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Michael Jordan, the basketball icon renowned for his unparalleled achievements on the court, has recently made headlines with a stunning addition to his already impressive car collection. The legendary athlete recently acquired the Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Roadster, a masterpiece of American engineering and design, for a whopping $3.5 million.
Hybrid vehicle sales are surging in the U.S. while battery-electric cars pile up on dealer lots. According to Cars.com hybrids and plug-in hybrid vehicles, or PHEVs, average $48,918, while the average price for an all-battery electric vehicle is $63,802. Sales of battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, grew just 7% year over year in the first quarter of 2024, according to data provider WardsAuto, down from 43% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2023.
There’s nothing German automakers like doing more than screwing with their naming conventions, and BMW is once again doing just that. However, instead of making things more complicated and confusing, it’s actually streamlining its naming structure by dropping “i” from the end of its internal combustion-powered vehicles. Don’t worry, it’ll still be at the front of all its EV’s names.
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Tesla has backed away from an ambitious plan for innovations in gigacasting, its pioneering manufacturing process, according to two sources familiar with the matter, in another sign that the electric-vehicle maker is retrenching amid falling sales and rising competition. Tesla has been a leader in gigacasting, a cutting-edge technique that uses huge presses with thousands of tons of clamping pressure to die-cast large sections of the car’s underbody. Last year, as Tesla developed a new small-vehicle platform, it aimed to punch out the underbody in a single piece, Reuters exclusively reported last September, citing five sources familiar with the automaker’s gigacasting operations.
Tesla has reportedly pulled back on plans to develop a new "gigacasting" method that's intended to simplify manufacturing and cut costs.
The new electric ZDX boasts big power, range and feature content for the money, but a disappointing interior is an equally big detriment.
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Earlier this week, news emerged that Tesla had let go of the entire 500-person team working on its Supercharger network, the company's flagship feature that has significantly set it apart from its EV competitors. And Tesla owners, who have long argued for the need of a more reliable, nationwide fast-charging network, are furious. The number […]
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Non-Tesla EV drivers will want to double-check their routes before planning a road trip that relies on the Supercharger network. Not all California locations are open to other makes of EVs yet.
Deal followed last week’s visit to China by Tesla’s main shareholder and CEO Elon Musk
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US electric car manufacturer Tesla has presented its futuristic Cybertruck in Germany, though it is still unclear whether it will ever be allowed to drive on German roads. The 3.1-ton, 5.68-metre vehicle was on display in a shopping centre on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin on Thursday. According to the company, it is the first presentation for the general public in Germany. Previously, the new truck had only been on display in Germany at the Tesla factory in Grünheide near Berlin, according to the co
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