Lotus reveals lightweight basis for electric sports car, other future EVs
Lotus on Tuesday revealed the platform for a planned electric sports car, codenamed Type 135, due in 2026. Following Lotus founder Colin Chapman’s maxim “simplify, and add lightness,” the new platform emphasizes weight reduction. Known…
With move to Southbury, electric car charger company, Gyre9, expects production to grow 20-fold
SOUTHBURY — While the pandemic has wreaked havoc for the past 18 months, businessman and entrepreneur Ed Gilchrest’s Gyre9 company in Oxford has been one of the fortunate enterprises to see growth and success. Gyre9 manufactures electric vehicle…
Deserted Factories Show How China Electric Car Boom Went Too Far
(Bloomberg) — Visitors to Byton Ltd.’s website are greeted with color-saturated images of shiny electric cars gliding along manicured streets. Those paying a visit to the automaker’s factory in Nanjing, eastern China may be less impressed. The…
Mexico’s Used Car Startup Kavak Raises $700M
Mexican used-car platform Kavak raised $700 million in a Series E funding round that values the startup at $8.7 billion, the second-most valuable venture in Latin America, according to Reuters and other news outlets on Wednesday (Sept. 22). The funding…
Kid-sized James Bond car created by Aston Martin selling for $123,000 and it can reach speeds up to 50mph
SAN FRANCISCO — For kids interested in practicing their spycraft, Aston Martin is offering the perfect tool. It’s a battery-powered Aston Martin DB5, small enough for children to drive, and complete with various James Bond-style gadgets one…
Warning: This car could burst into flames, says SLO columnist
Only around 2% of vehicles driven in the U.S. are all-electric. If that’s going to change, carmakers need to boost consumer confidence. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto Life can be fickle. One day, you’re heading down the highway in…
2022 North American Car, Truck, Utility of the Year semifinalists named
The 2022 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year semifinalists were announced Tuesday at the inaugural Motor Bella at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac. The vehicles were chosen by a jury of 50 U.S. and Canadian automotive journalists from a…
Aston Martin Is Making Kid-Size Version of James Bond’s Favorite Car
Aston Martin wants to help your kid get on the road to international spydom. The British marque has teamed up with the Little Car Company for a limited-edition variant of its pint-sized DB5. The mini version of James Bond’s favorite ride doesn’t just…
Car Free Day LI is Wednesday
Car Free Day LI is Wednesday, and leaders around the region are encouraging people to skip the single-car rides, and opt instead to get around by mass transit, bicycle or carpool. And working at home instead of traveling to the office is another good way…
Car culture up for debate at polls as Germany moves to pick Merkel successor
Copenhagen Consensus President Bjorn Lomborg on California mandating ride-share services go electric, some Western countries relying on gas from Russia and ‘political correctness’ in the climate change movement. The world’s major automakers believe that…