Toyota has unveiled a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the RAV4 for 2021 – showing that it is doing electrification backward since it used to have an all-electric RAV4 SUV more than a decade ago. The Japanese automaker was early to the hybrid game with the Prius, but where most automakers moved to plug-in… Continue reading Toyota does electrification backward, unveils RAV4 PHEV when it issued to have all-electric version
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Closer look at Tesla’s new Model 3 Sports aerodynamic wheels for China
A set of Tesla’s new Model 3 Sports aerodynamic wheels for the Chinese market has made it to the US and it might make a few owners jealous. With the Model 3, Tesla has spent a lot of efforts on its wheel development. The standard wheel is an 18″ with aerodynamic caps to cover the… Continue reading Closer look at Tesla’s new Model 3 Sports aerodynamic wheels for China
Tesla Model 3 Almost Tops Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV In Sales In Sweden
14% of new passenger car sales in Sweden were plug-ins and Tesla Model 3 is almost on the top of the list. September was another great month for plug-in electric cars in Sweden, where 3,518 new registrations were recorded (up 52% year-over-year). The market share of 14% is outstanding and close to the all-time record… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Almost Tops Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV In Sales In Sweden
New Tesla Model 4 And Future Tesla SUV Rendered To Life By Jalopnik
These renders are far from real, but that’s the point. The future Tesla SUV certainly won’t look even the slightest bit like this. And, believe it or not, that’s the whole point. Our pals over at Jalopnik called us out on our recent Tesla truck render (image down below) and we found Jalopnik’s take on the… Continue reading New Tesla Model 4 And Future Tesla SUV Rendered To Life By Jalopnik
Tesla’s pickup will be revealed in November; here’s what to expect
Elon Musk has reconfirmed plans to unveil Tesla’s first pickup truck next month.The CEO was responding to a Twitter follower on Wednesday who asked if it remained on schedule, telling him “No change”.Tesla will be facing plenty of competition in the electric pickup space, however.
Britain’s James Dyson scraps electric car project
* Project was not commercially viable
* Company said the car was a technical success
* Tried but failed to find a buyer
* Will seek to redeploy 500 engineers working on project (Adds further details)
LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has cancelled his ambitious plan to build an electric car because the project was not commercially viable.
Dyson said his engineers had built a “fantastic car” and that the project was not being closed due to any failures in research and development.
“However, though we have tried very hard throughout the development process, we simply can no longer see a way to make it commercially viable,” he told staff on Thursday.
The company had tried to find a buyer for the project but had not succeeded, he said.
Dyson announced two years ago that his engineers had been working a on a secret automotive project, building on its expertise in batteries and electric motors to develop a vehicle.
The company bet that its ba..
Toyota unveils revamped hydrogen sedan to take on Tesla
TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp unveiled a completely redesigned hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan on Friday in its latest attempt to revive demand for the niche technology that it hopes will become mainstream. Japan’s biggest automaker has been developing fuel-cell vehicles for more than two decades, but the technology has been eclipsed by… Continue reading Toyota unveils revamped hydrogen sedan to take on Tesla
Volkswagen ID.3 Banana Box Test Beats Tesla Model 3, VW e-Golf
Volkswagen ID.3 beats the Volkswagen e-Golf in the banana box test. It’s slightly better than the Tesla Model 3 too. Volkswagen ID.3, as with all modern all-electric cars, is built on a skateboard platform. It’s therefore supposed to be roomy (for its size) with plenty of cargo capacity. The recent Bjørn Nyland’s Banana Box test… Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 Banana Box Test Beats Tesla Model 3, VW e-Golf
Watch A Tesla Get Violently Rear-Ended: Crash Recorded In Vivid Detail
Tesla’s built-in camera technology captures who’s at fault. What if you could have access to crystal clear video footage every time your car is involved in an accident? Video footage of where you got hit, the car that hit you, and any other related circumstances. This is something that Tesla now offers as standard in… Continue reading Watch A Tesla Get Violently Rear-Ended: Crash Recorded In Vivid Detail
TeslaCam Captures Car Hitting Truck That Turned At Wrong Time
There’s no shortage of crashes and now thanks to TeslaCam we see lots of wreckage. Watch this TeslaCam video showing a car slam into a truck from the perspective of the rear camera on a Tesla. It happens in a flash, so don’t blink or you’ll miss it. It appears as though the driver of… Continue reading TeslaCam Captures Car Hitting Truck That Turned At Wrong Time