For 2019, the Ram 1500 offers the eTorque mild-hybrid system on the second generation 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and the 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engines. This mild-hybrid system can’t move solely [...]
Expect Buick to be an SUV and crossover brand only. Indeed, General Motors, the big North-American auto manufacturer has already dropped its LaCrosse and Regal sedans from its list in Mexico. The [...]
Tesla recently announced its PowerPack equipment in Osaka, Japan, will be used to provide emergency power supplies for trains in the area. The equipment, consisting of 42 PowerPack units, it was [...]
Earlier this month, Nidec, the Japanese motor supplier, unveiled a fully integrated motor system prototype that is designed to fit within wheel hubs. Viable in-wheel motors have been an [...]
Tesla finally introduced its long-promised USD 35,000 Model 3 earlier this month, but deliveries of the vehicle have not started according to numerous media and owner reports. The Standard Range [...]
Over the next decade, EVs, which run on rechargeable batteries and use no gas or diesel, could account for a quarter of worldwide car sales according to the management consulting firm McKinsey [...]
At the Beijing Auto Show, Honda announced that by 2025, more than 20 electrified vehicles will be launched in China, Those 20 models being Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, and Fully Electric. These cars [...]
Japanese tire maker Toyo unveiled a new generation of Open Country H/T II light trucks and SUV tires that includes new technologies for wet braking and driving and for more consistent tread [...]
Research announced earlier this week from MIT, Stanford, and the Toyota Research Institute shows that the durability of batteries can be predicted with accuracy (within 9 percent 95 percent of [...]
EV battery costs continue their rapid decline. In the three-year period from 2014 to 2016, battery costs fell over 50% from process improvements and scale effects, bringing EVs significantly [...]