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Feb 08, 2021

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Bruce Springsteen sends unifying tone in Jeep's Super Bowl ad

Jeep released its Big Game commercial on the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, and like several past messages from Jeep's parents Stellantis (the company that resulted when Fiat Chrysler merged with France's Peugeot), this one is meant to tug on patrioti…

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Tesla invests $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and will accept it as payment for its cars

Tesla announced in an SEC filing this morning that it will begin accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for its cars "in the near future." The California-based automaker further said it bought $1.5 billion in the digital cryptocurrency. According to …

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 First Drive | The XL hot hatch

STEVENSON, Wash. – At this point, just about anything could have the term "crossover" applied to it. It's inherently vague, and we've long since moved beyond the strict definition of an "SUV with a unibody platform." So if one wants to consider the 2…

Lotus bids farewell to the Elise and the Exige with Final Edition models

Lotus will put the Elise, the Exige, and the Evora out to pasture later in 2021 to make room for a new model that internally is being called Type 131 . Before it embarks on this major lineup overhaul, the firm will send off the Elise and the Exige — t…

Hyundai and Kia say the reported Apple car deal is now off

SEOUL — South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it is not now in talks with Apple Inc on autonomous electric cars, just a month after it confirmed early-stage talks with the tech giant , sending the automaker's shares skidding. Wiping $3 billio…

Automakers respond to GM's #NoWayNorway Super Bowl spot with... pizza and fish?

Ford and Audi took to social media this week to respond to General Motors' "No Way, Norway" Super Bowl spot, and somehow, a discussion about global automotive electrification has devolved to the point where we're questioning the size of each other's …

Porsche to debut the new 911 GT3 in a live video event next week

Porsche will reveal the new 911 GT3 in one week and one day. The company's media site is now host to a livestream video preview titled "Livestream Digital World Premiere for the youngest member of the Porsche 911 GT family from Stuttgart." Of course…

Suzuki Hayabusa superbike makes a triumphant comeback for 2021

Suzuki has introduced the highly anticipated third-generation Hayabusa. Developed for flat-out speed, the bike receives evolutionary styling updates, a redesigned engine, and a broader suite of electronic riding aids. The original Hayabusa unexpecte…

C2 Corvette to be re-imagined as 1,200+ horsepower EV, the AVA Stingray

The C2 Chevy Corvette, which was sold from 1963 to 1967, is about to enter a new chapter. The iconic American 1960s sports car is set to be reborn as an ultra-powerful electric car, the AVA Stingray. The effort is being undertaken by Studio AVA, a sm…

This converted Mercedes Sprinter camper van is a vacation home on wheels

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