USA and China manufacturers scramble to steal Tesla designs
The USA and Chinese auto manufacturers are not good enough to out-design Musk's Tesla cars so they pay to steal their designs. Have they no integrity? Tesla Inc. was absent … Read More
Category: Automotive
Police Raid Audi Offices, Staff Homes
Dirty Diesel – the hits just keep on coming German police raided the offices and homes of Audi AG (AUDVF) executives in two southern German cities in connection with a … Read More
VW and others subjected monkeys to their filthy dirty diesels
The lengths VW and other dirty diesel manufacturers went to cover-up their polluting cars is repulsive Volkswagen is suspending a high-ranking executive in the wake of revelations that German automakers … Read More
Corvette ZR1 sets lap record at VIR
2019 Corvette ZR1 at VIR Chevrolet today announced that the 2019 Corvette ZR1 set a production-car lap record on the 4.1-mile Grand Course West at Virginia International Raceway with a … Read More
Hyundai Motor Unveils First Rendering Of The Santa Fe
Santa Fe rendering Hyundai Motor has unveiled its first rendering of the upcoming New Generation Santa Fe, showcasing a luxurious and striking design based on its robust, stylish and voluminous … Read More
Programming for autonomous cars
Given just how far we still are from fully autonomous driving cars, and how difficult it is for computers to reason like a human brain does, does the kill code … Read More
Brake Squeal Explained
Brake squealing or squeaking is rarely a sign of trouble. Porsche engineers explain why there is a propensity for brake squeal. Though this is typical of high performance brakes, Porsche's … Read More
Genesis Establishes Independent Dealer Network In The USA
Genesis G80 and Genesis G90 Today, Hyundai Motor America and Genesis Motor America informed existing Hyundai dealers that offers would be forthcoming soon to pave the way to establishing a … Read More
VW’s Scania plans to invest in $5 billion Swedish battery plant
Volkswagen-owned truckmaker Scania will invest 10 million euros ($12.4 million) in a 4 billion euro ($5 billion) project to build Europe's biggest battery cell plant in northern Sweden. Sweden's Northvolt, … Read More
GM Sued by Motorcyclist After Crash with Autonomous Chevy Bolt
Autonomous Chevy Bolts being assembled Implementing this technology was never going to be easy for automakers, but considering what's at stake – staying in business or slowly fading out – … Read More
Off-the-Shelf Nuclear Plants Could Soon Help Power Electric Cars
Nuclear power plants means zero carbon emissions from the source to the road with EVs Demand for low-carbon electricity to power a future wave of electric vehicles could be provided … Read More
Volvo announces that it will put electric trucks on the road this year
Tesla has woken up the industry This week, Volvo is adding itself to the list of many truck manufacturers working on electric trucks. The Swedish group says that it will … Read More
The Sierra Club’s new video attacks Ford for its polluting cars
1912 Ford Model T In a video made public Wednesday, the Sierra Club denounced Ford Motor Company for lobbying the Trump administration and “#PollutingPruitt" to roll back vehicle efficiency and … Read More
Taco Bell Employees Are Eligible for Discounts on Corvettes and Cadillacs
Taco Bell employee Steve Smith upon hearing he can buy a Corvette Grand Sport for $62K For any Taco Bell crew members "on-break" reading this on their phone in the … Read More
Video: Tesla Semi spotted on road testing
Location: Santa Clara , California. The Tesla Semi’ is an heavy-duty all-electric truck program at Tesla led by Jerome Guillen, Tesla’s former Model S Program Director and VP of Vehicle … Read More
McLaren and CNBC announce multi-year partnership
Did Zak Brown forget CNBC and NBCSN won't be showing F1 races anymore? McLaren and CNBC, the global business news network, have announced a multi-year partnership that, according to them, … Read More
BMW iNext EV trying to beat any Tesla’s Driving Range
Tesla already announced an over 600-mile range for its new roadster. By 2021 Tesla will bury BMW's goals BMW is planning to reveal a new all-electric SUV concept later this … Read More
GM now at the head of the autonomous driving technology pack, Tesla last
GM has now moved to the top of the leaderboard with the announcement they will have their first product to market in 2019 Navigant Research has issued a new iteration … Read More
Chevrolet Corvettes Raise $2.325 Million at Barrett-Jackson
Limited to 650 vehicles globally, and available on Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ trims, the Carbon 65 Edition features visible carbon fiber exterior elements, a new Ceramic Matrix Gray … Read More
Canadian Pranks Cops With Fake Snow Car
Toyota Supra made from snow There's a saying "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" but when 33-year-old Montreal resident Simon Laprise woke up to find a ton of snow … Read More
Chinese car company GAC will sell cars in USA in 2019 (Update)
GAC Enverge – Will Trump hit the Chinese with a 25% tariff like they do to USA manufacturers? UPDATE Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (better known as the evocative GAC) … Read More
The V6 will be dead before long at Mercedes
M256 straight-six Yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed off two new straight-six-powered AMG models, the CLS53 and the E53. According to Ola Kallenius, R&D chief at Mercedes, more … Read More
High-Performance Drivetrain In 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Wins Driveline Technology Of The Year Award
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon wins "2018 Roadshow Shift Award" "Roadshow by CNET" has named the high-performance drivetrain in the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon as the winner of the … Read More
Infiniti To Go Electric From 2021
Infiniti Q Inspiration design sketch New INFINITI models will offer electrified powertrains from 2021 INFINITI will launch its first pure electric vehicle in the same year Electrified vehicles will comprise … Read More
Audi And BMW Workers Strike In Germany
Autoworkers strike in Germany BMW and Audi workers staged strikes late last week on the back of demands for higher wages and reduced working hours by German labor leaders. German … Read More