An E10 petrol pump in Kettering, England, photographed on September 1, 2021. Joe Giddens | PA Images | Getty Images The U.K. government has started the rollout of E10 gasoline to pumps, claiming the fuel, which contains ethanol, could cut carbon dioxide emissions from transport by 750,000 tonnes each year. This equates to removing 350,000
Any self-respecting off-road vehicle comes with impressive water-fording capability, something Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe showed off in a recent video posted to Twitter. It shows a Rivian R1T wading through water nearly up to the top of its hood. Rivian’s website lists a wading depth of more than three feet but, as the saying goes,
Italy is in talks with the European Union on ways to shield supercar makers, including Ferrari and Lamborghini, from the planned phase-out of combustion engine vehicles by 2035. While the Italian government fully backs Europe’s commitment to cut emissions by phasing out the most-polluting engines, “in the gigantic cars market there is a niche, and
8:10 PM ET Associated Press BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Heavy rain Saturday wiped out the final two qualifying sessions of the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The fields for the eliminations Sunday were set from the single qualifying session Friday when the father-daughter duo of John and Brittany Force dominated. The 72-year-old
To celebrate the fast-approaching release of the 25th installment in the James Bond franchise, “No Time To Die,” Aston Martin has installed a replica of the original 1965 Corgi DB5 model toy box at Battersea Power Station in London. The box is a faithful recreation of the original that housed the 1965 toy made to
The battery cell “is tomorrow’s combustion chamber,” Porsche CEO Oliver Blume declared at parent Volkswagen Group’s Power Day. The VW event, which came not long after Tesla’s Battery Day in September 2020, marked the first of a series of announcements from European automakers that laid out their plans to replace internal combustion engines with battery-
TOKYO — When its newfangled e-Palette people mover hit a visually impaired judo wrestler in the athlete village for the 2020 Paralympic Games last month, Toyota proposed a rather ironic safety solution for a supposedly self-driving vehicle: more humans and more human oversight. The boxcarlike shuttle buses — a public display of Toyota’s interest in
In this article F DETROIT – U.S. sales of Ford Motor’s new vehicles last month declined by 33.1% from a year earlier due to an ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips that’s wreaking havoc on the automotive industry, the company said Thursday. The Detroit automaker’s sales capped off a dismal month of U.S. auto sales
Life has a tendency to throw us curveballs and the latest one came in the form of Toyota announcing plans to discontinue the Avalon, less than 24 hours before a 2021 Avalon TRD was dropped off at my doorstep. While the timing was less than ideal, there’s no reason to pout as the TRD variant is
When automotive executives gather in Munich this upcoming week for Europe’s first major car show in two years, they will do more than just lift the veil on shiny sheet metal. These are occasions where big deals tend to get done. Consider one of the last times the auto world descended on a European city
If you’ve been following the twists and turns that have led to this weekend at Zandvoort, you’ll already know that fans of Formula One have been given a rollercoaster ride of races. But, with tensions running high at the head of the field, one Lewis Hamilton supporter decided to troll the opposition by hiring a
The Tesla owner killed along with a friend last spring in a fiery crash outside Houston had almost twice his state’s legal limit of alcohol in his system, an autopsy report first obtained by Bloomberg News shows. The gruesome deaths of anesthesiologist William Varner, 59, and Everette Talbot, 69, in the wealthy neighborhood of The
On one hand, John Avery believes transportation stands on the cusp of dramatic transformation. Enhanced by 5G networks, more machines can communicate with each other. Higher bandwidth and lower latency will enhance automated operations. Artificial intelligence can be dispersed both in the cloud and in edge computing. “Before 5G, those things just weren’t possible,” said
Ola’s electric scooters made a splash last month when the company unveiled its high speed Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters. Ola had indicated that international export plans were in the works, but now we are learning that the US will be receiving the electric scooters much sooner than we had anticipated. The news
In this article ABT Elon Musk on Thursday declined to weigh in directly on Texas’ abortion law after Gov. Greg Abbott said the Tesla and SpaceX CEO supported his state’s “social policies” following the implementation of the harshly restrictive measure. “In general, I believe government should rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when
We drove the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor in the searing desert heat to see what its new five-link rear coil suspension can do. We learned makes the third-generation Raptor more controlled and more comfortable than any Raptor, or F-150, in history thanks to its ability to brush off large impacts. 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63S
With SUVs and crossovers rising in popularity, it’s no surprise that we are starting to see almost every player in the automotive industry rolling their versions down the red carpet. What’s interesting, however, is the subtle competition between some of the more premium names to try and conquer the ‘performance SUV’ segment. So far we’ve
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating a July 26 fatal crash in New York involving a Tesla that may have been using an advanced driver assistance system. In July, several media outlets reported that a 52-year-old man fixing a flat tire on the Long Island Expressway in New York was killed when he
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators on Friday disclosed they are investigating a July 26 fatal crash in New York involving a Tesla that may have been using an advanced driver assistance system. In July, several media outlets reported a 52-year-old man fixing a flat tire on the Long Island Expressway in New York was
A truism developed at the start of the self-driving era: Cars needed to do the hard work themselves. Developers decided it would be a strategic mistake to rely on information coming from outside the vehicle. Sensing and computing needed to be done on board. That approach is starting to undergo substantial change — but only
We got our hands on an early build of the Grizzl-E Smart and tested it out for a few weeks before putting together our full charging stating review. The Grizzl-E Smart is a 40-amp WiFi-connected smart charger from United Chargers and is now available for purchase for $539.00. We found the Grizzl-E Smart to be
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Being in the market for a new car right now is challenging, to say the least. Heading into the long Labor Day weekend, transaction prices remain elevated. While the three-day stretch normally marks when dealerships hold big sales events to clear their lots and make room for
The 2022 Genesis G80 Sport has recently been unveiled for the South Korean market and before it launches in other markets, Asian Petrolhead on YouTube recently had the opportunity to put it to the test. Shoppers in Korea can purchase the G80 Sport with the same array of engines as the standard model. That means
Former Volkswagen and Apple executive Johann Jungwirth is bullish about the future for autonomous vehicles. Jungwirth, who is now a vice president at Intel-owned Mobileye, expects driverless taxis to be on the road in Germany by next year. Mobileye, which is augmenting its camera-based driver-assist systems with help from lidar maker Luminar, has permits to
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Honda CR-V? What does it compare to? The 2022 Honda CR-V compact crossover seats five passengers in comfort, and is roomier than rivals such as the Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, and Toyota RAV4. Like the RAV4, Ford Escape, and Hyundai Tucson, it can be had as a hybrid.
Hands up if you’re a biker. While my first and constant love was cars, somewhere along the way I was bitten by the motorcycle bug. There’s not much that compares to the liberating experience that is two wheels, with a connection between rider and machine that is difficult to replicate this side of a Caterham.
Getty Images General Motors will halt output at most of its North American plants in September as the semi-conductor chip shortage continues to hit carmakers. Four plants in the US, three in Mexico and one in Canada will shut down for up to two weeks, depending on the site. Ford and Toyota also cut output
Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck pickup has fallen about a year behind schedule, the blog Electrek reported, citing remarks CEO Elon Musk made on a companywide call with employees. The truck is expected to start production at the end of 2022 and won’t be made in volume until late 2023, Electrek said, citing unidentified sources who were on
In a 40-minute video posted to YouTube, dashcam footage shows a car maneuvering around double-parked trucks, closed lanes, pedestrians and an endless stream of other vehicles on a trip from Midtown Manhattan to Queens—all while the driver keeps his hands off the wheel. The footage, taken in July, is from a vehicle equipped with technology
By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 3, 2021 Tesla may already have a lot of projects on its plate, but the company still appears to be exploring other projects for its product lineup in the future. Among these is a “Robo Van” that’s optimized to transport people with disabilities, among others. References to the Tesla