The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% YoY. Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5× YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. Market Share Trends The combined plugin total of 18.3% in… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Plug In EV Share Grows YoY, BMW Leads In May 002021
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German Handelsblatt: VW: VW subsidiary Cariad: More chaos than coordinated programming004415
Cariad and Volkswagen – a difficult relationship An ID.3 from Volkswagen with Cariad inscription: The car company’s new software unit is not making good progress with the work. (Photo: dpa) Currently, most VW cars are running software version E1.1. Thousands of developers have been working on version E2.0 since 2020, which should allow automated driving… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: VW: VW subsidiary Cariad: More chaos than coordinated programming004415
Rimac partnership allows Bugatti to expand and add new models
There can’t have been a more surprising hypercar event in recent years than the plan announced last year to merge Bugatti and Rimac into a new company, with Autocar’s Issigonis Trophy winner Mate Rimac as CEO and Porsche as the key technical partner. At the time, there were few specifics about the Bugatti Rimac purpose, although… Continue reading Rimac partnership allows Bugatti to expand and add new models
New 2022 BMW M3 Touring confirmed for Goodwood reveal
BMW will unveil the first M3 estate in the performance car’s history at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month, it has confirmed. The announcement comes nearly two years since BMW revealed it had given the green light to a Mercedes-AMG C63 estate rival, based on the G80-generation BMW M3 which launched in 2020. This… Continue reading New 2022 BMW M3 Touring confirmed for Goodwood reveal
Ford Has Made 2,000 Electric F-150 Lightning Trucks, It Says
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor said on Tuesday that it had produced about 2,000 electric F-150 pickup trucks and planned to begin delivering them to customers in the next week. The automaker said it was fine-tuning software in the trucks before releasing them to dealers, the company’s chief executive, Jim Farley, said at a kickoff… Continue reading Ford Has Made 2,000 Electric F-150 Lightning Trucks, It Says
Tucker Powersports Preps to Keep Vintage Bikes Rolling on First Chix on 66 Ride
“Chix on 66 celebrates freedom and the open road for all women riders. We’re so happy to support these hardy souls.” FORT WORTH, Texas, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tucker Powersports is mobilizing to support the first ever Chix on 66 Ride, which will feature an all-female posse of motorcycle riders crossing the country on… Continue reading Tucker Powersports Preps to Keep Vintage Bikes Rolling on First Chix on 66 Ride
@VW Group: Hollywood star Michael Fassbender eager to tackle his Le Mans debut dream005166
06/06/2022 Great cinema at the Sarthe: At the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 11/12 June, the Hollywood actor and Porsche driver Michael Fassbender will make his long-awaited debut at the legendary endurance classic. For the last three years, the 45-year-old Irish-German, famous for his blockbuster films such as “Inglourious Basterds“… Continue reading @VW Group: Hollywood star Michael Fassbender eager to tackle his Le Mans debut dream005166
@VW Group: Porsche GT Team optimises the 911 RSR setup at the official test day005165
Test Day On the timesheets, the No. 91 and 92 cars occupied positions three and six in the notoriously competitive GTE-Pro class. Eight other racers from Weissach will tackle the GTE-Am category. The fastest Porsche in that class was the No. 93 entry from Proton Competition with Hollywood star Michael Fassbender as one of the… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche GT Team optimises the 911 RSR setup at the official test day005165
@VW Group: Diogo C. Pinto secures title with two tactically clever races005163
04/06/2022 Diogo C. Pinto is the newly-crowned champion of the 2022 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup. Der Portuguese sim racer tackled the season finale at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza as the series leader. Driving for Porsche24 Team Redline, he played a tactical masterstroke in both races on the virtual Formula 1 racetrack in northern Italy.… Continue reading @VW Group: Diogo C. Pinto secures title with two tactically clever races005163
@VW Group: Hard-earned points for Porsche at Formula E debut in Jakarta005162
Race 9 Extreme weather conditions with temperatures of 33 degrees celsius and very high humidity threw tough challenges at drivers, vehicles and teams. In the drivers’ classification of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, André Lotterer (GER/No. 36) ranks seventh after 9 of 16 races with 59 points. Pascal Wehrlein (GER/No. 94) is eighth with 55… Continue reading @VW Group: Hard-earned points for Porsche at Formula E debut in Jakarta005162