Mercedes presents offroad concept based on EQC

Mercedes-Benz has presented an off-road electric motor based on its EQC series model with the EQC 4×4² concept. Several modifications to the chassis transformed the electric SUV into an off-road electric car. The vehicle, which Daimler calls the “electric car of extremes,” will probably not make it into series production. The EQC 4×4² is intended […]

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BMW recalls multiple PHEV models

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BMW again has a problem with the high-voltage batteries in plug-in hybrid vehicles. Due to possible impurities in the production process of the battery cells, there is an increased risk of fire in several series. The total number of plug-in vehicles involved is 26,700 worldwide. One-third of these units are in customers’ hands; the rest […]

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SpaceX partners with US military to study using rockets for worldwide cargo delivery

SpaceX has partnered with the U.S. Military to study joint cargo transportation efforts using the private spaceflight company’s Starship rockets. The cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), also featuring Exploration Architecture Corporation (XArc), is a voluntary effort wherein the participants donate time and resources to help develop “use cases” involving their technology. If successfully completed […]

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SpaceX Starship prototype gearing up for first static fire with three Raptor engines

Two days after Elon Musk announced that Starship SN8 “passed cryo proof” testing, SpaceX has begun installing three Raptor engines on the rocket for the first multi-Raptor static fire ever attempted. On October 9th, the CEO revealed that the first SpaceX Starship prototype bound for a crucial high-altitude test flight had successfully completed cryogenic proof […]

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Tesla ‘Monster’ Cybertruck concept makes traditional monster trucks look tame

In the world of extreme auto, there are no machines that are more intimidating than monster trucks. With their massive engines and giant tires, monster trucks are associated with pure automotive mayhem and insanity. And if there is anything that’s still largely missing from the monster truck scene, it is the presence of all-electric vehicles. […]

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