Automotive
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How a 10-Foot-Wide Ford Festiva Dodged DMV Roadblocks
A 120-inch-wide sedan rolling through public traffic is no longer just a fabrication stunt. It is a stress test of…
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Slate Auto’s $25K EV Patent Threatens the Two-Car Household
A patent application published last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office outlines a mechanical framework that could allow…
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BYD’s $2.76M Yangwang U9 Ships While Tesla Roadster Slips to 2028
Chinese automaker BYD has quietly crossed a threshold in the ultra-luxury electric vehicle market that its American rival Tesla is…
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Europe’s EV Sales Surge Collides With France-Germany Push to Weaken Emissions Mandates
Europe’s battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 70.3 percent year over year to 300,202 in September, pushing the fully electric share of…
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Subaru Doubles Down on Boxer Refinement While Pivoting to EVs
Subaru has filed a patent for a hollow camshaft containing a spring-loaded weighted shaft that locks at low rpm and…
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Auto Show Display Security Under Scrutiny After Mercedes VLE Incident in Paris
A child’s ability to start and shift a Mercedes-Benz VLE prototype into reverse at the 2026 Paris Motor Show has…
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Ford’s Camera Patent Reveals Automakers’ Push to Monetize Mandated Safety Hardware
Ford’s latest patent application reveals a strategic shift unfolding across the auto industry: manufacturers are racing to extract commercial value…
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Ford Dealers Lean on Used Cars to Survive New-Vehicle Slump
Ford’s U.S. dealership network is increasingly dependent on used-car sales to maintain revenue as new-vehicle demand weakens and the automaker’s…
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Subaru Surrenders Europe to Toyota EVs After Boxer Ban
Europe’s tightening emissions regulations are forcing smaller automakers into a stark choice: abandon their engineering identity or exit the market.…
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Rivian’s Real Growth Engine Isn’t the R2 — It’s the Amazon Van Contract Nobody Talks About
While headlines celebrate Rivian’s climb to the No. 2 spot in U.S. EV registrations, the real story sits in a…
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