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.
Volvo Built a Prowler Knockoff. It Was Way Cooler Than the Original
Volvo would provide Tufvesson with a donor car for parts, but he started by building the T6's tubular frame around the engine and transmission—a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter inline-six borrowed from an S80, and a five-speed Geartronic automatic transmission that powered the rear wheels.
General Motors’ CEO ‘Surprised’ EVs Have Become Political
With the investigation still underway and the cause of the Mercedes fire yet to be identified, some carmakers, including Hyundai, General Motors and Porsche have taken the matter into their own hands by voluntarily disclosing their battery suppliers and offering free safety inspections to EV owners.
Charging A Chevrolet Bolt EV On A Tesla Supercharger: Here’s How It Works
That’s a lot to take in, but once you get over all these initial steps, all you need to do is park front-first at a compatible Supercharger, plug in the cable, launch the MyChevrolet smartphone app, select the correct stall from the list and hit Charge Now.
Volvo EX30 Is Crushing It in Europe: Is the U.S. Next?
The car is also sized absolutely perfectly for city dwellers, offering compact SUV storage amenities in a car-like package.
EVs Could Be 24% Of Europe’s Car Market By 2025. But Who Will Make Them?
As Euronews noted this month, "Chinese car manufacturers are preparing to establish production plants overseas to counter the additional tariffs being imposed by other countries, which will likely boost their sales volume in the long term."