We’ve known for a little while now that Amazon Prime Video’s “The Grand Tour” was coming to an end. Not only are Clarkson, Hammond and May much older than they were when they first began filming “Top Gear” together more than 20 years ago, but there’s also that time Clarkson wrote that absolutely vile column…
Engineering is mostly just making something and seeing if it works or not. When the Spatz microcar came to life in the early 1950s, it was designed to be a three-wheeled compact with the suspension and engine bolted directly to the fiberglass chassis. When that proved non-viable, Spatz progenitor Egon Brütsch sold the… Read more…
Filed under: Green,Ford,Electric Continue reading Ford reveals plans for small, cheap EVs to take on Tesla and China Ford reveals plans for small, cheap EVs to take on Tesla and China originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 7 Feb 2024 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
For many buyers, a major hurdle to EV adoption is cost. For a while, there were limited affordable EV electric options. Now that the pre-owned EV market is seeing massive drops in value, there are more opportunities than ever for a reasonably priced way to go electric. So instead of buying the typical mid-sized sedan,……
First spotted on the Ducati of test rider Michele Pirro at last week’s shakedown, the new aerodynamic package combines the stepped layout on the side of the bike with a diffuser at the bottom of the fairing – two parts that were separately trialled last year.The idea is to improve both the cornering and the…
Filed under: Green,Chrysler,Crossover,Concept Cars,Electric Continue reading Chrysler previews electric concept, could be a new model or a UFO Chrysler previews electric concept, could be a new model or a UFO originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 7 Feb 2024 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
In recent years, all kinds of clever people have tried to find out why the electric vehicle revolution hasn’t quite taken off yet. It’s the multi-billion dollar question that needs answering before more automakers start cutting production of EVs, shelving models and making a switch back to hybrid power. Thankfully,… Read more…
Filed under: Honda,Mazda,Nissan,Subaru,Toyota,Automotive History Continue reading Opinion: Go to Japan Opinion: Go to Japan originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 7 Feb 2024 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Planes have been in the news a lot lately. Whether they’re falling apart in the sky, getting their seats shrunk down in the pursuit of profits or running into each other on runways, planes have had a rough 2024, and it’s only February. Because of that, we decided to take a look at one of…
Filed under: Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Tesla,Electric Continue reading Tesla asks which jobs are critical, stoking layoff fears Tesla asks which jobs are critical, stoking layoff fears originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 7 Feb 2024 09:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
