Soaring use of e-commerce is focusing attention on the environmental impact of the final stage of getting goods to the customer’s doorstep. In December 2020, ‘Cyber Monday’ saw a record-breaking $10.8bn spent in a single day – the largest online shopping day in US history. It’s just one example of the continuing growth of e-commerce […]
The online grocery delivery platform has announced plans to develop a range of vehicles integrated into the Ocado Smart Platform. Ocado Group plc has commercially partnered with Oxbotica Ltd, headquartered in Oxford. Ocado will invest £10m in Oxbotica as part of Oxbotica’s latest Series B equity funding round, which included other strategic and financial investors […]
A report from think tank the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) has found that battery-powered trucks have much greater potential than expected to become economically competitive with diesel trucks. The transport sector generates approximately a quarter of global carbon emissions, making it a key target of decarbonisation strategies, along with heating and electricity generation. It is […]
– Hyundai’s new MPV model is equipped with futuristic design cues and space innovation providing premium in-car experience SEOUL, March 11, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the teaser images of STARIA, the brand’s new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) lineup. The images show the STARIA Premium, a high-end variant of STARIA standard model. The STARIA name […]
MIAMI, Fla., January 30, 2020 — Today, the Genesis GV80 sport-utility vehicle debuted in North America for the first time, at a media reveal event held in Miami, Fla. GV80, the first SUV from Genesis, introduces a variety of firsts for the Genesis brand, including responsive electronic control suspension, active road noise cancellation, and an active […]
– ‘Opposites United’ is Kia’s design philosophy for all future vehicles– Philosophy formed of five pillars: Bold for Nature, Joy for Reason, Power to Progress, Technology for Life, and Tension for Serenity– EV6 exterior design characterized by high-tech details– Modern and spacious interior design made possible by Kia’s first dedicated EV platform (E-GMP) (SEOUL) March […]
Why you should consider buying an electric car When it comes to choosing a new car, consumers have been hesitant in buying full electric vehicles (EV’s) due to lack of knowledge and the absence of abundant charging stations around the country. Rest be assured, because in 2019 the total amount of charging stations in America […]
Battery-swapping technology With battery-swapping technology, drivers can take their cars, kitted out with swappable batteries, into battery-swap stations where the drained battery will be replaced with fully charged ones within three to five minutes. This drive-through battery-swapping technology was first introduced and shot down by Tesla but is benefiting Chinese electric car makers and (taxi)drivers […]
While the first leg of RallyRACC Catalunya – Rallye de España on Friday was run mainly on gravel, the longest leg on Saturday featured fast and smooth tarmac roads in the northwest of Tarragona. Not only the cars had to be technically adapted to the new road conditions, also the drivers had to change their […]
The Toyota FT-1 aims to show what can be achieved when the focus is creating a sports car design that will truly excite. A team at Calty Design Research, Inc. (Calty), Toyota’s design center in California, U.S., channeled their passion into the vehicle as they retraced Toyota’s sports car heritage all the way back to […]