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Wheel Bearings · Sunday · 2 hr 16 min

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This week Robbie has been driving the Kia Telluride hybrid and the GMC Sierra EV while Sam had the very impression new Kia Seltos. In the news, VW showed a new EV concept and a lot of people misread the press release. Ford is again refreshing the F-150 and adding hands-free towing capability to BlueCruise. Volvo has upgraded the XC90 and XC60 PHEVs with double the electric range. GM dropped details on the new V8s in the 2027 trucks and the updated user interface. Robotaxis without controls make problems for first responders and Sam and Robbie visit a magnet factory. Links Mission Efficiency - Volkswagen presents the world’s most efficient near-production electric car How Did Everyone Get This Wrong? VW's New 'Mission Efficiency' Doesn't Get 900 Miles Of Range Out Of A Small Battery - The Autopian TTD September 15, 2026 - Ford Adds Hands-Free Towing to 2027 F-150You Asked, We Listened: BlueCruise Hands-Free Towing Is Coming Volvo Cars unveils America's longest electric range plug-in hybrids: the new XC60 and XC90 GM Thinks Truck Buyers Want A Bunch Of Screens For Some Reason - The Autopian Tesla Cybercab's Touchscreen Is Already Proving To Be A Problem For First Responders - Jalopnik Magnetics | MP Materials GM’s legendary Small Block V8 enters its next generation with more power and capability Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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This week Robbie has been driving the Kia Telluride hybrid and the GMC Sierra EV while Sam had the very impression new Kia Seltos.

In the news, VW showed a new EV concept and a lot of people misread the press release. Ford is again refreshing the F-150 and adding hands-free towing capability to BlueCruise. Volvo has upgraded the XC90 and XC60 PHEVs with double the electric range. GM dropped details on the new V8s in the 2027 trucks and the updated user interface. Robotaxis without controls make problems for first responders and Sam and Robbie visit a magnet factory.

Links

Mission Efficiency - Volkswagen presents the world’s most efficient near-production electric car

How Did Everyone Get This Wrong? VW's New 'Mission Efficiency' Doesn't Get 900 Miles Of Range Out Of A Small Battery - The Autopian

TTD September 15, 2026 - Ford Adds Hands-Free Towing to 2027 F-150You Asked, We Listened: BlueCruise Hands-Free Towing Is Coming

Volvo Cars unveils America's longest electric range plug-in hybrids: the new XC60 and XC90

GM Thinks Truck Buyers Want A Bunch Of Screens For Some Reason - The Autopian

Tesla Cybercab's Touchscreen Is Already Proving To Be A Problem For First Responders - Jalopnik

Magnetics | MP Materials

GM’s legendary Small Block V8 enters its next generation with more power and capability



Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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