Junkyard Gem: 1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight 50th Anniversary Edition

Junkyard Gem: 1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight 50th Anniversary Edition

If there’s one thing the Oldsmobile Division did well during its final couple of decades, it was special-edition cars. Just looking at cars I’ve documented for this series, we have the XC Edition Cutlass Ciera (commemorating the 90th anniversary of Oldsmobile), the Wyoming Statehood Centennial Edition Cutlass Ciera, the Phoenix Open Edition Intrigue and the … Read more

NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Takes the Wheel at Auto Shanghai

NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Takes the Wheel at Auto Shanghai

Shanghai is once again showing why it’s called the “Magic City” as more than 1,000 exhibitors from 20 countries dazzle the automotive world this week at the highly anticipated International Automobile Industry Exhibition. With nearly 1,500 vehicles on display, the 20th edition of Auto Shanghai is showcasing the newest AI-powered cars and mobility solutions using … Read more

Automakers turn to hybrids in the middle of the EV transition

Automakers turn to hybrids in the middle of the EV transition

2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT — As sales of all-electric vehicles grow more slowly than expected, major automakers are increasingly meeting their customers in the middle. More and more companies are reconsidering the viability of hybrid cars and trucks to appease consumer demand and avoid costly penalties … Read more

Auto component industry looks to invest $7 bn over next 5 years to expand capacity, upgrade tech

Auto component industry looks to invest  bn over next 5 years to expand capacity, upgrade tech

The auto component industry is looking to invest around USD 6.5 to 7 billion over the next five years on capacity expansion and technology upgradation, with the demand expected to remain robust over the period. The industry, which recorded a 12.6 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the first half (April-September) of the current fiscal … Read more

Prospective Tesla Drivers Have More Car Crashes Than Anyone Else: Study [Update]

Prospective Tesla Drivers Have More Car Crashes Than Anyone Else: Study [Update]

A new stat has emerged to set Tesla bros alight on social media platforms around the world: prospective Tesla drivers are involved in crashes more than the drivers of any other car brand, a LendingTree analysis reveals. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 For its analysis, LendingTree analyzed tens of millions of insurance … Read more

NVIDIA Achieves Safety Milestones With DRIVE Hyperion Autonomous Vehicle Platform

NVIDIA Achieves Safety Milestones With DRIVE Hyperion Autonomous Vehicle Platform

More than 50 automotive companies around the world have deployed over 800 autonomous test vehicles powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion automotive compute architecture, which has recently achieved new safety milestones. The latest NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion architecture is based on the DRIVE Orin system-on-a-chip (SoC). Many NVIDIA DRIVE processes, as well as hardware and software … Read more

Musk’s Scandinavian woes deepen as Tesla loses Swedish court case

Musk’s Scandinavian woes deepen as Tesla loses Swedish court case

C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tesla‘s troubles with labor unions in Scandinavia deepened as it lost legal action against Sweden’s postal service … Read more

India Yamaha Motor Launches R3 and MT-03 as Completely Built Units in Chennai

India Yamaha Motor Launches R3 and MT-03 as Completely Built Units in Chennai

Two-wheeler major India Yamaha Motor has launched its latest sports motorcycles — R3 and MT-03 — widening its product portfolio in the domestic market, the company said on Wednesday. The two products — the track-oriented R3 and the street fighter MT-03 — have been launched as part of the brand campaign — The Call of … Read more

Half-Eleven Is The V8 Porsche Hot Rod You Never Knew You Wanted

Half-Eleven Is The V8 Porsche Hot Rod You Never Knew You Wanted

Screenshot: Top Gear The Half11 project has been a several-year process to build the ideal car dream shared by the Bridan brothers behind Southern California’s Oil Stain Lab. The idea behind this ridiculous car is the kind of thing only a kid could dream up, as they long ago dreamed about smashing a 911 and … Read more