Engineered for any adventure and designed for comfort, the next-gen Everest builds on its award-winning capability to provide the performance and versatility customers told us they needed to take on life. As the next-gen Everest enters the final testing phase of Ford’s global testing program, it’s been dressed to hide in plain sight. Wearing … Read more
It instantly brings back memories of the legendary Audi Sport quattro S1 with which the four rings used to charge to the summit in the famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb event, aka the “Race To The Clouds:” Audi is presenting the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron that has been exclusively and uniquely developed for American … Read more
On Monday 3 January 2022 at 6.00 pm (CET), Mercedes-Benz will unveil the all-electric VISION EQXX in a digital world premiere on the Mercedes me media online platform. The software-defined research prototype is the most efficient vehicle the brand has ever built. It is a statement that underscores not only the innovative strength of Mercedes-Benz, … Read more
A pilot project being conducted at Audi’s Neckarsulm site is using artificial intelligence to control the quality of spot welds in high-volume production. The solution is being advanced together with Siemens and Amazon Web Services as part of the Volkswagen Group’s Industrial Cloud, and is set to be rolled out at other locations. Around 5,300 … Read more
ŠKODA AUTO will be presenting its new ENYAQ COUPÉ iV on 31 January 2022. A teaser video offers a first glimpse of the Czech carmaker’s new, all-electric top model, highlighting its outstanding aerodynamics. With a cd of 0.234, the ENYAQ COUPÉ iV has the best drag coefficient in its class, making it particularly efficient to drive. … Read more
What does it mean to be an icon? And above all, is there a magic formula for becoming one? The Lamborghini Countach is by definition one of the most iconic models in the company’s history and of the automotive world in general. In a year that saw the reconstruction of the first Countach, the LP … Read more
char.gy, a class-leading specialist in ‘on-street’ EV charging technologies and services, today confirmed the world’s first trial of public EV inductive charging in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The contactless technology enables electric vehicles to be charged automatically without need for cables or any driver interaction with a charge point. char.gy’s solutions are increasingly in demand with the … Read more
Ford Motor Company and DP World London Gateway have conducted a trial with a simulated autonomous vehicle to demonstrate how useful such future technology could be to those managing – and employed on – large worksites. The initiative is part of Ford’s Self-Driving Research Programme, designed to help businesses understand how autonomous vehicles could benefit … Read more
The series development process of the BMW i7 (power consumption combined: 22.5 – 19.5 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; CO2 emissions: 0 g/km; forecast based on the vehicle’s development status to date) in entering its final phase with the car undergoing a demanding test programme in extreme road and weather conditions. During so-called hot-region testing … Read more
Ford created an off-road icon in 2009 when it introduced the desert racing-inspired F-150 Raptor. It was designed to not only speed over rough terrain, but also to jump and catch air. And today, it’s born again with an all-new third-generation F-150 Raptor that takes the mechanical and technical brilliance and precision of Raptor even … Read more