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Tesla May Have Started a Price War, but Most Carmakers Aren't Willing To Fight
Tesla May Have Started a Price War, but Most Carmakers Aren't Willing To Fight

5 Feb 2023, 01:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford has announced lowering Mustang Mach-E prices in the U.S., but other carmakers like Volkswagen or General Motors can’t afford to engage in a price war

 
Elon Musk's Failed Promises on Autonomy Prove That Cars Should Not Be Computers on Wheels
Elon Musk's Failed Promises on Autonomy Prove That Cars Should Not Be Computers on Wheels

4 Feb 2023, 08:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / I have written about this in the past, and the red flags keep popping up, such as Musk’s recent admission that HW4.0 will not fit old Teslas.

 
Aptera Believes It Can Sell 600,000 Solar Trikes Per Year, But Does the Math Add Up?
Aptera Believes It Can Sell 600,000 Solar Trikes Per Year, But Does the Math Add Up?

2 Feb 2023, 15:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company disclosed on its investment page that it believes its potential customers are bikers, couples that ride together, and energy-efficiency advocates

 
The C8 Is the Corvette’s “OK Boomer” Moment, and It’s Pretty Darn Good Thus Far
The C8 Is the Corvette’s “OK Boomer” Moment, and It’s Pretty Darn Good Thus Far

1 Feb 2023, 21:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As opposed to BMW's adoption of ugly grilles as a shock tactic to advance its design language, GM carried out the Corvette's OK boomer moment far, far better

 
So, You Want a Classic Car… You Might Want to Think Twice
So, You Want a Classic Car… You Might Want to Think Twice

31 Jan 2023, 12:54 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Sooner or later, all petrolheads want a classic car, and nobody can't blame them. These cars are awesome, but things aren't as easy as they seem

 
Tesla Fans Should Stop Laughing at Mercedes-Benz' Drive Pilot, and This Is Why
Tesla Fans Should Stop Laughing at Mercedes-Benz' Drive Pilot, and This Is Why

29 Jan 2023, 21:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Today, we celebrate 137 years since the first patent for a gasoline-fueled ICE vehicle was granted. We also have autonomous (ish) vehicles today

 
Don’t You Think the BMW i Vision Dee and the Peugeot Inception Concept Are Kinda Similar?
Don’t You Think the BMW i Vision Dee and the Peugeot Inception Concept Are Kinda Similar?

29 Jan 2023, 15:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Trying to investigate the reasons for the similarities, I confirmed that perceptions could be very particular: a designer did not share my impression.

 
Dude, Where's My Solar Car?
Dude, Where's My Solar Car?

29 Jan 2023, 15:26 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Although it seems just around the corner, the solar car for the masses, powered only by Sun’s energy and photovoltaics, is still a sci-fi nice-to-have idea

 
Jay Leno's Show Got Cancelled, I Think We Are All Going to Regret It
Jay Leno's Show Got Cancelled, I Think We Are All Going to Regret It

28 Jan 2023, 19:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / I think the world is taking a few celebrity car enthusiasts for granted, and Jay Leno is among them. We should change that ASAP, or we will regret it

 
2024 Corvette E-Ray Might Be eAWD-Cool, but Its $104k+ Price Sure Tempts Fate
2024 Corvette E-Ray Might Be eAWD-Cool, but Its $104k+ Price Sure Tempts Fate

22 Jan 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / For the nameplate’s real 70th anniversary, Chevrolet is taking an electrified leap of faith into novel Corvette E-Ray territory

 
Fashionably Late at the Electric Truck Party: Can Ram’s 1500 BEV Usher in a Revolution?
Fashionably Late at the Electric Truck Party: Can Ram’s 1500 BEV Usher in a Revolution?

21 Jan 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After some casual postponements, we (mostly) know the looks of the final EV pickup truck representative from the Big Detroit Three

 
Tesla Discounts Will Bring Such Complex Consequences We’d Better Discuss Them Right Now
Tesla Discounts Will Bring Such Complex Consequences We’d Better Discuss Them Right Now

17 Jan 2023, 17:55 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The discounts are not a gift for its fans or a threat to competitors: these are the apparent effects of a much more complicated scenario

 
BMW M's Quad-Turbo Diesel Engine Days Are Gone: All Hail This New Quad-Motor EV Era
BMW M's Quad-Turbo Diesel Engine Days Are Gone: All Hail This New Quad-Motor EV Era

15 Jan 2023, 20:11 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It’s a brave new world for legacy automakers. And they must deal with a lot. However, BMW might be on the right track this time

 
Tesla's Price Cuts Are a Punch in the Gut to All Other Players in the EV Arena
Tesla's Price Cuts Are a Punch in the Gut to All Other Players in the EV Arena

15 Jan 2023, 16:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla recently announced price cuts bring mayhem to the auto industry, with all other players, from carmakers to used-car sellers, hit hard by the decision

 
Frankly, I am More Than a Bit Disappointed With This Year’s (Automotive) CES
Frankly, I am More Than a Bit Disappointed With This Year’s (Automotive) CES

15 Jan 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / CES, the annual trade show formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in Las Vegas

 
Is Chevrolet About to Hit a Sweet Spot With the e-AWD 2024 Corvette E-Ray?
Is Chevrolet About to Hit a Sweet Spot With the e-AWD 2024 Corvette E-Ray?

14 Jan 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / “After 70 years, we’re introducing one like none,” says Chevy on Instagram. And they are precisely doing it on January 17th, 2023

 
Is Automotive Design Really on a Downward Slope, or Are You Just Getting Old?
Is Automotive Design Really on a Downward Slope, or Are You Just Getting Old?

14 Jan 2023, 10:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / I bet sometimes during the 1970s, somebody asked themselves the same question. And then in the '80s. And '90s. The '00s too. So don't read too much into this

 
Mazda Just Lost an Amazing Opportunity With the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV
Mazda Just Lost an Amazing Opportunity With the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV

14 Jan 2023, 10:10 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Instead of keeping the already small battery pack the electric version of the MX-30 had, the company just decided to cut it in half.

 
The Two-Door Lamborghini Urus Coupe Is the Stupidest Car of 2023 – So Far!
The Two-Door Lamborghini Urus Coupe Is the Stupidest Car of 2023 – So Far!

14 Jan 2023, 02:42 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / If you want a two-door Lambo, then buy a Huracan, preferably the jacked-up Sterrato, or a used Aventador, and not Mansory's Venatus Coupe EVO C

 
2023 Rivalry: Behemoth Chinese Offshore Wind Turbine vs Weird Norwegian… Something
2023 Rivalry: Behemoth Chinese Offshore Wind Turbine vs Weird Norwegian… Something

13 Jan 2023, 20:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / These two types of offshore wind devices will shake the energy industry. One is going to claim the record for THE BIGGEST. The other will go for THE WEIRDEST