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Lamborghini Revuelto: a super plug-in hybrid

The auto industry in a time of transition centered around electrification and connectivity. Even Lamborghini, long the wild child of the auto industry, has to take these trends into consideration. But Lamborghini always does things its own way. The Lamborghini Revuelto is the replacement for the Aventador supercar, and the latest in a long line of V12-engined dream machines that includes the legendary Miura, Countach, Diablo, and Murciélago. But the Revuelto is a plug-in hybrid — Lamborghini’s first — and includes…

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 first drive: welcome to the future

While some automakers are just beginning to get into electric cars, Hyundai’s EVs have already taken several evolutionary steps. From the Ioniq Electric to the Kona Electric to the Ioniq 5, the South Korean brand’s EVs have steadily become more sophisticated in tech and design. And Hyundai isn’t stopping. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a follow-up to the Ioniq 5, wrapping the earlier model’s hardware in very different styling. With the Ioniq 5 and most other EVs from mainstream brands are marketed as crossover SUVs,…

Tesla issues recall on Semi over defective brake module, rollaway risk

Tesla SemiCourtesy: TeslaTesla has issued a voluntary recall on the Semi, a first since the company began deliveries of the heavy-duty electric trucks to customers in December 2022.According to recall filings posted on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 35 Semi trucks were affected. The trucks were built with an electronic parking brake valve module found to contain a defect by supplier Bendix in February 2023.The defect left drivers vulnerable to "rollaway" incidents and increased the…

Ford Recalls 15 Lakh Cars over Faulty Brake Hoses and Windshield Wiper Arms

Published By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: March 19, 2023, 17:56 ISTFord Fusion (Photo: Ford)The largest of two recalls covers nearly 1.3 million 2013 through 2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKX midsize carsFord is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the US in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break.The largest of two recalls covers nearly 1.3 million 2013 through 2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKX midsize cars.The company says in documents posted on Friday by safety regulators that

Truck hits multiple cars waiting at tollgate after brake failure [Video]

Heavy motor vehicles are often involved in accidents 0n the highways. In most cases, it is the brake failures on these heavy vehicles that cause accidents. This accident from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh shows a truck crashing into multiple cars that were waiting for their turn at the toll gate. The incident was caught live on the CCTV installed at the tolls. The footage shows vehicles waiting at the toll while a truck rams into the vehicles. According to the reports, the trucks ripped through three vehicles. The truck…

Aintro Handlebars feature integrated internally routed brake levers

When it comes to bicycle commuting, a lot of people like "city bikes" that are light, simple and streamlined. With their built-in internally routed brake levers, Aintro Handlebars were designed with just such folks in mind.Currently on Kickstarter, the Italian-made bars are being offered in carbon fiber and wooden models – the former is claimed to be half the weight of an equivalent aluminum bar with conventional levers, while the latter is said to weigh less than half.Both models are compatible with cable-activated rim…

Owner crashes Renault Kwid into a shop after pressing accelerator instead of brake

Many people who have recently learned how to drive often get nervous while driving on busy roads. This is not a good thing as it might often be a reason for them to crash into other vehicles. While driving on public roads, one must always try to remain calm and not panic. We have come across several incidents where people who are new drivers have crashed their vehicle after they get nervous. Similarly, people who switch from manual to automatic cars also face such issue as they get confused between the pedals. Here we…

Nephew, Parking Brake – The Hollywood Reporter

Jeremy Renner was injured while trying to rescue his nephew and the parking brake on the snowplow may not have been properly applied, according to a police report on the Jan. 1 accident obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. The report states that as Renner was clearing snow on New Year’s Day, the Avengers star was run over by his PistenBully snowplow as he was trying to divert it away from his nephew. “In an attempt to keep the PistenBully from striking , attempted to step up on the track in…

Truck’s brake fail on Mumbai-Pune Expressway; Saved by side rails

A viral video of an out-of-control truck on the Mumbai-Pune expressway is going viral on social media sites. The truck was spotted running down the slope of Khandala on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. According to reports, the brakes failed. The video taken by the onlookers shows how important the side rails are and how the side rails saved the truck from falling down from the bridge. This is what happened at the Mumbai-Pune Expressway… pic.twitter.com/5zKYs8jL8Q — Vivek Gupta (@imvivekgupta) December 10, 2022 The loaded…