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Ukrainian company launches production of electric pickup trucks

Ukrainian company launches production of electric pickup trucks

The Ukrainian company LUAZ Motors has announced the launch of an electric pickup truck line. It will consist of City, Farmer, and Cargo models. LUAZ City will be offered for purchase for USD 16,000. Thus, the cost of the pickup truck is comparable to the Skoda Octavia or Volkswagen Passat of the 2018 model range. […]

Tesla plans to create a new electric car in the second half of 2025

Tesla plans to create a new electric car in the second half of 2025

Tesla plans to start production of a new electric car codenamed Redwood in the second half of 2025, Reuters reports, citing anonymous people familiar with the matter. The company may begin production of the next generation electric vehicle at its plant in Texas in June 2025. According to anonymous sources, Tesla has sent invitations to […]

Europe wants to limit the width of SUVs and pickups

Europe wants to limit the width of SUVs and pickups

Full-size SUVs and pickup trucks, which are very popular in North America, could be a problem in Europe. Especially for densely populated cities with narrow streets and a lack of parking spaces. According to a recent study, on average, new passenger cars become 10 mm wider every two years. Thus, every year there is less […]

All new cars in the EU will have a “black box”

All new cars in the EU will have a “black box”

All new cars sold in Europe from July 2024 will be required to have a black box. An event data recorder is also mandatory for small trucks and vans. Starting in July 2024, all newly registered cars in the European Union must be equipped with an “event data recorder” (EDR) as a standard feature. This […]

Some cars may be exempt from taxes in Ukraine

Some cars may be exempt from taxes in Ukraine

After an unsuccessful attempt to hold a tender and purchase pickup trucks for the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defense initiated an appeal to a Verkhovna Rada committee to exempt imports of pickup trucks under MoD contracts at zero duty and VAT rates. This will make it possible to procure at the lowest prices and […]

Latvia to send Ukraine another batch of cars confiscated from drunk drivers

Latvia to send Ukraine another batch of cars confiscated from drunk drivers

The Latvian government has decided to transfer another batch of cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine. They will be delivered to our country by the so-called “Twitter convoy” This is reported by Delfi with reference to the LETA agency. It is noted that Latvia will transfer to Ukraine a batch of 14 cars with […]

A non-existent Bugatti Mistral is being resold for $8.5 million

A non-existent Bugatti Mistral is being resold for $8.5 million

All Bugatti Mistral hypercars were booked long before the start of production, scheduled for 2024. They are already trying to resell the place in the queue. The Mistral was shown in 2022, and Bugatti promised to produce only 99 copies of the model. The entire batch was booked long before the start of production, scheduled […]

Ford has installed a 48-inch screen with the new Android Automotive OS across the entire width of the Lincoln Nautilus interior

Ford has installed a 48-inch screen with the new Android Automotive OS across the entire width of the Lincoln Nautilus interior

Ford held a presentation of the new Lincoln Nautilus at its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. Attention was focused on the huge 48-inch screen (almost) the entire width of the cabin, running on Google’s new Android Automotive operating system. There is a 5G connection for software updates and communication. The car recognizes the driver and adjusts […]