Next-gen Mini Cooper electric gets refreshed design, more range

BMW is aiming to only roll out electric Minis by 2030, and though previous efforts have oozed fun-loving style they have lacked in the performance and range departments. Things are looking up as the new next generation Mini Cooper is announced.

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Solar-panel-covered hybrid truck offers 3,000 to 6,000 free miles a year

A new academic-industry initiative is developing lightweight solar panels to harvest natural energy from all that solar-soaked truck real estate to decrease operational costs, emissions and the imperative of a sustainable transport system.

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Clever Weinsberg camper rearranges van life for the next generation

The new Weinsberg CaraLife 630 LQ has such a fresh look, it feels like a concept. But it's actually part of the 2024 lineup. Aimed at young adventurers, the camper van's unique layout includes a divider wall, "secret shower" and functional paneling.

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Limited-run Type 66 is the 1970s Can-Am race car Lotus never made

Fifty-three years ago, Lotus founder Colin Chapman set out to discover how Lotus design principles could be applied to a Can-Am Series race car. The long-time-coming result is a V8 known as the Type 66 – and only 10 of them are being built.

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CATL claims its superfast EV battery charges at 400 km per 10 minutes

The Chinese company launched what it calls the "world's first 4C superfast charging LFP battery," the Shenxing, at its 2023 product launch event. With a total range over 700 km, it's also designed for exceptional performance in freezing conditions.

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Zenvo’s all-new Aurora V12 hybrid hypercar rocks lots of big holes

The world's most powerful production V12 engine now has a home. Danish concern Zenvo Automotive has plonked it in a brand-new pair of unobtanium hypercars, aided and abetted by electric motors for seriously silly power, acceleration and speed.

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New rover-like Hyundai Santa Fe escapes city life for open adventure

Hyundai has dramatically reworked its Santa Fe midsize SUV into a more rugged all-wheeler. The new Santa Fe shows hard, squared panels, a stretched wheelbase, bulging fenders, and concept accessories that transform it into a full adventure machine.

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