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Vampire effect – self-discharge: “Hole in the electric car battery” plugged
Anyone who takes their old cell phone out of the drawer after half a year knows the phenomenon: During storage, the battery has completely drained itself, and nothing works without…
Purely electric – Smart Brake comes without lines and fluid
From 2028, the so-called smart brake is to go into series production as a 100 percent brake-by-wire system. Wait a minute, doesn’t that already exist? In the approach: With brake-by-wire…
Sabotage of car tires – eco-extremists should probably go unpunished
Only: Although the tire manipulation is clearly property damage, the perpetrators should probably go unpunished. “The Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which is responsible for the file, has…
Rare roadster fun – BMW Alpina Z1: Longing in the Bavarian jewel
And so it is no wonder that the Alpina Z1, which Alpina Managing Director Andy Bovensiepen brought to Munich himself, is a special treat for every car fan. A good…
Sustainably ugly – Methuselah-Mobil: This car should last 50 years
On average, cars are around 20 years old before they end up in the scrap press. The Evolution Space should avoid these for many decades to come. To make mobility…
Sodium instead of lithium – battery giant brings super light & cheap batteries
The world’s largest manufacturer of batteries for electric cars, CATL, apparently wants to bring two new types of battery this year: a super-light one with extreme energy density and so-called…
Krone Engine Podcast – Mazda CX-60 Six-Cylinder: Why We Love It
Most manufacturers are reducing cylinders and, on the way towards forced electrification, they are also making efforts to reduce combustion engines. Mazda, on the other hand, has presented a brand…
Back to front – BMW brings the R 12 and a new, powerful R 18
Ten years after the R nineT, which was presented on the company’s 90th anniversary, BMW is now launching its successor on the 100th: It’s called the R 12, and although…
Test drive with whoops – McLaren Artura: sex appeal despite hybrid drive
Sporty cars tend to lose their sex appeal as plug-in hybrids. Not so the McLaren Artura. It showcases its drive qualities extremely smoothly, as “Krone” motor editor Stephan Schätzl found…
Gloomy prognosis – Tavares: unrest instead of cheap electric cars in Europe
New electric cars are hard to come by for less than 30,000 euros. That should change. However, Europe as a location will probably not benefit from this, fears one of…
Caught on the road – Fiat 600: successor to the 500X already on the way
The Fiat 500X is now eight years old. A fee is now available. And shows up with a classic name. The successor to the Fiat 500X can already be seen…
Brand start is fixed – Genesis brings this cool convertible to Austria
Design icon Luc Donckerwolke – responsible for both design and brand communication at Genesis – brought a number of European premieres to the design event of the German Car Awards…