Porsche has released the first official drive footage of its upcoming Mission E electric sports car that shows it being driven at pace by Mark Webber around the brand’s Weissach test track. The Formula 1 race winner and 2015 World Endurance Championship champion demonstrates the all-electric car’s agility and traction on the technical layout, with the Porsche employee stating that it’s… Continue reading Porsche Mission E: 592bhp output confirmed by Webber in new video
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Hyundai cancels corporate overhaul plan
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Group on Monday canceled the corporate restructuring plan the company announced in March, following stepped-up campaigns of opposition by some investors. Under the corporate overhaul plan, the group’s auto parts supplier, Hyundai Mobis Co., was slated to spin off its domestic module and after-sales parts businesses and merge… Continue reading Hyundai cancels corporate overhaul plan
Apollo IE Hypercar V12 Start-Up Will Wake the Dead
Wow, it’s been an excellent year for supercars and hypercars from new companies. We’ve got the mental Devel Sixteen and this, the Apollo Intensa Emozione. We’re just going to call it IE, for short. 4 photos As we’re sure all you supercar fanatics are aware, this unique motor comes the Roland Gumpert’s new company. An… Continue reading Apollo IE Hypercar V12 Start-Up Will Wake the Dead
Magna and Renesas to develop ADAS system for entry and mid-range vehicles
Magna’s surround view system adopts Renesas’ system-on-chip Japan-based Renesas electronics, an industry-leading supplier of automotive semiconductor solutions, and Canada-based Magna, a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, aim to accelerate the mass adoption of advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) features with a new cost-efficient 3D surround view system designed for… Continue reading Magna and Renesas to develop ADAS system for entry and mid-range vehicles
Dutch manufacturer, Lightyear, to build 100% solar powered car
Lightyear, a Dutch manufacturer of solar cars, has successfully closed its planned series A funding allowing the company to further develop a car charged by solar power which can reportedly be driven for months without charging. “Currently, only 3% of the world has access to the infrastructure to comfortably use an electric car” – image… Continue reading Dutch manufacturer, Lightyear, to build 100% solar powered car
Ford’s Hackett faces tough test in trying to drive change
Carmaker’s share price has barely budged in the chief executive’s first year at the helm
Tesla releases source code for some of its in-car tech
Reuters/Jason Reed Tesla doesn’t have many fans in the open source crowd. It based its car platforms on open platforms like Linux and BusyBox, but it has gone years without sharing the source code their license (the GPL) requires. The company is finally setting things right, though — more or less, that is. It has… Continue reading Tesla releases source code for some of its in-car tech
Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans
“I’ve always looked at ambulances as heavy, old technology. How do you bring them into the modern era? That’s what we’re working on next.” David Richards, the boss of the Prodrive race team and engineering company he set up in 1984, is nothing if not diverse in his business. While closely associated with high-profile World… Continue reading Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans
Porsche’s $1.7 Million 918 Spyder Recalled Again Over Suspension
One of the world’s most exclusive sports cars, the Porsche 918 Spyder, is being recalled because of potential suspension cracking — an issue that’d prompted three previous recalls in the U.S. This recall affects 305 units from the 2015 model year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a posting on its website… Continue reading Porsche’s $1.7 Million 918 Spyder Recalled Again Over Suspension
Geely Electric Cars Use LG Chem Cloned Batteries
14 H BY MARK KANE Volvo, thanks to its parent company Geely, found a way to manufacture plug-in cars in China with LG Chem batteries and fully comply with Chinese requirements to use only approved battery suppliers. Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine Foreign battery manufacturers are not equally treated in China, even if they produce… Continue reading Geely Electric Cars Use LG Chem Cloned Batteries