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Toyota studied million-mile Tundra while developing new model

In 2016, Toyota purchased a 2007 Tundra with over a million miles from its original owner. At the time, the Japanese company explained that it gave Victor Sheppard a new Tundra in exchange for his million-mile truck to help its engineers gain insight on how various parts had held up as they developed the recently-unveiled […] July 23, 2022 at 12:45AM

Rimac says Bugatti’s next model will be ‘heavily electrified’

Croatia-based Rimac purchased a controlling stake in Bugatti in July 2021. While some worried that the tie-up would lead to badge-engineering, the company has confirmed that the Chiron’s successor will not be merely an existing EV dressed in a swanky French suit. “The easiest thing for us would be to take the Nevera, slam a […] March 02, 2022 at 02:08AM