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The 2025 Infiniti QX80 Ditches V8 and Picks Up Concept Styling

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inches on the highway to conserve fuel and up to 2.8 An available Klipsch reference Premiere stereo brings 24 speakers and 1,200 watts of power. Speakers in the front headrests let front passengers hear alerts from the navigation system or take a phone call without disturbing people in the back seats.

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Report: Mercedes-AMG Will Not Bring Back V8 Engines

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Earlier in the month, reports were circulating that Mercedes-AMG would be re-instituting V8 power for its high-performance variants of the C and E-Class. However, subsequent reports have suggested that the automaker won’t be bringing back the 4.0-liter More power was good and so was better acceleration. & Whereas the 4.0-liter

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Toyota Prices 2024 Land Cruiser, Starts $55,950

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The so-called ‘1958’ trim wears the headline-grabbing $55,950 price tag, equipped with those retro round LED headlamps and TOYOTA heritage billboard grille. kW inverter, locking center and rear differentials, two-speed transfer case, and coil springs out back. On the spec sheet you’ll find an 8.0-inch inch infotainment screen, 2.4-kW

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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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To that end, Consumer Reports has furnished an analysis on just how much each nameplate is likely to set you back in terms of upkeep over its lifespan. But Tesla’s power packs seem like they’re intent on hanging in there for at least a decade. Meanwhile, Volvo ended up at $9,285.

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Mercedes Introduces 2024 E-Class, Proves SUVs Haven’t Totally Taken Over

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Its proportions are arguably anti-SUV, using a classic three-box sedan design incorporating a long hood with a greenhouse set well back on the overall silhouette. Up front, a black panel-like surface links the grille and headlamps, hewn in high-gloss black which is visually suggestive of the all-electric Mercedes-EQ models.

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

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Even prior to the catastrophic impact caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices were creeping up and unprecedented demand was beginning to put pressure on available supply. Rather than short-term pressure, with the market quickly bouncing back, challenging conditions are set to continue. The equation simply doesn’t add up.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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This is also true of the industry itself, which often makes bold promises designed to appease a subset of the public only to repeatedly move the target date back a few years.& We have to see how steep the ramp-up curve is in coming years," Meschke said. "If

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