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I 3D-Printed a Heated and Cooled Cupholder for the Base Ford Maverick
By Peter Holderith / Updated Jul 7, 2022

This Tabletop 3D-Printed Wind Tunnel Is Ready For Your Model Cars
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jul 7, 2022

Toyota Recalls Almost 50,000 Tundras For Rear Axle Issue
By Lewin Day / Updated Jul 5, 2022

Toyota CEO Leans on Japan To Soften EV Push As it Recalls Only EV on Sale
By Victoria Scott / Updated Jun 24, 2022

Honda and Sony Are Really Building EVs Together, First Car Due in 2025
By Nico DeMattia / Updated Jun 18, 2022

GM Spending $81M to Hand-Build the Cadillac Celestiq EV
By Chris Tsui / Updated Jun 16, 2022

Vegan Leather Doesn’t Mean Sustainable, but It’s Better Than the Real Thing
By Hazel Southwell / Updated Jun 15, 2022

Ford to Recall 48,000 Mustang Mach-Es Over Sudden Power Loss
By Lewin Day / Updated Jun 14, 2022

The Chip Shortage Means 2.2M Fewer Cars This Year So Far
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jun 13, 2022

Rental Car Prices May Spike Again Because There Aren’t Enough Cars
By Nico DeMattia / Updated Jun 6, 2022

Mercedes Recalls 1M Cars for Bad Brakes, Tells Owners to Park Them
By Hazel Southwell / Updated Jun 6, 2022

Lucid Recalls Air EV to Add Tie to Ethernet Wiring Harness
By Kristin V. Shaw / Updated May 28, 2022

Economic Collapse Has Venezuela’s Cars Looking a Lot Like Cuba’s
By James Gilboy / Updated May 24, 2022

Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Elantras, Accents for Potentially Explosive Seat Belts
By Nico DeMattia / Updated May 24, 2022

Plastic Suspension Springs May Be Coming to a Luxury Car Near You
By Rob Stumpf / Updated May 24, 2022

Hyundai to Build a $5.5B EV Plant in Georgia, Promising 8,100 Jobs Total
By Jerry Perez / Updated May 20, 2022

Lucid Turns to Saudi Arabia for Future EV Factory
By Kristin V. Shaw / Updated May 20, 2022

Bomb Shelters Keep Auto Parts Factories Running in Ukraine
By Lewin Day / Updated May 11, 2022

Hyundai Eyes Georgia for New U.S. EV Plant: Report
By Nico DeMattia / Updated May 9, 2022

Lucid Confirms Price Hikes as Production Woes Persist
By Nico DeMattia / Updated May 8, 2022

653K Ford Trucks and SUVs Recalled Because They Need New Windshield Wipers
By Kristin V. Shaw / Updated Apr 22, 2022

3D Printing a Super Basic Carburetor Is Actually Pretty Easy
By Peter Holderith / Updated Apr 20, 2022

Campaign That Advocates for Front License Plates Is Run by 3M—a Plate Manufacturer
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Apr 18, 2022

Adapt or Die: Engine Parts Suppliers Could See Demand Drop 77 Percent by 2035
By James Gilboy / Updated Apr 15, 2022

Tesla Recalls 594K Cars Because ‘Boombox’ Sounds Obscure Pedestrian Warnings
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Apr 14, 2022

Honda Orders Big Takedown of Honda-Related 3D Printing Models From Maker Communities
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Apr 13, 2022

Ford Recalls 345K Escapes, Bronco Sports for Oil Leaks That Can Start a Fire
By Peter Holderith / Updated Apr 1, 2022

VinFast is Set To Build Its First US Factory In North Carolina
By Lewin Day / Updated Mar 30, 2022

Drivers Are Waiting Months for Simple Car Repairs Due to Parts Supply Problems
By Kristin V. Shaw / Updated Mar 25, 2022

740,000 GMC Terrains Recalled for Headlights That Are Way Too Bright
By Victoria Scott / Updated Mar 22, 2022

The First 2022 GMC Hummer EV Recall Affects Just 10 Trucks
By Peter Holderith / Updated Mar 17, 2022

Ford Is Selling Some Vehicles With Missing Chips That It’ll Install Later
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Mar 14, 2022

Rivian’s Production Struggles Are Way Worse Than Expected
By Chris Tsui / Updated Mar 11, 2022

EPA Says California Can Set Its Own Emissions Standards Again
By Victoria Scott / Updated Mar 10, 2022

BMW Recalls Almost a Million Cars Over Fire Risk
By Lewin Day / Updated Mar 9, 2022

Lada Production Stops as Sanctions Cut Off Russian Automaker From Suppliers
By Lewin Day / Updated Mar 9, 2022

NHTSA Wants GM to Recall 725,000 GMC Terrains Over Blinding Headlights
By Chris Tsui / Updated Mar 7, 2022

Ukraine Invasion May Spark Another Microchip Shortage
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Mar 7, 2022

How Volvo Makes Its Crystal Shift Knobs
By Kristin V. Shaw / Updated Mar 5, 2022

Replica Cars No Longer Have to be Sold as a Kit Under New Federal Rules
By Peter Holderith / Updated Mar 4, 2022

Sony Finally Has Real Plans to Build EVs With Honda
By Hazel Southwell / Updated Mar 4, 2022

Here’s NHTSA’s Big Plan to Update Its 5-Star Safety Rating for New Tech
By Lewin Day / Updated Mar 3, 2022

Toyota Suspends Production at 14 Plants Following Possible Cyber Attack
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Feb 28, 2022

NHTSA Forces Recall of 4,800 Lamborghini Huracans Over Missing Screw Cap
By Chris Tsui / Updated Feb 23, 2022

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Recalled for Fire Risk, so Don’t Plug Yours In
By Lewin Day / Updated Feb 15, 2022

New USPS Truck Might Be in Trouble After Biden Admin Criticizes Lack of EV Option
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Feb 3, 2022

Chip Shortage Keeps Wreaking Havoc on New Car Sales in 2022
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Feb 2, 2022

Tesla Recalls 54,000 Cars With FSD Beta for Rolling Through Stop Signs
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Feb 2, 2022

Kia Recalls Over 410,000 Vehicles For Airbag Deployment Issue
By Lewin Day / Updated Feb 1, 2022

We Tried to Build Our Own Car From GM’s New Online Parts Catalog
By Peter Holderith / Updated Jan 25, 2022

Ford Recalls 199,085 Mustangs, Fusions, MKZs Over Faulty Brake Pedals
By Kristen Lee / Updated Jan 24, 2022

Apple Car Production Deal Involves LG and Magna: Report
By Lewin Day / Updated Apr 13, 2021

Your Garage Needs a 3D Printer
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Mar 9, 2021

This Is the United States Postal Service’s New Delivery Vehicle
By Stef Schrader / Updated Feb 23, 2021

Legendary Auto Parts Manufacturer Edelbrock Is Shutting Down Its Headquarters
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 30, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Will Build Electric SUVs in Alabama in 2022
By James Gilboy / Updated Dec 14, 2020

Ford is Using Camera Drones for Engine Plant Inspection in the UK
By Marco Margaritoff / Updated Jul 30, 2020

The C8 Corvette Chassis Plant Is Still Up and Running
By Chris Teague / Updated May 7, 2020

The Auto Industry Wants to Restart in May. It’s a Lot More Complicated Than That
By Patrick George / Updated Apr 27, 2020

UAW Boss Says It’s ‘Too Risky’ to Restart US Auto Production in Early May
By Chris Teague / Updated Apr 24, 2020