Category : Automotive
Public test flight of an eVTOL flying car takes place in Dubai
At Skydive Dubai, the Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, hosted today the world’s first public flight of X2, a cutting-edge eVTOL flying car designed by Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng. Short-haul flights and intelligent mobility solutions will enter a revolutionary era following the......
EV recall caused by wheel issue fixed by Toyota
As a result of a recall of its first electric vehicle (EV), the bZ4X, after Toyota Motor Corp halted deliveries of the vehicle and hurt the automaker’s nascent efforts to electrify its range of cars, Toyota Motor Corp has announced there is a fix for the problem that prompted the......
Lawsuit filed against Tesla over alleged false autopilot and self-driving claims
Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla Inc is being sued in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled the public by falsely advertising its features such as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. According to Reuters, Tesla and Musk deceptively advertised the technology as working or “just around the......
Under Modi leadership, almost 1.4 million EVs are plying Indian roads
As a result of the efforts of the Indian Government under the progressive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, almost 1.4 million electric vehicles (EVs) are currently running on the roads throughout the country. A total of over half a million two-wheelers, almost 800 thousand three-wheelers, and more than fifty-four......
Incredible GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup ready for deliveries
The first GMC HUMMER EV Pickups for the 2022 model year have now been produced at Factory ZERO, and customer deliveries will begin shortly. GMC’s incredible supertruck is the first of many Ultium-based consumer vehicles that will be produced as part of General Motors’ vision for an electric future. Mark......
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......