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Volvo Revives the XC70 As An SUV for China

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Volvo discontinued the XC70 after the 2016 model year, ending a long run for the beefy off-road-oriented wagon. Volvo teased the new SUV with a few artfully-shaded images, but the overall design is pretty easy to see. The automaker is reportedly considering bringing it back, however, it wont be the long-roof car we all remember.

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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

Cars That Think

Solar Impulse 2, the solar powered plane, was piloted by Swiss entrepreneur Andr Borschberg over the pyramids in Giza, Egypt, prior to landing in Cairo on 13 July, 2016. What are some of the most important technical challenges that you faced in the design phase of the Climate Impulse plane? Piccard: There are two parts.

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Toyota C-HR+ arrives as BEV, will Urban Cruiser follow?

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Since its 2016 launch, the two generations of the C-HR have accounted for more than 1 million sales, and the existing hybrid and plug-in hybrid C-HR variants will be joined by the C-HR+ full battery electric model. The running lights hook like long staples across the broad face, which is bookend by vertical slots topped with fog lights.

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Denied! The cute Nissan Micra has been reborn as an EV rival for the MG4 and BYD Dolphin, but not for Australia

EV Central

The Micra, meanwhile, is limited to Europe and is unlikely to ever return to Australia where it hasn’t been sold since 2016. Developed alongside the new Renault 5 E-Tech, the Micra EV was restyled by the Japanese brand’s London based design studio. 2026 Nissan Micra. 2026 Nissan Micra.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

This is a big deal as the brands only other hybrid efforts were the 2014-2016 Crosstrek Hybrid and the 2019-2023 Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid , with the only other venture into electric propulsion being the Solterra EV. While steering was too light for performance driving, it wasnt sloppy. Then, when on the highway the ride was stable.

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Phuket, Thailand Has a Fine-Dining Scene That Rivals the Beach

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At Pru , founded in 2016, the Dutch chef Jimmy Ophorst cooks dishes like durian and caviar, roasting the notoriously odoriferous Southeast Asian fruit, then turning it into a mousse that he garnishes with local roe. But finding and trying on great pairs outside of Asia can be somewhat challenging.

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Audi of America expands Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA)

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Audi of America announced an expansion of Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA), another industry first in vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies from the brand. —Mark Del Rosso, president, Audi of America. Enabled metro areas include: Dallas, Denver, Gainesville, Fla.;

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