Taking another big step toward full vehicle autonomy, General Motors announced Friday morning that is acquiring Cruise Automation, an autonomous technology startup. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in… Croatia? By bringing Cruise Automation under the General Motors Autonomous Vehicle Development Team, while also keeping it independent, GM hopes to…
Yes, you read that correctly: An electrified Corvette is now the fastest road-legal electric vehicle in the world. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in… Croatia? The car in question is called the GXE and it was made by the Genovation green car company. Although its thrown off its hydrocarbon-burning…
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement with the government of the Slovak Republic to “explore” building a hyperloop system that connects Bratislava with Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in… Croatia? “Slovakia is a technological leader in the automotive, material…
Each year, Jeep creates and unveils some crazy concepts for the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. However, this year’s concepts might take the cake. That’s because, along with six other truly inspired 4x4s, Jeep has debuted a Wrangler with a 707-horsepower V8 engine. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made…
Battery life is central to enjoying the luxury and innovation in a Tesla automobile and, if one Tesla owner is right, that particular aspect of the car is about to get a boost Last week, North Carolina-based Jason Hughes posted the results of his fiddling around with the Tesla system. Based on Hughes’ findings, it…
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, BMW has unveiled a stunning concept car called the Vision Vehicle that looks as futuristic as its name suggests. Unlike some concept vehicles of the past, the Vision Vehicle doesn’t look that unrealistic compared to cars on the road today. In this case, the concept car’s wonders are a…
The love between a human and a dog is a special bond represented in everything from books to film. Now the relationship is showcased in the newest intimate form of media — virtual reality Mercedes-Benz recently equipped the Internet famous Loki the Wolfdog and his owner Kelly Lund during a romp in the snowy mountains…
The auto industry spends a lot of time selling us on the dream of a future of environmentally friendly vehicles and self-driving cars, but that vision is rarely framed for the public in one, easy-to-comprehend vision To that end, Nissan has released a concept video that attempts to envision a future in which your car,…
Petrol stations around Australia will have to smarten up. Launching nationally in Australia Monday, the app GasBuddy allows users to report and compare petrol prices around their location, and hopefully, find a better deal. Available free on iOS and Android, GasBuddy has joined apps like stock-trading platform Acorn in choosing Australia as its first launch market…
Both Audi’s 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter TDI diesel engines in the U.S. have been caught up in the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal. Despite the fact that the German luxury brand or its parent company VW have yet to come up with a fix for the emissions-cheating engines, Audi is pushing forward with diesel power. See also: Sorry,…