Elon Musk praised Tesla’s team for the Model Y’s heat pump – a feature that could make the electric SUV much more efficient in colder climates. Last week, Tesla started deliveries of the Model Y, its fourth vehicle in the current lineup and fifth model ever. Since the start of deliveries, we have been learning more… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Model Y heat pump is some of the best engineering I’ve seen in a while
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GM offers free, limited internet access in its connected cars
Sponsored Links Cadillac GM is offering owners of its connected cars free, limited WiFi access amid the COVID-19 pandemic. You can access the network anywhere within 50 yards of the vehicle. With GM granting only three gigabytes of free data across three months, you’re probably not going to be using it to tilt back the… Continue reading GM offers free, limited internet access in its connected cars
New Aston Martin V6 hybrid will be brand’s most powerful engine
Aston Martin has detailed its new, in-house-designed hybrid V6 powertrain for the first time. Set to be deployed initially in the Valhalla mid-engined supercar from 2022, the engine has already undergone “extensive” dyno testing. It is codenamed TM01 after Tadek Marek, Aston’s famed engineer of the 1950s and 1960s. The turbocharged 3.0-litre V6, the brand’s first… Continue reading New Aston Martin V6 hybrid will be brand’s most powerful engine
SoftBank nears deal to invest in Didi’s self-driving unit – The Information
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo/File Photo (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp is close to finalizing a deal to lead a $300 million investment in the autonomous driving unit of Didi Chuxing, news website The Information reported… Continue reading SoftBank nears deal to invest in Didi’s self-driving unit – The Information
Fiat Chrysler to start producing 1 million face masks a month
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Monday it will start manufacturing face masks in the coming weeks and donate the critical medical equipment to first responders and healthcare workers — the latest automaker to direct its manufacturing expertise toward the COVID-19 pandemic. The automaker confirmed to TechCrunch that production capacity is being installed this week at one… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler to start producing 1 million face masks a month
UK project builds electric-car charging into a half-mile of lampposts
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Demand down as customers avoid dealerships, says Cazana
Dealerships will have to reach out to customers differently to keep sales moving in a difficult market, Cazana has said. The market has seen a big reduction in the number of customers coming into the dealership, likely due to the social distancing being practiced in response to the spread of coronavirus in the UK. The… Continue reading Demand down as customers avoid dealerships, says Cazana
Electric car emissions myth ‘busted’
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Coronavirus is decommissioning car factories worldwide – but not everywhere: where the car industry is idle, where something is still rolling
AP VW plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Nothing is rolling off the assembly line here either In the past few days, events in the automotive industry have overturned: Because of the Corona virus-Pandemic, car manufacturers and suppliers had to shut down their plants and temporarily shut them down – first in Europe, now almost everywhere in… Continue reading Coronavirus is decommissioning car factories worldwide – but not everywhere: where the car industry is idle, where something is still rolling
Daimler in danger: fear of Chinese takeover
Sindelfingen, Daimler design studio, autumn 2019. CEO Ola Källenius (50) should give the okay for a new model from his small car brand Smart. The SUV in bonsai format will be launched in 2022, electrically, of course. “Cool,” says Källenius. The eyes are on the man next to the Daimler boss, An Conghui (49), CEO… Continue reading Daimler in danger: fear of Chinese takeover