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Rolls-Royce has updated its Spectre electric coupé, giving the ‘Series II’ a longer range, a raft of new personalisation options and more power than any previous Rolls. This comes four years after the British luxury brand introduced its debut EV, which has since surpassed the V12-powered Ghost coupé and Phantom limo to become its second-best-seller, after the Cullinan SUV. The Series II brings a host of technical advancements that should feature on Rolls’ second EV, a Cullinan-style large SUV expected in 2027. Chief among these is a new battery cell technology, coming courtesy of parent company BMW. It is said…

The restrictions affect posts related to body image and mental health. Tada Images/Shutterstock Meta is experimenting with new limits on the type of content teens can interact with on Instagram. The company says that it will now attempt to restrict “repeated” exposure to posts about anxiety, weightlifting, nutrition and other content that could be inappropriate for younger users to see en masse. The new limits come after Meta took steps last year to prevent teens from seeing “sexually suggestive” content and blocked “mature search terms,” like queries related to alcohol and gore. The company said at…

In the year 2000, sport utility vehicles, or SUVs, still occupied a relatively small niche in the global car industry. Today they commonplace, and only highly specialised manufacturers can get away without having at least one SUV in their ranges. In this gallery we’re going to see which manufacturers have been in the SUV business for decades, and which have recently been forced into it due to customer demand. Researching this subject is complicated by the fact that there is no single, universally-agreed definition of an SUV, but that’s the nature of the game. Here, then, are the first SUVs…

Illustration of WeRide and Uber’s Robotaxi GXR in Madrid. Credit: WeRide Commercial robotaxi service will launch in Madrid later this year, marking WeRide and Uber’s first joint entry into the European market. The deployment continues WeRide’s asset-light operating strategy, aiming to cover 15 cities globally by 2030. Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is accelerating its global expansion, announcing a new plan jointly with US ride-hailing giant Uber (NYSE: UBER) on Tuesday. The two companies will launch the first commercial robotaxi pilot service in Madrid, Spain. This marks their first joint entry into the European market, and Madrid…

Adding big screens to our bikes adds an expensive failure point that simply is not designed to last as long as the rest of the vehicle. While we understand that there are those who want these features, if you don’t, one of these bikes from a decade ago might be a better fit. All of which still feel like modern motorcycles. Buying a used motorcycle always has an element of risk attached, so please do your research and proceed with caution. All the bikes below are 2016 models. Related 10 Used Motorcycles That Are Still As Reliable As New If…

For years, American performance enthusiasts have watched with envy as the rest of the world enjoyed the Toyota GRMN Yaris, a rally-bred pocket rocket that had everyone from die-hard hot-hatch fans to supercar owners lusting after a set of keys. Toyota finally offered some solace back in 2023 when it brought the larger GR Corolla to US shores. But as good as the GR Corolla is, it has always lacked the harder-edged attitude and track-focused upgrades that come with the coveted GRMN badge. 2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla exterior in Gravel GreyToyota GRMN sits at the very top of the hierarchy…

The low-slung Lexus LF-ZC electric sedan is dead. Toyota is scrapping plans to launch the next-gen luxury EV, which was expected to enter production later this year with advanced new batteries and a dedicated platform. Toyota ends Lexus LF-ZC EV development After unveiling the Lexus LF-ZC concept at the Japan Mobility Show in 2023, Toyota said the production model would arrive in 2026, debuting a slate of new technologies. Like Tesla and several other automakers at this point, Toyota planned to produce it using gigacasting technology that would split the vehicle body into three parts, front, center, and rear, to…

It’s been more than 20 years since MG Rover went into administration, which ended mass production here in the UK. While the MG brand has returned to full strength since, operations have largely been based in China – until now.  Production isn’t making a comeback to the UK, although it is starting up in Europe for the first time. In an official announcement, MG says the brand is “proud to announce that European manufacturing will restart at a new facility in Galicia, Spain. This investment of approximately €200 million is a major milestone in MG’s long-term commitment to the European…

Asus has a new Zenbook 14 announced at Computex 2026 with the kind of color range most AI laptops still avoid. Arctic Blue, Komodo Coral, and Zabriskie Beige give this 14-inch ultraportable a livelier hook than another argument about neural processors. The refreshed Zenbook 14 wraps those finishes around a 1.1kg Ceraluminum and metal chassis. It also checks the premium laptop boxes, with Copilot+ PC support, OLED display options, and processor choices spanning Intel, AMD, and Snapdragon. For a MacBook Neo rival, though, one unanswered detail matters most, price. Why do the colors stand out Most AI PCs still look…

Life as the exterior design manager for Jaguar has to be a tough task right about now. Your latest project is the incredibly controversial Type 00 (now Type 01), and there is nothing currently at dealers. So what do you do to take a break from designing what might be one of the strangest new cars ever? Apparently, you design some 1970s-inspired Corvettes. A Corvette From A Jaguar Expert Canadian designer Jason Battersby is responsible for exterior design at JLR, a role he has held since January 2024. Like many designers, his imagination has ideas that go well beyond his…