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03 Dec

Jaguar Finally Reveals Its All-Electric Type 00 After a Contentious Rebrand

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One of the many criticisms leveled at Jaguar in the firestorm ignited by its rebrand last month was that while it revealed a new logotype and a short film of eight conspicuously diverse models clad in bright couture emerging from a yellow escalator into a lilac lunar landscape, it didn’t even hint at a car.Despite being busy preparing for government, Elon Musk found time to reply to Jaguar on X, combatively asking: “Do you sell cars?”Well, after the news leaked earlier today, Jaguar has now officially revealed the first car of its new full-electric era at Art Miami, but it…

02 Dec

Jaguar’s Controversial EV Relaunch Has Leaked Online

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Ahead of the official reveal at Miami Art Week, snaps of the brand's Design Vision Concept have surfaced in all their polarizing pink power. Source link lol

26 Nov

Phone Maker Xiaomi Made the Car That Apple Couldn’t

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You more than likely know Xiaomi, so-called Apple of China, as a maker of smartphones that offer a decent alternative to Samsung. You might also know about its smartwatches, robotic vacuums and electric scooters. Good, if often unoriginal design, sold at a competitive price.But did you know it also sells cars? Xiaomi Auto leapt into the packed EV market only in March 2024, yet already has a hit on its hands with the SU7. An electric sedan not dissimilar to the Porsche Taycan, it attracted almost 90,000 orders within 24 hours of going on sale—a stat that likely makes it…

25 Nov

Cybertruck’s Many Recalls Make It Worse Than 91 Percent of All 2024 Vehicles

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Aftermarket prices might soften further as Tesla is now starting to deliver a new $79,990 model to reservation holders. Not that there’s any longer much need to place reservations—North American Tesla stores now accept walk-in orders for Cybertrucks, with delivery two or three weeks later. “I am calling it: Original reservation list is basically finished,” said reservationist BayouCityBob on a Cybertruck owners forum last month. Tesla had claimed to have banked more than one million $100 pre-launch reservations for the Cybertruck.“I was thinking I have to wait a couple of [years] before my time comes,” MC1987 responded to BayouCityBob, citing…

22 Nov

The World’s Biggest Maker of EVs Has the Worst Appraisal of Human Rights

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“[BYD’s] disclosures show a serious lack of transparency on human rights diligence in its battery supply chains,” said Amnesty’s Callamard. “Other low-scoring firms, such as Hyundai and Mitsubishi, lack the necessary depth and information about implementation across key human rights due diligence areas.”“The commitments these companies report on are often vague and provide little evidence of meaningful action, showing they have a long way to go to meet international standards,” Callamard said.While companies such as Renault and GM have stated their commitment to human rights due diligence, and rank higher than some of the lowest-scoring companies, they still provide limited…

15 Nov

The Race to Create the Perfect EV Tire

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Unfortunately, there is scant research into the health effects of tire particulates. One of the few comprehensive studies was completed more than a decade ago, in 2012. “At that time, it was not decided that it was the priority subject,” says Gary Guthrie, SVP, Michelin. “The priority subject was more understanding the fate of particles in water and how they degrade.”“Studies sponsored by the Tire Industry Project (TIP) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD) have indicated that tire and road wear particles (TRWP) do not pose risk to human health,” says Wanka. “Inhalation studies suggest that TRWP…

15 Oct

A Rubberized Cybertruck Is Ploughing Through European Pedestrian Safety Rules

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The Cybertruck’s hood would also need to flex, and there should be no protrusions to gain a good NCAP pedestrian safety score.“The [Cybertruck’s] large wiper and boss would be a danger area,” predicts Avery.According to the transport NGOs, the modified Cybertruck was registered in the Czech Republic in July. The Czech Republic’s system of Individual Vehicle Approval was used to register it. The Czech transport ministry said all vehicles in the N1 category, in which the truck was registered, have weight ratios calculated from formulas in EU regulation from 2018. But the vehicle data it provided shows the Cybertruck does…

12 Oct

Porsche recalls more than 27,000 Taycan EVs

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If you own a Porsche Taycan, you might plan on making a trip to the dealership. The Verge reported that recalls have been issued due to a short circuiting risk in one of the battery’s cell block modules. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a safety recall for more than 27,000 of the Porsche EVs. The recall affects “certain” Taycan vehicles released from 2021-2024. Notices will be issued to owners by the end of November.Porsche hasn’t been able to pinpoint exactly which cars in the Taycan fleet have the hazard. In order to determine which cars need fixing, Porsche…

04 Oct

Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China

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Soon you could see Waymo self-driving tech in Hyundai cars. The autonomous driving tech developer Waymo said this week that it would partner with the Korean automaker Hyundai to equip a fleet of its electric vehicles with self-driving technology. The vehicles, modified Ioniq 5s, will hit the road as part of Waymo’s self-driving ride-hail service in late 2025, the companies said.In a statement, Hyundai Motor Company president and global COO José Muñoz called the agreement a “first step” in the two firms’ partnership. “We are actively exploring additional opportunities for collaboration,” he said—opening up the possibility that Waymo self-driving tech…

04 Oct

Europe Votes to Slap China-Made EVs With Tariffs—but Tesla Gets Off Easy

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“I think you can envision this playing out pretty well for BYD, actually,” says Ilaria Mazzocco, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “And also, they're going to have less competition from other Chinese automakers.” BYD is known for its ability to control production costs, so it can still sell its cars at a relatively low price. For other Chinese brands, though, the tariffs could mean they now have to set their prices higher and compete head-on with models from Europe.Chinese automakers are not the only ones being impacted. Tesla, with half of its cars made…