ANNIE ALLEN Electric vehicles are becoming significantly cheaper to build, but many buyers are still paying more at the dealership as manufacturers increasingly shift their focus to larger, more expensive models. This is the key finding of a new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and…
FEMI OWOEYE One of the biggest assumptions about electric vehicles has been turned on its head after independent vehicle assessment organisation Green NCAP revealed that the biggest battery does not necessarily make the best long-distance holiday car. In a comprehensive study designed to simulate a real family summer road trip, the Mercedes-Benz CLA EQ 250+…
ANNIE ALLEN African mining companies battling soaring operating costs may have found an unlikely weapon in their fight to boost profits, not underground machinery, but smart tyres that think. Global tyre giant Michelin has unveiled a cutting-edge real-time tyre intelligence system capable of predicting tyre failures before they happen, reducing costly downtime and potentially saving…
FEMI OWOEYE Range Rover has thrown down the gauntlet in the luxury electric SUV market with the surprise preview of its all-new Range Rover Sport Electric, promising to redefine high-performance motoring when it officially debuts later this year. The British luxury marque unveiled the highly anticipated electric performance SUV during an exclusive preview at the…
