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12 Aug 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Whenever a new electric vehicle comes into the market, people are curious to see if it’s reliable and how it stands the test of time. With Ford F-150 Lightning starting deliveries at the end of April, is now time to look into its records and ...
12 Aug 2022, 08:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is one of the few EV startups with a sound financial position, thanks to high-profile backers like Amazon and Ford. Nevertheless, the company reported a substantial net loss in the second quarter while strong headwinds are projected to hampe...
11 Aug 2022, 22:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has announced on its Weibo account that it will offer the Model Y in China with a central airbag. This is aimed at limiting far-side passenger injuries in the case of a side impact. Tesla does not offer a central airbag in the U.S. Tesla m...
11 Aug 2022, 16:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / If you’re into off-road camping and don’t want to spend a fortune for a Unimog or other rugged RV, a Mitsubishi Delica might be exactly what you need. It comes with a potent 4x4 platform borrowed from the Pajero/Montero and an innovativ...
11 Aug 2022, 15:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The car market seems like a bonanza for vehicle manufacturers and their dealers, who can jack up the prices at will. But the truth is that there isn’t much to gain in the long term from these nefarious practices, and now we have the numbers t...
11 Aug 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Genesis, the luxury arm of Hyundai, has replaced the gear selector inside its GV60 crossover with a revolving Crystal Sphere that can double as an ambient lighting projector. Just don’t expect it to predict the future. The Korean car compa...
11 Aug 2022, 12:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / GM aimed to make more money from connected services, so they started forcing them onto customers. Many GM vehicles now come standard with OnStar and Connected Services Premium Plan worth $1,500 that should’ve been optional. Many GMC, Buick...
11 Aug 2022, 10:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We all learned that the airplane is the safest transportation means by far. This is why emergency landings are rare. Planes landing on a highway are even less frequent, and still, we already talk about a second highway landing in a month. The a...
11 Aug 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new study by IIHS shows that bans on holding a phone while driving are more efficient at preventing crashes than those that prohibit just talking and texting behind the wheel. The Institute wants more states to adopt stricter cellphone laws to re...
10 Aug 2022, 17:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / For many people, a car has a soul, and this is especially true for those that spent many years with their families. This 60-year-old Chevy Corvair Greenbrier is one good example of how people get attached to their vehicle, even when there are bette...
10 Aug 2022, 16:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / While many researchers want to expand the limits of the Li-Ion battery technology, people at Influit Energy work on developing liquid flow batteries. Their latest concept, which is ready to enter commercial production, is advertised as having 23% m...
10 Aug 2022, 14:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We’ve come accustomed to seeing six-wheel off-roaders and pickup trucks, but such vehicles are still a rare sighting across the Ocean. So rare that a converted Volvo XC60 with three axles and a pickup bed causes a traffic disruption in Stockh...
10 Aug 2022, 12:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Semi Truck is one step ahead of the Cybertruck, which never passed the early prototype phase. Elon Musk has confirmed as much, saying that the 500-mile version of the Semi would start shipping to customers as early as this year. Unlike...
10 Aug 2022, 10:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk sold 8 million Tesla shares hours after the company stock saw a boost following the shareholder meeting on Thursday. The move reminded many of the crypto pump and dump schemes. Although the number of shares Musk sold seems impressive, ...
10 Aug 2022, 08:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With an EPA-estimated range of around 100 miles, the Mazda MX-30 was poised to fail, which it happened. Mazda reported only 324 units sold in 2022 in the U.S., with a miserable result of only 8 units sold in July. Mazda surprised everyone in 201...
9 Aug 2022, 17:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This first-generation Ford Broncos might not have all the modern-day gadgets, but it sure knows how to climb the most challenging trails. Even 50-year-old examples are a good buy today, and you can see what we mean by looking at this 1975 Bronco we...
9 Aug 2022, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed at the company’s annual shareholder meeting that a fifth Gigafactory is considered for North America. Canada is one of the likely locations, and information from a lobbying disclosure filing pinpoints the locatio...
9 Aug 2022, 15:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle from a revenue perspective this year and is set to become the best vehicle in terms of volume by next year’s end, according to Elon Musk. This is a prediction that Musk made one year ago. The commo...
9 Aug 2022, 14:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / You’d expect the police to protect you from thieves, and indeed, the officers often respond to calls about stolen vehicles. But sometimes, the victim is the police themselves, as happened in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Following a botche...
9 Aug 2022, 08:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford CEO Jim Farley will auction himself off to raise money for the Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation. A lunch with Farley, two VIP passes for Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and other perks are up for grabs on Bring a Trailer. There aren&rsquo...