Mercedes-Benz USA announced pricing for the 2017 smart fortwo electric drive coupe and cabrio. Arriving in U.S. dealers this summer, the smart electric drive coupe will start at just $23,800 and the electric drive cabrio at $28,000, excluding federal and state incentives. Prices excludes $750 destination and delivery charge. At launch, the smart electric drive […]
The BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announce their intention to onboard Delphi as a development partner and system integrator for their State-of-the-Art autonomous driving platform. The four partners intend to jointly deploy a cooperation model to deliver and scale the developed solutions to the broader OEM automotive industry and potentially other industries. Delphi has already […]
This is the Lexus UX Concept. You can call it the Ucks, because that’s what we’re doing. And oh yeah, it’s really weird. The UX is a concept in its truest form, from the bizarre wheel/tire combo to the “inside-out” design concept, the latter which reminds of Wonko the Sane from So Long and Thanks […]
What should be done with still-usable batteries at the end of their life cycle in electric vehicles? The Battery 2nd Life project organized by Vattenfall, BMW and Bosch merges them into a large storage facility in Hamburg, Germany, to keep the electricity grid stable. Electromobility and electricity storage are two core elements of the new […]
A Toyota Mirai, driven by founders of True Zero, covered 1,438 miles (2,314 km) over a 24-hour period in a test run of the fuel-cell-electric model in California, breaking the official Guinness World Record for electric miles driven in 24 hours. The goal of the drive was to demonstrate how a zero-emission electric vehicle can […]
On September 9, Hyundai Motor will open its third ‘Motorstudio’ brand experience space in the city of Hanam, 30km east of Seoul, South Korea. Following the theme of Motorstudios in Seoul and Moscow, the giant 442m2 space in Hanam will offer visitors a differentiated brand experience to explore innovative themes related to Hyundai Motor. The […]
Nissan has created the world’s largest sculpture using innovative 3Doodler 3D pen technology, drawing a stunning full-sized replica of the new Qashqai Black Edition to celebrate the car’s launch. The amazing artwork was painstakingly hand-drawn by a talented team of 3D pen artists, using pens supplied by leading brand 3Doodler. They worked with true […]
Tesla Motors confirmed today long-rumored 100kWh battery pack will be added to Tesla Model S and Model X ranges. The new 100 kilowatt hour battery pack means high end versions of the Model S sedan, the P100D with Ludicrous mode, will be the world’s fastest accelerating car in production, the Silicon Valley automaker said. The […]
Volkswagen is diving head first into EVs as it copes with the fallout of its diesel emissions scandal. But while we might have balked at the company’s commitment to release 30 new EVs in by 2025, VW is full speed ahead, showing its first new EV at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. According to Electrek, […]
Ferrari and Altair ProductDesign are teaming up to create a next-generation platform for the automaker’s future vehicles, reports Automotive News. The platform will provide Ferrari with a base for several new flagship models, claims Altair in a press release that is no longer available, noting that the engineering and design company has worked with Ferrari for more than 10 years. According […]
