“So that’s a crushable zone, it will be mild-steel type rollcages that give and absorb the impacts when they go off downhill. But the result is also that the bodywork on the car is literally just a material like carbon fiber, just panels clipped, bolted, riveted, whatever, onto the car. I know the car looked …
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Electric bicycle sales have been on a skyward trajectory since early in the pandemic, and new numbers show they are selling more units than electric cars and plug-in hybrids combined. Those figures recently released by the Light Electric Vehicle Association trade group help bolster the case for personal electric vehicles as alternatives to larger cars …
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LONDON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cazoo (NYSE: CZOO), Europe’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying and selling a car as simple and seamless as ordering any other product online, today announced that it has agreed to acquire brumbrum, Italy’s leading digital car retailer and subscription platform. Founded in 2016, brumbrum is based in Milan and …
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Big banks are pushing deeper into auto lending. Bank of America Corp. BAC 1.98% said last year was a record for auto-loan originations. Wells Fargo & Co. posted three straight quarters of records and said the fourth quarter was up 77% from a year earlier. Ally Financial Inc. ALLY 3.71% said 2021 was its biggest …
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It is powered by a pair of 60kW motors, with power drawn from a 52.6kWh battery. That gives a range of 31 miles, although it can house a second battery for longer trips. Venturi said recharging takes between two and 18 hours, “depending on the context and the weather”. On that note, the machine can …
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Once an industry with long development cycles, the automotive space is being upended by China’s tech giants. One can hardly keep up with all the new electric vehicle brands that come out of the country nowadays. Jidu, an electric carmaking company founded by Baidu and its Chinese auto partner Geely only a year ago, said …
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Liverpool-based sports car manufacturer BAC has partnered with engineering outfit Viritech to develop a hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) version of its Mono sports car. Viritech, which is developing a 1100bhp FCEV supercar at the MIRA technology park, has been awarded funding via the Niche Vehicle Network Feasibility Study Grant, and will use it to investigate …
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The person in the driving seat of a self-driven car would be known as a ‘user-in-charge’ under the terms of the proposed rules. Thus, they cannot be prosecuted for “offences which arise directly from the driving task”, including dangerous driving, speeding and running a red light. They should still, however, be insured, check the stability …
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Many details, such as the main instrument and fascia design elements, draw heavily on the best-loved features of the outgoing model. Wells is well aware that 3 Wheeler owners “do extraordinary things” with their cars, including long-distance touring holidays and expeditions. The new model will therefore cater to this more effectively, with convenient mounting brackets for …
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Self-driving car users should have immunity from offences, according to a new report. Photo: Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters People in a self-driving car should not be responsible for dangerous driving, accidents, speeding and jumping red lights, legal watchdogs propose. A report released on Wednesday from law commissioners covering England, Wales and Scotland calls for parliament to regulate …
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