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05 July 2025

“Very competitive” Ferrari is McLaren's biggest threat at F1 British GP

motorsport.com | 0 | July 05 2025 11:15 UTC

While McLaren looks like the team to beat at this weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix, the improved performance of Ferrari has piqued the...

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Red Bull on 2026 F1 engines: 'Embarrassing for Mercedes if we were ahead'

motorsport.com | 0 | July 05 2025 11:05 UTC

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has acknowledged the 2026 Formula 1 season could be challenging for the squad, but says Red Bull's in-house...

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Mercedes "at the mercy of the weather" at F1 British GP

motorsport.com | 0 | July 05 2025 09:52 UTC

George Russell believes that Mercedes is at the "mercy of the weather" as the team attempts to recapture its form from last year's British...

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WATCH LIVE: WSK Euro Series titles up for grabs at the Cremona Circuit

motorsport.com | 0 | July 05 2025 09:21 UTC

International karting drivers are in action today, Saturday 5 July, for the second round of the WSK Euro Series – the decisive event which will...

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McLaren drivers can fight for title and remain friends - Zak Brown

motorsport.com | 0 | July 05 2025 09:03 UTC

Zak Brown has every right to feel smug at the moment. The McLaren CEO not only has a car dominating the Formula 1 season...

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Jakarta E-Prix podium reinstated for Sebastien Buemi after penalty overturn

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 21:01 UTC

Sebastien Buemi has reclaimed his Formula E podium finish from the Jakarta E-Prix last time out after the Envision Racing driver’s penalty was reversed...

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Podcast: Trump/GOP go after EV/solar, Tesla, Ford, GM EV sales, Electrek Formula Sun, and more

electrek.co | 0 | July 04 2025 20:45 UTC

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Trump’s Big...

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Is The Base Ford Maverick Hybrid Still Worth It At $29,840? Let’s Find Out

theautopian.com | 0 | July 04 2025 20:23 UTC

When a car manufacturer wants journalists to test its latest product, it usually hands over the keys to the most expensive, most gadget-laden trim....

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Slate Truck’s Under $20,000 Price Tag Just Became A Political Casualty 

insideevs.com | 0 | July 04 2025 20:19 UTC

The electric truck may still enter production next year, but that tempting sub $20,000 price now appears like a dream....

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How to Sell Your Safety Record to a Direct Shipper

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 04 2025 20:00 UTC

Let’s get something straight—shippers don’t just buy capacity anymore. They buy consistency. They buy professionalism. And most of all, they buy risk reduction. You...

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Why The Plug-In Hybrid Ford Escape Is Actually Too Dirty For Six States

theautopian.com | 0 | July 04 2025 19:16 UTC

The Ford Escape line is being shuttered after 2026, but not without a fight. And it plans to fight dirty. In fact, the plug-in...

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Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari can dream of a strong Silverstone F1 weekend

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 19:10 UTC

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari is “in the mix” at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after a competitive showing at Silverstone on Friday. Hamilton led...

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Tesla prototype sparks speculation: a Model Y, maybe slightly smaller

electrek.co | 0 | July 04 2025 19:01 UTC

A new Tesla prototype was spotted again, reigniting speculation among Tesla shareholders, even though it’s likely just a Model Y, potentially a bit smaller,...

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Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

news.mit.edu | 0 | July 04 2025 19:00 UTC

Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels....

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Mercedes' Electric Luxury Van Packs Some Serious Range

insideevs.com | 0 | July 04 2025 19:00 UTC

The Mercedes VLE will set a new bar for range in the segment....

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Max Verstappen explains his "bad day" for Red Bull at F1 British GP

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 18:49 UTC

Max Verstappen was left bemoaning a “bad day” at the office for the Red Bull Formula 1 squad following Friday practice at the British...

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Dentelle Is Adorned with Delicate Embroidery

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 04 2025 17:30 UTC

The latest one-off Rolls-Royce is a Phantom with floral flourishes on the dashboard and rear seats, along with a two-tone pink-and-white paint job....

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July 4th edition: first savings on Aventon Pace 4 smart cruiser e-bike $1,699, Bluetti’s new Elite 100 V2 station at $379, Velotric, Rad, Worx, more

electrek.co | 0 | July 04 2025 17:24 UTC

Happy 4th of July, everyone! We’ve got a jam-packed Green Deals for you today, with plenty of new and returning low prices worth considering...

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F1 British GP: Lando Norris tops windy FP2 session ahead of Ferrari duo

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 17:12 UTC

Lando Norris went fastest in a gusty British Grand Prix FP2 session, with the McLaren driver eclipsing the two Ferraris with a healthy margin...

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New Fiat 500 Hybrid: iconic city car celebrates anniversary by returning to petrol power

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 04 2025 17:07 UTC

Formerly electric-only Fiat 500 has received a 1.0-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine, and a six-speed manual gearbox...

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New Fiat 500 Hybrid for 2025 - pictures

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 04 2025 17:07 UTC

Images of the new Fiat 500 Hybrid...

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A Big, Beautiful Disaster For America

insideevs.com | 0 | July 04 2025 17:00 UTC

President Trump says he wants energy independence, jobs and AI. His anti-electric vehicle plans stand to derail all of that....

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The Rise of Broker Consolidation – What It Means for Small Carriers

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 04 2025 16:45 UTC

If you’ve been in the game long enough, you’ve seen this coming. Quiet acquisitions. Big-name brokerages merging. The same five players showing up on...

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Heybike’s new Galaxy series brings sleek design and serious power to the e-bike world

electrek.co | 0 | July 04 2025 16:39 UTC

Heybike, one of several fast-growing electric bike makers in the US and European markets, unveiled its new Galaxy Series last week. The new e-bike...

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Nissan Recalls 443,899 Models for Potential VC-Turbo Engine Failure

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 04 2025 16:26 UTC

The recall involves failed bearings in the complex VC-Turbo engines found on the Nissan Altima and Rogue as well as the Infiniti QX50 and...

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Happy Independence Day! We’re Off, Except For Our Canadian

theautopian.com | 0 | July 04 2025 16:08 UTC

Happy July 4th, Americans! As you know, The Autopian is largely an American website, except for our British, Australian, Canadian, and Dutch regular contributors...

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Christian Horner shuts down “noise” over Max Verstappen’s Red Bull F1 future

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 16:01 UTC

Christian Horner insists he is “fairly comfortable” that Max Verstappen will remain with the Red Bull Formula 1 squad – but stopped short of...

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There's A New Best-Selling Non-Tesla EV On The Block

insideevs.com | 0 | July 04 2025 16:00 UTC

Chevy's cheap, little SUV could end up being the most popular non-Tesla EV ever this year....

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Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to disrupt power grids

newscientist.com | 0 | July 04 2025 16:00 UTC

The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart inverter devices as a way to cause widespread power-system failures...

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ATRI report: Rising costs continue to squeeze trucking industry

freightwaves.com | 0 | July 04 2025 16:00 UTC

Rising costs collided with depressed freight rates, according to ATRI’s latest operational costs of trucking benchmarking report. According to the data, the industry’s average...

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I Must Know What The 525 Horsepower Ariel Atom 4RR Feels Like

theautopian.com | 0 | July 04 2025 15:10 UTC

Can you believe it’s been 25 years since the first Ariel Atom redefined the concept of power-to-weight in a road car? A lot has...

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Climate Change’s Fingerprints Came Early, a Thought Experiment Reveals

scientificamerican.com | 0 | July 04 2025 15:00 UTC

Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation...

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View Interior Photos of the 2025 GMC Yukon Denali

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 04 2025 15:00 UTC

See the interior of the new 2025 GMC Yukon Denali from every angle....

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Maybe You Don't Need 325 Horsepower to Have Fun on the Water

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 04 2025 15:00 UTC

A family ride with the more mellow Sea-Doos—the Spark, GTI, and Switch—prompts the realization that perhaps not every boat needs a supercharger and a...

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Tested: 2025 GMC Yukon Denali Has Escalade Ambitions

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 04 2025 15:00 UTC

With a burly V-8 and an available air suspension, the Yukon Denali has the makings of a true luxury SUV....

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View Exterior Photos of the 2025 GMC Yukon Denali

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 04 2025 15:00 UTC

See the exterior of the new 2025 GMC Yukon Denali from every angle....

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How Much Energy It Takes To Drive 1,242 Miles With An Electric Car

insideevs.com | 0 | July 04 2025 14:32 UTC

We partnered with Polestar to race in the 2025 Mille Miglia Green. Here's what we learned about energy consumption....

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This New All-Electric Camper Van Goes Nearly 300 Miles On A Charge

theautopian.com | 0 | July 04 2025 14:01 UTC

As much of the auto industry has been converting to practical all-electric power, the RV industry has been lagging behind. All-electric camper vans and...

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How We Got To This Shaky Moment For EVs

insideevs.com | 0 | July 04 2025 14:00 UTC

On this week's episode of The Plugged-In Podcast, we speak with Ben Prochazka, Executive Director of the Electrification Coalition....

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Quantum-enhanced supercomputers are starting to do chemistry

newscientist.com | 0 | July 04 2025 14:00 UTC

Working in tandem, a quantum computer and a supercomputer modelled the behaviour of several molecules, paving the way for useful applications in chemistry and...

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We Apparently Stumbled Upon Amazon For Engineers: COTD

theautopian.com | 0 | July 04 2025 13:47 UTC

Amazon was such a great, terrible invention. You can order a near-endless number of items that can be delivered to your home by tomorrow....

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Wheel-E Podcast: 65 MPH ONYX moped, lightweight Dahon e-bikes, more

electrek.co | 0 | July 04 2025 13:44 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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F1 British GP: Home hero Lewis Hamilton tops first practice at Silverstone

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 13:39 UTC

It may have only been the first practice session, but Lewis Hamilton proved his Silverstone superiority lives on at Ferrari as the nine-time British...

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Workers Have Died in Extreme Heat as OSHA Has Debated Protections

scientificamerican.com | 0 | July 04 2025 13:00 UTC

The June heat dome contributed to the deaths of at least three people. They have died as federal regulators have weighed whether to finalize...

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Lucid Air Sapphire Is the Quickest Car We've Ever Tested, Toppling Porsche's Top Taycan

caranddriver.com | 0 | July 04 2025 13:00 UTC

The 1234-hp Sapphire is heavier but mightier than the 1019-hp Taycan, and the Lucid hits triple-digit speeds a lot quicker too....

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Human Gut Bacteria Can Gather Up PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

scientificamerican.com | 0 | July 04 2025 12:30 UTC

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS...

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Lewis Hamilton warns against rushing to film ‘F1’ movie sequel  

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 12:23 UTC

Lewis Hamilton hasn’t ruled out the possibility of a sequel to F1: The Movie, but warned that rushing into it would be "the worst thing...

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Tesla UK sales rebound with one in four new cars now an EV

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 04 2025 12:16 UTC

EV sales have leapt up in the first half of 2025, although numbers remain behind Government targets...

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FIA presidential hopeful Tim Mayer came out swinging to launch his campaign

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 12:04 UTC

Whittlebury Hall, nestled in a village that abuts Silverstone, does not feel like the natural venue for the launch of a presidential candidacy –...

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Can Life Survive the Death of the Sun?

scientificamerican.com | 0 | July 04 2025 11:45 UTC

The future is bright—too bright—for life as we know it once the sun transforms into a red giant star...

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The growing role content creators play in the Formula 1 ecosystem

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 11:36 UTC

As Formula 1’s popularity skyrockets, a new legion of voices has emerged online: fans-turned-content creators. Their presence signals a shift in how F1 is...

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New Hyundai Ioniq 6 N prototype review: the EV that thinks it’s a track toy

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 04 2025 11:33 UTC

The covers will come off this hot Hyundai at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but we’ve already been for an exclusive drive...

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 N prototype on track - pictures

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | July 04 2025 11:33 UTC

Pictures of a prototype of Hyundai's Ioniq 6 N EV being tested on a track...

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McLaren updates title-leading MCL39 with new floor at F1 British GP

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 11:10 UTC

McLaren introduced revisions to its MCL39 Formula 1 car's floor for the British Grand Prix, and also made minor changes to the rear brake duct...

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Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 10:17 UTC

Just over a week after the European Commission authorised Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna, the American company has finalised the purchase of 86% of...

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Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull dilemma: “Do I have Verstappen's skills? I don't know”  

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 10:04 UTC

Yuki Tsunoda's struggles aboard this year's Red Bull have given his potential successor Isack Hadjar food for thought. Like any other Red Bull junior, the...

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Why Gene Haas is fed up of people trying to buy his F1 team

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 09:28 UTC

While then-team boss Guenther Steiner repeatedly denied reports about a possible sale, Haas’s ongoing participation in F1 was a topic of debate before the...

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Tim Mayer insists “there is a better way” as he announces bid for FIA presidency

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 08:30 UTC

Tim Mayer admits he must prove he is the person who can bring about the changes he insists are required within the FIA after...

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Alpine F1 confirms Steve Nielsen as managing director

motorsport.com | 0 | July 04 2025 08:20 UTC

The Alpine Formula 1 team has completed the signing of Steve Nielsen, who will take up the role of managing director at the Enstone...

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China’s nationwide ‘cash for clunkers’ trade-in program causing huge e-bike boom

electrek.co | 0 | July 04 2025 08:02 UTC

While much of the Western world is still figuring out how to get more people on electric bikes, China just flipped a switch, and...

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