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18 July 2025

Our Motorsports team to shut down NASCAR Xfinity operation mid-season

motorsport.com | 1 | July 18 2025 17:56 UTC

Our Motorsports has been operating in the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2020, running nearly 300 races with nine top fives, 41 top tens, and...

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BYD’s $18,000 electric kei car revealed up close with new details

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 18:13 UTC

It’s official. BYD is launching its first kei car. The new electric car is BYD’s smallest EV yet, and it’s expected to arrive next...

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Vegans, and cows, rejoice! Renault signs PETA deal to cut leather from cars

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 18 2025 18:07 UTC

The brand already doesn’t offer leather in the UK, but this will now extend worldwide...

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How Jorge Martin's first day back with Aprilia in MotoGP went

motorsport.com | 0 | July 18 2025 18:04 UTC

With the paddock watching with bated breath, Jorge Martin got back on track with Aprilia during Friday's practice sessions at Brno for the Czech...

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Drewry: Ocean rates fall for fifth straight week

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 17:58 UTC

Ocean container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane continue to fall, according to Drewry’s latest data. The post Drewry: Ocean rates fall for fifth straight...

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DOT seeks public ideas for next major transportation bill

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 17:55 UTC

Consumers will have a direct pipeline into the Trump administration for priorities to be included in a funding bill that will be crucial to...

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Even Exotic And Luxury Car Buyers Are Cancelling Orders Over Tariffs

theautopian.com | 0 | July 18 2025 17:50 UTC

The long-running assumption has been that wealthy car buyers are less sensitive to price swings caused by tariffs, which is true, but the swings...

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How A $50 Oil Drain Plug Solved My BMW i3’s Biggest Problem

theautopian.com | 0 | July 18 2025 17:27 UTC

My BMW i3’s rear differential has been a gigantic pain in the butt in that — thanks to a Technical Cost Reduction by BMW...

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Tesla launches a long list of new discounts and incentives in the US

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 17:15 UTC

Tesla has launched a long list of new discounts and incentives for its electric vehicles in the US as it seeks to capitalize on...

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Range Rover's secret mid-size EV: Inside its £500m factory

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 18 2025 17:06 UTC

We take an exclusive look inside JLR’s revamped Liverpool site as the brand gears up for EV production...

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Exclusive on JLR Halewood factory - pictures

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 18 2025 17:06 UTC

Images of Phil McNamara's visit to the JLR Halewood factory...

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The Supreme Court must end the legal chaos threatening freight brokers

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 17:05 UTC

Matthew Leffler, The Armchair Attorney, explains why the U.S. Supreme Court must act now to resolve a widening circuit split over whether the Federal...

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2026 Dodge Hornet Production Delayed Due to Trump's Import Tariffs

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 18 2025 16:50 UTC

Dodge is suspending production of the 2026 Hornet, which is assembled in Italy alongside the Alfa Romeo Tonale, as it weighs the impact of...

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Car Deal of the Day: The Audi A3 Saloon may be posh but not at this price

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 18 2025 16:47 UTC

It’s posh, well appointed, and refined to drive – the Audi A3 Saloon is our Deal of the Day for July 18...

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Video Friday: Robot Metabolism

spectrum.ieee.org | 0 | July 18 2025 16:30 UTC

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics robotics. We also post a weekly...

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Volvo is ‘definitely not’ leaving the US, but it’s dropping these vehicles from its lineup

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 16:14 UTC

Volvo confirmed it will continue selling vehicles in the US, but its lineup will look a little different. With plans to cut several models,...

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No, That Old Chrysler’s Rear Bumper Didn’t Demolish That New Kia

theautopian.com | 0 | July 18 2025 16:09 UTC

Viral photos are going around showing a Michigan crash involving a modern Kia Rio and a 1973 Chrysler New Yorker. The Rio is completely...

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2025 Chevrolet Blazer SS vs. Kia EV6 GT Comparison Test

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 18 2025 16:00 UTC

Two mid-size EVs with sporting ambitions and more than 600 horsepower....

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Higher electricity demand boosts railroad coal carloads

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:50 UTC

Intermodal, coal, and grains are driving Class I railroad traffic higher. The post Higher electricity demand boosts railroad coal carloads appeared first on FreightWaves....

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WRT could replace Rahal Letterman Lanigan as BMW’s 2026 IMSA representative

motorsport.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:45 UTC

The Belgian WRT team is in the running to expand its programme with the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh into the IMSA SportsCar Championship...

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Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the U.S.

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:41 UTC

More than 4,000 layoffs hit freight-related companies across the U.S. over the last several weeks. The post Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the...

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BMW M2 ‘track day package’ spotted on the Nurburgring

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 18 2025 15:33 UTC

The track day package will be for BMW M2 owners looking to add some spice to their performance coupes...

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BMW M2 Track Pack spy images - pictures

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 18 2025 15:33 UTC

Images of the upcoming BMW M2 Track Pack...

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Can U.S. Math Research Survive NSF Funding Cuts?

scientificamerican.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:30 UTC

A 72 percent reduction in federal funding is devastating to math research. The American Mathematical Society is offering $1 million in backstop grants—but it’s...

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Tesla Opposes Tariffs On This Key EV Battery Material

insideevs.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:30 UTC

We also discuss the AI voice assistant in the new Mercedes CLA and Mitsubishi’s plans to launch hybrids in the U.S....

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New LTL freight class rules take effect on Saturday

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:26 UTC

Numerous changes to the way less-than-truckload freight is categorized take effect on Saturday. The post New LTL freight class rules take effect on Saturday appeared...

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Port of Oakland containers off 10% as ‘recalibration’ hits ocean supply chain

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:23 UTC

Uncertainty over tariffs and shifting supply chains undercut the Port of Oakland’s June container volume.  The post Port of Oakland containers off 10% as ‘recalibration’...

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Mercedes Will Pause EQ Production For America Right As The EV Tax Credits End

insideevs.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:15 UTC

Mercedes-Benz says it is "react[ing] to market conditions," but more EVs like the CLA-Class and GLC-Class are coming soon....

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Would You Honestly Want To Buy A Car From These People?

theautopian.com | 0 | July 18 2025 15:08 UTC

While ads from automakers are typically polished, carefully crafted, and millimetrically precise in their aim to sell a product without attracting backlash, things can...

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MIT launches a “moonshot for menstruation science”

news.mit.edu | 0 | July 18 2025 14:50 UTC

The Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund will allow researchers to accelerate the understanding and treatment of often-neglected diseases that tend to be more common in...

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No one knows how NYC’s 15 mph e-bike speed limit will even work

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 14:48 UTC

In his latest crackdown on e-bike riders, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pushing for a new citywide e-bike speed limit of 15...

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Range Rover’s electric SUV won’t launch this year after a surprise delay, but there’s more

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 14:37 UTC

Range Rover’s first EV was initially scheduled to arrive later this year, but that won’t be the case. JLR has delayed the launch of...

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And The Winners Are: Chevy Corvette vs Jeep Comanche vs Volvo 164 vs Dodge Ram 250

theautopian.com | 0 | July 18 2025 14:36 UTC

Good morning! We’ve reached the end of what has been for me a long, weird, and tiring week. I saw my little brother get...

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FedEx and UPS cease parcel discounts, ‘weaponize’ fuel surcharges: report

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 18 2025 14:32 UTC

Many businesses are diverting parcel shipments to cheaper carriers as FedEx and UPS hike rates and surcharges, according to the latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight...

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Unpacking A Rocky Quarter For EV Sales

insideevs.com | 0 | July 18 2025 14:00 UTC

On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we dive into Lucid's robotaxi deal, tons of battery news and how EV sales are faring this year....

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Wheel-E Podcast: Lectric XP Trike2, Amish e-bikes, little Honda, more

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 13:36 UTC

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time,...

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This Wild eScooter Can Go 100 MPH, Travel 150 Miles, Has The Power Of 1,500 iPhones

theautopian.com | 0 | July 18 2025 13:22 UTC

Remember when the media panicked a bit over eScooters from startups that could fly down Santa Monica Boulevard at 17.5 mph, instead of the...

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This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can't Use It

scientificamerican.com | 0 | July 18 2025 13:00 UTC

Why do computers only work with the numbers 0 and 1? There are machines that process three digits with more efficiency than you might...

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ZeroAvia scores 45 fresh patents for hydrogen aviation engines

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 13:00 UTC

Aviation startup ZeroAvia says it’s been granted a “raft” of 45 new patents key to the development of practical large hydrogen aviation engines – and...

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100 MPH on a STANDING e-scooter?! Bo blows way past the limits

electrek.co | 0 | July 18 2025 13:00 UTC

You might want to hold onto your handlebars for this one – literally. The fashion-forward British electric scooter maker Bo just unveiled what could...

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Ford Could Be Bringing the Fiesta Nameplate Back to Europe

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 18 2025 13:00 UTC

There are rumors the Focus might make a quick return as well....

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Major new Cupra show car to uncover brand’s future design vision

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 18 2025 12:46 UTC

The show car could well point towards Cupra’s upcoming flagship SUV...

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