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Tesla Model S catches fire–twice–after flat tire in California

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A day after Tesla claimed it found a bullet hole, shot from inside the car, in the battery of a Tesla that caught fire in 2014, another brand new Tesla Model S caught fire in California.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by Cadillac.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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Michelin built its name on tires that ride on a cushion of air. One of those reasons, he explained, is that globally about 20% of tires are taken out of service prematurely due to sidewall damage or a puncture. At one point it looked like airless tires might be ready for the road surprisingly soon. With around 1.6

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Report: Michelin Airless Tires See Alleged Breakthrough

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Airless tires are one of those concepts that have been around forever (we used to call them wagon wheels) but never seem to be able to achieve a technological breakthrough that would make them preferable to what’s already on the market. Though run-flats likewise exist and are already pretty popular. So, we need it.’”

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Year

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Much of that is likely due to the Bridgestone Potenza run-flats. Although grip is excellent, the tires are very firm, often fall into tramlining, and make too much noise. New tires are needed at the rear, and the fronts will need replaced shortly thereafter. I’ll be in the comments looking for your tire recommendations!

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News: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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News: 2024 Mazda CX-90 An All-New Three-Row SUV Mazda brought the automotive media to Malibu, California, this week to reveal the all-new 2024 CX-90 three-row, eight-passenger SUV. Built on an all-new platform, the CX-90 is larger, wider, and longer than the other Mazda SUVs including the incumbent big wagon, the CX-9.

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Nissan muscles up electric marketing, VW ID testing, Tesla fire: Today's Car News

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A new Chinese electric carmaker plans to sell electric cars in the U.S. A new Tesla Model S unexpectedly caught fire—twice—after getting a flat tire in California. And Volkswagen teased a video and images of its new I.D. via the owner of the defunct automaker Coda. All this and more on Green.