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2025 Subaru Forester Strong Hybrid SUV Review: Well, more of a sneak peek really, but we liked it…

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If you put a gun to my head and said I had to buy an SUV, I still wouldnt, but Id get away with it by choosing the new Subaru Forester, which is referred to as an SUV but is really more of an off-road station wagon that drives like a car, and now offers a Strong Hybrid system that will deliver more than 1000km off a tank of fuel.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

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Behind the wheel, our jaunt down Lombard Street immediately made clear that while this is a largish vehicle—it has the footprint of the VW Atlas Cross Sport midsize two-row SUV—its 37.4-foot By far the biggest numbers come from a midsize SUV (57 percent) or full-size SUV (28 percent). feet for the 4Motion AWD model).

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Tesla redesigned this crucial piece of hardware on the new Model Y

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Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy detailed the change, saying that the redesigned shape creates a natural current to protect the camera from water or other elemental factors. Check out Jay Leno’s full episode with the refreshed Model Y below, which runs 55 minutes and features Franz von Holzhausen and Lars Moravy.

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General Motors versus China! Why new GM tech could lead to smaller, lighter, smarter and cheaper EV batteries

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The Lyriq is Cadillac’s first toe in the water in Australia, which will be an EV-only market for the brand GM’s Battery Engineer and Business Planning Manager, Andy Oury, says the work his team has done in reducing the number of modules required to power American-sized EVs will also have cost and weight benefits across the board.

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Hydrogen Cars Were Supposed to Be the Future. Now Owners Are Suing Toyota

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Drivers could refuel in a few minutes and emit only water vapor, a seemingly reasonable if not preferable alternative to electric vehicles, which were still gaining traction. Hyundai, whose Nexo SUV also relies on hydrogen fuel, has offered similar 21-day rental options. The pitch was compelling.

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Revealed: General Motors battery guru explains why lithium – not hydrogen – is central to our EV future

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Well, mostly throughout the universe, hydrogen is bonded up with other stuff, usually, so it’s not so easy to use, because as soon as it bonds with oxygen, for example, it creates water, so it’s no longer available as energy storage,” Oury explained. GM battery tech. Lithium is central.

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Yet another Chinese Toyota Prado Fighter! Geely Galaxy Cruiser electric 4×4 can crab walk, jump over obstacles, float and could come to Australia

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READ MORE: EV price parity is here: Bargain Geely EX5 electric SUV priced to thrill in Australia READ MORE: 2025 Geely EX5 Review: Is this cut-price electric SUV bad news for the Leapmotor C10, BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y? The Cruiser is even fitted with sonar and water radar to help avoid underwater obstacles.