These five innovations from CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show held in Las Vegas, could shape the future of cars. 1. Sony’s Afeela 1 The premium-priced car first broke cover a while back, but at CES, Sony announced the final specs, cost and delivery details for its first electric vehicle. Starting at US$89,000 for … Read more
The death of the manual transmission has been talked about for decades at this point. With the advent of electric vehicles and a general attitude shift as to what a car should be, stick-shift cars are getting left by the wayside. Still, some soldier on, undeterred by what has been said about them and their … Read more
BMW pioneered modern automotive infotainment systems with its original iDrive of the early 2000s. But for its next-generation EVs, the automaker is rethinking everything. Revealed at CES 2025, BMW Panoramic iDrive will be the default hardware and software setup for new models starting at the end of this year — including the Neue Klasse (German … Read more
A Brightline train hit a fire truck in Delray Beach, Florida on Saturday morning, sending 15 people to the hospital, including three firefighters and 12 passengers. Thankfully, while the crash was serious, most of the injuries sustained from it were minor, and no one has died, BocaNewsNow reports. Three people were, however, listed in critical … Read more
It’s a time of cheer, so we’re celebrating our South African-only motoring icons these holidays. We’re talking about the limited-edition specials that enthusiasts go weak at the knees for still. Interestingly, while South Africa is home to at least five world-class assembly lines producing modern cars and bakkies for export all over the world in … Read more
What a year we’ve had in 2024. There was good news, like Lando Norris finally getting his first win in Formula 1, bad news like the demise of the Mitsubishi Mirage and unsurprising news, such as the end of another year without self-driving Teslas ruling the road. Read more… Read original article here Denial of … Read more
On today’s energizing episode of Quick Charge, judges rule that Montana’s companies owe their kids a cleaner future, the Dacia Sandero looks set to overtake the Tesla Model Y in the European sales race, and a bunch of other stuff. We’ve also got two brand-new, zero-emission Honda EVs set to debut at the CES show … Read more
Mumbai: Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are among luxury carmakers seeking to entice potential buyers with five-year-high price discounts and other incentives in a desperate attempt to exhaust inventory. Luxury cars, which make up only 2% of the broader passenger vehicle market, are expected to close 2024 at 50,000 units, growing 5%, in the slowest pace … Read more
Can the same vehicle brand sit both at the bottom of owner ratings in terms of reliability and at the top in terms of overall owner satisfaction? When that brand is Rivian, the answer is a resonant yes. Rivian ranked number one in satisfaction for the second year in a row, with owners especially giving … Read more
Bavarian automaker BMW has announced plans to convert the intralogistics fleet at its Regensburg plant from battery to hydrogen power, with FCEV forklift and tugger trucks set to replace the entirety of its existing fleet by 2030. Despite sales of BMW’s battery electric starting to take off, the propeller company is still investing heavily in … Read more
