In fact, one of those brave customers is Pepsico, while Wall Mart and Fedex could follow in their footsteps; we look forward to seeing more rolling all over the US as Musk himself stated: “Tesla Semi has the potential to travel around the world”. Let’s remember that the development of this “tract” took five years, during which Tesla worked with different companies to convince them of its profitability. The Tesla Semi, like almost all of the firm’s models, stands out for its peculiar design that obviously benefits aerodynamics. But in the case of a heavy vehicle, a lot of attention has to be paid to its real scope in terms of autonomy, above all. In this regard, El Semi boasts -at least on paper- interesting data, especially for being a heavy-...
Within the already competitive segment of pick-ups, the JAC Frison T8 has discreetly managed to gain a good place; and I say “discreetly” because advertising or visually it is as “bombastic” as many of its rivals, which has nothing to do with its effectiveness. By 2023, JAC Frison launches some design tweaks in both its Frison T8 and Diesel 4×4 version. The aesthetic work is nothing that has not been seen but enough to visually update this pick-up. Some of the aesthetic novelties that we will find in both versions are: New matte black grill JAC logo in glossy black Door handles in matt black Chrome punt anagram Black/aluminum finish wheels. JAC Frison T8 2023: Mechanics ...
For all lovers of cars, modifications, Rally and speed in general the news, the sad news of Ken Block’s fatal accident came to us like a bucket of cold water. As a tribute in Autocosmos we want to review the history of this emblematic and crazy character who gained notoriety and rose to fame in 2008 with a strange video posted on YouTube where the pilot -at that time- unknown Ken Block does the everyone’s delight when playing with a Subaru in an unusual place. Little by little and with great work of production, taking care of all the details, but without losing that spark of funny Ken Block irreverence It became a benchmark in the world of Drift, Tuning and created that fantastic halo where many brands -some of which it owned, such as DC Shoes and Hoonig...
Enlarge CDA January 02, 2023 0 Failures in the custody of DGT drug test samples are causing many drivers to get off scot-free. Legal problems for the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT). According to The Objective, there are “Repeated and various failures in the chain of custody of drug tests”which are causing the annulment of fines for drivers sanctioned for driving with drugs in their bodies. According to this medium, there have been at least four cases in the last few months in which the DGT did not provide any certification of having complied with the chain of custody of the saliva samples with which the agents carry out the drug test. Drivers Are Winning Cases Examples of this malpractice are drug tests that spend more than two weeks in the warehouses of a transport compa...
Tragedy in the world of motorsports. Ken Blockrally driver known for his stunts, has died at the age of 55 after a car accident snowmobile which took place in Utah, during a descent. His team, the Hoonigan, has announced it in a statement: “It is with our deepest regret that we can confirm that Ken Block has died today in a snowmobile accident.” “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missedsays the note. Authorities have reported that Ken lost control and his motorcycle overturned: “He died at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident.” Block has participated in two world championships WRC and Rallycross. But, without a doubt, he is best known for his challenge videos on the intern...
Vehicles are designed to withstand impacts, but not of any kind. Y falling 80 meters off a cliff stumbling, definitely not in anyone’s plansnot even from those who design and test the vehicles in terms of safety. But unfortunately, This is exactly what happened to four people who were traveling in a Tesla electric vehicle along the paths that border the cliff aptly named The Devil’s Slide.(El Tobogán del Diablo) in California, USA. According to witnesses, when leaving the tunnel the road becomes steep, and the vehicle left the asphalt and ended up in the abyss near the sea, after falling 80 meters. First responders say the results of an accident of this magnitude were miraculous. All four occupants of a Tesla survived with moderate injuries.,...
Trouble Ferrari. The brand has been excluded from the meeting that the FIA has held on the engines of 2026, when a new regulation in Formula 1 comes into force. The Maranello team has been the only vetoed and the reason is its refusal to register as a supplier of engines. The meeting was held during the finale of last season. Present were representatives of Alpine SAS, Sling Racing Corporation, Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) and Audi Formula Racing. According to ‘RacingNews365’, the reason for Ferrari’s refusal is the union between Red Bull and Hondathe engine supplier of the energy drink team. At that meeting, the case of Red Bull was put on the table, which would have returned the rights to Honda of its engine. A Ferrari s...
3 photos Enlarge CDA January 03, 2023 0 Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, points out that there is “a silent majority” that wonders if the electric ones are a really valid option. The president of Toyota Motor Corp. Akio Toyoda, continues to show his skepticism towards the electric car and he has once again made some statements in which he again shows his doubts regarding this type of vehicle, especially as the only automobile option. Toyoda, in a statement made in Thailand and collected by various media, has pointed out that it is part of the silent majority of the automobile industry that questions whether electric vehicles should be an exclusive optionsomething that reflects a growing concern about how quickly car companies can carry out the transition from combustion cars t...
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have been officially united since January 1, but the joint work began a long time ago. In fact, after the last race in Abu Dhabi, the Spaniard carried out his first test with the 2022 car, the one he drove Sebastian Vettel. Alonso already works actively with the green team. And as reported by ‘The Objective’, he has made an important request to both Aston Martin and Mercedes. Since he is related to the engine. A request that would have been rejectedat least initially. Details the aforementioned medium that Alonso wants have four engines one more than that allowed by F1 before penalizing the driver with several penalty positions on the grid in case of changing the power unit. The two-time champion does not want a repeat of Alpine (Renault) in thi...
In the last hours, the partnership between Ford and Changan confirmed the production of the new generation of the Edge. The confirmation of the new Edge does not take us by surprise, since months ago there were rumors about its production after revealing a series of leaked images from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, which were accompanied by spy photos of a Ford model being tested in Europe. Along with the ad, Ford-Changan unveiled a series of sketches of the vehicle, which only confirmed that it is the same vehicle leaked months ago. New Ford Edge: Key Features Called “New Edge L” (capacity for seven passengers), the next generation of the Edge is rumored to share a platform with the new Ford Territory, recently...
2 photos Enlarge christian garcia January 03, 2023 0 The new year brings us important launches in the European automobile market. Why 2023 will be worth it We clear your doubts below… After doing a brief review of how 2022 has gone (the most viewed video tests, the best comparisons, the classics we have tried), we are now fully immersed in the new year to set our sights on what is coming to us in the coming months. As has been customary for a long time, many of the future releases will be 100% electric models, but many others will also arrive to make more traditional fans happy with bread and dip sports cars or with purebred SUVs. Let’s not wait any longer and see what they will be the 10 best novelties of 2023. Which cars will not be able to circulate on the M-30 from this 202...