It’s a classic David and Goliath story. An underdog versus the heavyweights. A tiny Mini Cooper in racing spec takes down some much bigger and more expensive cars, including supercars, on the rally circuit. But this isn’t a story about the wins from the classic Mini back in the 1960s. It’s a story from right…
In 1968, the Cortina was the first car to roll out of Hyundai’s Ulsan plant in South Korea. The four-door sedan was essentially a rebadged Ford, but it set in motion a manufacturing phenomenon that became home to some of Hyundai’s most popular cars like the Getz, Accent, Elantra, and Sonata, among many others. Fast…
Most Americans still don’t see an EV as their next vehicle. The upcoming Polestar 4 comes from South Korea as a trade workaround. Canoo remixes its electric pickup with some military punch. And what did Tesla confuse in some of its EVs with the steering yoke? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According…
Tesla may have installed the wrong airbag for owners who opted to switch from the available steering yoke back to the steering wheel, or vice versa. That’s according to recall documents posted late last week by the federal government and dated November 3. The frontal airbag itself is different between the two steering setups, and…
In October, new passenger car registrations in Germany amounted to 218,959, which a five percent increase compared to a year ago. During the first ten months of 2023, 2,357,025 new cars were registered (up 13.5 percent year-over-year). Unfortunately, this positive trend does not include plug-in electric cars – mostly because of the ongoing collapse of…
Cybersecurity means the condition in which road vehicles and their functions are protected from cyber threats to electrical or electronic components. New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed uniform Cyber Security and Management Systems (CSMS) provisions for certain categories of four-wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles to protect their functions from…
As the automotive landscape undergoes a monumental shift toward sustainability, the promise of electric vehicles (EVs) takes center stage. The next decade promises an electrifying array of groundbreaking cars that seamlessly merge cutting-edge technology with environmental consciousness. Join us as we explore the vehicles poised to redefine the way we think about electric mobility. The…
Envision a future where gas-powered vehicles are phased out by 2035, reshaping the automotive landscape and influencing our daily lives. On the positive side, transitioning to electric vehicles promises a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improved air quality, and technological advancements propelling innovation in battery technology and energy storage. However, challenges such as infrastructure development,…
Texas-based EV startup Canoo unveiled a new, more rugged version of its all-electric pickup dubbed the American Bulldog. If you’ve been following the EV space, Canoo might have come onto your radar at least once. It’s been trying to bring an unconventional, boxy EV to market for about four years, starting with its so-called Lifestyle…
Tesla’s long-awaited Full Self-Driving v12 release – billed as the most advanced FSD variant to date – is only two weeks away, if we’re to believe Elon Musk’s latest promise. The EV maker’s chief executive said earlier today that Tesla customers will be able to sample FSD’s version 12 in about two weeks. Musk was…
