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15 Dec 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Carmakers are preparing to dazzle again during January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, less than a month away. Polestar will offer a glimpse into the cockpit of the upcoming Polestar 3, which comes with Smart Eye’s premium driver moni...
15 Dec 2022, 12:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Sixty years ago, Toyota started manufacturing in Thailand, but things really heated up with the development of the original International Multi-Purpose Vehicle (IMV) in 2002. Not coincidentally, one of the two concepts introduced during the anniver...
15 Dec 2022, 10:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A weird Tesla Cybertruck skeleton surfaced last week on social media, causing much stir on the internet and, sure enough, ringing the bells at Munro and Associates. The teardown veteran Sandy Munro took a good look at the leaked pictures and came u...
15 Dec 2022, 08:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Solid-state batteries are expected to bring a quantum leap in battery performance, enabling true electric mobility. Unfortunately, nobody could solve one of their most important problems: the short lifespan. An international team of scientists clai...
15 Dec 2022, 08:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The work-from-home trend fueled by the pandemic has subsided as the lockdowns were put behind and people wanted to socialize again. Nevertheless, Fuso thinks there is still a place on the market for a workplace on wheels. Fuso NomadPro conceptualiz...
14 Dec 2022, 17:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Most electric vehicles don’t have a gearbox, and that is, in fact, one of their most important qualities. Nevertheless, purists object that linear acceleration lacks the spirit of a proper gearbox switching gears at the redline. Hyundai pledg...
14 Dec 2022, 15:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Sometimes artists need to make compromises to get the chance to work on real art. That’s what Rivian must’ve thought when accepting Amazon orders for a boring electric delivery van, knowing this was the only way it could finance the R1 ...
14 Dec 2022, 11:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This heavy-duty GMC truck from the 1950s has kept the magic going for over 65 years and is now as good as ever. Not just a looker but also very competent at hauling and pulling heavy stuff, thanks to its impressive configuration. When I first lo...
14 Dec 2022, 10:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Four-door versions of reputable sportscars are a hot topic, and Mustang is no exception. No matter how slim the chances are that Ford would consider a four-door sportscar, people love fantasizing. But what should Ford name its hypothetical Mustang ...
13 Dec 2022, 18:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stellantis agreed to pick up the gauntlet from its eternal rivals Ford and GM and finally announced an electric pickup truck. While Ram Revolution is rumored to be the chosen nameplate, Stellantis could also go for the boring “Ram 1500 EV.&rd...
13 Dec 2022, 15:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One of the most dreadful events as an EV owner is to have your car’s battery catch fire. Although extremely rare, these events are a concern because Li-Ion battery electrolytes are flammable. Thankfully, researchers at Stanford University hav...
13 Dec 2022, 12:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Sales data published by Kelley Blue Book show that new car prices skyrocketed in November to a new all-time high. Electric vehicles were the most affected, with new EV prices landing in the luxury car territory. This pushed the price-parity dream e...
13 Dec 2022, 10:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A recent study shows that more electric vehicles plugged into the grid help drive down the cost of electricity for everybody. This is interesting because the common belief was going in the opposite direction until now. Electric vehicle drivers a...
13 Dec 2022, 09:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Delivery robots had a mixed year in 2022, just like the rest of us. Some of them unplugged for good, while others entered the fray. Hyundai is among the companies trying to advance the concept of last-mile delivery with its Plug & Drive robots....
12 Dec 2022, 18:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / There aren’t many vehicle models as enduring as the third-generation Chevrolet Van, which was a mainstay of American roads from 1970 until 1996. This 1972 Chevy G20 Sportvan Beauville camper selling on Bring a Trailer shows precisely why. ...
12 Dec 2022, 17:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lincoln wants to have three electric vehicles in production by 2026, with the fourth coming one year later. Surprisingly, the first one coming to market seems to be the production version of the Star concept introduced in spring. Ford is on a ro...
12 Dec 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Honda is not among the carmakers with the most ambitious electrification plans, but its latest vehicle launch in Japan will surely become a hit. The electric version of the Honda N-Van has very aggressive pricing, aiming to make it as affordable as...
12 Dec 2022, 14:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We already know there are discrepancies between consumption claims made by carmakers and what happens in real traffic. This is equally true for electric vehicles and ICE cars. In the case of electric vehicles, knowing how far you can go on a charge...
12 Dec 2022, 11:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-Ion batteries may power all the portable devices on Earth, not to mention the electric vehicles, houses, and energy storage facilities. Nevertheless, scientists are always on the lookout for new types of batteries, and sodium-sulfur chemistry se...
12 Dec 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The U.S. Department of Energy is rumored to announce a breakthrough in nuclear fusion on Tuesday. Scientists produced a fusion reaction that created a net energy gain for the first time, showing that making clean, limitless energy is achievable. ...