Panasonic Ships Tesla 4680 Cells

Panasonic said on Wednesday that it has shipped samples of Tesla’s 4680 cell to the automaker ahead of mass production. Panasonic detailed its plans for the production timeline during the first day of the company’s annual investor event.A pilot line, created first in Japan, made it possible to start large-scale prototype production in May, Kazuo Tadanobu, Panasonic’s energy business CEO said during the event.Pansonic believes mass production of the 4680 cell is set to begin in March 2023 when the company’s fiscal year starts. Panasoni...[More]

Panasonic Ships Tesla 4680 Cells

Panasonic said on Wednesday that it has shipped samples of Tesla’s 4680 cell to the automaker ahead of mass production. Panasonic detailed its plans for the production timeline during the first day of the company’s annual investor event.A pilot line, created first in Japan, made it possible to start large-scale prototype production in May, Kazuo Tadanobu, Panasonic’s energy business CEO said during the event.Pansonic believes mass production of the 4680 cell is set to begin in March 2023 when the company’s fiscal year starts. Panasoni...[More]

New Giga Press Is For Tesla Cybertruck

Last week Tesla’s Giga Press manufacturer IDRA released a video teasing a new 9000-ton Giga Press being assembled at the company’s Lombardy Italy factory. In the 21-second video, IDRA did not share a lot of details about the new machine besides stating it will be coming in 3 weeks.Currently, Tesla uses 6000-ton Giga Presses to build the front and rear chassis of the Model Y as single pieces. Using the Giga Press has allowed Tesla to decrease parts that make up the rear body of the Model Y from 120 to 1.This enables Tesla to eliminate seve...[More]

New Giga Press Is For Tesla Cybertruck

Last week Tesla’s Giga Press manufacturer IDRA released a video teasing a new 9000-ton Giga Press being assembled at the company’s Lombardy Italy factory. In the 21-second video, IDRA did not share a lot of details about the new machine besides stating it will be coming in 3 weeks.Currently, Tesla uses 6000-ton Giga Presses to build the front and rear chassis of the Model Y as single pieces. Using the Giga Press has allowed Tesla to decrease parts that make up the rear body of the Model Y from 120 to 1.This enables Tesla to eliminate seve...[More]

Elon Musk Reveals Teslas Main Rival

June 2nd, 2022.Searching the internet for Tesla and E.V-related content likely brings you to many comparisons between Tesla's vehicles and other electric cars and S.U.Vs. We cover this type of content all the time. However, in the grand scheme of things, Tesla is really competing with gas-powered cars, and a recent tweet by CEO Elon Musk paints a clearer picture of the much larger overall rival.Teslarati points out that Tesla is also seemingly competing with legacy automakers. Over the years, most early automotive startups have failed to succee...[More]

Elon Musk Reveals Teslas Main Rival

June 2nd, 2022.Searching the internet for Tesla and E.V-related content likely brings you to many comparisons between Tesla's vehicles and other electric cars and S.U.Vs. We cover this type of content all the time. However, in the grand scheme of things, Tesla is really competing with gas-powered cars, and a recent tweet by CEO Elon Musk paints a clearer picture of the much larger overall rival.Teslarati points out that Tesla is also seemingly competing with legacy automakers. Over the years, most early automotive startups have failed to succee...[More]

2023 Lexus RX ditches V-6 gains turbo-4 and plug-in hybrid powertrains

The best-selling, most important, Lexus is new again.On Tuesday, the 2023 Lexus RX debuted with a new powertrain lineup, a new platform, a complete overhaul of its design, and the automaker's latest interior technology2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport PerformanceTurbo and electrified eraThe V-6 engine, which has been a mainstay in the RX lineup since the model's inception in 1998, won't return for 2023.Base RX 350 models are powered by a 2.4-liter turbo-4 making 275 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque. It’s mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and come...[More]

2023 Lexus RX ditches V-6 gains turbo-4 and plug-in hybrid powertrains

The best-selling, most important, Lexus is new again.On Tuesday, the 2023 Lexus RX debuted with a new powertrain lineup, a new platform, a complete overhaul of its design, and the automaker's latest interior technology2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport PerformanceTurbo and electrified eraThe V-6 engine, which has been a mainstay in the RX lineup since the model's inception in 1998, won't return for 2023.Base RX 350 models are powered by a 2.4-liter turbo-4 making 275 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque. It’s mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and come...[More]

New Car Preview: DeLorean Alpha5 EV Brings The Future To the Present

If you didn’t know, DeLorean is slated for a return as the company has a new life to build new DeLorean vehicles, ones that pay homage to the classic DMC-12. However, the new DeLorean company is a new entity, and the new vision is far and beyond what we know that helped bring us the DMC-12 that was partly made famous as the time machine in our loved Back to The Future movies. DeLorean will first make its new presence known in the new Alpha5 EV.The new DeLorean Alpha5 is a concept that embodies some of the principles of the popularized DMC-12 ...[More]

New Car Preview: DeLorean Alpha5 EV Brings The Future To the Present

If you didn’t know, DeLorean is slated for a return as the company has a new life to build new DeLorean vehicles, ones that pay homage to the classic DMC-12. However, the new DeLorean company is a new entity, and the new vision is far and beyond what we know that helped bring us the DMC-12 that was partly made famous as the time machine in our loved Back to The Future movies. DeLorean will first make its new presence known in the new Alpha5 EV.The new DeLorean Alpha5 is a concept that embodies some of the principles of the popularized DMC-12 ...[More]

The Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo Is A 426-HP Hybrid Monster

If you're old enough to remember the first Gran Turismo game, you'll know precisely what a Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak is. The bond between Grand Turismo and Suzuki is so strong that the Japanese manufacturer went through the trouble of creating a digital concept car, especially for the game.rnBut first, back to the Escudo. It was the car to own, and once you had it, you essentially won the game. There was nothing else even remotely fast enough to take it on. As a reminder, enjoy the magnificent piece of nostalgia below.rnSure, Gran Turismo only h...[More]

The Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo Is A 426-HP Hybrid Monster

If you're old enough to remember the first Gran Turismo game, you'll know precisely what a Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak is. The bond between Grand Turismo and Suzuki is so strong that the Japanese manufacturer went through the trouble of creating a digital concept car, especially for the game.rnBut first, back to the Escudo. It was the car to own, and once you had it, you essentially won the game. There was nothing else even remotely fast enough to take it on. As a reminder, enjoy the magnificent piece of nostalgia below.rnSure, Gran Turismo only h...[More]

2023 Maserati MC20 Cielo debuts with retractable glass roof

Maserati has revealed the convertible version of its 2023 MC20 supercar, which skips the automaker's more traditional Spyder name for open-top cars in favor of the new name Cielo.The name means “sky” in Italian, and its usage on the convertible MC20 is apt as occupants get a full view of the sky whether the roof is up or down. That's because the car's automated roof is made from glass, specifically electrochromic glass which means the level of transparency can be changed in an instant.2023 Maserati MC20 CieloThe addition of a retractable ha...[More]

2023 Maserati MC20 Cielo debuts with retractable glass roof

Maserati has revealed the convertible version of its 2023 MC20 supercar, which skips the automaker's more traditional Spyder name for open-top cars in favor of the new name Cielo.The name means “sky” in Italian, and its usage on the convertible MC20 is apt as occupants get a full view of the sky whether the roof is up or down. That's because the car's automated roof is made from glass, specifically electrochromic glass which means the level of transparency can be changed in an instant.2023 Maserati MC20 CieloThe addition of a retractable ha...[More]

2022 BMW 230i Coupe Review & Test Drive

Once in a while, I’m exceptionally appreciative of getting a vehicle in for review that brings back the feeling of more analog sports cars of the past with this week’s tester being a newly redesigned 2 Series Coupe in the 230i base trim but packing some tasteful looks and M Sport goodies.Many would argue that some BMW vehicles have lost their way whether it be the controversial styling of the elongated front grille belonging to the new 4 Series, M3, and M4, or claiming to have diluted the brand with front-wheel drive-based additions from th...[More]

2022 BMW 230i Coupe Review & Test Drive

Once in a while, I’m exceptionally appreciative of getting a vehicle in for review that brings back the feeling of more analog sports cars of the past with this week’s tester being a newly redesigned 2 Series Coupe in the 230i base trim but packing some tasteful looks and M Sport goodies.Many would argue that some BMW vehicles have lost their way whether it be the controversial styling of the elongated front grille belonging to the new 4 Series, M3, and M4, or claiming to have diluted the brand with front-wheel drive-based additions from th...[More]

Witness the Gordon Murray T.50 supercar get tortured in the name of safety

Even low-volume supercars are torture tested to meet global homologation standards. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) recently released a video showing its T.50 being abused in the name of safety.This round of testing is related to airbag calibration, GMA development driver Dario Franchitti explains in the video. Conducted at the ATP Papenburg facility in Papenburg, Germany, the goal was to make sure airbags didn't deploy unnecessarily.That meant subjecting the test car to forces production cars may experience, but where the driver wouldn't want a...[More]

Witness the Gordon Murray T.50 supercar get tortured in the name of safety

Even low-volume supercars are torture tested to meet global homologation standards. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) recently released a video showing its T.50 being abused in the name of safety.This round of testing is related to airbag calibration, GMA development driver Dario Franchitti explains in the video. Conducted at the ATP Papenburg facility in Papenburg, Germany, the goal was to make sure airbags didn't deploy unnecessarily.That meant subjecting the test car to forces production cars may experience, but where the driver wouldn't want a...[More]

Ferox500 Extreme Utility Vehicle Is A Hemi-Powered Wrangler From Italy

The Jeep Wrangler, for all its on-road flaws and reliability issues, is still one of the finest off-roaders that money can buy. Of course, these days, the Ford Bronco is giving the Wrangler some serious competition, but what if you'd never be caught dead in a Ford? Well, the Wrangler is a pretty good base for customization and upgrades, especially when you restomod it. Naturally, not everyone wants to go old-school and not everyone wants to take the Wrangler to the trails to defend its honor against the Bronco. Some people just love the classic...[More]

Ferox500 Extreme Utility Vehicle Is A Hemi-Powered Wrangler From Italy

The Jeep Wrangler, for all its on-road flaws and reliability issues, is still one of the finest off-roaders that money can buy. Of course, these days, the Ford Bronco is giving the Wrangler some serious competition, but what if you'd never be caught dead in a Ford? Well, the Wrangler is a pretty good base for customization and upgrades, especially when you restomod it. Naturally, not everyone wants to go old-school and not everyone wants to take the Wrangler to the trails to defend its honor against the Bronco. Some people just love the classic...[More]