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a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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The platform will initially focus on selling new cars, with South Korea’s Hyundai starting off as its launch partner.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In cars, alternators bear a heavy load when turning mechanical energy into electrical power.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Whether this powertrain or performance level is enough to wow buyers accustomed to cars of similar acceleration is an open question, but also, perhaps, an academic one; Ferrari says all 799 examples have already been spoken for, even at an asking price of just shy of $4 million a pop.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
The headwinds are fueling fresh doubts about Newsom’s mandate that all new cars sold in California by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Rarely are the parking lots completely filled with cars other than on key holiday shopping days.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Other video from storm chasers showed mounds of cars buried beneath snow in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In cars, alternators bear a heavy load when turning mechanical energy into electrical power.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Whether this powertrain or performance level is enough to wow buyers accustomed to cars of similar acceleration is an open question, but also, perhaps, an academic one; Ferrari says all 799 examples have already been spoken for, even at an asking price of just shy of $4 million a pop.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
The headwinds are fueling fresh doubts about Newsom’s mandate that all new cars sold in California by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Rarely are the parking lots completely filled with cars other than on key holiday shopping days.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Other video from storm chasers showed mounds of cars buried beneath snow in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Cars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cars. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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