No One Wants Mercedes EVs
Despite those loss leaders, total sales for Mercedes are up a healthy 11 percent versus Q3 2023, thanks mostly in part to the manufacturer's vast lineup of SUVs.
Tesla Robotaxi Event: The Recap
While this is par for the course with Tesla events—the company abhors deadlines of any sort, especially those its sets itself—at least part of the delay appears to be due to a medical emergency in the crowd, according to Elon Musk's X account.
Tesla Has A Lot To Prove On Robotaxi Day. Top Experts Have Doubts
Krzysztof Czarnecki, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Waterloo and a member of SAE task forces for automated driving said that a Tesla Robotaxi with its current set of hardware and software “would cause mayhem and accidents and [the cars] will disappear very quickly from the road.”
This Is the Last Ram 1500 With a Hemi V-8
Ram let the milestone slip past without a mention, but thanks to social media and Mopar Insiders, we have information on the final pickup.
Mark Zuckerberg Designed His Own Porsche Cayenne ‘Minivan,’ And It’s Something
In a post published on Instagram, Zuckerberg says he designed this so-called minivan himself, complete with electrically sliding doors.
Tesla Scored A Win Against BYD
As we reported earlier this week, renewed Chinese EV subsidies gave Tesla a needed boost across the world, especially as its U.S. market share shrinks and players like Hyundai and General Motors step up to fill that vacuum.
Tesla Isn’t Giving Up The Battery Race Yet: Report
While Tesla is certainly shifting its core focus away from electric cars towards artificial intelligence and robotics, a new report suggests that battery development for its next-generation models and the Robotaxi is underway in full swing at the company.
Someone Bought a New Dodge Dart This Year
Technically, the econobox lived to see 2017 when the equivalent Fiat Viaggio sedan and Ottimo hatchback for China were discontinued.
AMG Boss Is Confident V-8 Buyers Will Switch to Electric
Speaking with Britain's Autocar magazine, AMG CEO Michael Schiebe was highly confident that buyers will have no problems switching from a big ol' V-8 engine to electric.
Why Hurricane Floods Can Cause EV Battery Fires
EVs with Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) or Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) functions can also be lifesavers during natural disasters, allowing owners to power fridges, lights and other home electronics when the grid is down.
Dead Fisker Ocean Bought For $10,000, Rebuilt For Chump Change
A quick browsing session on eBay and $100 later, the sensor was replaced, and lo and behold, the Fisker accepted a charge.
I Raced a BMW M1 Against McLaren CEO Zak Brown
The Peter Gregg class at the 2024 Monterey Motorsports Reunion hosts cars built from 1973 to 1981 that raced in IMSA GT, GTX, AAGT, GTU, and FIA.