Li Auto Declares Open War on Tesla With Full-Stack AI Push “Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto has officially thrown down the gauntlet. The company today laid out a full-stack AI strategy that aims to fundamentally disrupt Tesla’s autonomous driving leadership.” Reuters (via Inside EVs). “The company stated at its comprehensive software and embodied intelligence […]
Toyota’s Strategic Masterclass Reclaims the Le Mans Crown
Strategic masterclass, tactical genius and endurance. That’s the way Toyota have won the Circuit de la Sarthe on two occasions (most recently this year) but here’s why they will in fact triumph and deny Ferrari their fourth consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans title as the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing entry. In a breathtaking, strategic […]
Porsche Reverses Course, Embracing Scarcity Over Sales Volume
For twenty years Porsche’s future seemed set, and perfectly happy. Make a sportscar; make more of that sportscar, build it; flog it. In the decades that the Stuttgart firm developed from a boutique creator of two-door icons to high-volume luxury giant delivering 320,221 cars in 2023, an all-time record few outside its offices gave a […]
Why BYD’s Potential Formula 1 Entry Changes Everything
Change moves fast in car making worldwide, yet hardly any firm shifted things like BYD did. Started out building batteries, now stands among top electric car builders globally, redefining what cheap tech and mass output can look like. Lately, talk has spread fueled by rumors that the company might step into Formula 1. That idea […]
BYD Assumes Full Financial Liability for Self-Driving Crashes
When crashes happen involving semi-autonomous systems, blame often lands on the driver even though cars can now steer, brake, and shift through traffic almost alone. Responsibility stays with the person at the wheel, regardless of how much the machine actually does. Car makers push tech forward fast, yet rules haven’t caught up. That mismatch makes […]
Toyota Recharts EV Course, Pausing Next-Gen Lexus Sedan
The development of Toyota Motor Corp’s planned new generation luxury EV for Lexus has been shelved, a decisive move affecting the industry that will impact the production version of its chic LF-ZC concept saloon. The company’s about-turn is an indicator of the broader sense of caution setting in at major car makers who are stepping […]
Volkswagen’s Fight for Survival: An Inside Look at the Crisis
When the German giant Volkswagen starts shaking, the whole automotive world stops for breath. And while VW is no mere small, German manufacturer but a global automotive powerhouse in its own right, things are seriously dire at Wolfsburg HQ. The company leadership themselves are even ringing the existential bell on the company’s future, according to […]
UK’s 2030 Electric Car Plan: A Flexible New Roadmap
Few changes have characterized modern transit more than the electric transition. In order to move towards a greener transit scene in order to lower emission levels and foster more sustainable ecosystems all throughout the world, Governments are slowly but steadily, and so are corporations and consumers as well. Among these countries pushing the change, it […]
BMW’s Electric M3 Future: The Neue Klasse Concept Revealed
In the history of BMW M, the reveal of the M Concept Neue Klasse at the 24 Hours of Le Mans was one of the most important moments. Instead of a distant vision that may never be produced, an ‘almost’ all-electric M3 was shown to the public at BMW’s event. The concept was finished in […]
Honda Partners with QuantumScape to Power Future Electric Vehicles
The game in electric vehicles is about to change forever, and that’s largely thanks to the humble battery. We’ve been dreaming for years about EVs with a range rivaling their gasoline-powered counterparts, the ability to charge their batteries in minutes, and the unmatched safety that could be provided by advanced new technologies. That future just […]