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VW Opposes Proposal That Would Give Union-Made EVs More Incentives

The Clean Energy for America Act includes a proposal that would give customers an incentive of up to $12,500 (£9,023 / €10,532) for buying an electric vehicle, but only one made by union workers at plants in the United States. That would make non-union-built Teslas and VWs, plus the Mexican-built Ford Mustang Mach-E, ineligible for the grant.

Bugatti And Rimac Officially Joining Forces, Will Jointly Develop Future Models

After months of rumors and speculation, Porsche has officially announced Bugatti and Rimac are joining forces. Rimac will be in control thanks to its 55% stake in the joint venture, and Porsche will hold the remaining 45% stake, while also, slightly confusingly, owning 24% of Rimac. What does this mean for Bugatti? It will have an EV on sale by the end of the decade.

Honda Civic Type R Split In Two After Crash In Denver, Amazingly Everyone Made It Out Alive

A Civic owner in Denver claims his Type R was cut in half after he was T-boned at an intersection and pushed into a light pole. Incredibly, the Honda’s two occupants escaped unharmed, but only because neither was sitting in the back seat.

You Can’t Listen To Your CD Collection In A New GM Passenger Vehicle Anymore

General Motors has discontinued CD players from all of its passenger cars for the 2022 model year. If you’re a die-hard CD fan and feel the same way about GM products your only option is to buy a Chevy Silverado Medium Duty truck or a Chevy Low Cab Forward truck.

New Photos Of The 2022 BMW 2-Series Coupe (G42) In M240i Trim Hit The Web

Snatched images of BMW’s new 2-series have been leaking onto the internet for over a year, but the latest set to drop gives the clearest indication yet of what to expect when the covers officially come off later this week. BMW has already confirmed that the M240i xDrive will get a 382 hp straight six in U.S. tune, and 368 hp in Europe.

2023 Kia Sportage Gets 1.6-Liter Turbo And 2.0-Liter Diesel At Launch, Hybrid And PHEV Coming Soon

While Kia America is still squeezing the pips out of the old Sportage, the rest of the world is getting excited about a brand new one. Following on from last month’s sneak peak, we now know it will launch in markets like Europe with a 177 hp 1.6 TGDI, and a 183 hp 2.0-liter turbodiesel. The ’23 U.S. cars will sub the diesel for a more powerful gas motor, while a PHEV is also in the works.

Novitec’s Ferrari F8 N-Largo Looks Like An Absolute Beast, Does 0-62 In 2.6 Sec

Ferrari’s new V6 hybrid 296 GTB points to Maranello’s electrified future, but Novitec thinks there’s still plenty of scope to improve its non-hybrid F8 Tributo little brother. The N-Largo makes 807 hp (up from 710 hp as standard), and takes 0.3-seconds out of the stock car to 62mph.

What Else Is Making The News

Fast And The Furious Fans Celebrate F9 With Vin Diesel ‘I Got Family’ Memes

The support of a loving family can help you get through testing times, whether it’s losing your job, bereavement, or just trying to cheat physics and jump a supercar between skyscrapers in Dubai. Cue the dozens of Dom Toretto memes currently doing the rounds online.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Proposes Fort Lauderdale Beach Transit Loop

While one arm of Elon Musk’s business empire is trying to send people through space to Mars, the other wants to take them through a huge tunnel from Fort Lauderdale to the beach, Hypebeast reports.