The subsidiary of the Chinese company Xpeng – HT Aero – intends to release a new electric car that will be able not only to drive, but also to fly through the air. Serial production of the novelty, while presented only in the form of a prototype, should start in 2024. It is too early… More
Tesla was forced to stop testing an advanced version of the autopilot. According to the head of the American firm Elon Musk, this happened due to the discovered technical problems in the system. It is not yet known when these problems will be fixed. “Some problems were found with version 10.3, so we are temporarily… More
Tesla has announced that it is switching to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in base versions of its vehicles. Their cost is lower, which could be a way to make the production of electric cars cheaper. This decision became known during Tesla’s quarterly reporting event. In September 2021, the company who ordered electric Model 3… More
Due to the widespread transition of charging stations to the use of CCS adapters, Tesla will also soon offer a new type of charging in the United States. Tesla recently began offering CCS adapters to its customers in South Korea. Thus, users were able to charge their electric vehicles at third-party charging stations as well…. More
American brand Chevrolet presents “the biggest and coolest” ‘box engine with 1004 hp. The start of sales of new items should start early next year. The market for so-called “box” engines has undergone something of a revival over the past couple of years. Dodge has been selling the Hellcat Redeye V8 engine since last November,… More
Major automakers are now ramping up construction of traction battery plants in preparation for the anticipated rapid transition to electric vehicle production. The Japanese company Toyota is no exception – it is also striving for large-scale electrification of the entire model line. So, it became known that Toyota will invest about $ 3.4 billion in… More
The automotive market will run out of chips throughout 2022, Jiang Jian, Vice President of Bosch China, predicted during the China Auto Supply Chain Conference, Bloomberg reports. According to the top manager, in July microchip manufacturers were able to fulfill only 20% of orders and most of the orders are still outstanding. Jiang Jian believes… More
Threes with glowing nostrils are for Indian shoppers. The BMW 3-Series has a limited edition Iconic Edition for the Indian market. The highlight of the novelty is the radiator grill with illuminated lamellas a la BMW X6 G06. Previously, the “threes” were not supposed to glow “nostrils”. Buyers will be able to order the long… More
The Volkswagen Group includes many brands and therefore the automaker can afford to divide the work into different brands. Now there is evidence that Skoda has gained full control over the Volkswagen Group MQB-A0 platform. The Czech company will now be fully responsible for the development of the MQB-A0 architecture. This platform is used for… More
The Japanese automaker has unveiled the Honda SENSING 360 safety and driver assistance system, which can eliminate blind spots for the driver and help prevent accidents. It is reported that the Honda SENSING 360 complex is capable of monitoring the space not only in front of the car, but also behind it, as well as… More