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21 Sep 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Driver assist systems are supposed to help drivers make the best decisions on the road. Volvo goes a step beyond that, making sure that the driver is in a position to make the best decisions in the first place. Tesla introduced a new approach to...
21 Sep 2022, 14:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After many speculations around the name of Volvo XC90’s successor, the Swedish carmaker cleared the waters. In a keynote delivered on Wednesday, Volvo chief executive Jim Rowan confirmed that the new flagship SUV will be named EX90 and unveil...
21 Sep 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lithium-metal batteries promise to achieve high energy densities by replacing the graphite anode with one made out of pure lithium metal. The biggest problem is dendrite formation, which makes the battery very short-lived and outright dangerous. Sc...
21 Sep 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The average U.S. national gas prices had declined for the past 99 days when the streak was broken on Wednesday. For the first time in more than three months, gasoline has become more expensive, fueling fears of accelerated inflation as winter is co...
21 Sep 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In its Q3 investor guidance, Ford warned of increased costs due to inflationary pressures in the supply chain. The announcement crashed the price of Ford shares to $13.09, down by 12.3%. The Detroit automaker lost roughly $7 billion off its market ...
21 Sep 2022, 08:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A video showing a rented RV’s destruction during Burning Man racked up more than 10 million views on TikTok. The renters allegedly lied to the RV owner about their intentions. They went to the desert festival, although they were told not to. ...
20 Sep 2022, 17:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Two weeks ago, our spy photographers indulged us with the first snaps of the third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan. Additional pictures reveal the giant infotainment screen that the future compact SUV will use instead of physical controls. Volkswag...
20 Sep 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although it is listed as a Vanagon Westfalia, this Volkswagen van is actually a European-specced Transporter. It is still a good buy, although it might lack the flair of a Westfalia build. There are a few things to consider, still. This Volkswag...
20 Sep 2022, 14:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The hugely popular Ford Maverick will start production for the 2023 model year a little late, on November 14. Ford began accepting orders last week, and it is already considering closing the order books by the end of the week. This is highly unu...
20 Sep 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2022. More than 20,000 people died in car crashes, an increase of 0.5% compared to the first half of 2021. This doesn&rsq...
20 Sep 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford revealed the Q3 guidance on Monday, and one of the most disturbing facts was the massive number of unfinished vehicles waiting for missing parts. This shows that the problem is getting worse, not better. The pesky semiconductor shortage pro...
20 Sep 2022, 07:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The GMC Hummer EV is the poster child of GM’s electrification push, but it has proved hard to build and riddled with problems so far. Among the most annoying are the water ingress problems, which led to several service campaigns. One Hummer E...
19 Sep 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hyundai prides itself on reliability and a comprehensive warranty that can go as far as ten years in certain conditions. Nevertheless, as one owner found out, the warranty means nothing without the service receipts to prove that the car was properl...
19 Sep 2022, 15:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / I can’t think of a better base for an overland camper than the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 4x4 van. Thor Motor Coach seems to agree since they offer the Sanctuary camper based on the legendary MB van. If you’re looking to buy one, there...
19 Sep 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Jeep has launched an EV offensive and acknowledged that its emerging range of electric off-roaders would need charging stations in the most remote areas. The off-road specialist revealed that it would deploy solar-powered charging stations on the o...
19 Sep 2022, 12:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Trevor Milton’s criminal fraud trial dug deep into Nikola’s secrets. One of the revelations was that the Badger electric pickup prototype was built with parts stripped off an F-150 Raptor. This is similar to the Nikola truck prototype&r...
19 Sep 2022, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / If we count out the mammoth GMC Hummer EV, for obvious reasons, only two trucks are dueling for the title of the most efficient electric pickup on the market. The battle was settled by the EPA, which handed the title to the R1T, but a new test done...
19 Sep 2022, 08:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The semi-truck crashing on I-40 is probably one of the strangest accidents we’ve ever heard of. The rollover crash sent an unusual cargo across the Interstate, with reporters having difficulty describing what it was without actually spelling ...
18 Sep 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Current vehicle production is still struggling to fulfill existing orders, especially when we’re talking about “specialty models,” like the Ford F-150 Raptor. One way to get such a coveted truck without waiting months is to scout ...
17 Sep 2022, 11:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although it resembles the Humvee, this has few things in common with the extreme military vehicles produced by AM General. One of those things is their military origin, with the Mega Cruiser known as the BXD10 in the Japan Self-Defense Forces. T...