2023-11-27 autoevolution editorials - page 2
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Why Building the $25,000 Next-Gen Tesla EV at Giga Berlin Is a Bad Idea
Why Building the $25,000 Next-Gen Tesla EV at Giga Berlin Is a Bad Idea

7 Nov 2023, 10:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk pledged to build the $25,000 compact EV at Giga Berlin, although this might prove one of the worst ideas for an affordable Tesla

 
Forget Bullets, Why Are So Few Talking About the Cybertruck's Main Safety Concern?
Forget Bullets, Why Are So Few Talking About the Cybertruck's Main Safety Concern?

6 Nov 2023, 15:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If the Cybertruck can withstand bullets and other cars can't, how do you think a real-world crash between the two would pan out?

 
The Autonomous Vehicle Race Could End Up as One of the Biggest Wastes of Money
The Autonomous Vehicle Race Could End Up as One of the Biggest Wastes of Money

5 Nov 2023, 21:58 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Why should computers replace drivers? It makes little to no sense. Other burning issues need fixing. All this feels weirdly conspicuous

 
Toyota Was Absolutely Bonkers at the 2023 SEMA Show, and I Hope the X-Runner Turns Real
Toyota Was Absolutely Bonkers at the 2023 SEMA Show, and I Hope the X-Runner Turns Real

5 Nov 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / After the final week of October was dominated by the tidal wave of novelties coming from JMS, this past week, it was time for the 2023 SEMA Show to shine

 
Why Tesla Is Unlike Any Other Carmaker in the World
Why Tesla Is Unlike Any Other Carmaker in the World

5 Nov 2023, 00:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is often compared to other legacy carmakers, even though its business is much broader than any other company in the automotive industry

 
Ford Rendered the Mustang GTD and Nissan the Porsche 911 Dakar Obsolete at SEMA
Ford Rendered the Mustang GTD and Nissan the Porsche 911 Dakar Obsolete at SEMA

4 Nov 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Automakers are not exactly fond of anything but CUVs, SUVs, and trucks these days, but there are exceptions from the norm - and we love most of them

 
Does the World Really Need a New 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Hatch?
Does the World Really Need a New 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Hatch?

4 Nov 2023, 00:22 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Alfa Romeo is reportedly interested in reviving the Giulietta, but would that be a good idea, especially with the next Peugeot 308's platform and EV power?

 
Some People Think the International Space Station Is a “Waste of Space,” They’re Wrong
Some People Think the International Space Station Is a “Waste of Space,” They’re Wrong

4 Nov 2023, 00:19 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As we blow out 25 candles for ISS this month, it's essential to integrate its minor downsides into the same story of its considerable upside.

 
What Defines a Vehicle As an SUV?
What Defines a Vehicle As an SUV?

2 Nov 2023, 21:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Renault Kardian opens a discussion about technical accuracy and how some definitions became too flexible. Who benefits from that?

 
Can the Finnish Wonder Kid Become the GOAT in the WRC?
Can the Finnish Wonder Kid Become the GOAT in the WRC?

31 Oct 2023, 18:37 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Kalle Rovanpera is the youngest World Rally Championship winner of all time, and he's on a path of perhaps dethroning the two French giants, Loeb and Ogier.

 
Unsustainable $25,000 BEVs: How (and When) Will We Have Affordable Electric Cars?
Unsustainable $25,000 BEVs: How (and When) Will We Have Affordable Electric Cars?

30 Oct 2023, 20:59 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Affordable electric vehicles cannot have a massive battery pack that costs a fortune by definition. They will need something different.

 
Newer Toyotas Hide Native Maps App Behind Paywall, and I'm With the Carmaker on This One
Newer Toyotas Hide Native Maps App Behind Paywall, and I'm With the Carmaker on This One

30 Oct 2023, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Digital services are great to have in this day and age as they enable the user to have more control over the vehicle. But they cost money, and I think that's OK

 
Toyota's Vision Nailed Inaugural Participation at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show
Toyota's Vision Nailed Inaugural Participation at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show

29 Oct 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While everyone around them is putting the brakes on EV adoption because they think ICE-enabled powah is not dead yet, Toyota dares to venture beyond

 
Unsustainable $25,000 BEVs: The Push for Them Totally Misses the Point
Unsustainable $25,000 BEVs: The Push for Them Totally Misses the Point

29 Oct 2023, 14:41 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / And I do not mean solely how long these vehicles will last, but also their repairability, the pressure they could cause on fast chargers, and a long etcetera.

 
I Can't Be Alone in Thinking Elon Musk Has Become a Liability for Tesla
I Can't Be Alone in Thinking Elon Musk Has Become a Liability for Tesla

29 Oct 2023, 07:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / I mean, it's hard not to when your main concerns are picking fights with people on Twitter.com and avoiding fights in cages with fellow billionaires

 
JMS, Thank You for Giving Us Mazda's Iconic SP and Honda's Prelude, I Love Both
JMS, Thank You for Giving Us Mazda's Iconic SP and Honda's Prelude, I Love Both

28 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unfortunately, I have no idea if Honda and Mazda intend to put these prototypes into series production or if they are just image vectors

 
Tesla Profits: Offering Discounts Made No Financial Sense, So What's the Justification?
Tesla Profits: Offering Discounts Made No Financial Sense, So What's the Justification?

25 Oct 2023, 18:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The conclusion of this series about Tesla numbers aims to investigate what lies beneath the superficial explanations for the company's price cuts.

 
California DMV Might Have Nailed the Coffin for Cruise's Robotaxi Service
California DMV Might Have Nailed the Coffin for Cruise's Robotaxi Service

25 Oct 2023, 09:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / California DMV suspended the Cruise robotaxi service in San Francisco, dealing a potentially lethal blow to GM's fledgling autonomous driving startup

 
You'll Be "Shocked" To Know Some Things Seem Amiss With Cybertruck's Bullet Test
You'll Be "Shocked" To Know Some Things Seem Amiss With Cybertruck's Bullet Test

23 Oct 2023, 10:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The spraying of bullets at the side of a Cybertruck experiment brings more questions than answers, with the first being a very straightforward "why?"

 
Elon Musk Suggesting the Cybertruck is Bulletproof Is Reckless (and Nothing New)
Elon Musk Suggesting the Cybertruck is Bulletproof Is Reckless (and Nothing New)

23 Oct 2023, 08:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / For a man who allegedly dictated a disclaimer that a Model X was driving itself in a 2016 video, this is no surprise (unfortunately).