Motorsport Network today announced the hiring of Mike Spinelli as Head of Content and Travis Okulski as Editorial Director, Automotive. More…
The Honda Motocompacto Scooter Is Joy In A Briefcase
Impressive design, price, and fun-to-ride factor make up for the middling specs of Honda’s adorable e-machine. More…
BYD sells record 301,833 NEVs in Oct, its 6th consecutive month of record highs
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Skoda’s second-gen Enyaq will be based on VW’s SSP platform, is coming in 2028
The second generation Skoda Enyaq will arrive in 2028 or 2029 and it will bring big changes compared to the current model. Skoda CEO Klaus Zellme told Autocar that the Skoda Enyaq MK2 will be the first of the brand to adopt VW’s new SSP platform – the same that will underpin the all-EV VW Golf and eventually 80% of VW Group cars. The next Enyaq will be built at the Mlada Boleslav factory in the Czech Republic – where the Enyaq is currently built – and will likely follow Skoda’s ‘Modern Solid’ design language. It means the MK2 Enyaq could look similar to the Skoda Vision 7S concept but… More…
Infineon & Eatron team up to improve battery management systems
The German chip manufacturer Infineon and the British technology company Eatron Technologies have announced a cooperation to improve battery management systems for the automotive sector. The companies aim to integrate AI models into Infineon’s AURIX TC4x microcontroller for this purpose. Read more…
Tesla reveals how its Magic Dock works in new patent filing
Tesla has revealed exactly how its Magic Dock, a game-changing new EV charging accessory, works in a new patent filing. More…
Check out Lime’s new seated electric scooter with shopping bag storage and ‘women appeal’
Lime has a new electric scooter dropping today and you’ll want to be seated for the announcement… and for the ride. The new scooter, creatively named the “Gen4 Seated”, adds a padded platform to the ride for a more comfortable and stable experience.. More…
Watch Joe Rogan Try To Shoot An Arrow Into The Tesla Cybertruck’s Body
A normal car’s body would not be able to withstand an attack from such a powerful bow, Musk told Rogan; the Cybertruck had no problem. More…
Toyota’s $8M battery boost heralds US-made EVs, plug-in hybrids
Toyota on Tuesday announced an expansion of its planned North Carolina battery plant to accommodate additional volume for EVs and plug-in hybrids. A new investment of nearly $8 billion will add eight EV and plug-in hybrid battery production lines to the two previously announced, Toyota said in a press release. Toyota previously announced that the… More…
Toyota pours another 8 billion dollars into US battery production
Toyota is massively increasing its investment in US battery production. The carmaker will pump another eight billion dollars into its battery factory in North Carolina and create an additional 3,000 jobs. Read more…
Upcoming Enyaq to be first SSP-based Skoda
When the second generation of the Skoda Enyaq is launched in 2028 or 2029, the vehicle will be the Czech brand’s first electric model to use the new Volkswagen Group platform SSP. This has now been confirmed by Skoda boss Klaus Zellmer. Read more…
Ford plans to launch the F-150 Lightning in Switzerland
Ford announces the launch of its all-electric F-150 Lightning in a second European country – Switzerland. However, only a limited number of units are available there for the time being. Read more…
Zeekr delivers record 13,077 vehicles in Oct, up 8.5% from Sept
In addition to record deliveries, Zeekr also received a record number of firm orders in October, it said. Read more…
Joint venture between Stellantis and Leapmotor is based in the Netherlands
Following the official announcement a few days ago of Stellantis’ entry into the Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor, there are new details about the planned joint venture Leapmotor International, including initial sales targets and the organisational embedding of the new company. Read more…
Nio delivers 16,074 vehicles in Oct, up 2.77% from Sept
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Elon Musk teases Cybertruck and reveals more details
The Tesla Cybertruck has again found itself under the spotlight. Tesla CEO Elon Musk used the latest episode on the “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast to shed some light on this long-awaited electric pickup. Notably, manufacturing challenges remain formidable, but Tesla still projects to produce about 200,000 Cybertrucks annually when they hit peak production. This, interestingly, is a bit lower than Musk’s past optimistic estimate of up to 500,000 units a year and the most recent prediction of 250,000 in the company’s latest earnings. Podcast with the great and powerful @elonmusk #ad… More…
Why we need fewer driverless cars and more carless drivers
In recent years there has been a growing interest in autonomous vehicles. Big tech and car companies are pouring tons of cash into making the dream of self-driving cars a reality. It may sound like we’re finally close to achieving the future we’ve been sold on from countless sci-fi movies, but perhaps we’re missing the mark here. Maybe what we really need is not another fancier car on the road, but more folks on two wheels instead – I’m talking of course about bicycles and electric bikes.. More…
Xpeng delivers record 20,002 vehicles in Oct, G6 at 8,741 units
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Li Auto delivers record 40,422 vehicles in Oct
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The CTO at Verge Motorcycles tells Rory Jackson why rider comfort is more important than aesthetics in its hubless direct-drive e-bike
The riding experience is important in consumer EVs, especially electric motorbikes. Persuading veteran riders to go electric is far more than a matter of mitigating range anxiety, as the bikes are ridden for recreation as much if not more than commuting. Engineering for factors such as control response, weight distribution, and rider comfort is therefore of even higher priority for two-wheeled EVs than their four-wheeled cousins. More…
