US bans Polestar but not Volvo in baffling EV ruling — data security fears force exit for premium brand, while its sister company gets a green light
 US bans Polestar but not Volvo in baffling EV ruling — data security fears force exit for premium brand, while its sister company gets a green light

New US rule will ban Polestar EVs over data security fears, even though none of the EVs it sells in North America are built in China.

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I tested the five best speed camera detection systems for drivers — here’s the one I’d buy with my own money
 I tested the five best speed camera detection systems for drivers — here’s the one I’d buy with my own money

I took five of the best speed camera detectors for a long drive. Which one came out on top?

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Is this the strangest Prime Day deal this year? Amazon will give you a $1,500 gift card if you buy a new car… via Amazon
 Is this the strangest Prime Day deal this year? Amazon will give you a $1,500 gift card if you buy a new car… via Amazon

Amazon has just launched a new Amazon Autos service, and the retailer will give you a massive $1,500 gift card if you buy a car this Prime Day.

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AI traffic cameras spark backlash in Mississippi — as government officials try to calm fears they’ll be used to catch motorists who are speeding, not wearing seatbelts or texting at the wheel
 AI traffic cameras spark backlash in Mississippi — as government officials try to calm fears they’ll be used to catch motorists who are speeding, not wearing seatbelts or texting at the wheel

Government officials in Mississippi have been attempting to calm fears that new AI traffic cameras will become a massive privacy violation.

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This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers —as fears grow around ‘intrusive’ new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data
 This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers —as fears grow around ‘intrusive’ new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data

Automatic license plate readers are getting worryingly smart, so drivers and privacy advocates are fighting back with a free tool called DeFlock.

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I’ve driven the Honda Super-N — and I’m in love with this go-kart for the daily drive

Small but mighty, the Honda super-N aims to inject some serious fun into the compact EV market.

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This life-size Koenigsegg just became the fastest drive-able Lego car ever — $5m hypercar recreated from 327,000 Technic elements and sent down Goodwood Hill at 69mph

The 1:1 ‘Big Build’ celebrates the hillclimb record set by Koenigsegg at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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Tesla sucks! Handy vacuum cleaners have been spotted at some European Tesla Supercharger stalls

Tesla helps kill EV charging time by providing handy on-site vacuum cleaners.

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Some carmakers are ditching FM radios — and Rivian R2 fans aren’t happy that they’ll need a cellphone signal to listen to tunes in the wilderness

Rivian becomes the latest carmaker to turn its back on AM/FM tuners in its vehicles and some potential punters aren’t happy
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Xiaomi unveiled an EV feature that Tesla promised back in 2014… and it could make charging a lot easier

Chinese tech giant unveils automatic EV charging solution

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