A Miata With Honda Guts, A Snapped Cybertruck Frame And A Swiss Mine Full Of VWs In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 24: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (C) listens as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Netanyahu’s visit occurs as the Israel-Hamas war reaches nearly ten months. A […]
Ford expands the Bronco and Mustang range to e-bikes
[ad_1] Ford is leveraging two of its best-known nameplates, Bronco and Mustang, to enter the electric bike segment. It unveiled a range of e-bikes that includes a Mustang-themed model developed for road use and a Bronco-inspired model designed to take riders off the beaten path. Like most carmakers that dabble in e-bikes, Ford didn’t start […]
Dog walker, lifeguard, and now Olympian: Mark Stewart’s unorthodox path to the Paris Olympics
[ad_1] Over the last three years, Team GB track cyclist Mark Stewart has probably taken on more professions than any other rider inside the Paris Olympics velodrome. He has worked as a dog walker, a babysitter, a lifeguard, and now, after a last-minute call-up for Saturday’s Madison event, he has another role to add to […]
Can the Australian power grid handle EVs? Part 1: The problems
[ad_1] In recent times there have been questions raised as to whether the power grid will cope with the threat of widespread electric vehicle adoption. In fact, both here and abroad, some pundits have argued the case is closed, and the power grid and mass electric vehicle adoption are incompatible. Is this true? What organisations […]
Kwesi Browne ‘walking and talking’ after horror crash at Paris Olympics
[ad_1] Track sprinter Kwesi Browne is “walking and talking” after appearing to fall unconscious following a crash inside the velodrome at the Paris Olympics, his team manager has said. The 30-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago collided with another rider at speed in a keirin repechage on Saturday night, and was propelled into the wooden boards. […]
PHEVs and EVs outsold gas-powered cars in China in July
[ad_1] Electric cars and plug-in hybrids outsold non-hybrid internal-combustion cars in China—the world’s largest new-car market—in July, reports Reuters. Sales of plug-in cars increased 37% last month from the same period a year earlier, reaching a record 50.7% market share, according to the report, which cites data from the China Passenger Car Association. Xpeng G9 […]
Madison mayhem as Great Britain taken out in crash-ridden race at Paris Olympics
[ad_1] Great Britain’s hopes of success in the men’s Madison at the Paris Olympics were knocked to the floor when Ollie Wood was ‘rear-ended’ by another rider – just one of a number of crashes in a chaotic race in which Portugal prevailed with a couple of inspired late plays. The final 50 laps were […]
Tesla cannot compete with Chinese EV makers: Anwar
[ad_1] The minister of investment, trade and industry is in the process of getting updates from Tesla regarding its investment in Malaysia, said Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reported New Straits Times. The prime minister said this in response to a prior report claiming that the American EV maker is cancelling its plans […]
Throwback: The Speedconcepts Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
[ad_1] 2024 Intro The 2024 SEMA Show is now less than three months away. As always, we’re looking forward to seeing what new builds will turn up at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At SEMA 2013, a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG immediately piqued our interest – and for good reason. The supercharged and wide-bodied Speedconcepts SLS wasn’t […]
A Dirty Dealership, A Nice Van And A Dead Mitsubishi In This Week's News Roundup
[ad_1] A Honda dealership in Bowie, Maryland is facing civil charges after it allegedly engaged in “unfair or deceptive trade practices at nearly every stage” of new vehicle sales, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown. – Andy Kalmowitz Read More Read more… [ad_2] Source link