Automotive News, Reviews, Reactions, and Tours
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The 2027 Lucid Gravity Touring Starts at $79,900
Lucid priced the 2027 Gravity Touring at $79,900 in the U.S. DreamDrive 2 Premium and an extra key fob are now standard. Official Lucid photos.
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The 2027 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring Starts at $98,900
Lucid priced the 2027 Gravity Grand Touring at $98,900 in the U.S. DreamDrive 2 Premium, Comfort & Convenience, the Power Package, and 21/22-inch wheels are now standard. Official Lucid photos.
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Mercedes Drove an EQS 1,205 km on Solid-State Cells
A lightly modified EQS with Factorial lithium-metal solid-state cells ran 1,205 km from Stuttgart to Malmö with no charging stop.
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Factorial and SK On Team Up to Scale Solid-State Cells Built for Longer EV Range
BOSTON / SEOUL — Factorial Energy (Nasdaq: FAC) signed a non-binding manufacturing MOU with SK On for FEST solid-state cells. The official books print no cell price.
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Toyota Lit the 2027 GR86 to 228 hp
PLEASANTON, Calif., June 1, 2026 — Toyota showed the 2027 GR86 at 228 horsepower and left the sticker blank. Both grades print a six-speed manual. The clutch is the lighter car. MSRP comes later this year.
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Toyota Showed a Hilux Champ 4×4 in Colorado
The Fast Lane Truck found a Hilux Champ 4×4 concept at Overland Expo in Colorado. Toyota USA still will not price it. Thailand and the Philippines already print a five-speed manual.
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Toyota Priced the 2026 GR Corolla Manual at $39,920
SONOMA, Calif. — Toyota priced the 2026 GR Corolla six-speed iMT at $39,920, excluding $1,195 DPH, and still prints both a three-pedal gearbox and an eight-speed DAT.
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Toyota Priced the 2027 Corolla Hatchback at $24,780 and Lit the Dials
Toyota USA, writing from Plano on July 14, 2026, priced the 2027 Corolla Hatchback at $24,780 for the SE and said the hatch is expected at dealers this summer.
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Donkervoort Priced the 600 hp, 780 kg P24 RS at €298,500
Donkervoort launched the P24 RS on January 24 at 600 hp and 780 kg, then printed €298,500 on the model page. One hundred fifty cars. Deliveries were supposed to start in April.
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