New Vehicle Reviews (Page 30)

The all-new Acura Integra has arrived and sticks closely to its original mission.

Tesla started refreshed 4680 Model Y deliveries at the Giga Texas opening event. However, initial deliveries were limited to Tesla employees. Later, Tesla widened the pool of individuals that could get the new vehicle to Austin, then the entire state of Texas. Now, Tesla has begun inviting Model Y reservation holders outside Texas to get the refreshed version of the all-electric crossover.

Today the midsize SUV market is one of the most competitive and one of the vehicles that really stands out in this segment is the Kia Sorento, a very good option offered by the Korean automaker. This week Torque news is reviewing the top X-Line SX-Prestige AWD trim of the 2022 Sorento SUV.

Tesla first began delivering the refreshed Model Y at the Giga Texas opening ceremony. Despite having 4680 cells and a structural battery pack, the vehicle only has a 279-mile EPA range. At the time Tesla said the small battery pack was the reason for the limited range. And today we learned that the refreshed Model Y only has a 50KWh battery pack.

Tesla has been quietly working on a very particular project for several years: building a leisure complex with a restaurant, drive-in theater and a total of 29 superchargers; we can now get a glimpse of the project.

In June-July last year reports in many different Chinese media sources stated that Tesla was in talks with BYD for the use of its advanced "Blade" batteries. This move would allow the California-Austin company to reduce its dependence on CATL, its current supplier of LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries.

Although no specific date for the OTA deployment has been given yet, Tesla is already working on an enhancement to its semi-autonomous driving program, as announced by Elon Musk himself.

Panasonic is looking for a location near Tesla's Austin Gigafactory in order to set up a new facility for 4680 cell production; the first test shipment has already been sent to Tesla.

Tesla surprised the high-tech world last year by hosting "AI Day", where it basically presented its latest technological innovations: more specifically a humanoid robot introduced with the name "Tesla Bot"; a project that Elon Musk just confirmed will actually have its first working prototype, which will be shown during an event that will take place at the end of September this year.

Tesla just acquired a new casting machine, the largest in the world, which will be responsible for manufacturing the steel exoskeleton that makes up the chassis and part of the body of the Tesla Cybertruck.

We try out the Lexus ES and discover that it has a lot to offer, but its name may be a bit of a stretch.

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, the whole world started to witness a curious trend: manufacturers selling fewer cars, but actually making more money. Supply chain problems basically caused that, as a consequence, there are fewer cars on the market, and those actually available are more expensive. Due to excess demand, traditional discounts have been mostly suppressed and - as experienced by every automaker - competition has been reduced.

The Fortune 500 lists the companies that have generated the most revenue for an entire year. On this exclusive list Tesla scaled up 35 positions in 2021, and clearly aspires to continue rising in 2022.

In its latest software update Tesla included important information related to the opening of Superchargers to other electric cars: waiting times to start charging, along with other very interesting news.

We drive and review the all-new Kia EV6, and find that the newest battery electric vehicle from Kia has broad appeal.

The restyling of the Nissan pickup comes with aesthetic and safety news. The new 2022 Frontier is now much more robust, technological and imposing. In addition, it incorporates two new versions to the range. Let's look at the changes in this review.

After a meeting between Elon Musk and the president of Indonesia, discussions bring the company closer to establishing facilities in the Asian country; by the way, widely known for having the largest nickel deposits.

Giga Factory Shanghai they will begin to resume its production levels prior to the stoppage due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities urge the brand to continue with the "closed circuit" method for a few more weeks.

Tesla continues to allocate a significant amount of resources to an issue that is decisive and crucial to promoting the massive adoption of electric cars: expanding the network of fast charging points. The Supercharger network is one of the key features that allowed Tesla to distance and in fact, differentiate itself from other brands that also sell 100% electric vehicles.

In the first quarter of 2022 Tesla sold more cars than the big 'premium' brands in the United States, surpassing BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus (that is, including ALL models of said brands, not only electric vehicles).

At his latest appearance on Jay Leno's Garage, Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted he convinced his colleagues to increase F-150 Lightning production from 20,000 to 150,000 vehicles a year by pointing to Tesla's production plans at Giga Texas.

Sultan Qasim Khan, a cybersecurity specialist, has publicly demonstrated how easy it can be to gain full control of a Tesla and other electric vehicles – in case of having the right level of technical knowledge, though -.

Having eliminated some features, Tesla's autonomous driving system FSD will once again operate at speeds close to those used with the radar suite.

This week Torque News is reviewing the 2022 Mercedes EQS 450+ Sedan. This "special class" electric vehicle immediately impressed us with its very long real-world EV range, well appointed interior and beautiful exterior.

Not long ago, at the beginning of the year, we echoed Tesla's decision to freeze the development of its new access electric car, a model smaller than the Model 3 and Model Y that would have a starting price of just $25,000. The existence of this project was first made known in September 2020 during Tesla Battery Day.

We review the 2022 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo and find that it checks off all the boxes.

A year after the celebration of its first thematic day about artificial intelligence and software, the AI Day of 2021, the second edition will be held this summer. Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, officially announced it through the usual channel, that is, his Twitter account: AI Day will take place on August 19 and it promises many interesting news.

Tesla's full range of industrial vehicles has not yet hit the market, despite the fact that the models began to be known five years ago: it was in 2017 when the Tesla Semi was introduced, and in 2019 a truly revolutionary electric pick-up, the Cybertruck was also presented. But they are not being manufactured yet because it literally has not been possible.

The Indian government and Tesla have been negotiating for the past few months. Despite the efforts, an agreement has not been reached yet, and Tesla is still not officially operating in the country.

We test and review the new Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD. We find it is a perfect segue from small trucks to crossovers.