Henrik Fisker is getting again into the electrical automobile sport with a brand new design seemingly aimed toward each Tesla Motors and his previous firm, which has been reconstituted as Karma Automotive. Now we all know what that automobile might be referred to as. Say hey to the Fisker EMotion, a reputation that’s positive to…
Miles Branman/Digital Trends Lithium-ion batteries in smoking and exploding Samsung Note 7s have gotten a lot of attention and raised concerns about using the power storage technology in other applications. Now Toyota Motor Corporation engineers claim to have figured out how to make lithium-ion batteries for electric cars that are smaller, more powerful, and most…
The annual SEMA present in Las Vegas is a commerce occasion for the automotive aftermarket, so it’s filled with corporations pushing elements and equipment for house owners to switch their vehicles with. However producers know there may be cash to be made in that enterprise too. Over the previous few years, BMW has hawked its…
In the world of off-roading racing, no name garners more respect than the Baja 1000. The annual sprint down the Mexican coast is arguably off-roading racing’s 24 Hours of Le Mans or Indianapolis 500. So if you’re an automaker, what better place to show off your new performance truck? With its unique ability to cover…
GM and Toyota are upping their games with car-sharing ventures, hedging their bets against a future when individual car ownership may be less common. General Motors is expanding Maven, a car-sharing service the company is already running in seven other U.S. cities, to Los Angeles, according to Fast Company. Meanwhile, Toyota’s venture fund Mirai Creation Investment…
What’s one major problem for Uber, or any other ridesharing service for that matter? Traffic. While it might be handy to tap on your phone a couple of times and then see Randy or Steve rolling down the street with the ubiquitous Uber sticker in the window, there’s still the matter of congestion. Uber’s got…
Kampee Patisena/123RF The ramifications for Uber, Lyft, and other on-demand services in the U.S. remain to be discovered, but Uber’s U.K. drivers are no longer considered self-employed contractors after a court ruling in London on Friday, according to CNNMoney. Uber has already said it would appeal. If the ruling holds, the new classification entitles U.K. Uber…
A disruptive $1,000 self-driving car retrofit device isn’t happening. Inventor George Hotz’s concept for a self-driving car system called Comma One got the attention and support of top tech investor Andreesen Horowitz, but when the feds wanted proof of its safety Hotz decided he didn’t want the hassle and canceled the project, according to CNNMoney. “Would much rather…
The first electric cars were slow, ugly, and generally uninspiring machines, but thanks to companies like Tesla, they’re the hottest thing on the market in 2016. Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to see a similar transformation happen to solar, and at a special event in Los Angeles, he explained how. As part of a joint collaboration…
Red Bull Global Rallycross One of the most exciting racing events in the world is going electric. Red Bull Global Rallycross (GRC) will add a standalone EV class for the 2018 season, the series announced today, with the new category getting dirty alongside the current Supercar and GRC Lite classes during race weekends. Typically running…