Category : Automotive
LG OMNIPOD concept car gives users their own private space on wheels
In an era when electric cars are well established as the future of the auto industry and autonomous vehicles are just around the corner, mobility is changing at a tremendous pace. It is estimated that changes in the auto industry will be greater in the next five years than they......
BMW X2 Edition GoldPlay – sporting prowess meets exclusivity
The new special edition of the compact Sports Activity Coupé dials up the dynamic aura, adds visually striking exterior touches and creates an interior ambience distilled to maximize driving pleasure. The BMW X2 xDrive25e plug-in hybrid, super-sporting BMW X2 M35i and all other engine variants will be available in this......
Self-driving truck company Plus upsizes fundraising
Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, announced it has added $220 million in new financing co-led by FountainVest Partners and ClearVue Partners, with participation from Quanta Computer Inc., Phi Zoyi Capital, and Millennium Technology Value Partners. The company’s existing investors including Sequoia Capital China, SAIC Capital,......
Dubai first non-US city in the world to have self-driving cabs
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and Cruise, a leading US-based autonomous vehicle company, as part of which Cruise will operate self-driving taxis and......
Mercedes-AMG to start a new chapter in its motorsport history
In a little over two months, Mercedes-AMG is starting a new chapter in its motorsport history: with five teams and a total of seven Mercedes-AMG GT3s, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach will be racing in DTM. With Vincent Abril (FRA), Lucas Auer (AUT), Philip Ellis (SUI), Maximilian......
Abu Dhabi upgrades electric vehicle infrastructure
In response to growing demand for electric vehicle infrastructure, ION, the UAE-based sustainable transportation joint venture between Bee’ah and Crescent Enterprises, has installed high-power, ultra-fast charging stations with a total capacity of up to 350KW, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Capable of charging electric vehicles (EV) through a connection to......
Novitec Lamborghini Huracán spectacular and dynamic
The new Lamborghini Huracán EVO RWD with rear-wheel drive is about 33 kilograms lighter than is its brethren with four driven wheels. What is more, the weight distribution and chassis have also been systematically geared towards ultra-sporty handling, making it ideal for some quick laps on the racetrack. NOVITEC offers......
Most potent four-cylinder production engine
The Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ is powered by the most potent four-cylinder production engine in the world. The BRABUS powerplant engineers make the two-liter turbo even more powerful and, of course, they do so with TÜV approval and the exemplary three-year or 100,000-kilometer/62,000-mile BRABUS Tuning Warranty. The B45 –......
Hyundai reveals new multi-purpose vehicle
Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the teaser images of STARIA, the brand’s new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) lineup. The images show the STARIA Premium, a high-end variant of STARIA standard model. The STARIA name combines ‘star’ and ‘ria’, in reference to the vehicle’s future-oriented product values and streamlined design characteristics defined......
Canoo developing breakthrough electric vehicle
Canoo Inc., a company developing breakthrough purpose-built electric vehicles (EVs) with a proprietary and highly versatile platform architecture, debuted its fully-electric pickup truck during the Motor Press Guild’s Virtual Media Day (VMD) in partnership with Automobility LA. The production version of the pickup truck will open for preorders in Q2......