Goodyear’s ReCharge concept regenerates tread It’s that moment in nearly every properly good horror movie. The malevolent marauder, very much killed to death by the fatal fall / rising water / crushing weight / coupe de grace / spectacular explosion, finds a way to overcome such paltry impediments as certain and complete destruction and rises like a …
A UK automotive industry supplier is claiming to be developing what it claims to be the world’s most power dense permanent magnet electric motor Equipmake, has teamed up with leading additive manufacturing organization HiETA and grant-funded by government backed Innovate UK to build the motor codenamed Ampere. Claiming lightweight and low cost production, the motor …
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It turns out the US buyer will embrace the hatch as long as you supersize it first. In February, back before the coronavirus came for our trade shows, I lamented the current desire among the car-buying public for ever more massive SUVs. By month’s end, I found myself behind the wheel of one—normally something we task Managing Editor Bangeman with, …
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When the Chevrolet Express debuted in the mid ‘90s, it happily puttered around with around 200 horsepower. Two and a half decades on and Chevrolet has gifted this utility van its new 6.6-liter V8, good for 401 HP. It’s not what the van needed—it’s what it deserved. It’s both surprising and reassuring for me to learn that Chevy …
About 1.8 million in total A Toyota and Lexus recall that previously listed nearly 700,000 potentially affected vehicles has been amended to include more than 1.1 million new rides. Overall, more than 1.8 million cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs are part of a voluntary recall regarding fuel pumps that might stop working. On January …
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It’s a $2,500 upgrade that will add some features (Netflix!), remove others (all radio) The owners of older Tesla Model S and Model X cars are in for a treat as Tesla just announced an infotainment system upgrade for cars built in March 2018 or earlier. This upgrade is not just an over-the-air software update, either. Tesla will replace …
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It will be joined at the other end of the spectrum by a C40 coupe-UV, too. Volvo plans to expand its SUV lineup with the uber-luxe flagship XC100 at the top end and a C40 coupe-style SUV targeting millennials. The former vehicle arrives in the second half of 2023 and the latter in the second …
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While the Coronavirus is hitting so hard the auto industry, cancelling the Geneva Motor Show and much more events that means a concentration of many people, some brands will make their presentation through the web, like Hyundai, and while that we have a new set of spy pictures of the long-awaited Genesis G80 that is …
Hyundai will release its Veloster N 8-speed DCT model in April. The Veloster N 8-speed DCT is scheduled to be released as a model year change in South Korea in place of recently discontinued Veloster N. The eight-speed DCT is expected to expand sales of Veloster N. The Veloster N is a high-performance model of Veloster (JS), …
It will debut with a new Microletta scooter The original Micro Mobility Systems (MMS) Microlino electric vehicle never made it to series production, but the car is already getting a second generation. Set to debut at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, the Microlino 2.0 will feature a new design, more space, better driving dynamics, and a safer structure. With …
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