Cobalt a real pinch point for EVs
Central Africa contains most of the world's Cobalt The road to an imminent electric vehicle future has hit a speed bump — one made of cobalt writes Rob Nikolewski/LA Times. … Read More
Category: Automotive
38% Of American Cars Were Electric In 1900
Wilson Electric Car By Jake Richardson/CleantecnicaIn our modern era, we may assume that electric cars are new technology. The Chevy Bolt, Nissan LEAF, and all Tesla vehicles are certainly cutting-edge … Read More
Toyota, Hyundai recall roughly 110,000 vehicles
Backup for when your Hyundai steering wheel falls off Toyota and Hyundai have recalled roughly a combined 110,000 trucks and sport utility vehicles, including the 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, … Read More
UPS expands its zero-emissions fleet with 50 Workhorse electric trucks
A rendering of UPS and Workhorse's forthcoming electric delivery truck Shipping giant UPS has slowly been adding electric vehicles to its fleet of delivery trucks, with 300 already doing the … Read More
Ford’s new engine boss must ditch Ecoboost for electrification
Will Ford's Ecoboost engines be racing much longer? During last months Detroit Auto Show Automotive News' Richard Truett spoke with Dave Filipe, Ford Motor Co.'s vice president of powertrain engineering. … Read More
Porsche Development in four dimensions
Michael Steiner The morning commute to work, the evening visit to a concert or the weekend excursion to a race track – a standard production Porsche is unfailingly versatile and … Read More
Ford’s president of North America is out over ‘inappropriate behavior’
Raj Nair Raj Nair, Ford's president of North America, is out after an internal investigation into reports of "inappropriate behavior." He'll leave the company immediately, Ford (F) said Wednesday. The … Read More
The new Ferrari 488 Pista
Ferrari 488 Pista, the only view most drivers will ever see The Ferrari 488 Pista, which will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, is the successor to Ferrari’s … Read More
Audi launches first vehicle-integrated toll technology for the US
Universal Transponder is located in mirror Beginning later this year, Audi of America will expand its vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology offering with the launch of a vehicle-integrated toll payment technology on … Read More
Daimler and HERE to bring HD Live Map for autonomous cars
Live Map and Mercedes Amsterdam/Stuttgart – Daimler and HERE Technologies have teamed up to make HERE HD Live Map an integral part of Daimler’s autonomous driving technology. With these efforts … Read More
After reverse engineering Tesla Model 3 Germans admit they have been schooled
The German manufacturers admitted the Tesla was better designed than their cars A few weeks ago, we reported on two Tesla Model 3 vehicles spotted in air freight inbound for … Read More
Jay Leno’s Garage: Does This Track Match It’s Virtual Counterpart?
Nissan GT Academy winner Ricardo Sanchez has virtually driven the Willow Springs Racetrack hundreds of times. He meets up with Jay Leno at the racetrack to compare reality and virtual … Read More
Video: Most stunning features of the 918 Spyder
In the first Top 5 episode Porsche test driver Lars Kern introduces Ansel Elgort to the 918 Spyder. Watch the video to find out if Ansel gets the keys to … Read More
Tesla delays, tax credit increases Chevy Bolt sales
The Chevy Bolt is a good car, with two major flaws 1) It looks like an econobox and at over $30K it should not, 2) The seats are not comfortable … Read More
We drive the Ram 1500 Limited Tungsten
Dodge Ram 1500 If you are in the market for a full-size half ton pickup, there are basically five choices. Everyone has their favorites for whatever reason. One of our … Read More
Driver Dead, Instructor Injured After Track Day Crash
Porsche Track Day at Roebling Road Getty Images A track day at Roebling Road Raceway in Bloomingdale, Georgia, ended in tragedy last weekend when a car crashed into a wall … Read More
The All-New 2019 BMW X4
2019 BMW X4 Today, the second generation BMW X4 is making its debut as the BMW X4 M40i and the BMW X4 xDrive30i. The 2019 BMW X4 with sportier proportions, … Read More
Tesla Model 3 bottleneck is battery production
Robots can't beat humans when it come to making EV batteries Sometimes it's the task of the Tesla communications department to explain, or provide context, or simply clean up the … Read More
2018 Audi Q7 awarded “Best New Car” in luxury mid-size SUV category
Audi Q7 The 2018 Audi Q7 has earned the Good Housekeeping 2018 "Best New Car" awardin the luxury mid-size SUV category. The annual Good Housekeeping “Best New Car" Awards are … Read More
Musk plans to produce 100,000 electric Class 8 trucks a year
Can Tesla really sell 100,000 Semis a year? Tesla will produce at least 100,000 of its new Class 8 electric Semis a year within four years, company founder and CEO … Read More
VW Arteon picks up where CC left off
Arteon will replace the CC Volkswagen of America, Inc., unveiled the all-new 2019 Arteon at the Chicago Auto Show. Based off the award-winning MQB platform, the newest Volkswagen flagship offers … Read More
SpaceX Hid a Second, Secret Payload Aboard Falcon Heavy
Tesla Roadster in orbit Elon Musk's personal Tesla might have gotten all the headlines during SpaceX's historic rocket launch last week, but the Falcon Heavy also carried a second, secret … Read More
Tesla loses another $675 million in Q4, its biggest quarterly loss yet
Rocketman, Elon Musk, says Tesla will turn cash positive in 2018 As expected, Tesla saw some pretty big losses this quarter, mostly related to Model 3 delays. The company reported … Read More
McLarens to feature electrification, self-driving tech beginning in 2019
McLaren 720S McLaren will set foot in a brave new world after announcing that all of the brand's future care models from 2019 onward will boast electrified powertrains and some … Read More