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Life is full of decisions, and while most are actually quite dull – like deciding what’s for dinner, again – others are actually quite exciting, like deciding whether to buy a brand-new BMW M3 or a heavily depreciated supercar. There are pros and cons to consider for both, but the fact of the matter is, there are some seriously exotic machines out there changing hands for top sports sedan money, and we’ve come up with the proof. Depreciation Hits Exotica Just As Harshly As Any Other Sector 2017-2018 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S front overheadAston Martin On average, a new…

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Google raised the price of its 4K streaming box to $149, up $50 from its original $99 price. The new price is currently live at the Google Store and Best Buy, but Amazon appears to still be offering the original price. The price hike comes just a couple of weeks after Google launched its new lineup of Pixel 11 phones with a $100 price hike over their Pixel 10 counterparts. The Google TV Streamer originally launched in 2024 and doubles as a smart home hub. It isn’t the only streaming device getting more expensive – component shortages have been driving…

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Imagine you’re a proud owner of a middleweight machine and have squeezed out every ounce of performance. What you need now is a flagship hyper bike that re-injects that childlike excitement to ride again, makes you giggle on every ride, and most importantly, helps you grow more as a rider. If you’re in this boat, we have a solid recommendation for you. This is one of the most advanced yet usable naked bikes on the market, without being totally overkill for half the regular stuff. And before you ask, yes, it is highly capable of setting your local racetrack ablaze,…

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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Whether you’ve got lingering summer projects to finish or you’re just looking to score a great tool deal, Labor Day is the perfect time to pounce on great discounts from The Home Depot. It’s running some of its best buy-tool-get-battery deals on Milwaukee, special buy pricing on Ryobi, over half off Rigid, and sweet accessory deals to stay outfitted as the seasons get ready to change. Here’s a quick roundup of all the best buys we’re clocking from this year’s Labor…

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Induction Innovations has relocated to a new headquarters in Elgin, Ill., more than doubling its operational footprint as the company looks to accommodate future growth. The manufacturer moved to a 31,000-square-foot facility at 1575 Executive Dr. after 16 years at its previous Elgin headquarters, which spanned 12,400 square feet. The larger facility provides additional space for manufacturing, warehousing and office operations. Induction Innovations designs and manufactures professional flameless induction heating systems for the automotive, collision repair, heavy-duty trucking, manufacturing, agriculture, marine and industrial markets. The company said planning for the relocation began nearly a year before the move, with construction…

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Automotive Lewis Hamilton has added one of the most iconic supercars ever built to his garage, and this one comes with a story that makes it far more interesting than simply buying another collectible Ferrari. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion revealed on social media that he found a Ferrari F40 that had reportedly been sitting in a garage for more than 30 years. Covered in dust and clearly in need of attention, the car was exactly the sort of forgotten treasure enthusiasts dream about stumbling across, even if Hamilton likely had considerably better resources than most of…

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Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng (left) and Bu Xinwen, general manager of Bosch Huayu Steering Systems, attend a ceremony marking 20,000 deliveries of the GX. Bu received the milestone vehicle. Credit: Xpeng Xpeng delivered at least 5,837 GX SUVs in August, equivalent to 81.8% of the model’s July deliveries. The flagship SUV accounted for 18.8% of Xpeng’s July deliveries. Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) said Monday that cumulative deliveries of its flagship GX SUV (sport utility vehicle) had reached 20,000, just over 3 months after its May 20 launch. The milestone vehicle went to Bu Xinwen, general manager of Bosch Huayu…

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The company’s “deception continues to this day,” the lawsuit says. Hapabapa/Getty Images Amazon has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states over its handling of advertising auctions. The company has made billions of dollars by “secretly” inflating its rates for more than six years, according to a statement from the FTC. The regulator alleges that Amazon for years deceived its advertisers by adding “hidden” surcharges to its ad auctions, which resulted in ad buyers unknowingly overpaying for sponsored product placements and other ads on Amazon’s platform. The lawsuit alleges that the practice…

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The first electric doors-off Jeep hasn’t even hit dealers yet, and buyers are already getting an unexpected bonus. The Jeep Recon will have Wrangler 392-crushing power and acceleration, and now it seems like it will be even more powerful than Jeep anticipated. Plus, some buyers might even find a deal on one, though that’s going to depend on how desperate the dealer is to get the electric off-roader off the lot. 2026 Jeep ReconJeep The 2026 Jeep Recon is still on the transporter from Mexico, but dealers in the US now know what they’re getting first and roughly when it…

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Weeks after a Tesla Model 3 sat stopped in a live Florida interstate lane and its driver was killed, it happened again — a 2020 Model 3, stopped dead on a Phoenix-area freeway at 3 a.m., rear-ended by a pickup, its driver dead at the scene. And as in the Florida case that we revealed today, no one investigating knew what Tesla’s own data shows: the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek series matching previously reported Tesla crashes to the company’s own redacted NHTSA data. What happened on Loop 202 Just after 3 a.m.…

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