VW Shows ID.4 EV Off-Road Concept at Petersen Automotive Museum and battery pack with only a modified off-road suspension and racVolkswagen announced June 7 the ing interior. one-off ID.4 off-road concept that It proves standard EV tech is recently completed the Nation- capable and can reliably withstand the challenges of the races. Once the ranges and charging will further improve, we will see more and more examples of successful race entries. The Volkswagen ID.4 For NORRA Mexican 1000 will be on display only for a limited time, although we don’t know the timeline. It’s a great opportunity to see also other electric cars, including the Tesla RoadVolkswagen ID.4 at NORRA Mexican 1000. Credit: VW ster, extended to June 11. Volkswagen’s display includes al Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) Mexican 1000 race in also a presentation of the MEB the Baja Peninsula of Mexico is platform: “The exhibit consists of five now part of Volkswagen’s “Building an Electric Future” exhibit at rooms showcasing how Volkswathe Petersen Automotive Museum gen’s modular electric drive main Los Angeles. trix, or MEB platform, was engi Let’s recall it’s the first and neered, the variety of models that only EV that entered the event and will be built, the uniquely flexible it had a stock powertrain (RWD) nature of the platform and how by Mark Kane, Inside EVs
the vehicles will be assembled,” Volkswagen said. “Through the incorporation of multimedia features in each room, visitors have a variety of engaging ways to visualize new challenges faced by modern automakers and explore what driving will look like in the future. The final room of the exhibit will now include the Volkswagen ID.4 EV off-road concept and give visitors an inside look at the company’s first all-electric SUV.” We look forward to seeing an all-wheel-drive Volkswagen ID.4 at some racing too---maybe next year.
The Boring Company (TBC) officially started transporting passengers through its Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop. The LVCC Loop’s first official passengers were attendees of the World of Concrete trade show, which started June 8. The trade show is the first major convention for the Las Vegas Convention Center since the pandemic began. At the same time, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) officially opened doors to the convention center’s newly-built West Hall. Boring Company’s LVCC Loop connects the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall expansion with the Central Hall and South Stall. Before the trade show, The Boring Company conducted test drives in the LVCC Loop and surpassed expectations. According to the LVCVA’s CEO and President Steve Hill, the LVCC Loop’s capacity exceeded 4,400 passengers per hour (pph). TBC was happy with
the results and believes the LVCC Loop could reach up to 5,050 pph in the future. As TBC’s LVCC Loop starts operations, its other tunneling project in Sin City, the Vegas Loop, is getting attention. Las Vegas Raiders President Marc Badain noted he is ready to welcome a Boring Company station at the team’s new $2 billion Allegiant Stadium. “As soon as they’re ready to tell us where they want to put the station, we’ll make the space for it,” Badain told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I think it really depends on how it connects to the rest of the Strip, to the airport and the rest of the community where they’re building the entire tunnel system.” The Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved TBC’s special use permit application for its Vegas Loop project last December. The Vegas Loop will connect several notable places in Las Vegas, including Allegiant Stadium, The Strip, McCarran International Airport and some resorts and casinos.
CarAdvise, an online vehicle maintenance, scheduling and discounted repairs marketplace, has launched a new partnership with Affirm, a financial lender of installment loans. This partnership will give CarAdvise members availability to choose a long-term payment option for their vehicle maintenance and repair purchases. CarAdvise’s platform allows members to search, compare prices and book vehicle and maintenance appointments online. Until today, members only had the option to pay at checkout via credit card. Now members will have the option to select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, allowing them to pay off maintenance over time. The Affirm payment program will allow CarAdvise members to pay for their maintenance or repair over a three-, six- or 12-month period. Source: CarAdvise
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