Automotive

Chinese automotive giant BYD has unveiled a battery-electric bus with a 155-mile range and innovative bi-directional charging tech that could help reduce the carbon footprint of the schools it services.

EV manufacturers have largely landed on the skateboard chassis as the way to house the battery, but Page-Roberts has different ideas. Is its seat-splitting vertical battery design the future of electric vehicles?

Rimac is leaving behind the "C_Two" pre-production moniker and charging forward with the production-ready Nevera, a next-level electric hypercar that rockets drivers from 0 to 60 mph in a bowel-loosening 1.85 seconds.

Redesigned for 2021, the second-generation BMW 4 Series follows the updates from the 3 Series to get a stiffer chassis, more power and updated technology – all behind a very distinctive beaver-toothed grille that's sure to split opinions.

SSC takes a break from screaming straightaways in a bid to prove that the world's fastest car is more than a runway rocket. It's launched two new Tuatara editions tuned specially for the twists and turns of the track.

Google has teamed up with Jaguar Land Rover to build its first ever all-electric Street View vehicle which is now being rolled out in Dublin, where it will also collect data on air quality over the coming 12 months.

When Ford announced the all-electric F-150 Lightning last week, it was eager to advertise the sub-US$40K base price. Now it's revealed more about what that base price buys. The new Lightning Pro packs a lot of truck for a surprisingly low price.

After unveiling its long-awaited Ocean SUV at CES last year, electric vehicle startup Fisker is turning its attention to papal transport, revealing plans to develop a purpose-built all-electric vehicle for Pope Francis.

Aquarius Engines has developed a tiny hydrogen engine it hopes can serve as a range-extender in electric vehicles and as a standalone micro-generator. Weighing just 22 lb, the small, simple engine uses a single moving piston to develop power.

Cadillac has completely redesigned the Escalade for 2021. Far from the Gangster Paradise design of the previous couple of generations, the new Escalade is truly luxurious and on par with anything from the European makes – including price point.

The latest test run for TuSimple's self-driving trucks involved hauling a load of fresh produce over hundreds of miles across the US, where it demonstrated that it can complete such tasks in quick and highly efficient fashion.

Ford's fully electrified workhorse and mobile power station arrives with more quickness than a Raptor, two battery options for up to 300 miles of range, and loads of handy tech. Oh, and the price isn't nearly the gut punch we thought it'd be.