Tim McKenzie
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BYD's ATTO 3 Was Showing Off at Thailand's International Motor Expo
19 Dec 2022, 17:34 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / We are rounding out our collection of reports from the Thailand International Motor Exhibition that recently concluded in Bangkok, Thailand, with one final piece on the car that grabbed our attention and yes, it's another Chinese brand. Thi...
Stunning and Almost Factory-Direct Maserati MC20 to Be Sold
19 Dec 2022, 17:07 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Maserati refers to the 2022 Maserati MC20 as the 'Halo Car' as it marks a new era for the Trident's brand reemergence back into supercar production the company abandoned when it ceased production of the Enzo Ferrari-based MC12 in 20...
Hyundai Pairs Mobility and Office Work With Universe Mobile Office Coach
19 Dec 2022, 15:14 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / If there is anything positive to have emerged from the pandemic, it is knowing that workers can be just as productive at home as they can be in an office setting. In fact, many have preferred to remain working at home much to the dismay of some cor...
Enough to Get to the Moon and Then Half Way Back: This Isuzu D-Max Has Logged Some Miles
19 Dec 2022, 14:05 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / At roughly 24,901 miles (40,075 km) in circumference, the earth is one big round ball to be sure. Imagine if you had a vehicle built in 2014 that has logged enough miles to have circumnavigated the globe 14 times and is still going strong. That ...
Move Over, Lucid Air and Mercedes EQS, NIO Plans on Entering Luxury EV Segment
19 Dec 2022, 11:42 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Lucid Air and Mercedes EQS may have another all-electric full-sized luxury sedan to compete with if a recent report is accurate. According to a recent report, China-based automaker NIO has its eyes set on entering the segment with its own fl...
Kia Gives the Gift of Knowledge to Electric Vehicle Owners This Holiday Season
19 Dec 2022, 11:02 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / One of the main reasons some consumers are reluctant to jump on the electric vehicle train is something the industry refers to as 'range anxiety'. The U.S. and many other places around the globe are steadily working to build up electric v...
Rivian Finally Gets Some Good News With IIHS Top Safety Pick+ for 2022–23 R1T
17 Dec 2022, 10:15 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Just two weeks ago, here on autoevolution, we reported on concerns the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) had about its ability to accurately crash test electric vehicles that are significantly heavier than their gas-powered counterparts....
Mark Twain Would Be Proud of Great Wall Motor's Ora Good Cat GT
17 Dec 2022, 03:24 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / As we reported a couple of times this week, autoevolution attended the Thailand International Motor Expo last week at the Impact Challenger Exhibition Center just north of Bangkok and came away with some lasting impressions of some vehicles we saw....
Sharkskin Technology Approved for Some Lufthansa and Swiss Boeing 777 Airliners
17 Dec 2022, 03:00 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / In February of this year, autoevolution reported on a product called AeroSHARK, which was being applied to Swiss Air's fleet of Boeing 777-300ER airplanes that cuts down on a plane's drag in the skies, thus reducing fuel consumption. I...
Pepsi Hauling Frito-Lay Chips in Expanded Tesla Semi Fleet Makes Perfect Sense
17 Dec 2022, 01:31 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / If Pepsico's plans play out as designed, folks in Sacramento and Modesto, California, can expect to see more heavy-duty Tesla Semi trucks rolling around their cities as part of the soda company's broader goal to have 100 of the trucks hit...
Faraday Future FF 91 Production May Still Be Far Away, Despite Possible New Investors
16 Dec 2022, 13:57 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Could we finally see a Faraday Future FF 91 vehicle tooling around on U.S. roadways come April 2023? That is what the company claims to be happening on the heels of a myriad of problems for the Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup. In the ...
Ford GT Street Legal Daily Driver Blows Past 300 MPH on Space Shuttle Landing Strip
16 Dec 2022, 12:13 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / A week ago today, an amazing car regularly seen driving around south Florida dropping kids off at school accomplished something no other street-legal automobile has ever accomplished. No, this wasn't some European or one-off supercar. In fa...
Up, Up and Away: Ford F-150 Lightning Prices Seem to Be Full of Helium
16 Dec 2022, 05:39 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Ford Motor Company by all accounts is enjoying a banner year and that is no more evident than in its quest to bring electric vehicles to the forefront of its loyal customers' minds. Its F-150 Lightning (the electric version of America&#...
Rare Dick Harrell Camaro Looks Like Chevy's Green Hornet With a Sting of Its Own
16 Dec 2022, 04:56 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Dressed in Rally Green with a White stripe running on the top from front to rear and a black interior, this factory 1969 X66 396 Camaro would appear to be a collector's dream. Known to be only one of two that still exist in this hue, there is ...
Brembo Will Stop at Nothing to Celebrate a Milestone in Motorsports
15 Dec 2022, 08:44 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The basic goal in any form of racing is to be the fastest in the field. But at some point, you have to slow your vehicle down and eventually come to a stop, whether it is a motorcycle or Formula One car, and that is where Brembo comes into play. ...
Another America's Cup Hydrofoil Capsizes, This Time It's the Americans' Turn
15 Dec 2022, 06:44 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / As the defender and challengers continue to prepare for the 37th America's Cup that will take place off the coast of Barcelona, Spain, in 2024, they continue to experience the challenges of taming their hydrofoils. We saw it again yesterday...
Hozon's Neta V Shows Up Proud to Thailand Motor Expo
15 Dec 2022, 05:22 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / As we reported the other day, autoevolution visited the recently concluded Thailand International Motor Expo just outside the capital city of Bangkok late last week. While it did not have the fanfare and carnival-like atmosphere surrounding the maj...
Winter Weather Is No Friend to EV Batteries
15 Dec 2022, 04:51 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Some things will always remain the same on that family winter holiday road trip to grandmother's house, snow-covered roads, kids asking, "Are we there yet?", and traffic delays, but for electric vehicle owners, there is now another c...
Bold Candy Apple Red 1953 Chrysler Special by Ghia Is a Throwback Flash of Brilliance
14 Dec 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It is no wonder this 1953 Chrysler Special was unveiled at the Paris Salon in October 1952. After all, despite being built on a shortened Chrysler New Yorker frame and designed by an American, the look is distinctly European, thanks to the handiwor...
Ford Adds Crew to Boost F-150 Lightning Production
14 Dec 2022, 02:53 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Demand is so strong for the Ford F-150 Lightning that the company opted to add a third work crew totaling 250 workers in November to its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, in order to boost output and help meet that demand. Wa...