Category : Automotive
Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid vehicle
The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e marks the beginning of a revolutionary era for the brand with a more than 100‑year heritage. Due to the vehicle’s electric range of up to 100 kilometers (WLTP)1 and an electric-drive output of 110 kW/150 horsepower, the luxury saloon is capable of traveling locally CO2......
Chevrolet unveils an electrified Corvette E-Ray
The 2024 E-Ray is Chevrolet’s first electrified Corvette with all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L LT2 Small Block V-8, exactly 70 years after the Corvette debuted at Motorama. The new E-Ray Corvette delivers intense straight-line performance, all-weather confidence, and sure-footed grand touring capabilities, regardless of the season. It comes in removable......
BMW i Vision Dee – a car that changes colors
As part of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in 2023, the BMW Group is sharing its vision of the future digital experience, both within and outside of the vehicle. BMW i Vision Dee is a futuristic mid-size sedan with a minimalist and pared-down design language. ‘Dee’ stands......
Driverless robotaxi tests begin in Beijing with Baidu and Pony.ai
Baidu Inc and Toyota Motor Corp-backed startup Pony.ai said on Friday they had been granted the first licences to test fully autonomous vehicles without safety operators as a backup in Beijing. A technology park developed by the Beijing government is where Baidu and Pony.ai will test ten driverless vehicles each......
BMW Motorrad unveils 100 year anniversary models R nineT and R 18
Max Friz, BMW’s chief designer, began designing a full-scale motorcycle in December 1922. At the heart of the machine is a two-cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled boxer engine. In September 1923, BMW presented its first motorcycle, the R32. This was the beginning of BMW motorcycle production and marked the beginning of an......
California lawsuit targets Tesla for racism
In the complaint he made five years ago, Vaughn claimed that there was widespread racial discrimination and harassment at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, where he worked. Tesla Inc. is trying to stop his attempt to add more than 100 other factory workers as plaintiffs in a 2017 lawsuit claiming......
EU imported non-plug-in hybrid cars worth Euro 11.8 billion last year
In 2021, the EU spent €11.8 billion on imports of non-plug-in hybrid cars (41% of total extra-EU imports of hybrid and electric cars), €11.4 billion on full electric cars (39%) and €5.9 billion on plug-in hybrid cars (20%), according to Eurostat figures published by the European Union’s statistical office. In......
A refined design and improved efficiency for the new Audi Q8 e-tron
Audi e-tron, the premium manufacturer’s electric SUV, entered the age of electromobility in 2018 and has set standards in the electric luxury-class SUV segment. The all-new Audi Q8 e-tron builds on this success story. Audi has been following a systematic electric roadmap since the introduction of the Audi e-tron around......
20th Century Studios and Mercedes-Benz collaborate on Avatar – The Way of Water
Mercedes-Benz is entering a new phase of its strategic collaboration with Avatar: The Way of Water and 20th Century Studios to integrate sustainability, mobility of the future, technology, and innovation into an emotional brand experience. On December 16, 20th Century Studios will launch a global co-promotion campaign for Avatar: The......
The new Porsche 911 Dakar is a monster off-roader
In Los Angeles, Porsche is celebrating a world premiere: the Porsche 911 Dakar is equally at home on the road and off it. This model of Porsche 911 has a production limit of 2,500 units, which shows that concepts are virtually limitless. Also, it commemorates Porsche’s first Paris-Dakar win in......