Tag: cars
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2021 European Car of the Year candidates – 29 cars
The candidates to your 2021 European Car of the Year (ECOTY) award have been announced, together with 29 models vying for the coveted trophy. Each of the candidates are new vehicles available now or prior to the end of 2020 in five or more European economies, and will have to get two stages of graduate…
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Apple Is Reportedly Planning To Launch Cars By 2024
PA Images/Franco Grassi Apple is planning on giving Tesla a run for its money by releasing its own car, and is aiming to do so by 2024. From watches and phones, to iPads and Apple Music – it’s safe to say the tech giant has its fingers in many pies, but evidently it wants more.…
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European car sales down by 27% into October 2020, but electrified vehicles gain, courtesy of mild-hybrids
As a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, European automobile registrations to October have dropped from 27 percent to 9.7 million units when compared with the same period this past year, and October’s 1.13 million units is a 7% fall from the 1.21 million units listed in October 2019, according to statistics published by analytics…
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IS THERE ENOUGH JUICE? Chris Harris talks EVs with Graeme Cooper from the National Grid | Top Gear
Tesla. Honda E. BMW i3. Peugeot e-208. The electric cars continue coming, and it’s fair to say there are many, many questions about the practicalities of all-electric motoring. And inside this half hour meeting with Graeme Cooper from the National Grid, you will find many, many answers. Subscribe to Top Gear for additional videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear…
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Tesla Model Y – production of the seven-seater EV to begin in November, deliveries start early December
Almost 18 months after the Tesla Model Y made its world debut, company founder Elon Musk said the seven-seater electric vehicle will eventually be entering production following month, with deliveries to follow in early December. Even the Model Y is developed on exactly the same stage as the Model 3 and shares about 75 percent…
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Tesla Model Y Roof Flies Off While Owners Are Driving Down The Highway
@TheNastyNat/ / Twitter Having a Tesla convertible seems fantastic, right? However, it’s not quite the same if your ordinary Tesla’s roof detaches if you’re zooming along the street. Unfortunately for Nathaniel Galacia Chien and his parents, that’s exactly what occurred when the roof of their new new Model Y flew away as they drove down…
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Honda to quit F1 to focus on transition to full electrification
Move aligns with Honda’s dedication to attaining full electrification around Europe by 2025 Honda has revved up its dedication to a carbon neutral potential by announcing it’s going to leave Formula 1 until 2022, citing the need to quicken the auto industry’s movement away from the internal combustion engine (ICE). The move aligns with the…
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GMC Hummer EV to officially debut on October 20 – new teaser shows Crab Walk function in operation
After some delay, GMC has officially confirmed the official debut of the Hummer EV will take place on October 20, 2020, which is the same day that customer reservations will open. Ahead of the truck’s reveal, the company has dropped another teaser showcasing Crab Walk. Available as an option for the Hummer EV, the mode…
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Toyota says it won’t expand further in India, blames ‘we don’t want you’ taxes
By Anurag KotokyToyota Motor Corp. won’t expand further in India due to the country’s high tax regime, a blow for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s trying to lure global companies to offset the deep economic malaise brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.The government keeps taxes on cars and motorbikes so high that companies find it…
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Hear from the CEO Porsche Cars North America on electrifying the sports car
Few electric cars made a bigger splash than the new Porsche Taycan. As President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America Klaus Zellmer has the tall order of bringing the electric sedan to America and selling it against Tesla on Tesla’s home turf. He also oversees Porsche’s digital assets in the U.S. market namely the…