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Musk said a robotaxi will be added to a ride-hailing fleet in Austin, Texas, this summer CEO goes big on claims about robot and Cybercab after earnings deliver "significant miss" on expectation Tesla CEO Elon Musk ratcheted the hyperbole to new levels on the company’s latest earnings call, talking up the earnings potential of new projects like the Optimus robot and Cybercab autonomous car, even as earnings on the core automotive business delivered a “significant” miss on analysts' expectations. Tesla’s quarterly discussions with business analysts have rarely followed the patten of other listed automotive companies', with Musk preferring to make often-unfounded […]

Off-roading makeover for Polestar's electric cars brings a suspension lift, studded tyres and ski racks Polestar has given its line-up of electric cars the full-bore rally treatment in a drive to emphasise “the Swedish brand’s performance DNA”. Making their public debut, appropriately, at the annual FAT Ice Race in Austria, the 'Arctic Circle' versions of the Polestar 2, 3 and 4 each feature extensive modifications aimed at improving their performance on icy terrain. All three cars get a suspension lift – 30mm for the 2, 40mm for the 3 and 20mm for the 4 – along with three-way adjustable Öhlins […]

Plus Six successor (pictured) retains classic styling cues… Flagship sports car, due in the spring, uses a new aluminium platform Morgan has released the first pictures of the replacement for the Plus Six, its flagship sports car. It is a rakish coupé, melding the classical styling of the Plus Six and its four-cylinder Plus Four sibling with elements of the Aero cars that bowed out in 2018. Notably, it has a long, sloping tail, similar to that on the Aeromax. The Worcestershire-based firm said the new flagship uses a new platform evolved from the Plus Six's current bonded aluminium structure and that […]

Tesla's sales dropped from 1.81m in 2023 to 1.79m last year New cars will take elements from Models 3 and Y as well as a next-generation platform Tesla is on the cusp of launching a range of “more affordable models” in a bid to broaden its appeal after it logged its first annual decline in sales since becoming a mainstream brand. It sold 1.79 million cars last year, down from 1.81m in 2023. The new cars are intended to ultimately boost Tesla's annual output by more than 60% compared with these figures, to around 3.0m cars. The company said the […]

Batteries made from lithium-sulphur could boost range, cut weight and cost less Claims of revolutionary breakthroughs in EV battery technology come and go on a frequent basis. But it looks as though Stellantis has turned a corner with lithium-sulphur technology, which promises to halve the cost per kWh, improve rapid-charging speed by 50% and weigh significantly less. Stellantis says the new batteries are “targeted” to power its vehicles by 2030. The technology is being developed in collaboration with Texas-based Zeta Energy, which was founded to develop lithium-sulphur batteries in 2014 and has been working on them ever since. The key […]

Streamlined shape is inspired by the historic 40 CV des Records 'Laboratory on wheels' has been created to push the boundaries of efficiency in battery-electric vehicles The Renault Filante Record 2025 has been created as a "laboratory on wheels" to push the boundaries of energy efficiency in EVs and uses new technology and materials that will trickle down into future production cars. Fitted with a special 87kWh battery pack and weighing just 1000kg, the Filante Record 2025 has the goal of setting new records for distance travelled on a single charge, with learnings used by Renault to make its EVs as efficient as possible. […]

CS can hit 62mph from a standstill 0.1sec quicker than standard M3 Touring Track-focused version of hot estate goes on a diet and gets an extra 19bhp from its straight six The BMW M3 CS Touring has been revealed as an even hotter, track-focused version of the brand’s smaller performance estate, bringing extra power and a significant reduction in weight. By replacing the bonnet, front splitter, front air intakes, side mirror caps and rear diffuser with carbonfibre components, BMW has shed some 15kg from the M3 Touring, bringing its kerb weight down from 1865kg to 1850kg. Meanwhile, the output of its 3.0-litre straight […]

Track-day special still occupies a unique position in the market, as a wonderful circuit and road car There might not be a more sought-after performance derivative anywhere else in motordom than the Porsche 911 GT3.The model was almost an afterthought when it made its debut on the 996-generation 911 in 1999. But on every update of 911 since then it has been a penned-in performance model, intended to be at home on a race circuit as it is on the road, and able to go from one to the other with nothing more than a cursory check of the fuel […]

The three electric vans form a €350m model range investment in partnership with Volvo and France's CMA CGM Flexis – a joint venture between Renault, Volvo Trucks and French logistics firm CMA CGM – has revealed the trio of electric vans that it will bring to market next year. The vans, which should come to the UK before the end of the decade, are part of a €350 million model -range development plan and based on a shared platform. Flexis said the skateboard-style platform had been designed to minimise the height of the loading floor, maximise interior layout flexibility and allow for long driving ranges. The flagship […]

Connected Kerb has installed some 10,000 chargers to date Connected Kerb receives funding intended to boost electric car uptake and therefore the wider economy Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the UK government will invest £65 million into EV charging company Connected Kerb, as the latest measure intended to boost uptake of electric cars. Connected Kerb specialises in the installation of slow chargers on streets and at destinations (such as supermarkets) to improve the availability of infrastructure for those who can't charge at home. To date, it has installed some 10,000 chargers across the UK. Funding will be taken from the […]