German FAZ: Tesla doubles sales006492

E-Car No.1: Tesla Model Y Image: manufacturer Volkswagen defended its podium places, but the Golf struggled to keep first place. Interest in electric cars continues to grow. And the SUV? The car country Germany is increasingly becoming an SUV country. A good 42 percent of new registrations are now in this segment, if SUVs and… Continue reading German FAZ: Tesla doubles sales006492

German FAZ: Tesla doubles sales006492

E-Car No.1: Tesla Model Y Image: manufacturer Volkswagen defended its podium places, but the Golf struggled to keep first place. Interest in electric cars continues to grow. And the SUV? The car country Germany is increasingly becoming an SUV country. A good 42 percent of new registrations are now in this segment, if SUVs and… Continue reading German FAZ: Tesla doubles sales006492

@FCA: JPP Announces New Upgraded 2-inch Lift Kit Featuring Bilstein Shocks

July 19, 2023 , Auburn Hills, Mich. –  Jeep® is taking its legendary 4×4 capability to a higher level for current Wrangler (JL) and Gladiator (JT) vehicles with an upgraded Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) 2-inch lift kit from Mopar that includes specially tuned Bilstein 46-millimeter monotube shocks with remote reservoirs.  The new Bilstein shocks complement increased ground… Continue reading @FCA: JPP Announces New Upgraded 2-inch Lift Kit Featuring Bilstein Shocks

Cyngn to Partner with Motrec, Launch Fleet of AI-Powered Autonomous Tuggers

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cyngn, Inc. (the “Company” or “Cyngn”) (Nasdaq: CYN), a developer of AI-powered autonomous driving solutions for industrial applications, today announced its partnership with Motrec International Inc, a globally recognized manufacturer of industrial electric vehicles. The industrial vehicle manufacturer will integrate Cyngn’s DriveMod into their fleet of autonomous… Continue reading Cyngn to Partner with Motrec, Launch Fleet of AI-Powered Autonomous Tuggers

Europa Wire: Stellantis Implements Robust Strategy to Secure Long-Term Semiconductor Supply for Advanced Vehicles000688

Stellantis Implements Robust Strategy to Secure Long-Term Semiconductor Supply for Advanced Vehicles (IN BRIEF) Stellantis, the automotive company, is adopting a multifaceted strategy to manage and secure the long-term supply of semiconductors, which are essential for the performance and features of their vehicles. The strategy includes a semiconductor database for transparency, systematic risk assessment, long-term… Continue reading Europa Wire: Stellantis Implements Robust Strategy to Secure Long-Term Semiconductor Supply for Advanced Vehicles000688

Alfa Romeo CEO: our interiors must remain “driver-focused”

Alfa Romeo will deploy parent firm Stellantis’s new electronic architecture on its new Giulia in 2025, but boss Jean-Philippe Imparato has confirmed that this won’t lead to a wholesale reinvention of the brand’s interior design philosophy, nor a battle with the Germans on in-car tech.  “I respect what Mercedes is doing with its digital technology,… Continue reading Alfa Romeo CEO: our interiors must remain “driver-focused”

Clean Technica: 6-Year Retrospective On Chinese Electric Cars. How Did I Do?002899

Six years ago, I looked at the global manufacturers of automobiles and other light road vehicles and thought to myself, some of these firms get it and some don’t. It’s always worth checking in on through-a-glass-darkly prognostications. I don’t do it annually simply because I don’t do short term projections. Want to ride a bubble… Continue reading Clean Technica: 6-Year Retrospective On Chinese Electric Cars. How Did I Do?002899

Autocar magazine 19 July: on sale now

This week in Autocar, Triumph is back with a shock new sports car, we drive MG’s Mercedes A45-killer, and pit the Jeep Avenger against the Alps. News Triumph has rebirthed the TR2 as a lightweight electric speedster called the TR25 – a car designed by London-based design house Makkina with development backing from BMW. Hyundai,… Continue reading Autocar magazine 19 July: on sale now

Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar

After qualifying was finished for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, condemned his own car. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, the team’s drivers, had finished over six-tenths of a second behind the leading time set by the reigning champion, Max Verstappen of Red Bull, which is a huge… Continue reading Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar