Mark Gallivan Model: 2022 FIAT 500e L Prima Price: €24,995 incl €5,000 EV grant in Ireland €32,495 as tested Range: 312km Engine: 37.3kW battery with 87kW electric motor, 220Nm, single-speed auto driving front wheels Performance: 0-100km in 9.0 seconds, 150km top speed CO2: 0g/km Verdict: Chic city electric car with 312km claimed range. Brilliant design […]
Month: August 2022
Lexus offers PHEV hybrid versatility for the first time with its NX450h+
Mark Gallivan Model: 2022 Lexus NX450H F Sport all-wheel drive auto five door Price: from €62,120 (in Ireland) €70,900 as tested Engine: 2.5 litre, four-cylinder petrol, 309hp, 270Nm torque Performance: 0-100km in 6.3 seconds, 200mph top speed Fuel consumption: 256 mpg pie in the sky claimed (expect low 50s mpg) CO2: 25g/km Verdict: Lexus offers […]
Tesla dumped a big chunk of its bitcoin holdings. Should you?
New York (CNN Business)Bitcoin prices were cooling off Thursday following a big spike in the past week. And it appears Elon Musk might be partly to blame. The price of one bitcoin fell 3% Thursday to about $23,000 after Tesla (TSLA) disclosed in its latest earnings report Wednesday that it sold about 75% of its bitcoin holdings during the second quarter to […]
Volkswagen’s CEO is stepping down in a surprise move
New York (CNN Business)Volkswagen’s CEO is leaving his post in a surprise move, effective September 1. The company announced Friday that Herbert Diess is leaving the top job at Volkswagen (VLKAF) AG, the world’s second largest automaker. Volkswagen did not provide a reason for the exit of Diess, who will be replaced by Oliver Blume, the head of […]