Electric cars are different in many ways and one of them is the way they crash. But are they better or worse than a conventional car? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the best-known evaluator of vehicle safety, recently tuned …
Audi has revealed EV charging cubes composed of dismantled test vehicle batteries at its Neckarsulm plant in Germany, enough for 72 charging points. As part of this energy storage system, each cube houses 198 battery modules with enough space inside …
Online car retailer Caravan is on the brink of bankruptcy, according to 9NEWS. Its stock “tanked” as shares lost 96 per cent of their value over the last year. “Carvana was really created to disrupt the U.S. vehicle market. It …
Tesla reduced the price of several of its cars, both in the United States and in Europe. The move was done under the radar as news appeared on the company’s website on January 12 without an announcement from Tesla or …
Consumers may appreciate the connected vehicle experience, but they may also have concerns. More questions are being asked about digital license plates now that hackers can track the driver and collect personal information, according to Car and Driver. “A group …
Electric vehicles are changing the way consumers shop and buy vehicles, and “dealerships are scrambling to adapt,” according to Insider. They added that “car shoppers of all kinds can expect to spend less time wandering dealership lots, talking with salespeople, …
Volkswagen is eyeing Ontario for its new battery plant. The company is currently reviewing its final selections for the North American facility and Canada is in the running, according to Driving. “Canada is a logical option for the construction of …
Learn all about the most futuristic products being announced at CES 2023. Cars that double as your friend, personalized gaming controllers and electric roller skates are only some of the innovative creations on display. You can call the Aska an …
Screens are all the rage in automotive interior design these days. From the vertically mounted, foot-long vertical tablets you see in Teslas and Ram trucks to the horizontal screens optioned by BMW and Chevrolet, it’s hard to avoid a touchscreen …
Canadian utility operators and their customers take note. Adoption of more electric vehicles is helping to reduce electricity rates in California, according to a recent study by Synapse Energy Economics, an Environmental consulting firm based in Massachusetts. The report, entitled …
Low temperatures and electric vehicles don’t play well together. The cold takes a toll on range, in part because electrons move slower when it’s chilly but mostly because heating up the cabin costs extra energy in an EV. ZF’s Heat …
Cast your mind back to 2020, when Sony surprised us with an electric car concept, the Vision-S. After an SUV variant appeared and a couple of quiet years passed, Sony announced a partnership with Honda, called Sony-Honda Mobility, which would …
