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Acura ZDX S-Line first drive: A smooth, comfy ride, but it doesn’t scream ‘performance EV’ [Video]

Electrek

Acura has officially launched its first-ever BEV – the ZDX, and we at Electrek got the invite to Montecito, California, to test drive the top-tier S-Line trim of the crossover SUV. Even more, is it worth the price tag? You be the judge.

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Murata and Michelin co-develop embeddable RFID module for tires

Green Car Congress

The robust passive RFID tags require no external power supply and will continue to operate while being driven on for extremely high mileages. An embedded tag is the only way to identify tires, from the cradle to the grave, consistently. This new generation of RFID tags is already in more than four million Michelin tires.

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Hyundai is the IIHS Most Awarded Automaker So Far in 2024

The Truth About Cars

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety updates its crash-testing criteria to account for the changes, which can often result in poorer scores in some categories. It’s important to note that some brands don’t get crash-tested, and the IIHS doesn’t test commercial vehicles. Image: IIHS via YouTube] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Lexus electric SUV priced, solar car crash-tested, Google’s EV navigation: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A solar car has been crash-tested, and it’s blue skies ahead. EV has a price tag. EV drivers of just a few models are getting a boost in their EV road-trip planning. And Lexus’ first U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lexus has priced its first EV, the RZ 450e, which is arriving at U.S.

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Forthcoming Lucid Gravity spotted testing in South Korea

Teslarati

Lucid Motors is set to launch the Gravity SUV later this year, and ahead of the company’s plans to enter production of the electric vehicle (EV), another prototype has been spotted undergoing some testing in South Korea. The post Forthcoming Lucid Gravity spotted testing in South Korea appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted at Giga Texas wind tunnel

Teslarati

Luckily, the truck has never been closer to production , and it appears that Tesla is concluding its testing and regulatory work as the Cybertruck heads to production later this year. Perhaps the strangest part of the video isn’t the Cybertruck at all, but its testing environment. What do you think of the article?

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Tesla Cybertruck gets 160 miles of range in first towing test

Baua Electric

One of the first independent Tesla Cybertruck towing tests shows the electric pickup truck gets roughly 160 miles of range while towing about 6,000 lbs. We now get a look at one of the first independent Tesla Cybertruck towing tests: The owner didn’t share the towing load, but it should be roughly 6,000 lbs.

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