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Canada Wants To Be Considered American For U.S. EV Tax Incentive Purposes
Canada’s prime minister has stated that the nation must “align” its EV incentives with the US if cars made in Canada are to be made eligible for proposed tax credits. It comes after Biden pitched incentives that have led to pushback from both Mexico and Canada, with the U.S. planning additional incentives for vehicles made in America by Union Workers.
2023 Genesis G90 Fully Revealed In Korea, Gets Twin-Turbo V6 Engine With 375 HP
The 2023 Genesis G90 has been fully unveiled for Korea, with the exterior images now complemented by detailed interior shots of the new luxury sedan. Genesis says that the sedan has been “designed to satisfy both customers who take the wheel themselves and those who are driven by chauffeurs.” It includes massage seats, a Bang & Olufsen audio system with pop-up tweeters, dual sunroofs, ambient lighting, and a fragrance system. Aside from the luxurious interior, the G90 gets a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 that develops 375 hp (280 kW / 380 PS) and rear-wheel steering.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Shows Off Some Of Its Face In Latest Teaser
Two weeks after confirming that the last V12 Vantage will debut in 2022, Aston Martin has published another teaser revealing the front end of the flagship variant of the sportscar. The front aero treatment appears to be quite subtle. At the same time, the new car gets a redesigned front bumper compared to the V8-powered Vantage and Vantage Roadster, featuring a slightly larger grille, vertical intakes, and a more prominent two-part splitter.
BMW iX M60 To Debut At CES With Over 600 HP
CES will be here in January, and with it will come a selection of new EVs. In addition to GM’s new Silverado, BMW is reportedly planning a launch of their new iX M60, the first all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle from BMW M GmbH. The 600 hp SUV isn’t the only thing BMW is planning to debut: There are also rumors that the carmaker will introduce a technology that allows the exterior color of a vehicle to be changed at the “touch of a button.”
TIME Magazine Gushes Over Elon Musk’s Poop Tweets, Names Him Person Of The Year
A “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, [and] showman” as well as a “madcap hybrid of Thomas Edison, P.T. Barnum, Andrew Carnegie, and Watchmen’s Doctor Manhattan.” That’s how TIME Magazine’s latest person of the year is hailed. He’s apparently the first automotive executive to win the honor since Walter P. Chrysler in 1928 and is also described as “larger than life,” which, to be honest, is very accurate.
2023 Mercedes GLE Smiles For Its Close Up But Only Shows Minor Changes
The facelifted Mercedes GLE has been caught again, spotted outside a store near the Arctic Circle. We’ve been able to see some of the minor modifications that the refreshed SUV will sport. These include a revised bumper and grille, new headlight graphics, and potentially a tweaked taillight array.
Here’s How A Dodge Diplomat Became The Classic ’80s Cop Car
In the 80s, almost all cop cars on screen were Dodge Diplomats. and the platform proved popular in real life too. One of the reasons some forces liked the Diplomat was that it was shorter than the Ford Crown Victoria and Chevrolet Caprice alternatives, making it more maneuverable in chases. But it wasn’t fast, with a two-barrel Gran Fury 318 taking a glacial 13.1 seconds to reach 60 mph and an incredible 61 seconds to hit 100 mph.
What Else Is Making The News
Ape NFT Accidently Sold For $3,000 Not $300,000
Bored Ape NFT accidentally sells for $3,000 instead of $300,000 https://t.co/XunqKaotVP
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 13, 2021
A sought-after Bored Ape NFT sold at auction for just one-hundredth of its intended price. The owner made a typo when listing the NFT online, keying in 0.75 ether instead of the 75 ether it was intended to fetch. It was the equivalent of selling the artwork for $3,000 instead of $300,000.
Forza Horizon 5 Player Banned For 8,000 Years
Context: https://t.co/qaHIbFxmGs
— ActionMan🍥 (@ActionManXVI) December 3, 2021
A Forza Horizon 5 player has been banned for 8,000 years because of a decal design made for a car in-game. The livery featured Kim Jong-Un alongside the KFC logo and a #SendNukes sticker. There was also a New Balance logo that read “Nuke Balance.”
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