Subterms
Paul Chesley/Getty Images Hyundai has temporarily shut down production at its three South Korea factories because it can’t get necessary parts from China due to coronavirus-related shutdowns there. China production from several auto companies, from BMW to Toyota, has been suspended as measures to contain the coronavirus continue to grow. Nobody knows how long the […] More
Audi is offering a free 10-year subscription to solar power that could potentially power 2400 miles of driving per year by letting e-tron owners get solar energy from panels to power their EVs. Only the first 3000 customers can get in on the deal. The offer (and the EV) are all part of Audi’s carbon-neutral […] More
Tesla’s recent surge in stock price is puzzling to those of us who know the auto industry well. We know, empirically, that Tesla does not make cars that are as well built and reliable as those from traditional automakers. We’ve read through Tesla’s financial reports, and we know how close they have skated to the […] More
Getty Images/Harold Cunningham Ferrari announced in 2018 that its first SUV is to be called the Purosangue. The Italian phrase means “pure blood,” a name meant to signal that the SUV would be a true-to-form Ferrari. The problem is that The Purosangue Foundation, a small Italian charity that fights against doping, has been using that […] More
Berlin artist Simon Weckert found a way to turn green streets into red on the Google Maps app to discourage app users from going there, thereby sharply reducing traffic on those streets at will. Weckert pulled it off using 99 smartphones running the app. This sort of hack has been around since as early as […] More
Ford made it known today that the front trunk (frunk) of its full-electric Mustang Mach-E can be filled with just about anything. The frunk is built to be a cooler, and it’s equipped with a plastic liner and a drainage hole. The Ford Mustang Mach-E goes on sale late this year. “Anyway, like I was […] More
The Japan Railway Group has come up with a train that can cruise at 311 mph. The Japan Railway Group began construction on the new line for the trains in 2014, and they’ll start ferrying commuters in 2027. The cost of the endeavor will be $50.5 billion. Commuting can be the worst. Commuting on a […] More
Chris Doane AutomotiveCar and Driver Images of the new 2021 Kia Sorento first leaked out last week, and now we can see it in all its glory thanks to these spy photos. Its new styling looks sharp, with interestingly styled headlights and taillights. The mid-size SUV is expected to debut in Korea this month, and […] More
