2024 Goodwood Revival to run sustainable fuel
Following a trial this year, all vintage race cars at the 2024 Goodwood Revival will run on sustainable fuel. Goodwood will require competitors at the 2024 Revival to use a fuel with a minimum of 70% "sustainable components," in accordance with current...
Will reengineered battery packs for Rivian R1S, R1T lower prices?
Rivian is developing a simplified battery-pack structure for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, CFO Claire McDonough said in a recent interview. Around the 14-minute mark in the roughly 40-minute interview, conducted during Barclays' 2...
Toyota electric sports car teased with advanced battery tech
Toyota is once again showing its FT-Se electric sports car concept—this time with a bit more information. The automaker revealed the FT-Se last month at the 2023 Tokyo auto show, but didn't provide much technical info at that time. Now Toyota has...
Volvo and Polestar parent signs up for EV battery swapping with Nio
Chinese automaker Geely—parent company of Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus—has signed an agreement with Nio to use the latter's battery-swapping tech in the Chinese market. Under the agreement, the two companies "co-develop two battery swapping s...
Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 sold for $18M
A 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas W04 Formula 1 car driven by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton sold for $18.815 million at a recent RM Sotheby's auction in Las Vegas. That beat the pre-auction estimate of $10-$15 million. It also beat the previous modern ...
2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer drop V-8
The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer lose their V-8 engine options—the only change to the two full-size SUVs for the new model year. Henceforth, the sole available powertrain for both models will be the Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-...
Tesla Superchargers might cost extra $1 a minute above 90%
Tesla has updated its billing policy with a "congestion fee" aimed at increasing throughput at its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. According to the Supercharger fees page on Tesla's website, updated earlier this week, users will now be charged ...
Ford patents cargo bed extension system for pickup trucks
Ford has filed a patent application for a cargo bed extension system that could allow pickup trucks to carry longer items when needed. In the application—which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Nov. 16, but...
As EV market grows, it’s attracting buyers with top-tier credit
The U.S. EV market grew significantly in the first half of 2023, but the average EV buyer still has very strong credit, a new study found. The study, conducted by credit giant TransUnion with S&P Global Mobility, found that high average credit scor...
Stellantis-CATL battery partnership seeks affordable EVs for Europe
Stellantis and battery supplier CATL on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding that could pave the way for more affordable EVs in Europe. The non-binding memorandum outlines the supply of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells and modules by ...