Category: Automobile

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Astrophotography can make you feel two very different things: tiny and insignificant in a vast universe or absolutely and complete amazed at our vast universe. We wouldn’t fault you for feeling either way. We’re a tiny occupier of a medium-sized planet…

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Plenty of Italian supercar classics have had their time in their reimagination, recreation or restomod limelight: Lamborghini made another Countach, Ferrari mined its considerable heritage for the Icona series, new Paganis look an awful lot like old Paganis and all manner of companies are endeavouring to make Lancia great again. But Alfa Romeo has been…

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Earlier this year, it was reported that the implementation of revised excise tax regulations under PU(A) 402/2019-Excise Tax Regulations (Determination of Value of Locally Produced Goods for Excise Tax Purposes), originally scheduled to come into effect at the start of the year, had been deferred to January 2026. The implementation of the ‘402’, or open…

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Many people have considered hydrogen nothing more than a pipe dream from the very beginning. However, some automakers have insisted (and a few still do) that there is a future for electric vehicles with fuel cells instead of bulky batteries. Stellantis was determined to pursue hydrogen in the commercial vehicle segment, but pouring money into…

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All-new for 2025, the Subaru Forester enters its sixth generation Pricing starts at $31,415| Price it your way On sale now| See Subaru Forester models for sale near you The Subaru Forester gets a complete makeover for the 2025 model year and continues to remain one of Subaru’s best-selling models. Though it looks small outside,…

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Valeria Venezia/Shutterstock To protect the pristine natural beauty of its famous fjords, Norway has laid down new zero-emissions rules for ships operating in the narrow waterways. In 2026, ships in Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, which are real names and not your ten-year-old cheating at Scrabble, must not emit…

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Trump’s renewed tariff threats could accelerate Volvo’s plans to localize US manufacturing Volvo may begin building XC60 and XC90 at their South Carolina factory soon. The plant currently builds the slow-selling EX90 and Polestar 3 at low capacity. Production of both SUVs could start before 2028 if the plan moves forward. Volvo’s Ridgeville, South Carolina…

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The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is now the cheapest it has been since 2022 following a price cut, but the iconic hardcore off-roader is still a much pricier proposition than it used to be. In two-door guise, the Wrangler Rubicon is now priced at $79,990 before on-road costs, down from $82,590. The Rubicon four-door is now…

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We saw the M3 CS Touring at the Goodwood FoS, where BMW showcased the wagon in Frozen Solid White. However, we reckon the most fitting color for the hardcore G81 in the UK is British Racing Green. New press images show one of the most versatile models in Bavaria’s lineup, likely in its best specification…

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This isn’t a race car, nor is it street-legal, and neither does it qualify for any official competition series, and yet, the 599XX Evoluzione, or Evo, might be one of the most extreme Ferraris of the modern era. Created under the obsessive umbrella of the brand’s XX Programme that launched back in ‘05, this machine…

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