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Is The Future Of Supercars Electric? – Forbes

Supercars, and their even more extreme hypercar successors, are the pinnacle of what internal combustion can deliver. Vehicles like the Bugatti Veyron and Chiron, as well as competitors from Swedish Koenigsegg and American SSC, have traded blows over the last couple of decades as the fastest production cars in the world. But they are being… Continue reading Is The Future Of Supercars Electric? – Forbes

New Xpeng P5 EV: Chinese Tesla Model 3 rival lands in Europe

Reservations for the new Xpeng P5 saloon are now being taken in selected European markets as the Chinese firm continues to build on an ambitious expansion strategy aimed at establishing itself at the forefront of the EV ranks. The third model from the company is set to follow the Xpeng G3 SUV and larger Xpeng P7 saloon into Denmark, the… Continue reading New Xpeng P5 EV: Chinese Tesla Model 3 rival lands in Europe

Automotive: Dacia continues to grow in a declining market

Posted Apr 22, 2022, 7:44 AM Weakened both by the war in Ukraine, which forced him to get out of the Russian market , and by the production difficulties which are eroding sales in Europe , the Renault group can happily rely on Dacia. After an excellent 2021 vintage, the sales figures for the first… Continue reading Automotive: Dacia continues to grow in a declining market

A Tesla Is Driving Around Australia, Completely on Solar Power

Here’s how it’ll work. Green Tesla A team of scientists are planning to drive a Tesla 9,400 miles around Australia — a journey that’ll be entirely powered by the Sun alone, Reuters reports. The solar panel technology being used during their trip could make electric cars a lot more viable, especially in remote parts of the… Continue reading A Tesla Is Driving Around Australia, Completely on Solar Power

Payne: Smooth, comfy bZ4X is an EV for the Toyota faithful

Encinitas, California — Toyota pioneered the green auto segment 20 years ago with its egg-shaped Prius, expanding its customer base from Camry shoppers, Tacoma off-roaders and Supra speedsters to include hybrid tree-huggers. These loyal green customers then watched over the last decade as Tesla stole Toyota’s green eco-mantle with the all-electric Model 3 and Model Y. Go… Continue reading Payne: Smooth, comfy bZ4X is an EV for the Toyota faithful

Tesla to see Shanghai plant deliver ‘record output per week’ after lockdown lifted

Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, Nov 20, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] Tesla Inc is looking to produce 1.5 million vehicles and over 50 percent growth over 2021 numbers, as the Shanghai factory has resumed production “at fairly high levels” following a month-long COVID-related closure. Admitting the automaker has lost “a lot of important days”… Continue reading Tesla to see Shanghai plant deliver ‘record output per week’ after lockdown lifted

Tesla robots will be worth more than car business: Musk

Tesla Robots Tesla CEO Elon Musk has predicted that robots will soon be worth more than the car business and even the FSD (full-self-driving) programme. At Tesla’s Texas gigafactory opening earlier this month, Musk had said that a new wave of products, like the Optimus robot, will be introduced in 2023. Musk told analysts during… Continue reading Tesla robots will be worth more than car business: Musk

Musk says Tesla aspires to mass produce robotaxis by 2024

Tesla plans to bring a dedicated robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals to market by 2024, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday during Tesla’s first quarter 2022 earnings call. That’s just two years to develop, test, verify, produce at volume and commercially launch a robotaxi service that meets regulatory rules that vary from state to… Continue reading Musk says Tesla aspires to mass produce robotaxis by 2024