Testing for the upcoming Formula 1 season took place this week, and there was Christian Horner, the head of Red Bull Racing, still leading his team as it begins its bid for a fourth consecutive championship. Horner was also front and center a week ago at Red Bull’s launch of its 2024 car — a … Read more
Photo: Mazda In light of the little stumble EVs have taken lately, we asked readers what cars should never go EV. It turns out Jalopnik readers are more amenable to EVs than their car enthusiast loyalties would suggest, because loving cars isn’t really about pitting ICE versus EVs. It’s more about what makes a car … Read more
Mercedes-Benz outlined plans to launch an ultra-luxurious range of Mythos-branded models in 2022. We haven’t heard much about the lineup since, but the brand clarified that development work is ongoing. We won’t have to wait for very long to see the first Mythos-badged car. The announcement was made during a presentation that outlined Mercedes-Benz’s 2023 … Read more
Recreation is just too damn expensive nowadays. You need to spend six figures on a massive truck to tow your six-figure boat out to the lake, where you’ll then spend another six figures fueling it up for the day’s aquatic activities. It’s all just too much. The 2024 Honda Prologue Is Fine EV But A … Read more
Life’s always been tough on hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV), and it’s only getting tougher thanks to Shell announcing the closure of its retail refilling stations in California. Hydrogen Insight reported that the energy company ran seven stations for consumer FCEV owners, six of them shut down immediately because of “supply complications and other external … Read more
For around 10 days each year, motorsport fans descend on Johnson Valley in such numbers that this little corner of the California desert gains its own zip code. Its residents set up camp in roughshod campers and tents, build enclaves with names like Lasertown or Hammertown, and traverse the sand behind the wheel of their … Read more
A global slowdown in electric-vehicle demand is rippling through the industry, costing jobs and leading to changes in strategic plans, layoffs and production cuts, suggesting pain in the near term could slow the transition away from gasoline-powered combustion engines. On Thursday, German luxury carmaker Mercedes toned down expectations on EV demand and said it will … Read more
The deck of the bridge fell after a boat crashed into its supports. Photo: Lu Hanxin/Xinhua (Getty Images) A cargo ship traveling near the Chinese city of Guangzhou caused disaster Thursday when it crashed into a highway bridge. The collision broke the deck of the bridge free from its supports and plunged four vehicles into … Read more
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While Mercedes backtracks on its future electric vehicle plans and Ford cuts production of its battery-powered F-150 Lightning, British automotive upstart Ineos has entered the murky waters of electrification with an EV of its own, the Fusilier. But at its launch, company boss Jim Ratcliffe made no excuses for the limitations of purely battery-powered cars, … Read more
