Tag: Electric vehicles

From zero to 60 in 1.9 seconds: Maker of Owl hypercar taking pre-orders – BNNBloomberg.ca

Imagine a car that exists only to humiliate every other car off the line at a stop light. How much should that cost? One million? Two million? How about €3.1 million ($4.6 million)? A little-known Japanese company is betting at least 50 people will say yes. At least, that’s the number it will make of its all-electric Owl.… Continue reading From zero to 60 in 1.9 seconds: Maker of Owl hypercar taking pre-orders – BNNBloomberg.ca

New electric hypercar that goes from zero to 60mph in 1.9 seconds is now on sale – Express

A brand-new electric hypercar from a relatively unknown brand Aspark will go from zero-60mph in under two seconds – something which no new car can currently achieve. The Aspark Owl electric hypercar can allegedly travel these speeds on street-legal tyres, with a prototype achieving 0-60mph in 1.89 seconds earlier this year, the form claim. How… Continue reading New electric hypercar that goes from zero to 60mph in 1.9 seconds is now on sale – Express

Tesla is entering the Model 3 into Pwn2Own, one of the world’s toughest hacking contests

Tesla is handing over its new Model 3 sedan to Pwn2Own this year, the first time a car has been included in the annual high-profile hacking contest. The prize for the winning security researcher: a Model 3. Pwn2Own, which is in its 12th year and run by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, is known as… Continue reading Tesla is entering the Model 3 into Pwn2Own, one of the world’s toughest hacking contests

Nissan IMs concept unveiled, elevated sports sedan BEV with pimpin’ back seat

Fresh off its CES LEAF 62kWh unveil, Nissan today at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit took the wraps off its IMS concept car based heavily on its similarly named IMx concept. Have Nissan reached Concept-ception?  Nissan calls the IMs an ‘elevated sedan’ because of its large wheels and raised above the battery… Continue reading Nissan IMs concept unveiled, elevated sports sedan BEV with pimpin’ back seat

Tesla implements innovative way to avoid gas cars ‘Icing’ Superchargers

Following several issues at Supercharger stations where gas-powered cars were blocking access, Tesla is now implementing an innovative way to avoid ‘Icing’ Superchargers and make sure the spots are always ready for Tesla vehicles. It’s not exactly uncommon for vehicles to block access to charging stations. It’s referred to in EV community as ‘Icing’ a charging… Continue reading Tesla implements innovative way to avoid gas cars ‘Icing’ Superchargers

SpaceX plans to lay off 10 per cent of its workforce

SpaceX earns most of its revenue by launching satellite as well as two NASA contracts. Image via Pixabay Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is planning to cut about 10 per cent of its workforce.  The cuts were cited in an email to staff by the company’s president, Gwynne Shotwell, and revealed in a report in the Los… Continue reading SpaceX plans to lay off 10 per cent of its workforce

Location decision in North America: Volkswagen to build new generation of electric cars in Chattanooga

US plant to be prepared for modular electric toolkit (MEB) by investments totaling €700 million ($800 million) Production to start in 2022 with ID. CROZZ electric SUV CEO Herbert Diess: “A key part of our growth strategy in North America” Volkswagen is establishing worldwide production network for electric cars: eight MEB plants on three continents… Continue reading Location decision in North America: Volkswagen to build new generation of electric cars in Chattanooga

Cadillac teases images of its first all-electric vehicle

Days after GM announced that Cadillac would become its lead electric vehicle brand, the automaker teased a few images of its first planned EV. Cadillac isn’t sharing any other details beyond the images — no name, no specs, nothing. That information will be revealed “closer to launch,” the company says. But Cadillac is positioning itself… Continue reading Cadillac teases images of its first all-electric vehicle