SHANGHAI — Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has triggered a backlash, after it appeared to blame a bizarre accident at its Shanghai headquarters on two people killed when one of its cars plummeted from the building’s third floor. The accident on Wednesday, which left two digital dashboard testers dead, went viral online with images showing… Continue reading Chinese EV maker Nio sparks backlash with Shanghai crash handling
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Toyota pushes some parts suppliers to lower prices
NAGOYA — Toyota Motor is asking certain parts companies to cut prices for the July-September quarter, returning to its customary requests now that it expects output to recover soon. The Japanese automaker works with suppliers to curb costs and asks them to share a portion of the resulting savings in the form of price cuts… Continue reading Toyota pushes some parts suppliers to lower prices
Gas prices too high? EV maker Lucid arrives in Seattle with studio to show off $154k luxury car
A Lucid Air Grand Touring electric vehicle inside the company’s new studio space at University Village in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) If $6-a-gallon gas has got you down, maybe you’re considering joining the rush of drivers making the switch to electric vehicles. A new showroom opening Saturday in Seattle’s University Village will show… Continue reading Gas prices too high? EV maker Lucid arrives in Seattle with studio to show off $154k luxury car
Kongsberg Automotive wins contract worth EUR 42.5 million in estimated lifetime revenue
Kongsberg Automotive’s Powertrain and Chassis (P&C) business segment has secured a contract worth EUR 42.5 million in estimated lifetime revenue and average annual revenue of EUR 6.1 million. KA’s P&C business unit was awarded this seven-year contract for rear seat foldable head restraint mechanisms by a European auto manufacturer that produces passenger cars globally. These… Continue reading Kongsberg Automotive wins contract worth EUR 42.5 million in estimated lifetime revenue
Toyota recalls its first electric cars amid fears the wheels could fall off
Toyota recalls its first electric cars amid fears the wheels could fall off Global recall of 2,700 bZ4X SUVs a major blow to world’s largest carmaker’s first attempts at battery-only vehicle Problems with the bZ4X’s wheel connector bolts have prompted a global recall. It is Toyota’s first attempt at an all-electric vehicle. Photograph: AP Problems… Continue reading Toyota recalls its first electric cars amid fears the wheels could fall off
Autonomous trucks on US highways by 2023
Autonomous trucks could be on Texas highways by 2023. The US state Texas wants to take a leadership role within the US for the deployment of autonomous driving. Therefore, the state took legal and administrative general conditions. A few gaps were left in the legal regulation. So could now autonomous trucks be on the highways… Continue reading Autonomous trucks on US highways by 2023
Autonomous driving with a memory?
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to give autonomous driving a memory. the AI in autonomous driving, real traffic data is used trained, but she has no memory that keeps the data. You only learn from it. But that could change now. The vehicles always see the roads they drive on for the… Continue reading Autonomous driving with a memory?
Electric Lotus Esprit restomod under consideration by Hethel’s new bespoke division
Earlier this year, Lotus Advanced Performance was launched, promising to bring various existing elements of the British sports car brand (including motorsport and the Lotus Driving Academy) under one roof, with various new services added to the roster. Speaking to Auto Express at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Simon Lane, who’s heading up the new… Continue reading Electric Lotus Esprit restomod under consideration by Hethel’s new bespoke division
British race car builder Lola set for revival
Lola, one of the world’s most prolific constructors of racing cars, is set for revival 10 years after it closed for business following an asset buyout by a British businessman. US-based Till Bechtolsheimer has purchased all Lola assets, including its fully operational wind tunnel and technical centre in Huntingdon, plus the intellectual property and designs for… Continue reading British race car builder Lola set for revival
Lanzante to reveal radically reworked supercar every year
British engineering firm Lanzante plans to launch a new car every year and will diversify beyond its McLaren mainstay as part of its expansion plans. Boss Dean Lanzante told Autocar that the Hampshire-based operation plans to launch “a project of some kind” each year at Goodwood as part of a “medium-to-long-term” agreement with the event. These… Continue reading Lanzante to reveal radically reworked supercar every year