Cardle of the Day — Wednesday 1 July 2026
Harry de Souza
2 July 2026
Today’s Cardle puzzle served up one of the most recognisable silhouettes in automotive history — and we still needed five clues to be sure.
Today’s Cardle puzzle served up one of the most recognisable silhouettes in automotive history — and we still needed five clues to be sure.
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Google Maps has introduced a new navigation voice for New Zealand users that speaks English with a Kiwi accent and accurately pronounces indigenous Māori place names, developed in partnership with the Māori Language Commission.
Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation have launched the first phase of a strategic manufacturing joint venture aimed at building commercial production capability for Joby’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
BMW has revealed the fifth-generation X5 with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric, and future hydrogen options sharing the same platform, headlined by an all-electric iX5 rated for up to 845km of range.
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The fifth-generation BMW X5 adopts the brand’s new design language and will be offered with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, and eventually hydrogen powertrains from the same platform.
Ford has brought back hundreds of experienced engineers over the past three years after discovering that AI systems, without deep human expertise to train them, were not enough to resolve the company’s persistent vehicle quality issues.
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