E-Cars

Electric bicycles have never been more popular as riders all over the world flock to two-wheeled EVs for both fun and transportation. Fat tire bikes are their own popular category of e-bikes since their large tires allow them to ride over all sorts of terrains. The HeyBike Mars is a special type of fat tire […]

Tesla announced the opening of its new research and development center in Shanghai. The new facility will help the American automaker to tap into local Chinese engineering talent beyond just manufacturing. Gigafactory Shanghai has been an incredible success for Tesla and quickly became the company’s largest factory by production volume. Through building the factory and

After wowing crowds at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed with an extended-range electric supercar dubbed the Shul, India’s Vazirani for its follow-up act has unveiled an electric speedster that the company claims is lighter than a Mazda MX-5 Miata. We’re talking just 1,627 pounds, versus about 2,330 pounds for the Mazda. And the Vazirani

Having a matte paint finish is one way to make your car stand out, but there are many drawbacks as maintaining the finish and keeping it clean takes a lot more effort than a regular gloss finish. Unlike a gloss finish, which typically has multiple layers of clear protective coats, matte paint finishes normally have

It’s almost the end of the road for the Pagani Huayra, and company CEO and founder Horacio Pagani is dropping details on its replacement. Code-named the C10, the new supercar is due in 2022 initially with a V-12 and later an available electric powertrain. BMW is out testing prototypes for a redesigned X1 and our

Not that long ago, few cars were able to match the acceleration of a stock Porsche 911 Turbo S, let alone a modified one. But the advent of electric cars, especially Tesla’s fastest models, has changed the paradigm. We now live in a world where a five-seat family car like the Tesla Model S Plaid

Hertz announced today an unprecedented investment in electrification of 20% of its vehicle rental fleet, which will result in the deployment of 100,000 all-electric cars by the end of 2022. The company intends to have the largest EV rental fleet in North America and one of the largest in the world, because consumer interest in

Apple is seeking lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its much-discussed EV project, but talks with major suppliers BYD and CATL have stalled, Reuters reported Friday. Talks with the two Chinese firms, which were first confirmed by White House economic advisor Jared Bernstein earlier this year, were halted over Apple’s request for dedicated battery factories,

After being dropped from the automaker’s United States EV plans, the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover SUV could make it here after all, in second-generation form. Mercedes told U.S. dealers that a redesigned EQC, as well as an electric C-Class, will arrive around 2025, Automotive News (subscription required) reported Saturday. In a first drive of the