Back in the early 1970s, when soaring oil prices stifled consumer demand for gas-powered vehicles, Volkswagen took a bet on a battery system that would power its first-ever electric concept vehicle, the Elektro Bus. Now that the German auto maker is facing a huge slump in sales in Europe and China, its again turning to affordable electric vehicles to save...

Competition to provide the best energy savings to EV owners is heating up between auto makers. General Motors unit GM Energy has just released PowerBank, a stationary energy storage battery pack, which gives electric vehicles (EV) owners the ability to store and transfer energy from the electric grid, and allows integration with home solar power equipment. The PowerBank, which comes...

The future should look like the future, CEO Elon Musk said at the Tesla We Robot special event held in Burbank, California earlier this week. Sure enough, Teslas much-anticipated autonomous robotaxi, the Cybercab, and its large-van counterpart, the Cybervan, seemed straight out of celebrated sci-fi movies. But as the name of the event hinted at, a vision of the future...

　　Introduction 　　The Kia Sonet has been a part of our long-term garage for two months now, and it is now time to delve into our experiences as a city runabout. We have already discussed the specifications in our initial report, so let's focus on how this diesel compact SUV fares in urban environments. 　　I was eager to experience Sonet’s standout...

One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles is not only the fact that you can charge at home but that you can use your EV to power your home in the event of a power outage, or to save money by limiting power usage during peak periods. The ability for an EV to not only receive power but also...

What makes a great adventure bike? Well, that’s about as loaded a question as there is in motorcycling. The class is so complex these days that there is literally a bike for every type of riding and rider. But there are a bunch of bikes that can just about do it all—ones that walk down the middle of the...

　　Tesla yesterday presented its long-awaited and long-promised robotaxi, henceforth to be known as the Cybercab. 　　Those in attendance at the presentation on the Warner Bros studio grounds in Burbank, California got a bonus as well: the unveiling of the Robovan van, which follows the same philosophy. 　　Neither of the self-driving vehicle concepts has any steering wheel or pedals. Tesla boss...

Tesla boss Elon Musk has just taken the wraps off a prototype of the automakers long-awaited robotaxi. Teslas CEO performed the unveiling at a special event at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California, on Thursday night. Recommended Videos The Cybercab, as Musk is calling it, sports a futuristic Cybertruck-look and has no steering wheel or pedals. The event is...

When I started being intentional about upping my off-road adventure riding ability, I realized I had a lot of mental baggage about dropping the bike. It wasn’t just that I was afraid of damaging the motorcycle, it was more that I thought that falling over meant I wasn’t any good. After dropping motorcycles like it’s my job (well, I...

Just days ahead of Teslas much anticipated robotaxi event on Thursday, Hyundai unveiled a partnership with Waymo that will add Hyundais Ioniq 5 to the fleet of the robotaxi operator. In the first phase of the partnership, Waymo will integrate its sixth-generation fully autonomous technology, called the Waymo Driver, into the all-electric Ioniq 5 SUV, which will be added to...

BMW practically invented the ADV class back in 1981. In German, “GS” stands for Gelände/Straße which loosely translates to terrain/street in English. More than 40 decades later, BMW’s philosophy of the GS remains the same: Produce a motorcycle capable of tackling any terrain over any amount of miles. The R 1300 GS does that better than any other BMW we...

　　Why would I buy it?Uncompromised CNG performanceAvailable in multiple variantsUsable boot spaceWhy would I avoid it?Lack of automatic option Retains Nexon’s shortcomingsWhat is it? 　　The Tata Nexon has always been a versatile SUV in the segment with an array of powertrain options. There’s petrol, diesel, and even an electric derivative. And now, this portfolio is complete with the newly launched...

Tesla is holding a special event in California on Thursday thats widely expected to focus on its highly anticipated robotaxi, dubbed the Cybercab. It announced the event, called, We, robot, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. The future will be streamed live 10/10, 7pm PT https://t.co/YJEjZIYoTA Tesla (@Tesla) October 9, 2024 Many are hoping to see Tesla...

EV owners already enjoy the benefits of knowing their vehicle is charging up quietly while they sleep. Now they can dream about how much money they can make in the process. Thats the bet Nissan is making by joining ChargeScape, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) venture that is already backed by BMW, Ford, and Honda. ChargeScapes software wirelessly connects electric vehicles to...