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2024 McLaren 750S, 2024 Land Rover Defender: Today’s Car News

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Land Rover’s Defender enters the 2024 model year with some new features, including the addition of a V-8 option to the stretched Defender 130. McLaren has upgraded the 720S and rebranded it a 750S in the process. liter V-8 engine. You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

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Rivian listed by Consumer Reports as one of 2024’s worst brands

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None of GMC’s models received CR’s recommendation this year, with the 2023 Sierra 1500 specifically being called out due to owners reporting noise issues and reliability concerns with GM’s 6.2-liter liter engines.

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GM to develop electric lunar rover for NASA

Electric Vehicles India

GM to develop electric lunar rover for NASA. Let us now read in detail about GM to develop an electric lunar rover. . The GM’s vehicles will be the ultimate off-road, self-driving and electric vehicles specially designed for Moon. General Motors is also helping them to design those vehicles.

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BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce adopt Tesla’s NACS charging port

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Below are the automotive brands that have currently signed on to use Tesla’s NACS charging port in North America: BMW (Mini, Rolls-Royce) Ford (Lincoln) GM (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac) Volvo (Polestar, Lotus) Mercedes-Benz Nissan Infiniti Mitsubishi Honda (Acura, Afeela) Hyundai (Kia, Genesis) Jaguar/Land Rover Rivian Fisker Aptera Vinfast Ford (..)

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Consumer Reports finds Cadillac’s Super Cruise outperforms other active driving assistance systems; Tesla Autopilot a distant second

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General Motors told CR that Super Cruise will be on 22 GM vehicles by 2023. Systems that didn’t give clear warnings to the driver to pay attention, such as Volvo’s, or that failed to keep the vehicle within its lane, even on fairly straight roads, such as systems from Buick, Mazda, and Land Rover, didn’t fare well in the overall scoring.

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Other automakers follow Tesla into rare earth metal-free powertrains

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Automakers including General Motors (GM), Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Nissan and more, along with the supplier BorgWarner, are all developing, researching or have already created motors with low- or zero-rare earth materials, according to a recent report from Reuters.

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General Motors partners Salton Sea lithium production for EVs 

Electric Vehicles India

GM plans to make more affordable, higher range electric vehicles. GM will be the first company to make a multi-million dollar investment in CTR’s project known as Hell’s Kitchen. GM will be the first company to make a multi-million dollar investment in CTR’s project known as Hell’s Kitchen.