Tag: car technology
Tesla sued for making false promises in driver assistance software
san francisco Electric car maker Tesla is in further legal trouble over its driver assistance programs marketed under names like “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving.” A US law firm filed a…
Electric mobility turnaround relies on mopeds instead of cars
Bangkok Tesla boss Elon Musk has been flirting with entering the Indian market for years – but on his own terms. The multi-billionaire is demanding generous tax breaks in order…
India’s electric mobility transition relies on mopeds instead of cars
Bangkok Tesla boss Elon Musk has been flirting with entering the Indian market for years – but on his own terms. The multi-billionaire is demanding generous tax breaks in order…
E-Works is converting vans for the electric age
Munich Against the background of high oil and gas prices and the fight against climate change, the switch to electromobility has meanwhile also reached commercial vehicles. “Compared to cars, the…
Bosch equips vans with fuel cells
Fuel cell transporter from Bosch The transporter should have a range of 500 kilometers with ten kilos of hydrogen. Stuttgart The movement of goods should become emission-free – and currently…
Board member Thomas Ulbrich gets new department “New Mobility”
Thomas Ulbrich The car manager has been a member of the VW brand board since 2014. He is now taking over the new “New Mobility” department. (Photo: Franz Bischof for…
Electric truck manufacturer delivers first trucks
Michael Lohscheller in front of a Nikola truck The last chance for the start-up. (Photo: PR) Phoenix, Coolidge Pick-up trucks are parked in the icebox-cold lobby of the Nikola headquarters.…
Electric truck manufacturer delivers first trucks
Michael Lohscheller in front of a Nikola truck The last chance for the start-up. (Photo: PR) Phoenix, Coolidge Pick-up trucks are parked in the icebox-cold lobby of the Nikola headquarters.…
Katja Diehl on a possible departure from the car
Traffic in Berlin According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, there are around 830,000 kilometers of roads in Germany, but only 38,600 kilometers of rails. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf With…
Talks with Red Bull about Formula 1 entry failed
Red Bull World Champion Verstappen in Zandvoort, Netherlands From motorsport circles it is said that internal conflicts at Red Bull are probably responsible for the failed deal. (Photo: IMAGO/HochZwei) Dusseldorf…
Important head of production Hochholdinger leaves Lucid
Peter Hochholdinger Lucid’s former head of production was a longtime Tesla executive. (Photo: © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP) Dusseldorf Peter Hochholdinger rescued Elon Musk from “production hell”. The German should…
Mercedes and Rivian want to build electric vans together
Vienna A new, unconventional alliance is formed in the highly competitive business with vans. The top dog in the profession, the Stuttgart car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, will in future cooperate with…
VW ID. Buzz (2022) in the test: price, hp, range
Copenhagen There are so many expectations of the all-electric legacy of the legendary T1 bus that the axles of the ID. Buzz would have to bend. After all, the T1…
VW ID. Buzz (2022) in the test: price, hp, range
Copenhagen There are so many expectations of the all-electric legacy of the legendary T1 bus that the axles of the ID. Buzz would have to bend. After all, the T1…
Nissan & Mitsubishi are planning cheap electric cars for 12,000 euros
Tokyo Especially in the entry-level segment, the choice for buyers of an electric car is manageable. The end of the VW E-Up is a done deal, a cheaper successor has…
Hardly anything works this year
Jaguar iPace The electric Brite is one of the few electric cars with a short delivery time. Hamburg Electric car buyers still need patience. Only a few models can be…
Lidl and Kaufland let customers pay for charging
Charging station at Lidl Customers will have to pay for electricity at Lidl in the future. Dusseldorf For many years, retailers have been luring customers in by offering them the…
Sweden is massively expanding the infrastructure for electric cars
Stockholm At first glance, the concrete block in Hagastaden, a new district in the heart of Stockholm, looks like a normal parking garage. But if you take a closer look,…
“As long as we can, we will remain loyal to the combustion engine” – Wiesmann unveils his new Roadster Boldmen CR4
Welden It had to happen somehow. Because someone like Friedhelm Wiesmann can’t seem to let go of the car completely. Although first he and then his brother gave up building…
How adhesives determine the success of Tesla and VW
Dusseldorf Why shouldn’t cars resemble airplanes? The aviators keep their kerosene in the wings to save on the tank. The same can be done with electric cars, says Tesla boss…