It only took 32 hours of continuous driving in sweltering temperatures, but two Colorado residents have set a new “hypermiling” record by driving their Tesla Model 3 606.2 miles (975 km) on a single charge. It beat a previous record of 560 miles from a Tesla Model S P100D, but it fell slightly short of… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 drives 606 miles on a single charge in hypermiling record
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Fisker’s comeback powered by new battery
“We are going to see a huge disruption in mobility. We will see a large amount of new type of vehicles emerge, which will make 20 or 30, or 40 percent of our time more efficient”Henrik Fisker Automotive design maven Henrik Fisker’s new venture might be less about the automobile than the technology that will… Continue reading Fisker’s comeback powered by new battery
Daimler Reboots Smart Car’s Management for Electric-Only Future
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Daimler AG is changing top management at the maker of the tiny Smart car, part of the latest plan to overhaul a brand that’s always been an awkward fit for the world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles. Prompted by a strategic shift to electric vehicles, Annette Winkler will step… Continue reading Daimler Reboots Smart Car’s Management for Electric-Only Future
Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”
All articles and backgrounds 05/29/2018 Vehicle rental company defies zeitgeist Sixt boss considers electric cars “serious political mistake” DPA CEO of Sixt AG, Erich Sixt Erich Sixt rumbles again against electric cars, “I do not believe in e-cars, that’s politically a serious mistake,” said the boss and major shareholder of Germany’s largest car rental company… Continue reading Vehicle rental defies Zeitgeist: Sixt boss thinks electric cars are “serious political mistakes”
Tesla Model 3 gets over-the-air update for brakes
In a tweet on Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company had started rolling out an over-the-air software update for its Model 3 electric cars to address a problem with their braking performance, a problem revealed by Consumer Reports last week. In the tweet, Musk said the update should improve braking “by ~20 ft… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 gets over-the-air update for brakes
GWM Tops the group in “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100”
A few days ago, “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100” was officially released. Great Wall Motor Company Limited (hereinafter referred as GWM), by virtue of its brand value of RMB 36.047 billion, took the lead in the development of auto industry together with SAIC Motor. Among the 21 enterprises that applied for automobile and component… Continue reading GWM Tops the group in “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100”
E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street
Nio: Since the beginning of May 2018, Nio’s first production vehicle ES8 in China is delivered to customers: An electric SUV with a range of 350 kilometers and a replacement battery system priced from $ 68,000. And he’ll soon get siblings: At the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2017, Nio introduced 11 model prototypes. Nio… Continue reading E-car startup Nio is preparing for US IPO: China’s Tesla rival: One is already heading for Wall Street
Auto tariff cut to fuel sales of SUVs, new energy cars
Visitors look at a Porsche during the biennial Beijing auto show in May. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily] China’s plans to slash its automobile import tariffs are expected to fuel sales of premium SUVs and new energy cars, which are already riding high in the country. The tariffs, which now range from 20 to 25… Continue reading Auto tariff cut to fuel sales of SUVs, new energy cars
UPDATE 3-Tesla agrees to settle class action over Autopilot billed as ‘safer’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Thursday reached an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit with buyers of its Model S and Model X cars who alleged that the company’s assisted-driving Autopilot system was “essentially unusable and demonstrably dangerous.” FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model S car is seen in a showroom in Santa… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Tesla agrees to settle class action over Autopilot billed as ‘safer’