Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving involved in hundreds of accidents and dozens of fatalities – NHTSA
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigated 956 accidents involving Tesla electric vehicles with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) functions. Moreover, the investigation concerned only incidents that occurred between January 2018 and August 2023. In general, there were more accidents.
Drifting — sadistic tendencies? Researchers say that love for «loud» cars often indicates mental disorders
Psychologist Julie Aitken Shermer of the University of Western Ontario in Canada interviewed and analyzed the responses of more than 500 people to investigate the relationship between «dark» personality traits and a love of loud cars with modified mufflers.
Tesla’s profits fell by 55% in the first months of 2024 — Musk says hybrids are to blame
Tesla’s long-term price-cutting strategy and several «unforeseen problems» reduced its profits — in the first quarter, the company earned $1.13 billion (55% less than last year).
Tesla Cybertruck owners modify accelerator with a drill for more than $83,000
This weekend, during the Cybertakeover event in California, USA, organized by the Santa Clarita Valley Tesla Owners Club, a Cybertruck owner showed how to fix the problem that caused Tesla to recall 3,878 vehicles. In a matter of seconds, he makes a hole with a drill and secures the pedal with a rivet. The operation seems simple, but should car…
BMW and LEXUS are among the leaders. Sales of premium cars in Ukraine increased — more than 2.8 thousand in the first quarter of 2024
In the first 3 months of 2024, Ukrainians purchased more than 2.8 thousand premium cars, which is 2% more than in the same period last year.
Volvo C40 Recharge test drive: Scandinavian maximalism
To understand the value of Volvo cars, you need to grow up to them mentally. Some people reach this point at the age of 30, while others do not reach it until they are 50. You don’t buy Volvo on emotion, you don’t buy it because you can, you choose it with a calm mind […]
Corporate cars worth more than $58 thousand in South Korea must have special license plates – this has collapsed the luxury car market
Sales of luxury cars in South Korea have dropped significantly after the government introduced new labeling rules for such cars. It is now required that all company cars worth more than $58 thousand have a neon green license plate. This is the government’s attempt to stop tax evasion.
The new Toyota Camry is available exclusively as a hybrid — the ICE-only version is no longer available. The grille? In place!
The price of the newest Toyota Camry 2025 sedan in the United States starts at $29.5 thousand.
Again? Again! Seven Waymo robocars blocked traffic on one of San Francisco’s highways
Fully self-driving cars continue to fight traffic cones — a new curiosity occurred with a motorcade of seven Waymo drones that temporarily blocked traffic on the San Francisco highway exit.
🚙🔋Volkswagen follows Tesla — Chinese electric architecture CEA will reduce the cost of future electric vehicles by another 40%
Volkswagen together with Chinese Xpeng developed a new architecture for CEA electric vehicles that will further reduce the cost of future all-electric battery-powered models.
Tesla delays Cybertruck shipments without explanation, while owners complain about accelerator
Tesla Cybertruck pickup truck, whose problems have been discussed beforeand received another one. Over the weekend, dozens of customers who were waiting for a car were informed that the Cybertruck delivery was canceled due to «an unexpected delay in the preparation of your vehicle».
Tesla will lay off about 14 thousand employees — 10% of the total staff
At the beginning of the month, Tesla for the first time in four years reported about falling sales of electric vehicles, and now the market leader is preparing to lay off at least 14,000 employees, —10% of the total staff (140,473) by early 2024. About this write Electrek and Reuters, who received a copy of an internal letter of instruction sent…
Test drive of the MG ZS EV: quick work on errors
Getting to know a restyled model is always interesting because there is a clear interaction between the brand and users. And MG has done a good job with this. The fresh MG ZS EV turned out to be much more successful than its predecessor. I first got to know the Anglo-Chinese electric car back in […]
During the first quarter, Ukrainians bought 75% more cars from China, most of them — Volkswagen ID.4
Chinese-made electric vehicles continue to reshape the landscape of the Ukrainian automotive and electric market — you can see for yourself by looking at the latest statistics of Ukravtoprom regarding the most popular models in the first quarter of 2014.
Suddenly, BMW’s electric car sales have risen sharply amid a decline in Tesla and Volkswagen
BMW AG sharply increased sales of all-electric cars last quarter, a rather unexpected success for a German brand that has a peculiar reputation in Ukraine, especially in sharp contrast to the less optimistic results of Tesla and Volkswagen.
The first test drive of the SAIC Maxus MIFA 9: a premium electric car for the price of a hybrid RAV4
The first Ukrainian test of «maxus» was accompanied by many questions, sometimes completely unexpected. I took it for a test literally the same week that the veins were installed, so it puzzled even the security guards at the car dealership. Not to mention police officers and neighbors at the charging station. Where does a Chinese […]
Tesla has reported a drop in electric vehicle sales for the first time in history. BYD’s sales fell by almost 1.5 times
And once again, we return to our favorite section Tesla vs BYD electric cars, and discuss the new report on Tesla’s car sales, which in the next round won a confident victory over BYD after the first knockdown in the last quarter of 2023. But there’s a caveat: for the first time in the history of Elon Musk’s company, sales have…
Inguar3 – an armored car from KPI students with STANAG 3 protection, EW, «smart» control and a price of UAH 16 million
Formula Student, an engineering competition for students, has been held in Europe for more than two decades. This is a kind of student analog of «Formula 1». The Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) had its own Formula Student team, which created cars and represented Ukraine in these competitions for several seasons. However, with the beginning of…
Xiaomi warns of delays in the delivery of its SU7 electric car amid high demand – almost 89 thousand orders in the first day
The other day Xiaomi has started selling its first electric car SU7 at a price of just over $30 thousand. The Chinese company planned to start delivering the electric car by the end of April. However, interested buyers will have to wait much longer – up to 7 months. This is due to the huge demand for the new product.
MG One test drive: one man in the field
The new model from the MG brand is reminiscent of the familiar hero of Dumas’s novel D’Artagnan, who boldly broke into the tumultuous life of the Musketeers with an ambitious desire to become one of them. MG’s new mid-size crossover has recently appeared on the market and is trying to challenge the Toyota RAV4 or […]
Hyundai invests $50 billion to secure a place in the TOP 3 electric car manufacturers
Hyundai has announced a significant investment of $50 billion to maintain its position as the automotive market transitions to electric vehicles. The automaker will hire 80,000 employees in Korea to become one of the top 3 electric car manufacturers by 2030.
Xiaomi SU7 electric car went on sale at $30.4 thousand, almost $4 thousand cheaper than Tesla Model 3
Xiaomi has started selling its first electric car, the SU7, and announced that it would sell it much cheaper than Tesla’s Model 3. The actual price of the novelty was even slightly lower, than previously expected.
Volvo launches its latest diesel car
This week, Volvo Car produced its last diesel-powered car. This marks the end of one era and the beginning of the next – by 2030, the company plans to produce only electric vehicles.
Tesla to demonstrate driver assistance system at every car sale in the US
Tesla is stepping up its promotion of driver assistance technologies. Now, the company’s North American employees must install and demonstrate the relevant technologies before handing over cars to customers. This is a «strict requirement», which, according to Elon Musk, will slow down deliveries. At the same time, it can increase the…
Jeep Grand Cherokee test drive: is the king back?
This is definitely one of the most anticipated, important, and interesting cars of recent months. The new generation of Jeep Grand Cherokee comes to Ukraine as the flagship not only of the model range, but also of the Jeep brand reboot: a challenging and crucial mission. Will the new Jeep Grand Cherokee cope with the […]
LEXUS RZ test drive: a good LEXUS or an electric car?
The first electric car from LEXUS! It seems that even this wording alone is already able to attract the attention of some of the brand’s moneyed customers-fans. What will they get for their money? And in general, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the new LEXUS RZ 450e electric car? I’ll tell you all […]
To fight back against Tesla and BYD. Nissan and Honda to collaborate on more affordable electric vehicles
Japan’s second and third largest automakers are putting aside their historic fierce rivalry in preparation for the coming wave of high-tech, low-cost models from China.
Skoda Epiq – a compact electric crossover with a range of 400 km and a price of €25 thousand will be released in 2025
Skoda intends to produce six electric vehicles by 2026, and the most affordable of them will be the Epiq model. It is planned to be launched next year with a target starting price of €25 thousand.
Italian IronLev has tested «passive» maglev levitation on conventional railroad tracks
A maglev is a train on magnetic suspension, driven and controlled by magnetic forces, and unlike traditional rail transport, it does not touch the rail surface.
Adaptive cruise control, high beam assistant and other options in the Audi A3 will be available by subscription
The new Audi A3 lineup, introduced this week, will be available with a number of subscription-based features. After purchasing the car, owners will be able to purchase additional comfort options and infotainment content through the myAudi app.
Tesla vs BYD. Top 10 largest electric car manufacturers in 2023 [world ranking]
At the end of last year, the global electric vehicle market a historic event has taken place: Tesla, which has been confidently holding the lead for years , lost for the first time to the Chinese auto giant BYD. It was this event that Visual Capitalist dedicated a new infographic, so keep in one image […]
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has quality problems in export markets
Chinese BYD electric vehicles supplied to Europe, the Middle East and other Asian countries have quality problems.
Xiaomi announced the start of sales of electric vehicles (at a price of $30.7-$36.2 thousand), which caused a jump in the value of its shares
Shares of Xiaomi had their biggest intraday gain in more than a year after the company announced that it will start selling its long-awaited electric cars this month.
Tesla to stand trial over Autopilot’s role in fatal 2018 crash
A trial will soon be held in the United States over the accident involving a Tesla car that resulted in death almost 6 years ago. The trial will take place in California on March 18 and will determine whether Tesla and its driver assistance software are to blame for the fatal accident.
1000-horsepower Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets records at Laguna Seca and (previously) at the Nürburgring
Porsche a week ago announced a performance version of its electric sedan called the Taycan Turbo GT. This is the most powerful Taycan with a peak power output of 1092 hp (815 kW) and a kerb weight reduction of 72 kg. It has now set a record at the Laguna Seca circuit in California.
Hyundai Kona N Line test drive: well-balanced, but are there any emotions here?
Another compact crossover, but no less interesting because of it. First, it’s a popular brand and a well-known model that was originally designed for demanding customers. Secondly, a hybrid powertrain is hidden under the hood, combined with sporty hints of the opium package. Thirdly, there is a choice of several good packages and a wide…
Rivian announced compact electric SUVs R2 (range 483 km, price $45 thousand), R3 and R3X
Rivian has held an online presentation of its R2 electric SUV. Also, quite unexpectedly, the company showed two more new models – R3 and R3X.
Tesla’s value has fallen by $234 billion this year — this is more than McDonald’s, Disney or Nike are worth
Shares of Elon Musk’s automaker have fallen 29% in less than 10 weeks, closing on Wednesday at their lowest level since May.
In two months of 2024, Ukrainians imported more than 8K EV — eight times more than the pre-war level
In the first two months of 2024, Ukrainians imported almost 60 thousand cars (58,593 units) and 14% (8,026 cars) of them — were EVs, which is almost 8 times more than in the same period in 2021 (only 1,040 «electric cars» were imported then), according to a new study OpenDataBot.
Rivian R2 will be presented on March 7: range of 530 km, price from $47 thousand.
For years, Rivian has been promising to create a smaller, more affordable electric SUV. And that day is coming soon. The company will unveil the R2 on March 7, 2024, during a live broadcast in Laguna Beach, California, at 20:00 Kyiv time.
Tesla has shut down Gigafactory Berlin due to a power outage. Suspected sabotage by environmental activists
Tesla was forced to suspend the Gigafactory Berlin after a significant power outage that could have been caused by sabotage.
Toyota says it will continue to buy loans to avoid «wasting» money on electric cars
Automakers that don’t meet the environmental standards of countries and want to avoid problems with regulators are forced to buy so-called regulatory credits from other companies that meet the requirements — for example, from Tesla, which produces exclusively electric cars (Elon Musk’s company earned $9 billion on this).
In 2023, every fifth new car in the world was electric, which curbed oil demand, — IEA
Without electric vehicles, solar, wind, and nuclear power, global emissions growth over the past five years would have been three times higher, according to an analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In 2023, every fifth new car in the world was electric, which curbed oil demand.
SpaceX has collected 2850 pre-orders for a flying car (eVTOL) for $300,000
Alef Aeronautics, a SpaceX-backed startup, said it has received 2,850 pre-orders for its futuristic Alef Model A electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Mazda CX-30 test drive: what’s new in 2024?
Mazda likes to play around with this: it may not be a traditional restyle, it may not be a car facelift, but there are a lot of changes. Here’s another example: we recall the crossover Mazda CX-30 and compare it with the new Mazda CX-30 IPM, which is how Mazda designates intermediate updates. You can […]
USA investigates whether cars made in China pose a threat to national security
In 2023, China shipped 5.26 million cars abroad — the country overtook Japan to become the largest car exporter in the world.
NYT: Apple has «burned» more than $10 billion on Project Titan, an autonomous car project that employees have called the «Titanic disaster»
Recently, it became known that Apple canceled its automotive project with the internal name Project Titan and transferred about 2000 employees from the self-driving car division to generative AI projects.
Tesla will introduce a new generation of Roadster at the end of 2024. It should be a collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX
According to Elon Musk, Tesla will present a new generation of Roadster by the end of 2024. In his opinion, the presentation will have a chance to become the most impressive product demonstration of all time. This is a Tesla/SpaceX collaboration.
Apple refuses to create an electric car — Mark Gurman
Apple is ending a decade-long effort to build an electric car, according to insiders. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg says that on Tuesday, the company surprised the 2,000 employees who worked on the project with this decision.
R5 E-Tech — Renault’s new electric car with a wicker baguette basket for €25,000. This is a remake of the classic model
Renault SA’s R5 E-Tech electric city car is relying on price and technological offerings, such as a digital voice assistant, to compete for the mass European market with Chinese rivals.