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This week, we got a special invitation to Carlsbad, California, to peek behind the curtain of Mercedes-Benz’s International Design Center (IDC). It was here that the automaker’s creative team shared details of its fifth design strategy, which includes NFTs, augmented reality, and some exciting new motor technology. The true star of the show, however, was

As Volkswagen Group refocuses its business strategy to further prioritize profitability and cashflow, it is announcing a new optimization program pertaining to its Passenger Cars namesake specifically. The “Accelerate forward | Road to 6.5” program will leverage synergy across the VW Passenger Car brands in order to more than double profits to 6.5%. Ahead of

Longtime Toyota leader and grandson to the company’s founder, Akio Toyoda, revealed Thursday the company is working on its first electric GR sports car. After the company fell behind early as the industry began adopting fully electric vehicles, Toyoda stepped down as CEO in January. One of the most well-known critics of going all in

Tesla has started to offer 3 months of free Superchargers on new inventory Model 3 vehicles delivered by June 30th in the US and Canada. The move appears to be an extra incentive to sell inventory Model 3 vehicles before an expected refresh. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a

President Joe Biden has vetoed an effort by Congressional Republicans to roll back the first update to heavy truck pollution standards in 22 years. The new soot standards targeted by Republicans are estimated to save thousands of lives and tens of billions of dollars. We expected this veto when we originally reported on Senate Republicans

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny premiere was full of surprises. Harrison Ford, 80, arrived at the Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday night on the red carpet with wife Calista Flockhart. The film’s cast and crew also joined the star as they marked the fifth and final film of the franchise created by director

Ford filed a patent last week for a roof-mounted backup EV battery system designed to give you the extra juice while off the grid. The idea is likely a pipe dream, but it shows you how automakers are getting creative in the electric era. Ford patents roof-mounted backup EV battery Having a removable backup battery

Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted going through a drive-through in California. For the first time, it was equipped with camouflage. It is smack in the middle of the image above if you have issues seeing it because of the camouflage. Automakers often camouflage their vehicles ahead of them entering production. Historically, Tesla hasn’t been much

Elon Musk gave an update on Tesla’s plan to bring Tesla Semi to volume production. It looks like it won’t happen for another year. Tesla unveiled the production version of its Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck and delivered the first units to customers in December 2022. It came after years of delays in the program.

Tesla has slightly increased the price of its cheapest Model Y by $250. The delivery timeline has also been pushed – showing that Tesla is seeing strong demand for the vehicle. After consistently decreasing the price of its electric vehicles throughout the first half of the year, Tesla seems to have slowed down its price

The legendary Lotus Elise is going electric. Well, sort of. The designer behind the original Lotus Elise S1, Julian Thomson, teamed up with Nyobolt and CALLUM to create a Lotus Elise-inspired lightweight electric sports car with ultra-rapid charging (100% in under six minutes). Nyobolt reveals Lotus Elise-inspired sporty EV Based in Cambridge, England, Nyobolt is

At a recently held technical briefing, Toyota revealed plans for several new technologies, including next-gen EV batteries, aerodynamic drag reduction, and manufacturing upgrades to help transform the company in the electric era. After discovering a breakthrough, Toyota says it aims to offer solid-state state EV batteries that could potentially offer over 900 miles driving range.

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is up more than 50% over the last month in one of the company’s best runs in value ever. Here’s an idea of why Tesla’s stock is gaining momentum. Macroeconomics has a big impact on large stocks, like Tesla, and improvements on that front have helped the automaker, but the NASDAQ is

Perhaps it was a coincidence that Porsche unveiled its Mission X concept electric vehicle a mere week after Tesla’s Model S Plaid with Track Package took the electric Nurburgring crown from the Taycan. The first bullet point in the Mission X press release was: “Be the fastest road-legal vehicle around the Nürburgring Nordschleife” Or perhaps

The iconic Volkswagen Bug may live on in the electric era after all. On Monday, Volkswagen revealed a new digital electric Beetle concept for an upcoming animated film set to hit theaters and Netflix next month. The question is, will it come alive? Will Volkswagen revive the Beetle in the electric era? Volkswagen’s Beetle attracted

Toyota shareholders are sending a clear message at the Japanese automaker’s annual meeting this year – it’s time to go electric. Several investors have mentioned they have voted or plan to vote to remove longtime leader Akio Toyoda from the board over the automaker’s EV stance. Shareholders voice their opinion on Toyota’s EV stance After

Tesla has unveiled a new retail concept called ‘Giga Laboratory’, which appears to be a showcase of its manufacturing capacity. While Tesla announced a move to online sales and moved back from physical retail back in 2019, the automaker has, in practice, continued to rely heavily on retail locations as part of its marketing effort.

Tesla has secured a new location in Fremont, California, to expand its 4680 battery cell production, according to a new report. When Tesla unveiled its own new cell format, the 4680 battery cell, it ventured into manufacturing its own battery cells for the first time. Prior to that point, Tesla had always bought battery cells

A Tesla driver hit and killed a dog. They claimed they were driving using Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta. Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta is a driver-assist system that takes over all the tasks related to driving a vehicle, but Tesla requires that drivers keep their hands on the steering wheel and pay attention at all times.

Porsche has unveiled the Mission X, a new electric hypercar concept, which the automaker says could be the fastest road-legal vehicle ever to do a lap around the famous Nürburgring racetrack… if it goes into series production. The hypercar was shown as part of Porsche’s celebration of its 75th anniversary of making sports cars since