Finally, we can put an end to the great debate over whether you absolutely need all-wheel drive (AWD) for winter driving or if front-wheel drive (FWD) or rear-wheel drive RWD) with winter tires will be adequate for your winter driving needs. Leave it to the folks at Engineering Explained to put an end to…
Gravel bikes are arguably the best thing to hit the bike scene in recent memory. I remember first seeing them on the road and trails a decade-and-a-half ago, and being extremely skeptical about what they brought to the table. That said, since then, I’ve owned half-a-dozen gravel bikes. So it goes without saying that that…
Hyundai Motor America reported 75,164 vehicle sales in the United States in December, which is up 4.3% year-over-year. That represents Hyundai's 17th month of consecutive growth and the best December ever. In 2023, the brand sold 801,195 vehicles, which is 10.6% more than a year ago. However, the strongest growth was seen in the all-electric car…
If you need hard data to back up General Motors' continued struggles on the electric vehicle front, its fourth-quarter sales report speaks volumes. GM reported 625,176 vehicle deliveries during Q3 2023 in the United States, which is 0.3% more than a year ago. The total volume in 2023 amounted to 2,594,698 (up 14.1% year-over-year.) The…
During the fourth quarter of 2023, Tesla achieved new quarterly records for global electric vehicle production and sales, which contributed to the best year ever in terms of volume. However, there are many challenges as the recent result reveals a slower year-over-year growth rate, as well as serious competition in the form of the surging…
Sustainability concerns are leading some automakers to switch from leather upholstery to synthetic alternatives. So a group of leather suppliers are making their case.
The trade group, called One 4 Leather, claims that leather upholstery made from cow hides has a lower carbon footprint than synthetic materials. That's in part because, the argument goes, cattle…
The Ioniq 7 is expected to be one of the last models to use the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP platform. In 2025 we’ll see the first vehicles based on its next-gen EV platforms: eM and eS. The eM will apparently allow for a 50 percent improvement in range on a single charge, as well as supporting…
More and more production-spec Tesla Cybertrucks are making their way to their owners, and in true Tesla fashion, it’s once again up to the community of enthusiasts and tinkerers to find out things about the car that the company could have simply mentioned on its website or even during the delivery event. And this…
Tesla and Chinese automaker BYD were the two global contenders for most EV sales in 2023. Tesla ultimately sold more EVs over the entire year, but BYD pulled ahead of the U.S. automaker in the fourth quarter.
On Tuesday, Tesla said it delivered 1.8 million vehicles in 2023, including a record 484,507 in Q4, which…
In December, Chinese giant BYD once again set an absolutely amazing global plug-in electric car sales record, which allowed the automaker to achieve its annual target of 3 million units in 2023. According to the company's report, last month, BYD's passenger plug-in car sales amounted to 340,178—including 18,608 EVs from its sub-brands—which is 45% more than…