/ Rolls-Royce and easyJet partnered up to test whether hydrogen-powered planes can one day clean up aviation’s pollution. A Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A regional aircraft engine converted to perform a hydrogen test at Boscombe Down in the UK.Image: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce and European airline easyJet announced that they’ve successfully tested a hydrogen jet engine — technology the… Continue reading World’s first test run of a hydrogen jet engine a success
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US government bans Huawei, ZTE and Hikvision Tech
US-China economic tensions are entering the next stage. The US government bans high-tech from several well-known Chinese brands in security-sensitive environments. underneath Huawei, ZTE and Hikvision Tech. It’s about the question of espionage activities. The USA also has autonomous driving from China recently responded. The ban is intended to protect the country’s communications network. the… Continue reading US government bans Huawei, ZTE and Hikvision Tech
Taking your fleet electric in 7 simple steps
Electric vehicle sales are booming. Although overall UK car sales have been down by around 29% for the past couple of years, sales of pure-electric cars have rocketed and they now make up 14.6% of the market. It’s a similar story in the commercial van sector. In 2021, the UK had the highest number of… Continue reading Taking your fleet electric in 7 simple steps
Autocar Business Editors Briefing: Listen to Episode 1 now
The Autocar Business Editors Briefing is a new webcast series in which the editorial team rounds up and discusses the most significant changes and developments throughout the automotive industry. Each episode will be made available exclusively to subscribers via the Autocar Business homepage and through our regular newsletters, giving you the chance to listen on the… Continue reading Autocar Business Editors Briefing: Listen to Episode 1 now
Opinion: Why Binotto had to leave Ferrari role
Formula 1 is a results-driven business, just like Premier League football. And just like in our beloved national game, the buck begins and ends with the gaffer. That’s why Mattia Binotto, Ferrari’s Formula 1 chief – who has “tendered his resignation” in a manner that any football manager will be all too familiar with – had to go.… Continue reading Opinion: Why Binotto had to leave Ferrari role
Opinion: What will be the 2023 car of the year?
Yours truly picked three of the seven cars that made it onto the Car of the Year 2023 shortlist. From a long list of 27, the 58 jurors (of which Autocar gets a space as one, being a sponsor of the organisation) each got to nominate seven cars in no particular order and the seven… Continue reading Opinion: What will be the 2023 car of the year?
Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto to step down
Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto will leave his role at the end of the year. Binotto was at the helm of what seemed like the Scuderia’s revival earlier this year, with Charles Leclerc fighting eventual runaway winner Max Verstappen for early race wins. Yet a disspointing second half of the season had Ferrari finish just over 200 points… Continue reading Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto to step down
VIDEO: Electric motorbike beats Porsche Taycan in E-Race across London
The Super Soco TC Max electric motorbike has been named the best way to cross the UK capital quickly, after a comfortable victory ahead of a Porsche Taycan in an E-Race across London. Move Electric, Autocar’s sister brand dedicated to all forms of electric transport, staged the event to find out the fastest vehicle for… Continue reading VIDEO: Electric motorbike beats Porsche Taycan in E-Race across London
Lordstown Motors begins shipping its Foxconn-made EV pickup trucks
Lordstown Motors has starting shipping its all-electric Endurance pickup trucks manufactured by Foxconn, a milestone that seemed impossible earlier this year. Lordstown Motors, which has experienced investigations, executive upheaval and a shortage of capital, said Tuesday that its full-sized EV truck received full homologation with certification from both the EPA and CARB that clears the… Continue reading Lordstown Motors begins shipping its Foxconn-made EV pickup trucks
If EVs can work in rental car fleets, they can work anywhere
I rented a Tesla during the holiday crush. AMA Tim De Chant 9 hours When I went to book a rental car for Thanksgiving a few months ago, all that Hertz had left at O’Hare International Airport were Teslas. Usually, I end up with something like a Nissan Altima — not an amazing car, but… Continue reading If EVs can work in rental car fleets, they can work anywhere