The White House recently held a virtual meeting with representatives of most of the major automakers to discuss electric vehicles and charging. According to Reuters, senior Biden administration officials and automotive leaders agreed on the importance of interoperability for charging infrastructure. “There was broad consensus that charging stations and vehicles need to be interoperable and… Continue reading Auto CEOs and Biden administration officials call for charging interoperability
Category: Automotive
New report finds smart charging could reduce emissions from EVs by as much as 8 percent
We know that EVs produce much less pollution over their lifetimes than fossil-powered vehicles (regardless of the thousands of daily Facebook posts claiming the opposite). However, generating the electricity to charge them is not emission-free, and as millions more EVs get hooked up to the grid, smart charging to maximize efficiency will be an important… Continue reading New report finds smart charging could reduce emissions from EVs by as much as 8 percent
@Toyota: The Future is Now: Toyota Launches All-New bZ4X SUV Battery-Electric Vehicle
All-electric bZ4X arrives at U.S. dealers this Spring EPA-estimated range rating of up to 252 miles per charge for XLE FWD Bold, SUV design with premium finishes Impressive AWD capability with X-MODE® system Accelerating Toyota’s global commitment toward carbon neutrality PLANO, Texas (April 12, 2022) – The all-electric Toyota bZ4X SUV not only looks to further… Continue reading @Toyota: The Future is Now: Toyota Launches All-New bZ4X SUV Battery-Electric Vehicle
MICHELIN Guide 2022 – Hungary
MICHELIN Guide 2022 – Hungary 2022 marks the launch of the MICHELIN Guide Hungary, which is expected to unveil its selections later this year. The Guide had already been present in Budapest since 1992, but this is the first time that the MICHELIN Guide will extend its selections beyond the capital city. 04/12/2022 | PDF… Continue reading MICHELIN Guide 2022 – Hungary
@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis &You, Sales and Services and FIDCAR Form After-sales Predictive Marketing Partnership003569
Key milestone in the unfolding of Stellantis &You, Sales and Services’ strategic plan Innovative, European-wide, commercial agreement in the domain of after-sales predictive marketing Significant lever to develop customer satisfaction and after-sales revenue AMSTERDAM-LONDON – FIDCAR, a start-up belonging to the group MotorK, leader of SaaS1 solutions of Automotive distribution in the EMEA region (listed… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis &You, Sales and Services and FIDCAR Form After-sales Predictive Marketing Partnership003569
@BMW: Digital world premiere of the new BMW i7.001883
Munich. On 20 April, 02:00 PM CEST, the BMW Group will present the new BMW 7 Series including the new BMW i7. The digital world premiere will be streamed live by BMW Press Streaming at bmwgroup.com and can be viewed here https://www.live.bmwgroup.com/de/live-streaming/. After the broadcast, the video will remain available on demand. At the same… Continue reading @BMW: Digital world premiere of the new BMW i7.001883
@BMW: Season-opener in the FIM EWC: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is well prepared going into the 24h Le Mans.001881
Le Mans. The FIM Endurance World Championship kicks off the 2022 season with a classic over the Easter weekend, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) on 16th/17th April. For the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and team manager Werner Daemen (BEL), this is the third season in the FIM EWC. The team, which finished… Continue reading @BMW: Season-opener in the FIM EWC: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is well prepared going into the 24h Le Mans.001881
Autonomous car flees police control?
An autonomous vehicle from the company Cruise is said to have fled from a police check – but it is not really. In California, licensed companies are allowed to drive cars without security guards on board. Besides for example Waymo has also Cruise on behalf of GM such permission. Pony.ai lost its license recently because… Continue reading Autonomous car flees police control?
Opinion: Why Lamborghini loves rear-wheel drive again
Ever since the Diablo days, Lamborghini has embraced four-wheel drive as one of its dynamic pillars – and the result has all too often been cars slightly lacking in adjustability and with more of an understeer balance than appropriate for any mid-engine supercar. Rear-driven specials such as the Gallardo Balboni have been few and far between,… Continue reading Opinion: Why Lamborghini loves rear-wheel drive again
New Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica rivals Porsche 911 GT3
At the contact patch, semi-slick Bridgestone Sport tyres (305mm at the rear) are wrapped around a new design of 20in wheel. Carbon-ceramic brakes are standard, although the compound is different to that found on the STO, being more road-leaning. Notably, the Tecnica also features a new exhaust system, which via hardware and software changes is said to… Continue reading New Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica rivals Porsche 911 GT3