With robotaxis an always-on-the-horizon mirage — and costing billions of dollars to develop and deploy — automotive companies are seeking quicker paybacks for expensive autonomous technology. Delivery robots, which use the same sensors, software and manufacturing infrastructure, have become a prime opportunity. Magna’s announcement last week that it has started building a large fleet of
Month: September 2022
In this article LYFT UBER TSLA Cities around the world are proposing to replace the space taken up by parked cars with usable areas for people. Personal cars sit parked about 95% of the time, according to a study by the RAC Foundation. And they take up valuable real estate in urban areas. Roads and
The original Lexus RX made a huge impact on the crossover segment. It served as the first luxury offering in the space and fed an untapped appetite in the market. Now it’s entering its fifth generation and the all-new 2023 Lexus RX is aiming to make another big impact. This time, though, the luxury crossover
FRANKFURT — Chinese battery manufacturer Svolt has unveiled plans to build an additional cell assembly plant in Germany to supply electric vehicles, picking the state of Brandenburg – also home to Tesla’s gigafactory – as a location. The planned site in Lauchhammer would have a capacity of 16 gigawatt hours per year and start production
Ford’s Bluecruise driver-assist system is getting some upgrades, including the ability to execute hands-free lane changes. A new version of the system, dubbed Bluecruise 1.2, will arrive this fall beginning with the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E, Ford said Thursday in a press release. An Activeglide 1.2 version for Lincoln will follow as well. With the
9:01 AM ET Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will drop to the rear end of the grid for the Italian Grand Prix as he joined the growing list of drivers taking an engine change penalty. The nature of Monza’s circuit, which features long straights and overtaking opportunities, is seen as a place where the impact of grid
The Spectre-ST is yet another step forward for the once small e-bike company EUNORAU. Somehow, they managed to make a very stable step-through electric mountain bike with a great deal of equipment weight while keeping the price reasonable. I do have one qualm with the bike (and regular readers may know already), but overall, it’s
In case you missed it, the dog days of summer have been anything but for the auto industry. Automakers, suppliers and retailers have been slogging to untangle themselves from supply chain crises precipitated by COVID shutdowns in Asia and war in Europe. New-vehicle sales slumped in the first half of the year as automakers struggled
Mullen Automotive Inc. acquired a controlling interest in fellow electric vehicle manufacturer Bollinger Motors, of Oak Park, Mich. Mullen, headquartered in Brea, Calif., bought a 60 percent stake in Bollinger for $148.2 million, the company said Thursday. The deal marks Mullen’s first foray into the electric truck market, with Bollinger Motors introducing both electric SUVs
In this article 1211-HK Chinese electric car company BYD has expanded rapidly overseas, including announcements in recent months of plans to enter Thailand’s and Japan’s passenger car markets. Pictured here is a test drive of BYD’s electric Atto 3 SUV in Yokohama, Japan, in August 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese
We all know valve float as the evil that lurks beyond the redline, the dreaded robber of horsepower and destroyer of valves. But what is it really? What does it look like when it happens? And how can you put it as high in the RPM band as possible? #motortrend #engine #enginemasters MotorTrend is the
Nissan has opened its order books in Europe for the long-delayed fourth-generation X-Trail midsize SUV, which is available with a hybrid drivetrain for the first time. The X-Trail adopts Nissan’s e-Power hybrid drivetrain from the smaller Qashqai SUV, with a lower-powered mild-hybrid version also available. The starting price will be 35,500 euros ($35,500) in Germany
2:05 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — NASCAR is returning to one of its original venues that it left more than a quarter-century ago _ North Wilkesboro Speedway. Gov. Roy Cooper and North Carolina native Dale Earnhardt Jr. joined the stock car body and the track’s owner on Thursday to announce that the track
Jose Flores Ortiz was arrested this week in Brighton, Colorado, after making the mistake of pulling over an off-duty police officer. The suspect is accused of using lights and a silver badge to impersonate a police officer on the road. Speaking to CBS Colorado, Adams County Deputy Gilbert Abdulla said he was driving on I-76
In line with preliminary reports and expectations, Tesla has significantly increased production output at the Tesla Giga Shanghai plant in China, which translated into a near-record result in August. Last month, the total Made-in-China (MIC) Tesla volume (retail sales in China and export) – according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)’s data – amounted
BERLIN — Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian Automotive Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture to produce electric vans in a factory in central or eastern Europe within the next few years, Mercedes-Benz Vans said on Thursday. The companies are planning ways to produce both of their models on a joint production
DETROIT — The first fully electric Jeeps for the U.S. are scheduled to arrive in 2024. The Wrangler-inspired Recon and a sleek midsize crossover called the Wagoneer S will mark the beginning of the battery-electric era for the brand in its biggest market. The Recon, like the Wrangler, will have removable doors and windows and
A dangerous challenge spreading on TikTok and other social media platforms has car owners and police departments on alert across the country — challenging young teens to steal certain cars off the street using a USB cord. The target? Certain makes and models of 2010-2021 Kia and Hyundai vehicles that use a mechanical key, not
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