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General Motors sigue en baja, esta vez despidió a unos 1.000 empleados asalariados y por horas como parte del nuevo sistema de clasificación de empleados asalariados, así como de un curso normal de negocios para lograr una mejor eficiencia operativa. Los últimos recortes de empleos de GM abarcan sus instalaciones globales en varios departamentos, dijo…

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A large, world-famous penguin is going through some changes. Pesto, the fuzzy King penguin and social media sensation from the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia is beginning the natural molting process. It’s completely normal, but the fluffy bird looks a little bit different from when he first went viral over the summer. Here’s what…

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No matter your opinion on Jaguar’s impending transformation, the prospect of it kicking off its all-electric era with an all-new four-door GT is an exciting one. After all, like Bentley, it might have started with a market-pleasing SUV (which will swiftly follow, in fairness) but instead chose a grand tourer as the opening gambit for…

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With the spate of rainy weather in Malaysia, incidents of hydroplaning, or aquaplaning, are occurring more often. Just two days ago we were on the highway, riding a motorcycle heading north, and witnessed two incidents of hydroplaning happen directly in front of us. In both cases, the cars spun, slowed and came to a stop…

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Freeze Frame Image LLC In the fall of 1963, Pontiac ad man Jim Wangers sold the idea of the all-new Pontiac GTO squaring off against a Ferrari GTO to David E. Davis, editor of Car and Driver magazine. The challenge was to take place in Daytona, Fla., between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Wangers supplied…

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In today’s rapidly changing automotive landscape, young car enthusiasts may find themselves wondering about their place in the industry. The rise of electric vehicles, stricter emissions regulations, and changing cultural attitudes towards cars can seem daunting. Yet, these challenges also present unique opportunities for innovation and creativity, encouraging fresh ideas and perspectives in the automotive world….

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Porsche 911 Dakar production has ended after a 2,500-car run The final 911 Dakar has three-tone paint applied by hand More rugged 911s are possible in the future The 2,500-car production run for the 911 Dakar has reached its end, with the final example featuring a bespoke livery cooked up by Sonderwunsch, Porsche’s personalization department….

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Lucid showed off a new variant of its Air sedan on X (formerly Twitter) this week. It’s a police interceptor that the California Highway Patrol is purportedly testing for its suitability as a cop car. While details are scarce—the company only made one tweet about the car—there’s a handful of things we can glean from…

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In the fall of 2023, HWA announced that it would develop a restomod based on the Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo2. Now, the German company is giving more details about the unfolding production process of the car that will be sold from the end of 2025 in only 100 units. HWA, the racing company founded…

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