Where are all the mass-market, family-size electric SUVs? They’re not here yet. Instead we have a bunch of not-quite-family-size electric crossovers with racy rooflines, and a growing cohort of truly spacious electric SUVs with luxury price tags. It’s shaping up to be a big opportunity for Kia, as the 2024 EV9 SUV will be here…
Pune: The Ahmedabad-based electric mobility and battery technology firm Matter says that it is preparing to open its new research and development facility in Pune’s Hinjawadi, with a focus on design and software capabilities, as it prepares to roll out its first product in the electric vehicle space in November. Saran Babu, co-founder and chief…
RAM has detailed its all-new Ramcharger hybrid tech that it will introduce on the RAM 150, promising it will eliminate any range anxiety amongst those electrifying their pickup trucks for the first time. Set to be introduced next year on the RAM 1500, the new Ramcharger powertrain includes a large 92kWh battery pack and a…
The prestigious Lasker Awards were given on Thursday to scientists making advances in the diagnosis of eye disease, the prediction of cellular protein structure and the intricacies of the immune system. The awards, closely watched by researchers in biomedical fields, often foreshadow Nobel Prizes. The Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award was given to a team…
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…
The 2025 Mini Countryman Electric crossover will reach the U.S. in fall 2024, Mini confirmed Monday in a press release. The Countryman Electric was unveiled earlier this month at the 2023 Munich auto show alongside a redesigned electric version of the traditional Mini Cooper hatchback. This is the first time the Countryman will be available…
Kia reports that its global vehicle sales in October increased by almost eight percent year-over-year to 257,709 units. After ten months of 2023, the South Korean brand sold 2,611,938 vehicles (up 8.3 percent year-over-year). The South Korean brand is especially quick at increasing its all-electric car sales, which in October almost reached a new monthly…
On Jan. 8, 2014, a fireball from space blazed through Earth’s atmosphere and crashed into the sea, north of Manus Island off the northeastern coast of Papua New Guinea. Its location, velocity and brightness were recorded by U.S. government sensors and quietly tucked away in a database of similar events. That data sat for five…
Sometimes the voice command doesn’t act even when hitting the button. It can also stop receiving the command or keep on showing the icon (as reading). Due to the system bug, software error, bad airbag, or faulty voice button control unit, it can cause the voice command to not work. To fix it, just do…
We know from the countless drag races we’ve organized, filmed, and watched so far that power isn’t the only deciding factor for a win. And with the current crop of high-performance electric cars, power is getting a relative term to some extent – if you want to make an impression on the drag strip, it…
