Alberto de la Torre

Alberto de la Torre

Writer . At Xataka On since

Journalist and audiovisual communicator since 2016. My specialty is the automotive sector, where I’ve been analyzing the industry and its developments for more than five years. I'm particularly interested in new forms of mobility and the changes that cities are experiencing, especially in urban planning and the promotion of cycling and personal mobility vehicles. LinkedIn

33 published news

February 2025

  1. 14 February
  2. A Tesla Model Y Owner Covered the Car’s Roof With Solar Panels to Get ‘Up to 60 Miles’ of Charging. It Wasn’t the Best Idea
  3. 13 February
  4. Ford Has Burned Through $2 Billion and Says the Reason Is Clear: China Is 10 Years Ahead in Electric Cars
  5. 06 February
  6. Elon Musk Admits He Was Wrong: Nine Years Later, Tesla Is Still Far From Fulfilling One of Its Major Self-Driving Car Promises

January 2025

  1. 23 January
  2. ‘We’re Not Close’: Nvidia Slams the Brakes on Tesla’s Self-Driving Car Promises and Says It Won’t Happen Until the Next Decade
  3. Toyota Has Long Embraced the ‘Kaizen’ Philosophy. Tesla and BYD Aren’t Sure It’s Really That Useful
  4. 22 January
  5. New York City Traffic Was Hell on Earth, Filled With Collapsed Streets and Late Buses. Two Weeks Later, It’s a Very Different Story
  6. 09 January
  7. A Worker Forgot to Bolt Seats Down on Kia’s Flagship EV. Now, the Company Is Recalling 23,000 Units
  8. 08 January
  9. While Much of the World Is Obsessed With Electric Cars, Japan Holds Back and Remains Committed to Hybrid Vehicles
  10. 07 January
  11. Sony and Honda Expected Their First EV to Be ‘A Little Expensive.’ Does $90,000 Fit That Definition?

December 2024

  1. 26 December
  2. Tesla Is Risking It All on Self-Driving Cars. It’s Betting on Austin to Be the Ideal City for Deployment
  3. 14 December
  4. Tesla Had a Secret to Stay Years Ahead of the EV Industry: Silicon Carbide. In This Race, China Is Once Again Playing a Critical Role
  5. 02 December
  6. Tesla’s Dominance Prompts California to Consider a Drastic Decision: Excluding It From EV Subsidies

November 2024

  1. 23 November
  2. Toyota Is Determined to Make Hydrogen the New Gasoline. It’s Come Up With an Unexpected Solution to Get It Done
  3. 20 November
  4. Hertz Reports a Loss of $1.3 Billion and Points to a Clear Culprit: The Electric Car Market

October 2024

  1. 23 October
  2. China Unveils New Approach to Road Construction. It Involves 98 Miles, 10 Machines, and No Humans at All
  3. 11 October
  4. Tesla Reveals the Cybercab, Its Upcoming Robotaxi That Will Be Available for Purchase in 2026 for $30,000 With No Pedals or a Steering Wheel
  5. 01 October
  6. Amsterdam Holds the Most Unexpected (and Logical) Guinness Record: It’s the City With the Most Bikes Fished Out of Its Canals in the World

September 2024

  1. 24 September
  2. The U.S. Increases Tension With China: It’ll Ban the Sale of All Cars Containing Chinese Parts or Software

July 2024

  1. 11 July
  2. China Wants to Fully Embrace Self-Driving Cars, But It's Already Run into Its Biggest Problem: Humans
  3. 03 July
  4. Cruise Was Left Without Its Autonomous Cars After Withholding Evidence of a Hit-and-Run. Getting Them Back on the the Streets Will Cost It $112,500

June 2024

  1. 19 June
  2. There’s a New Speed Record for an Electric Car: 270 Mph, Japanese, and Possibly Prohibitively Expensive
  3. 09 June
  4. For Some Reason, This Individual Was Determined to Prove That Bicycles Without Wheels Work. And Yes, They Do Work
  5. 05 June
  6. A Swiss Highway Closed for 36 Hours to Make Way for Fighter Jets Instead of Cars
  7. 03 June
  8. Toronto Wants to Crack on Modified E-Scooters, So It's Whipping Out Fines of Up to $18,000
  9. 01 June
  10. Tesla Claimed to Be Able to Produce 20 Million Cars by 2030. Toyota Has Proven It’s Impossible

May 2024

  1. 28 May
  2. The World’s Most Efficient Diesel Engine Is Chinese. It's a Godsend for the Industry But Useless For Your Car
  3. 27 May
  4. ‘They’re Pushing Stuff on Us That We Don’t Want’: The Most Spectacular Electric Car Isn't Selling, and Its Manufacturer Knows Why
  5. 23 May
  6. Tesla Let Customers in India Pre-Order Cars With a $1,000 Deposit in 2016. Years Later, They Don't Have Their Cars or Their Money
  7. Electric Cars Aren’t for Millionaires: The Mercedes EQS Has Crashed and Burned With Gasoline-Devoted Customers
  8. 15 May
  9. Buying a Bugatti Isn't Too Hard, But Maintaining It Is. Just Changing the Oil Costs as Much as a New Car
  10. 09 May
  11. Elon Musk Says Tesla Model Y Has More Range Than Announced. To Access It, You'll Have to Pay Up
  12. 06 May
  13. A Japanese Tech Company Is Selling $3 CPUs Through a Vending Machine

April 2024

  1. 17 April
  2. Tesla Model 2: News, Expected Price, and Everything We Know About the $25,000 Electric Car
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