texting.
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Elon Musk confirms Ludicrous Mode for the Tesla Model 3

The Tesla Model 3 will get Ludicrous Mode, CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter. The feature boosts the performance of Tesla electric cars.
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Attack of the robot minivans: Chrysler Pacifica could be Google’s next self-driver

The Chrysler Pacifica minivan could form the basis for Google's next autonomous-car prototype, as part of an alliance between Google and Chrysler.
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Canadians already know about car sex and predict even more with driverless cars

With safety in the forefront, Canadian officials are concerned that distracting car sex will be even more frequent when driverless cars are on the road.
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Two wins expected from driverless cars, fewer accidents and lower insurance bills

The promise of driverless cars is focused on safety, with fewer accidents, injuries, and fatalities. A report predicts lower car insurance bills, too.
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Here’s why BMW M believes going all-wheel drive is inevitable

BMW M will fit its most powerful cars with a rear-biased all-wheel drive system designed in-house.
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Porsche’s refreshed, wagon-ified Panamera will ship to the states in 2018

Porsche's wagon-style Panamera is reportedly coming to the U.S. sometime after its debut in Europe next year.
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Autonomous cars will radically change the auto insurance industry

Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research have organized a panel to discuss the big changes coming to auto insurance thanks to the introduction of autonomous cars.