Sion, which Sono Motors believes will be the world’s first affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV) showcased at Times Square in New York, kicking off a three-week cross-country tour including stops in Boston, Detroit, San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles Sono Motors has received more than 42,000 reservations and pre-orders for Sion to date; Sion… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Debuts Affordable Solar Electric Vehicle, ‘Sion’, for First Time in the U.S.; Kicks Off Multi-City Solar Mobility Tour002237
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India Digest: Tiger Global backs Vecmocon; FitBudd bags $3.4m from Accel, Sequoia
Vecmocon, a startup building solutions for electric vehicles, has raised $5.2 million in funding from Tiger Global, Blume Ventures and prominent strategic angels. Separately, health and fitness SaaS platform FitBudd has raised $3.4 million in a seed round from Accel India, Sequoia Capital India, Beenext, and Waveform Ventures. Vecmocon raises $5.2m from Tiger Global, Blume… Continue reading India Digest: Tiger Global backs Vecmocon; FitBudd bags $3.4m from Accel, Sequoia
Cupra Leon hot hatch now available from £29,515
The Cupra Leon is offered with a multitude of powertrains and in five-door hatchback or estate form, but now a new entry-level variant has been added to the line-up. Undercutting the VZ1 2.0-litre petrol is the 1.5-litre TSI; initially it only comes on the hatchback model, but Cupra says an estate will follow later. The… Continue reading Cupra Leon hot hatch now available from £29,515
@BMW: The new 2023 BMW M 1000 RR002338
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 11, 2022…BMW Motorrad USA is proud to announce the updated 2023 BMW M 1000 RR, developed to set a new milestone in the field of superbikes homologated for racing. Two colors will be available: The M RR in Light White non-metallic and the M RR M Competition in Blackstorm Metallic. “We… Continue reading @BMW: The new 2023 BMW M 1000 RR002338
@BMW: The new 2023 BMW M 1000 R002337
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 11, 2022…BMW Motorrad proudly introduces the first M Roadster and the second model in the 2-wheel M Motorsport lineup. “The M R is the second M model from BMW Motorrad. Based on the current S 1000 R and S 1000 RR, the product substance of the M 1000 R – M… Continue reading @BMW: The new 2023 BMW M 1000 R002337
@BMW: The new BMW M 1000 RR002337
“We have achieved an engineering masterpiece in the aerodynamic development of the M RR due to our unwavering ambition, total passion and technical finesse. Thanks to countless hours in the wind tunnel as well as in road tests, we were able to considerably increase the top speed with unchanged engine output and at the same… Continue reading @BMW: The new BMW M 1000 RR002337
Super Cruise drivers more likely to drive distracted than Autopilot, ProPILOT – IIHS
GM Super Cruise drivers are the most likely to engage in distracted driving behaviors while using partial-automated driving software when compared to Tesla Autopilot and Nissan ProPILOT drivers, according to a new study by IIHS. The study was based on a survey of drivers who were asked to self report on which driving activities they… Continue reading Super Cruise drivers more likely to drive distracted than Autopilot, ProPILOT – IIHS
Clean Technica: 23% Of New Car Sales Now Electric In The Netherlands!002307
The Dutch auto market is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after several months in the red. August was a growth month, and September confirmed the trend, growing 5% year over year (YoY). The Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has continued to grow as well, if only by 13% YoY last month.… Continue reading Clean Technica: 23% Of New Car Sales Now Electric In The Netherlands!002307
Elon Musk Says He Has Not Been Talking to Putin, Thank You Very Much
Who’s telling the truth here? He Said, He Said After reports emerged that Elon Musk had allegedly been in contact with Russian president Vladimir Putin, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO smacked them down in classically Muskian fashion. “I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago,” Musk tweeted in response… Continue reading Elon Musk Says He Has Not Been Talking to Putin, Thank You Very Much
Meta’s Uber-Expensive New VR Headset Is Dead on Arrival
The only thing worse than the obscene price? The wretched battery life. Meta Quest Pro Meta-formerly-Facebook has unveiled its Meta Quest Pro, the long-rumored follow-up to the company’s Quest 2 virtual reality headset. And from what we can tell, there’s a good chance it’ll be essentially dead on arrival, especially at an eye-watering price of… Continue reading Meta’s Uber-Expensive New VR Headset Is Dead on Arrival