Category: Automotive

Ford Motor Co. said Friday it is recalling 874,000 pickup trucks in North America with engine block heaters for fire risks. The second largest U.S. automaker said the recall covers … Read More

Carlos Ghosn Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been re-arrested on fresh charges, Japanese media report, dashing any hopes he could be released on bail. Mr Ghosn has spent the … Read More

MIT Professsor Mircea Dinca Supercapacitors offer quicker recharge and discharge times than batteries but suffer from diminished capacity. Most supercapacitors use porous carbon as active electrode materials, such as activated … Read More

Qiantu EV is half Chinese half American UPDATE Added additional photos below. 12/19/18 China wants to play in America’s car market. While US sales have plateaued around 17.2 million per … Read More

But what happens when cars are 100% electric and do not need an internal combustion engine. Such complicated technology for what? The hunt for efficient engine valve technology can be … Read More

Learn how to pronounce Taycan The Taycan will be the first purely electric Porsche. But do you know how to pronounce its name correctly? Watch the video to find out! … Read More

The K9S electric bus from BYD has a range of about 150 miles on a single charge The California Air Resources Board has approved a measure requiring public transit agencies … Read More

The Chinese economy has begun to crack under US Tariffs, forcing them to flinch The Chinese Finance Ministry announced that they will suspend additional tariffs on US-made vehicles and car … Read More

Carlos Ghosn is losing all support Renault are the only ones who have backed Carlos Ghosn on his tax evasion arrest, until now. Renault’s biggest shareholder with a 15 percent … Read More

The Tesla Model 3 is selling like hotcakes Tesla Inc. sold $837 million of bonds backed by auto leases Friday, taking advantage of a rebound in investors’ sentiment toward the … Read More

2019 Kona all-electric Hyundai today announced the starting price for its long-awaited 2019 Kona Electric convention-breaking electric crossover. The Kona Electric starting price is $36,450, for an effective net price … Read More

Camouflaged Volkswagen I.D. Electric Hatchbacks Test mules for Volkswagen's upcoming electric hatchback called the I.D. have been spotted in South Africa. Twitter user @Theolitz stumbled across at least two of … Read More

Carlos Ghosn’s sister, Claudine Bichara de Oliveira. Nissan claims it was a family affair Nissan has reportedly sued Carlos Ghosn’s sister, Claudine Bichara de Oliveira, in a Rio de Janeiro … Read More

The Porsche Taycan will take a 350KW charger and be the fasting charging electric car in the world when it comes to market in late 2019. 450KW is another level … Read More

Elon Musk – making Tesla critic Bob Lutz swallow his filthy cigar every day In November, Tesla sold in the U.S. approximately 24,600 electric cars (InsideEVs’ estimation), which is the … Read More

Tesla Model X Daniel Burrus is author of seven books including the best-sellers Flash Foresight and TechnoTrends. The New York Times referred to him as one of the top three … Read More

Aston Martin Valkyrie race version Not that long ago, Aston Martin and Cosworth came forth with the first pictures and output numbers for the 6.5-liter V12 of the Valkyrie. Without … Read More

Volkswagen's 2015 diesel emissions scandal isn't entirely in its rearview mirror yet, and now another scandal threatens the automaker. VW confirmed this week that it sold thousands of pre-production Volkswagen … Read More

Porsche 911 Details on Porsche's first 911 road car with hybrid technology have reached the Internet. Autocar reported Tuesday that Porsche will put performance ahead of efficiency with the hybrid … Read More

Manufacturers are now moving their best talent, like Al Oppenheiser, and most of their R&D money to electric cars. Al Oppenheiser, chief engineer and spiritual leader of the Chevrolet Camaro … Read More

The Rolls-Royce 103EX Vision concept Rolls-Royce plans to drop gasoline engines in favor of electric drivetrains by 2040, partly because it feels battery-driven powerplants are a good fit for the … Read More