Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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Thor24 hammers for $12 million, California-based Neuron EV shows T.One electric pickup in China, Eight electric pickup truck manufacturers to load up U.S. market by 2021 and more...

Nov 26, 2019

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Thor24 hammers for $12 million

We're sure you're still having dreams about the Thor24 semi-truck we shared with you last week. It's rather difficult to stop thinking about a 24-cylinder, 12-supercharger, 3,424-horsepower big rig. That truck, built by Mike Harrah, was offered by Wo…

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California-based Neuron EV shows T.One electric pickup in China

The wave of electric pickup trucks is about to break, Reuters reporting that eight battery-powered pickups will be on the market by 2021 from Atlis, Bollinger, Ford, GM, Hercules, Rivian, Tesla, and Lordstown/Workhorse. Reuters forgot one, a small co…

Eight electric pickup truck manufacturers to load up U.S. market by 2021

DETROIT — Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his spacy Cybertruck have ignited a frenzy over electric pickups, and at least seven other U.S. automakers expect to build new battery-powered trucks by 2021. The question is who will buy them. Companies ranging fr…

Jeep Wagoneer spied in prototype form for the first time

The Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are coming back, and here's our first look at a heavily camouflaged prototype tester. We've seen what we believed to be a Grand Wagoneer mule previously, but it looks like FCA is on to the next step of testing. As…

Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover is the ID Crozz concept, evolved

As the Volkswagen ID Crozz concept has evolved over time, we've gotten a better idea of how the company's first dedicated EV (e-Golf being a variant of an internal-combustion vehicle) for the U.S. market is shaping up. In short, these new spy shots a…


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Elon Musk will testify in his own defense in 'pedo guy' defamation trial

LOS ANGELES — Tesla chief executive Elon Musk will testify in his own defense against a defamation lawsuit brought by a British cave explorer, Musk's lawyer said on Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. Vernon Unsworth is suing Musk for call…

New Jaguar F-Type to launch — maybe literally — with Hot Wheels' help

An updated and redesigned Jaguar F-Type is going to be revealed Dec. 2, which is less than a week away at this point. The info comes to us via a tweet from Jaguar, teasing out the reveal with a video. New #Jaguar #FTYPE . Preparing to launch. 02…

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Concorde Edition celebrates airspeed

This year is the 100th birthday of British Airways, as well as the 50th anniversary of the first flight for the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde supersonic passenger jet. Today marks the 16th anniversary of the Concorde's final hop, when Concorde 216 regist…

New Porsche hypercar could use F1-spec hybrid powertrain

Not long after the Porsche 918 Spyder went out of production in 2015, the automaker began internal debate about what kind of powertrain it would use in the follow-up. Four years later, the debate is ongoing. In 2017, Porsche voiced its desire to move…

This gorgeous 1972 Volkswagen Bus hides an electrified surprise

Volkswagen's vision of an electric future isn't limited to new cars. The company teamed up with EV West , a shop specializing in electric car conversions, to stuff an e-Golf powertrain into a 1972 Bus. While we've seen electric Buses before, Volkswag…