VW presents the sports sedan at a meeting for electric cars. The car company has left it open whether the show car will become a series vehicle. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Author: Golem Online News
(g+) Motorcycle tours: Navis and navigation apps for perfect cornering
September is going strong again and invites you to go motorcycling. There are some helpers for tour planning who don’t choose the fastest routes, but rather the most beautiful and exciting routes. (navigation system, Tomtom) Go to Source
New Hyper-GT: Lotus Emeya sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in under 3 seconds
With the Emeya, Lotus has introduced a new Hyper-GT with 905 hp – a serious competitor to the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. (lotus, electric car) Go to Source
Balance sheet of the IAA 2023: All China or what?
There is still no dominance of Chinese manufacturers at the IAA. The fact that it still seems that way is also due to the reticence of German brands. (IAA 2023, electric car) Go to Source
Functions on demand: BMW stops subscriptions for seat heating
In the future, BMW wants to offer its customers more services on a subscription basis. However, functions such as seat heating should no longer be included. (BMW, automobile) Go to Source
Electromobility: Toyota presents fuel cell version of the Hilux pick-up
Toyota continues to rely on fuel cells. However, it is still unclear whether the hydrogen-powered Hilux will go into series production. (Toyota, technology) Go to Source
Gigafactory Berlin: Tesla shuttle train does not pose a risk of accidents
Tesla employees can now take a shuttle train to the Grünheide factory premises. But environmentalists see security risks. (Gigafactory Berlin, electric car) Go to Source
Mozilla Foundation: “Modern cars are a real privacy nightmare”
Whether Tesla, Audi, VW, BMW, Honda or Nissan, they all apparently collect more data than necessary – and often even pass it on. (data protection, Mozilla) Go to Source
In the Upper Rhine Plain: The lithium will bubble up for decades
In southern Germany, lithium will soon be mined in geothermal plants. A study has determined how large the deposits are. (lithium, technology) Go to Source
Software updates: Full hard drives led to production downtime at Toyota
In Japan, 14 Toyota plants had to stop operations. The reason: There was not enough storage space for an update. (Toyota, computer) Go to Source