GM reportedly ditching Ultium EV branding on batteries and tech
[ad_1] General Motors is preparing to pull the plug on the Ultium branding for its EV batteries and related components, reports CNBC. The components themselves will remain the same, but the Ultium name will disappear other than for production operations such as the Ultium Cells LLC battery joint venture with LG, according to the report, […]
GM pulls the plug on Ultium name
[ad_1] General Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker’s current and planned U.S.-market electric vehicles, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium Cells […]
Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins to reunite on the bike to raise money for US hurricane relief
[ad_1] Sir Mark Cavendish and Sir Bradley Wiggins are set to reunite on the bike at a charity event to raise money for those impacted by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, USA. The pair, who last competed together at the Ghent Six Day in 2016, are two of the guests of honour at the 13th […]
McLaren W1 debuts – 1,275 PS/1,340 Nm V8 turbo hybrid, rear-wheel drive; F1-inspired chassis and aero
[ad_1] The McLaren W1 has been unveiled as the British supercar manufacturer’s latest halo product, the latest in a lineage of ‘1’ models comprised of the naturally aspirated F1 and the turbocharged, hybrid P1. The W1 arrives with an all-new 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine, increased focus on aerodynamics and a new Aerocell monocoque. As […]
5 tips on how to enjoy riding in the rain
[ad_1] Tre Valli Varesine in Italy – Tadej Pogačar’s final outing before Il Lombardia – was abandoned on Tuesday due to rain and flooding. With 180-plus riders going at speed in a bunch, not to mention the race infrastructure surrounding them, it seems like a perfectly reasonable move by the organisers of the 1.Pro race. […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee L V-8 quietly discontinued
[ad_1] Jeep has killed the V-8 engine option in the Grand Cherokee L The base V-6 is now the only engine available in the three-row Grand Cherokee L The Grand Cherokee lineup will be refreshed for 2026 The V-8 engine is now completely dead in the Grand Cherokee, marking a notable moment for buyers looking […]
Mark Zuckerberg designed a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT minivan
[ad_1] When you’re a multibillionaire, you can afford any car you want, even when that car only exists in your head. That’s exactly the case with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who recently purchased a Porsche Cayenne minivan for his wife, Priscilla Chan. Porsche doesn’t offer a Cayenne minivan, so Zuckerberg turned to West Coast Customs, […]
I joined a cycling team, and unwittingly became a doping whistleblower
[ad_1] Toby Atkins sipped his morning coffee outside a large countryside villa overlooking the mountains in Sicily. “It was at the end of a gravel track, completely off-grid, no Wi-Fi, poor phone coverage. If you didn’t know where to go, you’d never find it,” he recalls. It was a fine winter’s day in 2015, and […]
Porsche recalls over 27,000 Taycans because of battery fire risk
[ad_1] Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan electric sedan because of a risk of the electric car’s high-voltage battery experiencing a short circuit, something that could lead to a fire. The recall covers Taycans from the 2021-2024 model years, of which there are 27,527 examples affected in the U.S. According to the recall notice […]
The Workshop Keeping Subaru WRC Cars On Japanese (Public) Roads
[ad_1] If Only All Petrol Stations Were This Good Stopping at a petrol station in the middle of nowhere – miles from civilisation or the nearest highway – might seem like the perfect night out for slasher film buffs eager to channel the energy of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. However, for most of us, the […]