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GM Has Been Quietly Repairing Teslas With Great Success, But How Does It Work?

GM quietly revealed that it had repaired more than 11,000 Teslas during the past 12 months, although the exact details surrounding such repairs remain a bit of a mystery. While it’s no surprise that Tesla owners may look to repair their cars at a more commonly found and cheaper GM service center, how the company has access to Tesla parts is not yet clear.


De Tomaso P900 Is A V12-Powered Hypercar Reserved For The Track

Limited to just 18 units and restricted to tracks only, the De Tomaso P900 is a hypercar based around a carbon fiber tub and can be had with either a 888 hp V12 or an F1-sourced V10. It’s all yours for the price of $3 million, with the car expected to make its public debut in 2023, and a handful of build slots still available.


2023 Ford Ranger Platinum Debuts As The Most Expensive Trim Besides The Raptor

Slotting between the Wildtrack and Raptor trims is the all-new Ranger Platinum featuring a generous list of standard equipment and a 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel. Visually, the Platinum gets a unique grille, Platinum lettering on the bonnet, 20-inch alloy wheels, and Ford’s new Flexible Rack System featuring folding roof racks and a patented sliding load rack, a power roller shutter, and a damped tailgate with gas struts. There are upgrades inside, too, with quilted leather, electric heated and ventilated seats, and a heated steering wheel.


Ferrari Halts Orders For Purosangue As SUV Sold Out For Two Years

Ferrari’s SUV, the Purosangue, proved to be a hit, with the vehicle sold out for the next two years and orders temporarily halted. While the Italian sportscar maker could increase production, it remains to be seen if that will happen, as Ferrari previously stated that it wants to cap Purosangue production at no more than 20 percent of total output.


Faraday Future Drama Continues As FF 91 Delayed And CEO Forced Out By Board

Faraday Future’s Board of Directors has ousted CEO Carsten Breitfeld, adding to a long list of eventful happenings at the company, including a disgraced founder, purported death threats, and constant production delays. Brietfeld’s replacement will be Xuefeng (“XF”) Chen, who previously served as FF China’s CEO, and has extensive experience in the automotive industry, including stints at Changan Ford, Changan Mazda, and Chery Jaguar Land Rover.


2023 Toyota Aqua Gains The GR Sport Treatment In Japan

Toyota Gazoo Racing has had a go at improving upon the new Aqua and has done so by adding a redesigned body kit, throwing on a new set of 17-inch alloys, and installing a set of red GR Sport-branded brake calipers. Inside features a pair of bucket seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, aluminum pedals, and gunmetal accents around the cabin.


Ford F-150 Lighting Evidently Bricked While Charging At Electrify America Station

A Ford F-150 Lightning owner got an unexpected shock while recharging their truck. Shortly after hearing a loud bang, the electric truck was bricked during a charge at an Electrify America recharge station. To make matters worse, the owner was in Newport, OR, on a road trip some 1,000 miles away from home with family and two dogs in tow. An Electrify America spokesperson told MotorTrend that it was working with the owner and Ford, and confirmed that all parties are trying to come up with answers.


What Else Is Making The News


Meta Fined $270 Million By Irish Data Protection Authority 

Meta has been fined €265m (approx $273m) by the Irish Data Protection Commission over the leaking of data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users. Over 533 million Facebook users had their phone numbers and email addresses leaked, reports BBC News.