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The return of the flying car

Sky Drive

At least the idea of it, anyhow. Car manufacturers are always looking for an edge on their competitors. Some are working on EVs, others autonomous cars and in most cases, all are developing these technologies simultaneously. Toyota however, is interested in the idea of the flying automobile. Their ambitions are in self-proclaimed early stages but that did not stop them ...

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New Nissan LEAF coming soon

We know very little about the next Nissan LEAF that is expected to break cover in the fall, or more precisely, in early September. The rare details include that the 2018 LEAF will be assembled at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant. Another is that at least one iteration will provide a range of at least 320 km, if only to compete ...

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The Brief: 2017 Volvo V90 XC

2017 Volvo V90 XC

And here I thought it was perfect… Take a moment to fully soak in what car this is: The powertrain, the colour, the size, and the brand. These are essentially all the necessary ingredients to make me loose my mind. Essentially, I did loose it when the keys were handed to me. My senses returned shortly thereafter if only to ...

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Tesla Model X sales lagging despite SUV boom

Tesla Model X

Tesla’s been all over the news for a number of reasons for the last few years, from the Gigafactory, stories surrounding their Autopilot self-driving hardware and the Model 3. More recently it’s been about worker safety but prior to all that was the coming of the company’s first SUV, the Model X. The promise of technology and performance were huge ...

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