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Elon Musk’s role at Tesla questioned as Twitter occupies his attention
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Ho-Ho-Horsepower: ’24 Mustang gets most powerful 5.0-liter V-8 yet
The new, 2024 Ford Mustang will deliver 500 horsepower, making it the most powerful, 5.0-liter V-8 engine in the muscle car’s 60-year history. Merry Christmas and a Howling New Year. That power will come from the pony car’s track-inspired, 5.0-liter V8-powered Dark Horse, a new badge in the tradition of Mustang’s performance Mach 1, Bullitt… Continue reading Ho-Ho-Horsepower: ’24 Mustang gets most powerful 5.0-liter V-8 yet
Polestar previews future tech with new driver monitoring system
Polestar will preview its next-generation technology with the reveal of a new driver assistance system, which will debut on the upcoming Polestar 3 SUV. Set to be presented to the public at CES in Las Vegas in early January, the new system has been developed in partnership with Smart Eye, a Swedish tech firm which… Continue reading Polestar previews future tech with new driver monitoring system
Safety body to investigate EV repair and insurance costs
Thatcham Research will lead a five-month investigation into EV repair and salvage processes to help insurance companies prepare for the post-ICE era. The safety specialist has received funding for the project from Innovate UK, the government-backed national innovation agency. The non-profit firm, which helps to run the Euro NCAP crash-testing program, claims that little is currently known about how… Continue reading Safety body to investigate EV repair and insurance costs
BMW M testing quad-motor EV prototype
A quad-motor, fully electric BMW M car is officially in the works, with the German firm testing a concept – recently spotted in public for the first time – that will form the basis of its next generation of performance EVs. Captured by Autocar’s spy photographers, new images reveal the extent to which the prototype’s BMW i4 M50… Continue reading BMW M testing quad-motor EV prototype
New Lotus Type 133 luxury saloon ramps up for 2023 reveal
Global Lotus dealers have been shown the final design for the Type 133, he confirmed, “so they know what’s coming next – and excitement was very high”. Elaborating on how Lotus and Polestar could collaborate in the future, Windle explained: “Geely is flexible and comfortable with us working with our sister companies, or third parties… Continue reading New Lotus Type 133 luxury saloon ramps up for 2023 reveal
Mahindra’s Chakan plant becomes India’s first 5G-enabled automobile factory
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Chakan manufacturing plant has become India’s first 5G-enabled automobile manufacturing facility. Communications provider Bharti Airtel and Tech Mahindra, the leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering solutions, have inked a strategic partnership under which they have deployed the ’5G for Enterprise’ solution at the automaker’s plant. The ‘5G for Business’ solution has… Continue reading Mahindra’s Chakan plant becomes India’s first 5G-enabled automobile factory
Toyota Kirloskar Motor opens its first regional stockyard in Northern India
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today inaugurated its first regional stockyard at Faruknagar in Haryana. The facility is aimed at driving a leaner and efficient distribution network across North India. The strategically located stockyard will reduce delivery time from the current 6-8 days to a maximum of two days for TKM dealers in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan,… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor opens its first regional stockyard in Northern India
Formula E tops global sustainability ranking of 50 sports
Formula E has been ranked as the Best Total Performer from more than 300 global sports organisations in the 2022 Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sports (GSBS) annual report. GSBS is an independent, global not-for-profit organisation, which analyses and benchmarks the sustainability performance of professional sports organisations through an unbiased, science-driven and data-based process. The study… Continue reading Formula E tops global sustainability ranking of 50 sports