German automaker Daimler said Wednesday it would deliver battery-powered trucks to selected clients for road testing and announced major new investments in electrifying its heavy-duty line. Ten Mercedes-Benz electric eActros trucks from the Stuttgart-based group -- the world's largest manufacturer in the sector -- will hit the road in the coming weeks, weighing in at either … [Read more...]
THE TOYOTA SUPRA ROAD CAR PROBABLY WON’T BE AT GENEVA
Yesterday, we reported that an early copy of the Japanese magazine Best Car may have leaked details of the new Toyota Supra before its official debut. We’ve already seen our fair share of lightly camouflaged Supra prototypes, including the new spy shot above, so when Toyota finally reveals the new car, the design won’t be much of a surprise. But despite Toyota’s official teaser … [Read more...]
Meet Harriet, a Ford Torino GT with impeccable timing
This is not the story of a show car, BUT the story of a survivor. A car that defied the logic of time and trade-in to become, 46 years later, a classic. This is the story of Harriet. Actually, it is the story of two Harriets: the car and her namesake, the woman who owned her for 33 years. In 1970, Harriet went down to the Ford dealership where she picked out a … [Read more...]
The 400HP Lucid is almost here
The Lucid Air will have a starting price of $52,500, with standard features and options that make it competitive with high-end benchmarks.The Launch Edition will be limited to the first 255 cars off the production line and will be well appointed with distinguishing features. Free from space constraints of a conventional gasoline vehicle, explored the boundaries of proportion … [Read more...]
Sideways in the Snow
The Lucid team recently took the alpha development prototypes to northern Minnesota for winter testing, as the region provides the perfect environment for honing many vehicle attributes. Temperatures as low as -18F (-28C) are tough on just about every element of a vehicle. This extreme environment allows us to build upon extensive simulations and climate chamber development, … [Read more...]
A Great Way To Earn Extra Money With Your Vehicle
First Off, What The Heck Is An Uber And A Lyft? It’s conceivable that you may not have ever heard of Lyft, but Uber too? Come on now people, Uber is an $18 billion dollar company and its also one of the fastest growing tech companies in the US. Lyft isn’t far behind but it’s definitely the baby brother in the rideshare family. Both companies actually started off in San … [Read more...]
The most anticipated vehicles worth waiting for this year
The best new cars we're looking forward to in 2017 including the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, McLaren 720S, Audi A8, Kia Stinger and more What a year 2017 is shaping up to be for the car industry. There are numerous new models scheduled to come on to the market in the coming months, ranging from standard family hatchbacks to brilliant sports cars, so expect an action-packed year … [Read more...]
Florida man tries to update registration sticker with marker
The Florida Highway Patrol shared a photo of a man's crude attempt to update his vehicle registration sticker manually using a permanent marker. The tweet from the FHP Orlando account shows a license plate tag sticker where someone had used a permanent marker to try to change the expiration date from "02-17" to "02-18." Trooper Steve Montiero, who made the traffic stop, … [Read more...]