Tesla buys site for Chinese Gigafactory

2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range electric car, road test in greater Atlanta area, Feb 2018As Tesla moves forward with plans to build electric cars in China, the automaker has secured land in the country for one of its so-called Gigafactories. Reuters reported Wednesday that Tesla has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 860,000-square meter plot of land for the new site, which represents a major step for Tesla’s…

The 1,000-hp Yenko/SC package adds $66,995 to the 2019 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE

2019 Yenko Chevrolet CamaroSpecialty Vehicle Engineering is back, and it has a 1,000-horsepower 2019 Yenko Chevrolet Camaro to share. The company announced its latest Yenko vehicle on Wednesday with updated looks to match the refreshed pony car. SVE installed an LT1-based 6.8-liter V-8 engine and married the stroked engine to a supercharger to achieve the staggering…

The GT-R and Z remain on Nissan’s radar, electrification possible

2019 Nissan 370ZNissan’s Z and GT-R sports cars are apparently alive and well inside the Japanese automaker, despite rumors of the former’s demise. Top Gear magazine reported Tuesday that both cars appear to have a bright and possibly electrifying future. The latest report puts Jean-Pierre Diernaz, vice president of Nissan marketing in Europe, on the record…