Starting September 26, Audi will start selling its updated Q4 e-tron models with an entry-level price of €52,950. Across the whole Q4 e-tron range, including the Sportback versions, get a boost in power, efficiency and equipment. All 2024 model year Q4 e-trons come with 77 kWh battery as a standard, which is a nice bump from the 51.5 kWh pack in the entry-level models. Optimized cell chemistry now allows for faster DC charging, capable of 10 to 80% charge in just 28 minutes, depending on conditions, of course. The quattro models support 175 kW charging, while the RWD configurations settle… More…

Nio announced its first Phone today at a big event in China. The Chinese EV car manufacturer put a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset inside the phone and three capable 50 MP cameras on the back. Since it is a car company first, Nio also made the Phone double as a car key that works even when it is turned off; and this is just one of over 30 vehicle-related features that are enabled through a dedicated app. The smartphone has a 6.81” LTPO OLED at the front with up to 120 Hz refresh rate and advertised peak brightness of 1800 nits. The resolution is 1440p. There is either 12 GB or 16 GB RAM,… More…

Amidst the global fervor surrounding climate change, Britain makes headlines with a rather eyebrow-raising move. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a five-year delay in Britain’s ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars and vans. Originally set for 2030, the ban now stands pushed to 2035. Speaking from London, Sunak presented this change as a “new approach” to addressing environmental concerns. According to him, this revised plan will “ease the transition to electric vehicles.” Citizens will still have the liberty to buy gasoline and diesel vehicles until the new deadline. And… More…

Tesla first came out with the Model S over a decade ago, but it still is the company’s flagship model with more than 600,000 sales. The Model S has always been the first one to get the new Tesla technologies and features, which later on trickled down to the other models. The following the Model S has is immense, and the car has become somewhat of a symbol in modern pop-culture. Which begs one question: How does the Model S do in the long run? Is it just a marketing exercise that becomes useless with time, or is the Model S an actually great car that has stood the test of time – we are… More…