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Elon Musk Announces Tesla Bumping Full Self-Driving Package Price By $2,000 To $12,000

Despite the somewhat dubious name, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package is an incredibly popular option. Perhaps looking to cash in on that popularity, Elon Musk announced in a tweet that the cost of the software would be increased by $2,000. That leaves the package as a hefty $12,000 option from January 17. There’s no word as yet whether the $199 monthly subscription will also see a price rise.

Body-On-Frame 2023 Kia Mohave Gets A Light Refreshening In South Korea

A light makeover for the Mohave in its home of South Korea sees the brand’s new logo throughout the car and a mildly updated interior. There’s a newly revised “Gravity” variant that gains gloss black exterior accents, while under the skin, the SUV gets new chassis mounts and improved shock absorbers. Of course, we don’t get this model in the U.S., as the similar Borrego was dropped from the American market over a decade ago.

2023 Audi A6 Facelift Possibly Previewed By China’s Updated A6 L

Thanks to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology website, we could have a good idea of what the facelifted Audi A6 is going to look like. The photos from China show us the country’s updated A6 L (long wheelbase). There are redesigned LED graphics on the headlights, new wheel designs with a diameter of up to 19 inches, a few 30th-anniversary badges, and some extra chrome trim on the front and rear bumpers. The updated A6 is expected to drop in the next few months.

Thanks To The Pandemic And Chip Shortage, The Average Used Car Now Costs A Shocking $29,000

You probably already know that the used car market is off the charts of late, and new data now suggests that the average used car costs a whopping $29,000. That’s a sizeable increase of 39 percent over figures from the same time last year. It seems everyone, from private citizens to rental firms, is clamoring for anything and everything available, which means that if you’re not happy to pay an inflated price, chances are there’s someone else in line that is.

Driven: Hyundai i20 N Is Fun But Not Without Fault

The U.S. won’t be getting the i20 N, Hyundai’s rival to the Ford Fiesta ST. But, with the smaller hot hatch inheriting many of the strong points from its I30 N big brother, such as a mature and dynamic chassis, good brake pedal feel, and nice gear shift, the i20 N has a lot going for it. That is until you realize that a Mazda MX-5 is considerably cheaper, says Carscoops’ Chris Chilton.

2023 BMW XM: What The Production SUV Will Look Like, Powertrains And Everything Else We Know

While the XM concept may have shocked many when it was revealed, our independent illustrations predict that things could be toned down, just a tad, for the production version. However, there’s no escaping the jumbo-sized kidney grilles, and it will remain a polarizing creation for sure. Expect some kind of level-3 autonomous driving tech, as well as some serious power under the hood courtesy of a V8 and the plug-in ‘M Hybrid drive’ system.

What Else Is Making The News 

Djokovic Wins Court Battle, Can Stay In Australia

A Melbourne judge has ruled that the world’s No. 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, should be released from detention and his visa reinstated. However, it’s still unclear whether he will now be participating in the Australian Open, says CNN.

Google Loses Patent Battle With Sonos

A patent related to multi-room speakers held by Sonos, a leading smart speaker manufacturer, has been ruled to be infringed upon by Google. Multi-room audio has long been a strong suit of Sonos speakers, and the features affected by the US ruling included “the set up for controlling home audio systems, the synchronization of multiple speakers, the independent volume control of different speakers, and the stereo pairing of speakers,” says the BBC.