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Vacuum Maker Evidently Sucks at Making Cars

Vacuum Maker Evidently Sucks at Making Cars

Dreame has pulled the plug on its ambitious electric vehicle plans, proving that while it may be very good at sucking dirt off your carpet, making a car is a rather different proposition. There are plenty of strange stories in the automotive world. A Chinese vacuum cleaner manufacturer announcing that it wants to

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Forthing Taikon EV: Space for the Money

It is no surprise to anyone that the SUV segment is the hottest in many markets, including ours. Add an electric plug to that, and the waters are even more red. So it’s natural that value and space are among the main attractors of new buyers, and the newest player, the Forthing Taikon,

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Toyota GR officially becomes a standalone brand in New Zealand

Toyota is officially giving Gazoo Racing its own identity in New Zealand, with GR now operating as a standalone performance brand focused on motorsport, enthusiast cars and the pursuit of driving excitement. After spending two days with Toyota at Hampton Downs, I got to see first hand what sits behind this change, and

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NXT MK1 EVO – 760kg and 451hp of Awesomeness

There are race cars, and then there are race cars that make you stop mid-conversation, stare at them and ask the rather obvious question “How bloody fast is that thing?” The NXT MK1 EVO is firmly in the second category, and that was the question I had when I spotted it at the

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