Motor Mouth: Could Mercedes’ ‘solar paint’ eliminate EV charging?

Mercedes says this new innovation could let an SUV-sized electric vehicle travel as much as 20,000 kilometres a year without plugging in A ‘solar coating’ shown off at Mercedes-Benz Innovations and Future Technologies 2024 Photo by Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz really upset the automotive apple cart last week when it announced it was developing a “solar coating” … Read more

Nissan to show all-electric R32 GT-R conversion in Tokyo

Yes, this factory-swapped battery-powered take on “Godzilla” is just about set to make its debut—get your pitchforks A Nissan R32 GT-R EV, headed for the 2025 Tokyo Auto SalonPhoto by Nissan Nissan engineers have been working on a electric R32 GT-R—and it’s just about finished We’re going to have to wait to hear power specs … Read more

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander refresh includes new Yamaha audio

The compact SUV’s pricing will be revealed January, then we’ll get to see the whole thing February ahead of a March on-sale date 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander interiorPhoto by Mitsubishi Recommended Videos The image revealed December 11 shows off Outlander’s redesigned center console, and the company says the audio system, “developed by the renowned experts at … Read more

2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV starts at $159,899 in Canada

That means you’re looking at an even 50 grand premium over the base gasoline-driven version of the SUV 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport in Flare MetallicPhoto by Cadillac The all-electric 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ starts at $159,899 in Canada A base gasser Escalade currently stickers for exactly fifty grand less Cadillac expects an official battery … Read more

Stellantis ex-CEO Tavares personally killed Hemi V8: reports

Related: “Muscle car godfather” Tim Kuniskis is back and says everything sucks, but that he knows how Ram can turn it around 2025 Ram 1500 RHOPhoto by Derek McNaughton Carlos Tavares may have been directly responsible for the 5.7L V8 Hemi being shelved, say new reports In other news, recently retired exec Tim Kuniskis is … Read more

How much does it cost to replace the timing belt

Timing belt replacement costs can be quite steep. Here’s what you can expect to pay for a new one. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. One of the most invasive and expensive maintenance items certain vehicle owners … Read more

EV battery life may last 40% longer than expected: study

Research counters conventional thinking, and even suggests sharp and short acceleration can actually lead to slower degradation BMW’s high-voltage battery production facility in RegensburgPhoto by BMW EVs’ battery life may be up to 40% longer than previously thought, suggests a new study The study is novel for employing a variety of charging patterns in its … Read more

General Motors backs out of self-driving taxi business

Instead, its Cruise “robotaxi” division will be merged into its Super Cruise hands-free driving development A Cruise autonomous taxi based on a Chevrolet BoltPhoto by Cruise General Motors will no longer fund Cruise, its majority-owned self-driving car division Instead, it will move forward with further development of its Super Cruise hands-free system Cruise’s work will … Read more

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