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

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

Tesla opens solar-topped V3 Supercharger station on the Vegas strip

Tesla has cut the ribbon on a new charging station made to showcase what its full suite of sustainable technologies can achieve when they work together. Located onsite at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, the facility features the company’s lates… Continue reading Tesla opens solar-topped V3 Supercharger station on the Vegas strip

Protean's all-in-one drive, suspension and steering modules spin 360 degrees

Autonomous pods could be coming at you – sideways – courtesy of the Protean360+ corner module

Autonomous mobility pods of the future could gain themselves exceptional tight-space maneuvering capabilities if Protean’s 360-degree integrated wheel systems come to fruition. Each one packs steering, suspension, motors and pneumatic ride-height adjustment into a single unit.

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Specialized's $16,500 carbon e-bike is a gorgeous glimpse at an electrified cycling future

The Turbo Creo SL Founders Edition is the range-topping model of Specialized’s new Creo family of ...

The e-bikes are coming and it’s safe to say most will be a whole lot heavier than what cyclists are used to, especially those plying their trade on lightweight road frames. In no small way, Specialized is looking to close the gap with its new S-Works Turbo Creo SL Founders Edition, which packs 240 W of pedal assistance power into a beautifully (and very expensively) engineered full carbon frame.

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2,000-horsepower Lotus Evija becomes the world's most powerful production car

On the Lotus Evija giant venturi tunnels exit at the rear, rimmed by the taillights

Until today, the world’s most powerful production car was the all-electric Rimac C_Two, which makes a puny 1,914 horsepower. Now, British carmaker Lotus has introduced a proper, lunch-money stealing, wedgie-pulling 2,000-hp ‘leccy hypercar with a name that you’ll need help pronouncing.

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Bentley loads electric GT concept with weird sustainable materials and next-gen tech

Bentley celebrates its 100th birthday in grand fashion today, but instead of looking back it’s taking a look at what ultra-luxury will mean in the year 2035 – and gettin’ kind of weird with it. Much more than just a simple A-to-B shuttle, the… Continue reading Bentley loads electric GT concept with weird sustainable materials and next-gen tech

REE re-invents the wheel, and plans a complete disruption of the auto industry

A Tel Aviv-based company is making a push to revolutionize the architecture of future automobiles. REE has developed a massively modular platform that squeezes the entire motor, transmission, steering, suspension, brakes and more into the whe… Continue reading REE re-invents the wheel, and plans a complete disruption of the auto industry

Extreme E race series reveals its terrain-leveling all-electric SUV

As usual, exotic supercars, race cars and vintage machines were the focus of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, but the event also hosted a very different debut. The new Extreme E race series, Formula E’s unruly off-road brother, chose t… Continue reading Extreme E race series reveals its terrain-leveling all-electric SUV