By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 20, 2022 Pure electric vehicle companies have adopted numerous strategies to stand apart from the competition. Tesla makes a lot of its components in-house, including its vehicles’ electric motors. Even Lucid Motors, which is still ramping the Air’s production ramp, has been proudly highlighting that its electric motors, which
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A lot has been said about the current BMW 4-Series model. Many people have shunned it because of the controversial kidney grilles. However, dig a little deeper and you will discover a very well-rounded car. Like the previous-generation 4-Series, this new one is available in Coupe, Gran Coupe, and Convertible guises. It is also offered
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to attend the opening of Tesla’s gigafactory near Berlin on Tuesday, along with the automaker’s CEO, Elon Musk. Scholz will give a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony for the factory, a government spokeswoman said, but in view of the war in Ukraine, there may be changes
1:10 PM ET Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will be fighting for scraps behind Ferrari and Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton qualified fifth in a session that felt like a changing of the guard in F1 after eight years of Mercedes being the benchmark. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc edged out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen
Arnold Schwarzenegger grabbed the attention of the press when he drove a military Humvee on the street, setting off the craze of road-going Hummers that consumers loved. Even The Terminator, though, would be awestruck at the latest creation of the Rainbow Sheikh (aka Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan) of the United Arab Emirates, an
The landlords of a Honda dealership engaged in “unfair commercial extortion,” fraudulently misrepresented the ownership of the property and wrongfully delayed construction of the store for more than two years, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. The sharply worded decision upheld an award of $10,517,250, plus attorney fees, in favor of what was then
A driver uses a fast-charging station for electric in the cell phone lot at John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport on April 02, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images It has been true for years: Mile for mile, it’s cheaper — generally much cheaper — to recharge an electric vehicle than it
A 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 once owned by Steve McQueen is currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer. The King of Cool bought the big Benz sedan new in 1972 and drove it until his death in 1980. While McQueen owned a wide variety of cars, the Mercedes’ black exterior and interior indicate
It’s really easy to ignore the 2000s selection of American sports cars but this Ford Mustang Terminator Cobra might capture your attention. It’s incredibly rare, features a stunning paint job, and is pretty quick thanks to a supercharged V8 under the hood with at least 390-horsepower. It’s even available at auction right now. The distinctive
BMW was 10 grams per km under its European Union CO2 emissions target in 2021, helped by strong sales of electrified models including Mini vehicles and advances in combustion-engine technology. Group emissions were 115.9 g/km, BMW said, compared with a regulatory target of 126 g/km in the 27 EU countries plus Norway and Iceland. The
5:21 PM ET Kevin Magnussen described his Formula One comeback as a crazy roller-coaster ride after qualifying his Haas a sensational seventh for Sunday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The only team that failed to score a point last year suddenly look like top 10 runners and Magnussen, drafted in as a late replacement for sacked
A 24-year-old man has been hit with multiple charges in St St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana after hitting a police officer with his white Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Kody McElveen was being pursued by police at the time when a deputy with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office deployed spike strips on Highway 36 near Covington. Video
The Texas billionaire facing the largest U.S. tax-evasion case against an individual is urging a judge to accept his family trust’s offer to put up $1.45 billion in exchange for the IRS relaxing liens on his property and assets. Robert Brockman’s offshore charitable trust is willing to move money from Switzerland into U.S. accounts, according
I called it a 2-seater, but there’s a chance this dandy little electric car is built for just one rider. Even if so, it’s got enough charm to make up for its lack of utility. And I think we can eke out just enough awesomeness and weirdness from this vintage-inspired automobile to nestle it comfortably
In this article VOW3-DE VWA’-BE David Gray | Reuters Volkswagen recalled 246,000 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because of a wiring issue that could cause problems with the airbags, windows and brakes of the cars. Damage to the wiring of the cars could result in airbags deploying “later than
BERLIN — Volkswagen has a high sales goal for its retro-styled ID Buzz battery-electric van. “We want to sell around 120,000 units a year,” Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO Ralf Brandstaetter said during a livestream of the company’s fiscal and product outlook for 2022 and beyond. The ID Buzz is the “most emotional ” member of
9:36 AM ET Racing’s governing body the FIA has said “human error” contributed to the controversial finish at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but insisted former race director Michael Masi acted in good faith throughout. Masi incorrectly applied the Safety Car procedure at the end of the title decider between Max Verstappen and Lewis
Mad Max fans would sit in awe in front of a beautifully made Ford Falcon Pursuit Special replica from the post-apocalyptic movie series, but police officers in Queensland, Australia were less impressed with the extra equipment it was carrying. Following a routine inspection, the modifications done to the vehicle were deemed unsafe and illegal, with
The Texas billionaire facing the largest U.S. tax-evasion case against an individual is urging a judge to accept his family trust’s offer to put up $1.45 billion in exchange for the IRS relaxing liens on his property and assets. Robert Brockman’s offshore charitable trust is willing to move money from Switzerland into U.S. accounts, according
SHANGHAI — Mercedes-Benz Group said on Friday it opened a research and development center in Shanghai that will focus on mobility technology. The center, its second R&D site in China, will work in tech fields such as connectivity, automated driving and big data, the company said in a statement. Mercedes-Benz did not elaborate on the
Next year, Volvo Cars will unveil the all-electric successor to the XC90 SUV, which may be called Embla judging by a trademark application with the EUIPO. Previewed by last year’s Concept Recharge, the Volvo Embla—the name of the first female in Norse mythology—will be the brand’s first model built on the SPA2 dedicated electric vehicle
A car buyer may never see crash test dummies, but they are a crucial piece of what keeps pushing automotive safety forward. The latest crash test dummies are loaded with sensors and new tech, and they can cost $1 million. Major automakers and suppliers can have fleets of dozens of dummies. New dummies are also
Jay Leno has a large collection of Duesenbergs, but on this episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” he checked out a 1932 Auburn 8-98 A from the defunct automaker’s sibling brand, and got the full story on this unrestored car from owner Rex Johnson. Named after its Auburn, Indiana, hometown, Auburn had its heyday under the
By Joey Klender Posted on March 18, 2022 Tesla was recently named the “most-trusted” brand in the pursuit of fully-autonomous vehicles, according to a new study. The study surveyed consumer perception regarding fully-autonomous vehicle technology. Fifty-six total automotive brands were options for consumers to pick in the study, a release from AutoPacific, who performed the
Every BMW M5 is special but the new CS variant pushes performance to new heights and The Smoking Tire recently had the chance to put it through its paces. In the United States, the M5 CS has a starting price of $142,000 or roughly $40,000 more than the standard M5 and about $30,000 more than
Robert Bosch is curtailing its operations in Russia amid signs that its parts may have been used for “non-civilian” purposes in violation of its policies, the company said. Bosch has halted deliveries of truck components to Russian customers pending an investigation into how the parts are being deployed, the Stuttgart-based supplier said in a statement
2:33 PM ET Mercedes looked a long way off the pace in practice for the Bahrain season-opener on Friday and seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and new team mate George Russell saw no quick fix. Hamilton was ninth in the second session at Sakhir, with Russell fourth. The pair were seventh and
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Subaru Solterra? What does it compare to? Manufactured in partnership with Toyota, the 2023 Solterra electric crossover shares many mechanicals with the related Toyota BZ4X. Other rivals include the Volkswagen ID.4, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Tesla Model Y. Is the 2023 Subaru Solterra
The driver of this Ford Mustang should be thanking some kind of higher power after losing control of the pony car but fortunately not hitting any other motorists or pedestrians. This video was shared to the always-entertaining IdiotInCars thread on Reddit and filmed at the conclusion of a car meet. Initially, it shows a Nissan
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Sen. Joe Manchin, D.-W.Va., on Friday announced a program to develop lithium batteries in the U.S. as part of a broader strategy to help Appalachia amid a transition away from coal. Lithium-based batteries are critical components of electric vehicles, grid storage and weapons, but the U.S. relies on international markets
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