April 2024

I am lucky enough to currently have a week-long loan of a Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Pack. This is my first time in a modern Volvo-based product, and my first time living with a Polestar. So far, I’ve taken notice of several thoughtful touches that separate the Polestar 2 from its competitors. Read more…

Filed under: Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Tesla,Electric Continue reading Tesla lays off executives, cuts Supercharger division Tesla lays off executives, cuts Supercharger division originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments

The recent Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix highlighted how the variability produced by a pretty much nailed-on two-stopper helps trigger plenty of overtaking and action.F1’s problem though is that this ideal combination of tyre compounds to deliver multi-stop excitement cannot be repeated at every track because the range of options is not wide enough.All too…

Waymo’s lovable and ungovernable driverless taxis aren’t playing by the rules again in San Francisco. Bystanders spotted a robotaxi driving down the wrong side of a city street. The robotaxi company claims its vehicle was avoiding a pack of unicyclists. While we can all agree that hitting a person should be avoided at… Read more…

Starting their World Endurance Championship Hypercar programmes one year behind the likes of fellow LMDh entrants Porsche and Cadillac was always likely to mean a period of playing catchup for Alpine and Lamborghini in 2024. Two rounds into the season, that prediction has been borne out and both marques are experiencing similar growing pains. In…

Filed under: McLaren,Coupe,Future Vehicles,Luxury,Performance,Supercars Continue reading McLaren’s next ultra-exclusive flagship revealed at the end of this year McLaren’s next ultra-exclusive flagship revealed at the end of this year originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made a bold move on Monday to notify automakers that within five years they will all be mandated to include technology in cars that is already widespread, if not 100 percent adopted. Starting in 2029, all new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. market will be required to……

South Carolina officially banned the so-called “Carolina Squat” last year in an attempt to put an end to the dangerous practice of lifting the front end of a truck while leaving the rear at least mostly stock. For the first six months of the ban, though, lawmakers decided to be gracious and only give out…