The rental giant Hertz hit the brakes last week on its rapid shift to electric vehicles—from Tesla, particularly—citing the high cost of EV collision repair of these vehicles. The company’s CEO, Stephen Scherr, confirmed the company’s reasons behind the move during its third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, with the news first reported by CNBC. Maintenance…
Mazda’s rotary engines are known for their smooth power delivery and high revving capabilities. They are also relatively lightweight and compact, which makes them ideal for sports cars and other lightweight vehicles. Mazda Motor Corporation Monday said that its total production volume of rotary engine vehicles has surpassed two million units. The rotary engine is…
Rivian, the California-based maker of the R1S and R1T all-electric adventure vehicles, has released a software update that brings a bit of fun ahead of this year’s Halloween, including pumpkins, zombies, and witches. Bearing the version number 2023.38.00, the over-the-air (OTA) software update unlocked its holiday-themed goodies on October 21 on both the SUV and…
Today, Volkswagen revealed the first photos of its first all-electric estate model, which is called the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer. The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer, still camouflaged, is based on the Volkswagen ID.7 sedan model, which entered series production in Emden, Germany this summer (alongside the ID.4). Both versions of the ID.7 will be produced together starting…
Factorial Energy recently announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility it claims is the largest thus far in the U.S. for solid-state batteries—although there’s not yet a timeline for scaled-up production. Located in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts, near Factorial’s existing headquarters and R&D center, the $50 million facility “will accommodate up to…
The Volkswagen ID.3 has been given a thumbs up by Germany’s ADAC, the largest automobile association in Europe, after being subjected to a 62,000-mile long-term test spanning two and a half years. Engineers at ADAC’s Test and Technology Center in Landsberg am Lech covered more than 62,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) with a Volkswagen ID.3 Pro…
Porsche Engineering will use the Digital JUPITER to evaluate and optimize an Adaptive Cruise Control function and a parking function (Reverse Assist) within the framework of AVEAS. New Delhi: Functions for highly automated driving must be intensively validated by means of simulations. In the AVEAS research project, Porsche Engineering is working on automated detection of…
The 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning is expected to be noticeably more expensive than the currently available 2023 model-year version. According to Car and Driver, prices will go up by $2,095 to $9,595, depending on the trim level (compared to 2023MY). The new prices are not yet listed on Ford‘s website, so we asked Ford for…
Brooklyn-based Civilized Cycles is all about transforming urban mobility to meet the ever-changing needs of commuters. Back in 2020, the brand released the Model 1, a low-step electric bike with a unique expandable luggage solution. With expandable panniers on either side, users had a lot of flexibility when it came to hauling things around. Now,…
General Motors is offering 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV owners an early $1,400 payment for a class-action lawsuit settlement over the recalled EVs in exchange for installing diagnostic software the automaker plans to use to determine if cars need new battery packs. First reported by Electrek, the payment offer is the latest development in…
