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Spanning more than five decades, the Suzuki Jimny has an illustrious history. Now, the Australian arm of the Japanese automaker has handed the five-door version of Suzuki’s characterful 4×4 the ‘Heritage’ package.
Is there anything better than lounging in the sun, reading a fantastic book? I think not. Now is an excellent time to stock up on books for the summer, because Amazon has a huge book sale running through May 20. Ebook prices start at $1, while print books are going for as low as $5. Every genre you can think of is covered in the sale, from classics to children's books to BookTok faves. We'll list our favorites below, but you should check the whole thing out for yourself. Maybe you can finally put a dent in that massive “to be read” pile and start rebuilding.
Let’s say you just searched Google to learn more about this new AI Overview feature that everyone’s talking about. If your query triggers an AI Overview—and not every query will—then you might see an AI-generated summary of this very article at the top of your results. These new AI Overviews in Google Search present users with AI-generated answers to queries that are culled from information on the web, and they’re presented in a way that gives you the answer you seek without ever requiring you to click on a web link or even learn the names of the publications that the AI used as sources.
Haima is about the enter the specialized B-end market which includes taxis and ride hailing cars with its new purposely designed EX00. Over the years a number of Chinese companies have tried to enter the taxi/ride hailing market with special cars. Probably the best known and most successful was the BYD D1 with most others not amounting to much. This however hasn’t stopped a lot of NEV players targeting the sector such as XPeng with first the N5 and now Mona. On the same lines as the Haima EX00 was the FAW Bestune NAT which seems to have largely been a commercial flop. What does the EX00 which Haima has jointly created with Zhixing Box bring and can it be any more successful?
The Morgan Plus Six has been around since 2019 with the same retro styling. To spruce things up, the British niche marque got in touch with Pininfarina to create a limited-run special edition. The barchetta-styled Midsummer has a gorgeous hand-beaten aluminum body that took over 250 hours to complete. This two-seater sports car is capped at just 50 cars, all of which have already been sold.
Aston Martin wants to capitalize on the huge success of its DBX SUV by turning it into a Land Rover Defender rival. Banking on the growing demand for off-roaders, the Gaydon-based company is analyzing the prospects of launching a posh go-anywhere vehicle. Autocar reports the new derivative is internally known as "Project Rambo," a nod to the LM002 "Rambo Lambo."
Morgan has teamed up with Pininfarina for a new coachbuilt special called the Midsummer. This ICE-powered barchetta, based on the underpinnings of the Morgan Plus Six, will be produced in a limited run of 50 units, all of which have already been allocated to customers.The Midsummer is the first production model to feature the Pininfarina Fuoriserie badge, hinting at more coachbuilt projects by the Italian design house in collaboration with other automakers. Morgan is a fitting choice for this inaugural partnership, given its long-standing tradition in coachbuilding.More: 2025 Morgan Plus Four Unveiled, Will Come To AmericaAccording to the company, the exterior design “previews key elements of future Morgan design language, mixed with the flair and purity of Pininfarina.” Indeed, the Midsummer is instantly recognizable as a Morgan, thanks to its round headlights, long hood, and retro fenders.