China-based Canadian stole Tesla secrets, say U.S. prosecutors
Sunday, 24 March 2024
NEW YORK — A Canadian resident of China has been arrested in the United States for allegedly stealing electric car manufacturer Tesla’s trade secrets and conspiring to sell them to undercover law enforcement officers. Klaus Pflugbeil, the operator of a China-based business that sells technology used in electric vehicles, was arrested on Tuesday in New
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BMW i5 Luggage Test: How much fits in the trunk?
Monday, 11 March 2024
BMW’s official specs indicate that the BMW i5 has a 17.3 cubic-foot trunk. “Wow!” you might say, if you’ve been keeping track of sedan trunk volumes. Oh, you haven’t? Weird. Well, that would be more than the 16.7 cubes you’ll find in a Honda Accord, which can not only swallow all six standard Luggage Test
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Junkyard Gem: 1993 Volvo 240
Sunday, 10 March 2024
What is the most iconic and recognizable Volvo of all time? That would be the 200 Series, of course, which went into production in 1974 and continued to roll off assembly lines all the way through 1993. It was so successful that it outlived its supposed replacement, and that car’s replacement only outlasted the 200 by
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Scrapyard Gem: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Saturday, 09 March 2024
Alfa Romeo first applied the Giulietta name to its cars in 1954, producing that legendary generation through 1965. The name was revived on a wild-looking sedan for the 1977-1985 period, just before Fiat bought the company, and then returned on a compact hatchback for the 2011 model year. Today’s Junkyard Scrapyard Find is one of
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2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron gets chassis updates, more power, faster charging
Friday, 08 March 2024
Carmakers normally roll out big changes at the beginning of a new model year, but Audi is bucking that trend to make improvements to the Q4 E-Tron. Halfway through the 2024 model year, the electric crossover gets updates such as more horsepower and more driving range. The motors still draw electricity from an 82-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion
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5 thoughts on the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum
Thursday, 07 March 2024
The 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum has an off-road swagger and a cavernous interior — good reasons to consider putting one in your driveway if you need to haul people, stuff and things with four legs and a tail. The ’21 refresh brought the Pathfinder into the modern era. It’s solid, but not the best in
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2024 Jeep Gladiator Texas Trail unveiled for off-roading Texans
Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Jeep has revealed a new version of the Gladiator that celebrates Texas, the largest truck market in the United States. Based on the Sport S trim level, the Gladiator Texas Trail stands out with meaty mud-terrain tires, a body-colored hardtop and Texas-inspired exterior decals. If the name sounds familiar, it’s likely because this isn’t the
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The Best Brake Pads In 2024
Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Brake pads are one of the most important parts of your car. They work by creating friction while pressing against the brake rotors to slow down your vehicle. All brake pads wear over time, so
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Track-ready Porsche Taycan variant previewed with big wing
Monday, 04 March 2024
Porsche gave the Taycan a round of comprehensive updates for 2025, but it left out details about the mysterious variant that lapped the Nürburgring in 7:07.55 earlier in 2024. We won’t have to wait long to learn more: The track-ready model will make its debut this month. The dark preview image released by the Stuttgart-based
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The politics and economics behind Biden’s China-car espionage probe
Sunday, 03 March 2024
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, vowing to “do right by U.S. autoworkers,” launched an investigation this week into whether Chinese-made vehicles could be used to spy on Americans, a far-off threat given the few such cars on U.S. roads now. The White House announced the probe Thursday citing national-security risks about “connected” cars creating
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