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Sumitomo's concept tire harnesses friction to generate electricity

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Sumimoto imagines initially its energy-harvesting device could be used to power things like tire pressure monitors

Capturing some of the energy in and around the wheels of a car as it travels down the road is an interesting idea, and one we’ve seen addressed by big tire makers before, such as Goodyear’s BH03 concept back in 2015. Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber is throwing another possibility out there, with a tire design that would leverage friction down below to produce electricity for the vehicle’s onboard accessories.

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Obscene mid-mounted V12 is the star of Ecurie Ecosse's magnificent XJ13 tribute

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If Ecosse Ecurie had come across the Jaguar XJ13 in 1966, and spent two years developing ...

Scottish race team Ecurie Ecosse has announced it’s building 25 street-legal supercars based on an interesting thought: what if they’d discovered the iconic V12 Jaguar XJ13 and developed it up into an endurance racer back in 1969, to take on the mighty Ford GT40?

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Tesla rounds out a record quarter for deliveries with a $408 million loss

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Things were looking rather rosy for Tesla at the beginning of year, at least in terms of its bottom line, with the company entering 2019 on the back of consecutive profitable quarters. It’s a machine with a lot of moving parts, but the compan… Continue reading Tesla rounds out a record quarter for deliveries with a $408 million loss→

Review: 2019 Cadillac XT4 is a mixed bag of premium luxury

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Introduced to market this year, the XT4 is a new luxury compact crossover from Cadillac. It’s aimed at being an affordable entry option for the segment, and is clearly a Caddy inside and out. Like the larger Escalade that sets the tone for Ca… Continue reading Review: 2019 Cadillac XT4 is a mixed bag of premium luxury→

Jaguar XE SV Project 8 breaks its own record to own the Nordschliefe Nurburgring

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Jaguar’s most extreme performance car ever has just stamped its authority on the Nurburgring – again – beating its own record and belting out a time a whopping seven seconds faster than any other four-door production car has managed. All hail… Continue reading Jaguar XE SV Project 8 breaks its own record to own the Nordschliefe Nurburgring→

Ford Transit Custom campervan conversion combines sporty looks and luxury traveling

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Take one Ford Transit Custom, give it to a pair of Ford-approved vehicle modifiers, and you can make yourself a sporty-looking luxury camper like this thing, commissioned by obsessive Ford fanatic Steve North of the UK, for a total budget of … Continue reading Ford Transit Custom campervan conversion combines sporty looks and luxury traveling→

Bosch and Daimler get official approval for driverless automated parking system

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Over the years, we’ve seen a number of solutions aimed at automatically parking the car so that drivers don’t have to, including fully automated facilities that move vehicles on platforms, parking robots and even auto-parking features in some… Continue reading Bosch and Daimler get official approval for driverless automated parking system→

Two Ferrari 250 GT California Spiders set to be market barometers in Monterey

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The Ferrari 250 GT California Spider is the most valuable Ferrari made in significant numbers, but although 108 cars were produced, it still requires US$10 million or more to take one home from an auction. Two California Spiders (one SWB, one… Continue reading Two Ferrari 250 GT California Spiders set to be market barometers in Monterey→

Peloton's Automated Follow feature would allow a person to drive two trucks at once

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Peloton calls its newly announced technology Automated Following

Trucking is an industry that could be shaped significantly by autonomous vehicle tech in the coming years, and enabling heavy haulers to roll along in tight formations known as platoons could be a key part of this future. Startup Peloton has an interesting new take on this concept, describing an automated following system that would effectively allow a human to drive two trucks at once.

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1898 Riker Electric Car heads to auction in Monterey

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A pioneer electric car of great historical significance will be going to auction during Monterey Car Week next month. Built by electric car pioneer Andrew L. Riker, the car won three of America’s first car races, and was exhibited alongside t… Continue reading 1898 Riker Electric Car heads to auction in Monterey→