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Xiaomi to launch its new YU7 this week as a potential game-changing SUV

Electrek

About one year after first catching wind that EV newcomer Xiaomi Automobile was working on an SUV wed come to know as the YU7, the company is finally set to launch the new model in China. This will be a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y and has the potential to reimagine the all-electric SUV market in China.

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GM Issues Factory Solution for Midsize Pickups Damaged By Automatic Car Wash

The Truth About Cars

But its hard not to throw some much-needed shade at General Motors for using sheet metal thats so thin that it cannot stand up to strong winds. But Ive never heard someone complain to me about finding phantom dents after toweling down their own automobile. Making sure the vehicle is not getting dented and scratched is just a bonus.

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Ford Recalling 130,000 Lincoln Aviator SUVs Over Detaching C-Pillar

The Truth About Cars

Obviously, you don’t want bits of your SUV falling off and striking another automobile or (worst case) someone riding a motorcycle. Regardless, Blue Oval claims to have caught wind of the problem in April of this year. The safety concerns come into play due to the fact that this is most likely to happen when the vehicle is in motion.

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Tesla details plan for increased Model Y pricing stability in Australia

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The statement comes after the Model Y remained Australia’s best-selling EV in 2024, and he says that the era of the Tesla price war seems to be winding down as the SUV gets more affordable. “We are certainly not going to get into price wars,” Drew said.

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Opinion: The New Audi A6 Avant C9

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This is a specific automobile possessing capabilities for not just procuring public awareness, but as well eliciting a sentiment involving passionate yearningan explicit depiction regarding vehicular artistry. This automobile is fashioned for those who appreciate the finer things.

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The Starting Line for Self-Driving Cars

Cars That Think

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency had offered a US $1 million prize for the team that could design an autonomous ground vehicle capable of completing an off-road course through sometimes flat, sometimes winding and mountainous desert terrain. In fact, it isnt even the first Stanley in the collection.

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Wind Explorer EV crosses Australia for less than $15 of electricity; kite-assisted

Green Car Congress

Evonik Corporation is featuring the Wind Explorer—a lightweight, electric vehicle that crossed Australia on less than $15 of electricity—at its administrative center in Parsippany, N.J. The Wind Explorer took advantage of crosswinds by using large, steerable kites to cover hundreds of miles. Click to enlarge.

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