Transportation
Jay Leno has posted a special video on his Jay Leno’s Garage channel in which he gets to drive the Tesla Semi Class 8 electric truck, something he had been wanting to do for a long time. His wish came true thanks to Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen and Tesla’s Senior Manager of Semi-Truck…
How does an electric truck, claimed to be “nearly impenetrable” by its maker, and built with “ultra hard 30X cold-rolled stainless steel,” fare in a crash test? New pictures from a drone flyover might have some initial clues. Drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer released images of a crash-tested Tesla Cybertruck from a flyover above the Gigafactory Texas….
Rivian’s fresh quarterly electric vehicle production and delivery numbers reveal another outstanding quarter and significant ramp-up progress. During the third quarter of 2023, the company produced 16,304 battery electric vehicles (BEV) at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, which is 121 percent more than a year ago and a new record. In terms of vehicle…
The 1,234 horsepower Lucid Air Sapphire is ready to hit US streets. Lucid announced today that the first production model rolled off its assembly line in Casa Grande, Arizona. The automaker released a picture of the model in the Advanced Manufacturing Plant-1 (AMP-1), where it was undergoing ADAS system calibration. Lucid announced the final specifications…
During the third quarter of 2023, Tesla once again increased its overall global electric car production and sales, compared to the previous year, although it was one of those rare quarters without new records. No record does not mean that there is anything wrong, as Tesla simply needed some factory upgrades, which caused a temporary…
When a chorus of automakers started announcing they would eventually phase out their internal combustion engines, the undertone was usually this: “How hard could it be?” But it turns out the answer is “very hard,” especially when it comes to software – something more crucial than ever to the future of cars. The Volkswagen Group knows that…
In September, NIO global electric car deliveries increased by around 44 percent year-over-year to 15,641. However, it was a noticeably slower result than in July and August (around 20,000). The company reports also a record third quarter with 55,432 vehicle deliveries (up 75 percent year-over-year). That’s within the guidance of 55,000-57,000. The overwhelming majority of…
In September, XPeng achieved its eighth consecutive month-over-month growth of electric vehicle deliveries (globally). Last month, the Chinese company delivered 15,310 all-electric vehicles, which is 81 percent more than a year ago. If nothing changes, we should see a new all-time monthly record very soon (the previous one was 16,000 in December 2021). The overwhelming…
Slovakia-based Patak Motors wants to bring electromobility to the masses with its retro-inspired two-seater electric microcar called the Rodster (not a typo). Designed to be homologated as an L7e-A2 vehicle in Europe, meaning it can be driven by 16-year-olds in some countries on the Old Continent, the open top pays homage to roadsters from the…
In September, the number of new passenger car registrations in Norway decreased by more than 29 percent year-over-year to 10,342. The year-to-date result remains in the red with 95,499 units registered (down 7.1 percent year-over-year). Interestingly, rechargeable car sales also decreased year-over-year, but because the drop was slightly lower than the market average, the market…
