LA Auto Show: Unveiling Long-Range Nissan Leaf Delayed Due to Scandal

So, as Nissan is forced to shift its focus from a PR slam-dunk to an emergency PR clean-up, we are left still waiting for more solid information on its highly anticipated new Long Range Nissan Leaf.

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Rivian gets a surprise visit from Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen

Rivian captured the attention of the automotive world when it debuted its quad-motor R1T all-electric pickup truck and R1S SUV in Los Angeles this week, including the attention of none other than Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen. Teslarati spotted the veteran automobile designer, and chief designer to the Tesla Model S, Model X, and Model […]

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LA Auto Show 2018: VW Shows e-Bike, Cargo EV

The stars of the show were an electric cargo bike and the concept I.D. Buzz Cargo, shown for the first time in the U.S. In a supporting role—and supplying some dramatically short video was the I.D. R race car that set the new record at Pikes Peak this summer.

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Champlain Cable patents automotive cable testing apparatus


Champlain Cable has patented a flexibility testing apparatus for automotive wire and cable. The idea for the product came from a European specification for wire – LV-112, used by German OEMs – that described a wire flexing requirement, but did not describe the apparatus used to test the wire. According to Champlain, the test could… Read more »