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🤖 Automated Edition — Thursday, August 20, 2026. Algorithmically curated from across the automotive web. The Daily Hoon links to original sources. News sourced from NewsData.io, Currents API, World News API, TheNewsAPI, GNews, Mediastack, New York Times & select RSS feeds (Motor Trend, Car and Driver, The Drive, Autosport, Road & Track).
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You can now ride a Chinese EV in the US as Waymo opens Zeekr Ojai to all
Waymo is now letting all riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix hail its next-generation Ojai robotaxi — a vehicle built in China by Zeekr. That makes the Ojai one of the only ways for an American to ride i...
You can now ride a Chinese EV in the US as Waymo opens Zeekr Ojai to all
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2019 Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake Widebody Coupe 6-Speed
This 2019 Ford Mustang GT coupe was ordered new from Pierre Ford in Seattle by the seller, former racing IMSA, Trans Am, and NASCAR driver John Young, and it now has 8k miles. Finished in Oxford White with silver over...
2019 Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake Widebody Coupe 6-Speed
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Geely prepares revolutionary 500 Wh/kg solid-state EV battery that could beat diesel
Geely says its next-generation solid-state EV battery will reach an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, and it’s already running the cells through real-world validation ahead of a pilot rollout in 2027. That number is ...
Geely prepares revolutionary 500 Wh/kg solid-state EV battery that could beat diesel
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Florida Corvette and Challenger Drivers Start Racing in Front of an Unmarked Police Car—One Goes to Jail
It does not happen every day that vehicles directly in front of a police car block multiple lanes, only to start a race. That is what happened on Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, when a Chevrolet Corvette and ...
Florida Corvette and Challenger Drivers Start Racing in Front of an Unmarked Police Car—One Goes to Jail
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Inside Honda’s Shaky Return to F1: Racing Boss Watanabe Talks Vibrations, Tense Meetings, What’s Next
In an exclusive sit-down interview, Honda's racing chief Koji Watanabe details how the automaker's culture of trust and respect helped it get on with the job and find solutions despite Aston's blameful comments at the...
Inside Honda’s Shaky Return to F1: Racing Boss Watanabe Talks Vibrations, Tense Meetings, What’s Next
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Geely Monjaro coming to UK as big PHEV family SUV
Kodiaq-sized SUV is the fourth UK model from Volvo parent's own brand China's Geely will go after the Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Kodiaq with a big plug-in hybrid SUV called the Monjaro. Already on sale in the brand's hom...
Geely Monjaro coming to UK as big PHEV family SUV
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Report: Ford Bronco Pickup Could Step Into the Gladiator Arena
Ford gave the Jeep Wrangler its first direct rival in many years when it resurrected the Bronco for the 2021 model year. According to a new report, the brand now has its sights set on the Gladiator truck, which claims...
Report: Ford Bronco Pickup Could Step Into the Gladiator Arena
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The Genesis GV90 Is An Insane Flagship SUV With A Heated Floor Like A Five-Star Hotel Room
The flagship SUV is a phenomenon that’s here to stay. Range Rover was arguably first, but now you can walk into just about every luxury car showroom in America and buy a machine as tall as it is posh. Cadillac Escalad...
The Genesis GV90 Is An Insane Flagship SUV With A Heated Floor Like A Five-Star Hotel Room
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California Highway Patrol Helps Jumpstart Jason Castriota’s Carrera GT-Based J9 Hypercar During Monterey Car Week
It’s not all traffic stops and citations for the police during one of the busiest weeks of the year on the Monterey peninsula.
California Highway Patrol Helps Jumpstart Jason Castriota’s Carrera GT-Based J9 Hypercar During Monterey Car Week
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Max Verstappen Signs Four-Year Contract Extension with Red Bull
Earlier this year, the driver cast doubt on his Formula 1 future given his dislike of the new generation of cars.
Max Verstappen Signs Four-Year Contract Extension with Red Bull
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Today's top automotive stories on The Daily Hoon: You can now ride a Chinese EV in the US as Waymo opens Zeekr Ojai to all; 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake Widebody Coupe 6-Speed; Geely prepares revolutionary 500 Wh/kg solid-state EV battery that could beat diesel; Florida Corvette and Challenger Drivers Start Racing in Front of an Unmarked Police Car—One Goes to Jail; Inside Honda’s Shaky Return to F1: Racing Boss Watanabe Talks Vibrations, Tense Meetings, What’s Next. Updated every day at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
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