No Freebies For Porsche EV Customers
99.99% of the time Porsche owners will charge their car at home at night. The few times they go on a long road trip a year they will pay to … Read More
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Ford to deep-six the Lincoln Continental
2018 Lincoln Continental It’s not something a Lincoln aficionado, or even anyone with a general appreciation for history, wants to hear, but sources with knowledge of Ford Motor Company’s product … Read More
Chevrolet Is J.D. Power’s Most Awarded Brand
Today Chevrolet was named J.D. Power’s most awarded brand of 2017 at the J.D. Power Automotive Summit ahead of the National Association of Auto Dealers Convention. Six different Chevrolet cars, … Read More
Self-driving car’s fatality accident raises inevitable legal question (Update)
Autonomous car manufacturers won't be deterred UPDATE Not so Fast As long as robot cars roam public streets and highways, they will occasionally kill people. That's an ugly truth that … Read More
BMW Facilities Raided By German Prosecutors looking for Dirty Diesel
You sell diesels and you pay the price BMW premises in both Germany as well as Austria were searched by German prosecutors, trying to find evidence of defeat devices that … Read More
Mercedes-AMG GT R new pace car
Mercedes AMG GT R Mercedes-AMG will use the most powerful Official FIA F1 Safety Car of all time in the 2018 Formula 1 season: the 430 kW (585 hp) AMG … Read More
Uber pulls all self-driving cars off road
We have said it once and we will say it again, computers still cannot mimic the analysis the human brain goes thru to decide what action to take when the … Read More
Toyota Drops Diesels
Toyota is dropping diesels but Mercedes is still willing to kill humans with its dirty diesels The diesel’s fall from grace in Europe, where it has long been a mainstay … Read More
Ford’s half-hearted move to electrification
Ford CEO Jim Hackett still doesn't get it. Hybrids but no full EV, leaving Ford way behind by 2022 Ford unveiled its plans for the future at a press conference … Read More
GM takes next step in self-driving cars
Chevy Cruise – no wheel and no pedals After more than a year of building test vehicles for development of its self-driving technology, General Motors today announced it will build … Read More
Ford Issues Recall for Steering Wheels That Could Suddenly Detach
Ford backup steering wheel Ford has issued a safety compliance recall for select Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles for potentially loose steering wheel bolts that over time could lead … Read More
Volkswagen Vows to Overtake Tesla
Musk should be worried BERLIN – Volkswagen has pulled into Tesla Inc.’s rearview mirror and vowed to overtake the electric-car pioneer with an extensive rollout of battery and hybrid models … Read More
VW Secures $25 Billion Battery Supplies for Electric-Car Surge
VW Vizzion Volkswagen AG secured 20 billion euros ($25 billion) in battery supplies to underpin an aggressive push into electric cars in the coming years, ramping up pressure on Tesla … Read More
Customers won’t buy a Butt Ugly car (Update)
UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, If you think they ruined the Accord, you should see the Honda Clarity Plug-in hybrid. My 10-year could design a better looking car. Whoever … Read More
Marchionne has failed FCA by largely ignoring the move to electric
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has failed FCA and his Ferrari F1 team can't beat Mercedes. Are his days numbered? Electric cars aren't in the majority (yet), but there's no … Read More
Schwarzenegger planning to sue oil companies for ‘knowingly killing people’
Would someone tell tree hugger Arnold Schwarzenegger that electric cars were not an alternative until now Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is planning to sue oil companies, alleging they are … Read More
Porsche to develop 2-door coupe based on the Mission E
Mission E Porsche followed up its hit Mission E electric sedan concept from last year with a 'sport' wagon version at last week’s Geneva Motor Show. While only the sedan … Read More
Tesla’s Semi makes first deliveries
Tesla Semis already being used by Tesla itself Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk announced late last week the company conducted the first production cargo trips of its electric Semi. … Read More
The Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro has Broken the Rules
The Aston Martin Valkyrie now has a racing sibling! Meet the new Valkyrie AMR Pro, an 1,100hp, 1,000kg track only monster that is on the path to dominating the lap … Read More
Fisker talks the future of EV batteries
CEO Henrik Fisker Fisker Inc., the electric car manufacturer and Tesla rival, has big plans in the works. The Drive spoke with CEO Henrik Fisker about his plans for solid-state … Read More
BMW to replace high-performance cars with powerful EVs
BMW knows the internal combustion engine will be history It’s no secret that the automotive industry is moving toward electrification, rather than traditional internal combustion engines. It’s a move that … Read More
Ferrari 488 Pista – Official Video
Ferrari 488 Pista The Ferrari 488 Pista is powered by the most powerful V8 engine in the Maranello marque’s history and is the company’s special series sports car with the … Read More
Geneva Motor Show to highlight rise of electric cars
Jaguar I-Pace EV The rise of electric cars heralds not only a major technology switch but also promises massive disruption to today's auto giants as Tesla and a group of … Read More
Porsche unveils Tesla Model X beater
Mission E Cross Turismo Porsche took the wraps off its Mission E Cross Turismo (a Crossover) at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday, an electric vehicle that looks set to … Read More