Author: Richard

[ad_1] Many Tesla owners have tested Autopilot and Full Self-Driving beta capability on the famously twisty Lombard Street in San Francisco, California. This makes perfect sense if they’re really trying to put the technology through the paces. Based on recent video footage, Tesla’s latest version of FSD handles the street much better than previous versions. […]

[ad_1] The BMW i4 M50 and iX M60 may carry the M badge but are not full-blown BMW M cars. Rest assured, the first proper M car with all-electric propulsion is coming, the automaker’s performance division has confirmed. Exactly 50 years after its creation, BMW M has started testing a so-called concept test vehicle fitted […]

Skoda is ready to kick off the next stage in its electrification strategy, previewing a future production EV with the Vision 7S concept. The study takes the shape of a seven-seat boxy SUV with a zero-emissions powertrain and a new design language. The Czech automaker says the new styling combines robustness, functionality, and authenticity, which […]

[ad_1] Even if you don’t really follow Tesla, at this point, it’s highly likely you’ve heard about Dan O’Dowd and his campaign against the automaker’s Full Self-Driving beta technology. O’Dowd runs a software company that competes with Tesla, and he aims to prove that the FSD technology will kill children. O’Dowd started with a run […]

THE M240i xDrive is the performance flagship of the new, roomier 2 Series Coupe range boasting turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder power and prodigious all-wheel drive grip shoehorned into a striking two-door body.   Priced from $89,900 plus on-road costs, the M240i xDrive rides on BMW’s rear-drive CLAR underpinnings (shared with the 3 and 4 Series) to […]

[ad_1] AXA Insurance Company aimed to prove that electric car batteries could catch fire during a crash, which is true, though not very common. At any rate, in order to show people exactly how that could happen, the company staged a crash of a Tesla Model S. As you’ll see when you watch the brief […]

[ad_1] Another report about the upcoming use of large cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells in the next-generation BMW electric cars has emerged. According to Reuters, EVE Energy – a Chinese battery manufacturer and a BMW battery supplier in China – will supply BMW with cylindrical batteries in Europe. Not only that, EVE Energy is expected to […]

The news allegedly comes from sources close to Panasonic, but when reached for comment, the company was not willing to confirm anything. “We are examining various growth strategies for our automotive battery business,” a Panasonic spokesperson told WSJ, “but there is no further information that we can share at the moment aside from what we […]

(ARA) – Drivers are holding on to their cars longer in these tough economic times, so AutoZone, the nation’s leading auto parts retailer, is offering tips to help motorists get the most out of their investment. “Holding off on purchasing a new vehicle can be a smart financial decision, especially if drivers properly maintain their […]

[ad_1] With no clear indication when the Tesla Roadster will make its market debut, designers have taken it upon themselves to push the Roadster’s formula further. And of course the Roadster’s rocket boosters were going to be key to their creations, although we didn’t expect to see designs where the rockets would be the focal […]