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Tesla’s new balance bike for children costs $225 with orders opening July 31. Lightweight magnesium-frame bike targets kids between two and five years old. First orders are expected to begin shipping in late August. Tesla has expanded its ever-growing collection of lifestyle products with something aimed at its youngest fans. The automaker’s latest creation is a $225 balance bike for children, and it doesn’t go on sale until July 31. Judging by the company’s track record , it may not stay available long. It’s modern, angular, and surprisingly nice based on the feature set and materials. The balance bike is intended for children between two and five years old and features a lightweight magnesium frame finished with Tesla branding. The company says the design includes an adjustable seat with five height positions, allowing the bike to grow alongside its rider as they gain confidence before moving to a pedal bike . That seat is one of the coole...

A Florida retiree opened her mail to a plate reading SQZ A55. The double fives read as a double S from any real distance. Friends and family convinced her to keep the plate for some laughs. We’ve all come across questionable custom license plates over the years, but rarely does the state’s motor vehicle department handle the dirty work on your behalf, sparing you the trouble of dreaming up something regrettable yourself. Yet, that’s exactly what happened to Nancy Dello Stritto, a 77-year-old retiree living in a quiet Pompano Beach senior community in South Florida, who never asked for any of it. When Nancy opened her mailbox expecting a routine vehicle registration renewal, she was greeted instead by a brand new plate reading “SQZ A55.” The trouble with that string of characters is that from a distance, the double fives look almost identical to a double “S,” spelling out a highly suggestive command. More: Drivers Keep Choosing This Plat...

Land Rover previewed the new Range Rover Sport Electric at Goodwood. The EV will join the six-cylinder, V8, and PHEV variants of the sporty SUV. Full specs will be revealed later this year, likely as part of a facelift. The third-gen Range Rover Sport is due for a mid-life update, and the big one is a new powertrain joining the range. Land Rover ran electric prototypes of the Range Rover Sport Electric at Goodwood, promising the zero-emission SUV will be “more dynamic and faster than ever” without giving up its off-road chops. Martin Limpert, Managing Director at Range Rover , said that the electric variant “will redefine performance SUVs again” when it arrives later this year. Review: The 2026 Range Rover Sport PHEV Is A Master Of Nothing And That’s Its Trick At a private preview during the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend, the company put the electric prototypes through a run of theatrical trials, rolling o...

Electric M3 keeps iconic name, M boss Frank van Meel revealed. It could have been called iM3 if it followed BMW’s current EV logic. Quad-motor M3 EV will sell alongside visually similar inline-six sedan. BMW has finally settled one of the biggest questions surrounding its upcoming electric performance sedan. Contrary to some speculation, the brand’s first battery-powered M3 won’t wear an iM3 badge. Instead, it’ll simply be called M3 . The decision was confirmed by BMW M boss Frank van Meel during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, according to Auto Express. By keeping the legendary nameplate, BMW is signaling that its electric performance sedan isn’t being positioned as a separate branch of the family. Instead, it’ll sit alongside the next-generation combustion-powered M3 as an equal successor to the badge’s long history. Related: BMW’s New M350 Wears i3 Looks Over A Straight-Six That Could Clear 400 HP EVs often arrive with distinct na...