Trump sanctions sparked Chinese smartphone maker to build EVs
[ad_1] Donald Trump hates electric cars—particularly Chinese electric cars—but his administration’s sanctions against China’s Xiaomi in early 2021 sparked the company’s decision to build an EV, CEO Lei Jun told Reuters at a company event Friday. Best known for its smartphones, Xiaomi launched its first EV earlier this year. It’s the product of a move […]
Geely says it is open to collaborating with Malaysia on introducing methanol-powered vehicles here
[ad_1] Back in 2021, Geely chairman Li Shufu said the automaker was set to explore the development of methanol-powered vehicles, even though there was a possibility that there could be no commercial success to be derived from it. Three years in, the company, which is presently the largest developer and producer of methanol vehicles in […]
Run Pony Run: Behind The Scenes With Taniguchi & A Wild Hyundai Drift Car
[ad_1] For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a total car nerd. Sparked by my parents, who took me to local hill climb races in the North of Italy right around the same time I started walking, cars are all I’ve ever been interested in. Whether on a family road trip, during daily […]
Nuclear-Powered Rockets Could Be The New Space Race’s Greatest Gift
[ad_1] Illustration: Lockheed Martin Nuclear-powered spacecraft could be the apex vehicle of this century’s space race. Concepts and designs for reactor-equipped rockets have been around for over 50 years but have never left the experimental stage. Despite ambitions to boldly go where no one has gone before, America’s latest push to get nuclear propulsion is […]
Tadej Pogačar to skip Olympics road race
[ad_1] Tadej Pogačar will not take part in the Paris Olympics road race, it was announced on Monday. The day after the Slovenian won the Tour de France, Slovenia’s Olympic Committee announced that the three-time Tour champion would not start the road race, which takes place on 4 August, in under a fortnight’s time. Team […]
Why, believe it or not, the Lincoln Nautilus is one of ‘America’s hottest brands’
[ad_1] Adidas Sambas, Sol de Janeiro skin care products, Nvidia AI chips, and… the Lincoln Nautilus? In what bizarro world is the Lincoln Nautilus (F) — a nameplate only an Uber driver or your grandfather could love — in the same sentence as those hot brands? The answer: It made it to Ad Age’s […]
Vittoria RideArmor TLR all-season road tyre is swift, grippy and shrugs off punctures
[ad_1] Vittoria has been making tyres for bicycles since 1953, and currently sponsors both the Women’s and Men’s Jumbo Visma cycling teams. Other than a series of major wins, with the likes of Jonas Vingegard, the brand is possibly best known in recent years for its use of Graphene infused compounds. The RideArmor TLR tyre […]
Electric Ram trucks may feature deployable rear step that doubles as a diffuser
[ad_1] Stellantis is developing creative aerodynamic features for electric trucks A deployable rear diffuser could serve a dual purpose that makes it a step This would make active aero dynamics also a functional feature while parked Stellantis may be planning a new technology for its future electric pickup trucks that would improve both aerodynamic efficiency and […]
2024 Mazda CX-90 G50e Azami review
[ad_1] Here we have a large luxury SUV… but there’s something amiss. It has a classy presentation and there’s loads of space inside, not to mention the glorious tan upholstery with its leather and alcantara mix. It’s smooth on the road and packs a mechanical punch, too. But where are the Mercedes-Benz badges? If there […]
Coppi, Pantani, Van Vleuten, Pogačar: A look at the Giro-Tour double winners club
[ad_1] If it was ever in any doubt, Tadej Pogačar’s third Tour de France victory has now unquestionably cemented his position as one of professional cycling’s all time greats, after he became the latest rider to win both the Giro d’Italia and Tour in the same season. Prior to Pogačar’s incredible result, the feat had […]