The UK installed a record number of public electric car chargers in 2024, although the rate of growth slowed as installers contended with delays to government funding. Numbers rose by more than a third to reach 73,421 by 20 December, according to Zapmap, whose data the government uses. The increase of 19,600 was nearly equivalent … Read more
In this article, we try to explain the steps needed to launch a new car model in China from a consumer’s point of view. (Nio Firefly. Image credit: Nio) Factbox is a section of CnEVPost dedicated to explaining common confusions, inspired by reader feedback. In this latest article, we try to explain how many steps … Read more
Hey-lo, GRM car and competition crazies! I am thrilled to see you here in Grassroots Motorsports magazine, which featured my VW Cup Golf racer on the cover at the very start of my career, way back in 1985. Congrats to Tim, Tom and Margie Suddard, David, J.G. and staff for making all this glorious coverage … Read more
[GRM+ members read this article first. Subscribe and gain access to more exclusive content for only $3/month.] Your track car is no fun in the garage. Sure, maybe you give it a celebratory detail job after a weekend of hard lapping, but the place where you want your track car to excel is on track. And it can’t do that if it’s broken, or acting suspicious, … Read more
This is not pro racing. There is no television contract, few spectators, no autograph signing and minimal glory. The expenses are typically low enough that you don’t need sponsors to fund it–just three or four buddies who all want to split the costs and wrench, drive and compete together in the same car. Team Up First Photography … Read more
BENGALURU: “A container truck going over the road divider and crashing on a car coming in the opposite direction, it was one of the most horrible accidents ever witnessed on this busy highway. Six innocent lives were snuffed out within seconds for no fault of theirs. Pulling each victim from the mangled remains of the … Read more
The drumbeat of bad news coming from the UK’s car industry in 2019 is becoming deafening. Jaguar Land Rover is cutting 4500 jobs, Honda is set to close its long-established Swindon plant, Nissan has reversed plans to build the next X-Trail SUV in Sunderland, and Ford will axe up to 1000 jobs at its engine plant in Bridgend. Last … Read more
Your brakes are the most powerful speed-changing devices available. Regardless of how much power you make, even the most mediocre brake system can convert speed into heat quicker than your powerplant can turn fuel into speed. Upgrading your brakes represents a highly effective way to make your car perform better. The results? Faster laps and more fun. … Read more
There has been no shortage of cars in 2024 that have left a lasting impression on us at CT towers, and picking favourites hasn’t been easy. Earlier in the year, the Lamborghini Revuelto took our breaths away with its utterly mind-spinning performance, yet managed to be something you could actually live with for a bit. … Read more
Electric cars are rapidly taking over the streets. Recently, you might have passed a Tesla Model Y cruising down the highway or seen a family unloading their gear from a Honda Prologue by the soccer field. They’re everywhere. But there is one significant effect: more cars than ever need to get plugged in. If you’ve … Read more