Japanese automaker Honda announced a comprehensive lineup for the next month’s Japan Mobility Show, including a potential electric successor of the NSX sports car. Called the Honda Specialty Sports Concept, the electric sports car concept will be focused on the “pleasure of driving” and the “joy of handling”. Honda says: “The concept model of an electric sports car…
Shortly after showcasing the performance dual-motor Rivian R1T in a YouTube video, the Irvine-headquartered brand has added the dual-motor and performance dual-motor versions of the electric truck to its online configurator and shop. A Rivian Forums member frequenting the online shop saw a dual-motor version with the large, 135-kilowatt-hour battery pack and 21-inch wheels listed…
The clip is short — about 30 seconds — yet it evokes an entire Hollywood history. Posted to Los Angeles Dodgers Aerial Photography, a little-followed account on X, formerly known as Twitter, it opens on an out-of-focus shot of Dodger Stadium, filmed through a rain-slicked helicopter window. The rhythmic thump of propellers is the only…
The success of CAM technology adoption largely depends on government action, including the implementation of regulatory and legislative reforms, with a particular focus on self-driving vehicles. The UK stands to gain a significant economic boost of GBP 66 billion annually by 2040, thanks to the adoption of connected and automated mobility (CAM) technology, as outlined…
Google Maps is helping reduce vehicle emissions through more efficient routing, the company claims. In October 2021, Google debuted a feature for Maps that allows drivers to select routes based on estimated fuel efficiency. Since launch, drivers have used this feature to prevent 1.2 million metric tons of estimated carbon emissions, equivalent to taking 250,000…
As electric bikes transform the way people around the city move, more and more models are hitting the market from both new and established manufacturers. Bird is a brand that’s been around for some time now, and has recently announced its new models boasting fresh, new styling. Previously, the brand’s bikes were criticized for resembling…
The battery-operated, environment-friendly e-rickshaws, deployed by NGO, come as a relief for the pilgrims in that regard. Baltal (JK), A Kanpur-based NGO has introduced free e-rickshaw services to make the final leg of the arduous journey of Amarnath Yatra comfortable for the pilgrims. The e-rickshaws have been deployed to ferry pilgrims from Domail to the…
Volvo Group has been selected as the winning bidder in an auction for the battery business and assets of troubled Proterra in the United States with a $210 million bid. The deal comes just a few months after the US electric bus and battery manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US. The…
An upcoming Tesla Supercharger in Massachusetts could get a “CyberCanopy.” A Twitter user who tracks Supercharger updates recently posted that Tesla presented the plan for a new Supercharger location in the state along with a solar canopy during a local planning board meeting. Back in 2016, CEO Elon Musk, when asked about the installation…
Stellantis, the automotive behemoth that has no fewer than 16 brands in its portfolio, including Dodge, Fiat, and Jeep, wants to make cheap EVs more readily available with a bit of help from a new Chinese partner called Leapmotor. After a $1.6 billion (1.5 billion Euro) investment, Stellantis will own a 20 percent equity stake…
