🚙 Ford is introducing the F-150 Lightning Switchgear to showcase its racing and off-road capabilities in California. 🏁 The Switchgear is designed as a demonstrator vehicle and will participate in the King of the Hammers off-roading race from January 25, 2024, in Johnson Valley, California. 🤝 Ford collaborated with RTR Vehicles for the design and…
🚗 NIO’s sub-brand, codenamed Alps, will adopt a LiDAR-less pure vision approach for its smart driving system. 📷 The pure vision system aims to keep costs low and will be based on a single Nvidia Orin X chip with no LiDAR. 🌐 NIO’s main brand uses the NT 2.0 platform with LiDAR, while Alps, targeting…
🚗 Tesla has launched the refreshed Model 3 in North America. 🏭 The production of upgraded Model 3 units at Tesla’s California factory seems limited, with only a few visible outside the plant. 📅 Initial deliveries are set for the coming months, but there is a current scarcity of the vehicles at the factory. 🎥…
🚚 Canoo has delivered its first Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) to Kingbee, a commercial van and fleet rental company. 🔋 The initial order from Kingbee was for 9,300 units, and Canoo plans to deliver more units throughout 2024 from its new Oklahoma manufacturing facility. 🏢 The LDV 130 units will be integrated into Kingbee’s rental…
🚗 Several automakers, including Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda, and more, are exploring solid-state batteries for future electric vehicles (EVs). 🔋 Solid-state batteries are expected to provide increased energy density, faster charging, and longer driving ranges for EVs. 🌐 QuantumScape, a U.S. startup, has partnered with Volkswagen and other automakers, claiming its anode-less cell design can increase…
⚡ BMW expects future sales growth to come primarily from electrified models. 📉 Combustion engine sales have plateaued, reaching a critical “tipping point” in 2023. 🌍 Gas vehicle bans, like the 2035 ban in the European Union, contribute to the shift towards EVs. 🚗 BMW plans to debut six EV models within its “Neue Klasse”…
🚗 Tesla’s Destination Charger sites can now host self-serve driving demos. 💼 Destination Charger hosts can get up to four demo drive vehicles, generating additional revenue. 📧 Tesla manages and maintains appointments for property owners at no cost. 🌐 Current sites hosting demos are expected to host an average of 35 or more demo drives…
🚗 Tesla Model 3 was Carvana’s best-selling EV in 2023, surprising over the Model Y. 📊 Carvana sold 57 different EV makes and models, a 29% increase compared to 2022. 🌐 Tesla dominated Carvana’s 2023 EV sales, with Model S and Model X ranking sixth and seventh. 📈 Model Y and Model 3 comprised 51.7%…
🚗 Tesla claimed the Cybertruck could out-drag race a Porsche 911 while towing it. 🏎️ Engineering Explained YouTube channel challenged the claim, using math to analyze the scenario. 📏 Maps verified that the race in Tesla’s video happened over an eighth of a mile, not a quarter-mile as claimed. 📊 MotorTrend provided the Porsche 911…
🚗 Vay, a German startup, has launched a “driverless” service in the U.S. 🎮 The service utilizes “teledriving,” allowing remote operators to control the vehicles. 🏠 Vay’s cars are delivered without a driver, and users drive the vehicle to their destination. 🤖 Teledrivers can take over and park the car when the user is done…