Transportation
Electric bicycles are taking the world of two wheels by storm. Unsurprisingly, slapping an electric motor onto a bike frame unlocks quite a lot of potential, especially when it comes to urban mobility. Apart from these practical applications, electric mountain bikes have proven to be tons of fun, too, as electrifying these off-roaders gives riders…
US automakers are looking to boost electric vehicle sales by broadening their horizons. Alongside individual consumers, daily rental, corporate, and government fleets also form a large customer base for carmakers. Registration data from S&P Global Mobility underscores Tesla’s commanding presence in this field, which represented almost one-third of EV sales to fleet operators in the…
With exactly one month left until the much-awaited Tesla Cybertruck delivery event happens – at least according to the latest information from the Elon Musk-led EV maker – there’s still a fair bit we don’t know about the angular electric pickup. Simple things like how big it is, how powerful it is, or how much…
Panasonic revealed today that it had to reduce EV battery production at some of its plants in Japan to normalize inventories. According to Reuters and Panasonic’s third-quarter report, the production of automotive batteries in Japan was reduced by 60 percent compared to the second quarter of 2023. That’s a significant step back. It seems that…
Tesla dodged a strike in Sweden on October 27 at its service centers after employees refused a walkout proposed by local trade union IF Metall. IF Metall had announced a strike initiated by its members at Tesla Service centers across Sweden, citing the carmaker’s refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement as the reason behind…
Tesla seems to be on a roll when it comes to sports-oriented interiors, and it looks like its oldest model is bound to get new front seats, at least according to an apparent leaked photo and an extract from the Service Manual. As you can see in the Reddit post below (there are screenshots of…
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…
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…
