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Lucid’s New 469-HP Electric Motor Weighs Just 70 Pounds
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 25, 2023
Manchin Introduces New EV Tax Credit Bill That Might Force Some Buyers to Repay It
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 25, 2023
Tesla Semi, 4680 Batteries Get New Homes With $3.6B Gigafactory Expansion in Nevada
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 25, 2023
Honda’s Going All-In Now on Electric Cars and Motorcycles To Catch Up
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 24, 2023
Here’s What Happens If You Shift a Rivian EV Into Park at Highway Speed
By Nico DeMattia / Updated Jan 23, 2023
Mazda Made LED Turn Signals That Fade In and Out Like Incandescent Bulbs
By Andrew P. Collins / Updated Jan 23, 2023
This Ford F-150 Lightning With Raptor Suspension Is a Big Deal for Electric Trucks
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Jan 23, 2023
Electric Winnebago eRV2 Prototype Is a Great Way to Get Lost, Quietly
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 20, 2023
Renault’s Alpine Wants to Sell Electric SUVs in the US by 2027
By Peter Holderith / Updated Jan 19, 2023
GM Might Be Fast-Tracking a Small Two-Door Electric Pickup Truck: Report
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 19, 2023
A Tuning Company Once Turned a Game Boy Advance Into a Boost Controller
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 19, 2023
Bridgestone Showcases Vision for Sustainable Mobility
By Robert Bacon / Updated Jan 19, 2023
Very Boosted Polaris RZR Pro R Makes 643 WHP, Rips Wheelies Everywhere
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Jan 19, 2023
Porsche Releases New Infotainment Units for Early 2000s Cayenne, Boxster, 911 Models
By Lewin Day / Updated Jan 19, 2023
Tuner Unlocks Toyota GR Corolla ECU for Potentially More Power
By Lewin Day / Updated Jan 18, 2023
Wyoming’s Proposed EV ‘Ban’ Is the Worst Kind of Performative Art
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 17, 2023
Volvo XC40, C40 Recharge Updated With Beefier Motors, More Range
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 17, 2023
I Put Rubber Floor Mats in My Car 3 Years Ago. I Haven’t Looked Back Since
By Kristen Lee / Updated Jan 16, 2023
Plug-In Hybrids May Be Forced to Shut Off Gas Engines in Cities
By Peter Holderith / Updated Jan 13, 2023
Toyota Built a Hydrogen-Burning AE86 to Promise Enthusiasts a Future
By Peter Holderith / Updated Jan 13, 2023
There’s a Subaru STI at the Tokyo Auto Salon, but It’s Not What You Think
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 13, 2023
Tesla Slashes Prices Up to 20 Percent to Juice Sales After Slump in 2022
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 13, 2023
Afghanistan’s First Supercar is a Toyota Corolla-Powered NSX-McLaren-Looking Mashup
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 12, 2023
The Icon FJ43 Land Cruiser Started a New Genre of Restomodding
By Chris Rosales / Updated Jan 12, 2023
Heavy EVs Versus Lighter Cars in a Crash Equals Bad News: NTSB
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 12, 2023
A 335-HP VW ID Buzz GTX Is Coming Because the World Needs More Sport Vans
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 12, 2023
Mercedes Ditching EQ Sub-Brand Because Everything Will Be Electric Anyway: Report
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 12, 2023
Tesla ‘Full-Self Driving’ Crash Injuring 9 Caught on Video the Day FSD Went Public
By James Gilboy / Updated Jan 11, 2023
Hackers Exploited California’s Fancy Digital License Plates to Locate Cars
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 11, 2023
Driving an EV Saves Money, but Not for Those Who Need It Most: Study
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 11, 2023
This Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV Prototype Also Learned How To Crab Walk
By Lewin Day / Updated Jan 11, 2023
You Can Now 3D Print a Cheap Mazda MX-5 Miata Hardtop
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 10, 2023
Hyundai, Kia Car Thefts Prompt Dealer To Make Its Own Cheap Bluetooth Immobilizer
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 9, 2023
The 2022 Audi S8’s $6K Predictive Active Suspension Is Weird, Fun, and Worth It
By Kristen Lee / Updated Jan 9, 2023
Can You Jumpstart a Car, Or Charge an EV, With a Lightning Bolt?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jan 9, 2023
Free In-Flight Wifi Coming to Most Delta Flights Next Month
By Chris Rosales / Updated Jan 7, 2023
Mercedes-Benz Gets Approval to Deploy Level 3 Driving Tech in Nevada
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 6, 2023
BMW’s In-Car Subscriptions Have Arrived in the US
By Peter Holderith / Updated Jan 6, 2023
I Tried Turning a Smartphone Into an Infotainment Screen. It Didn’t Work
By Lewin Day / Updated Jan 6, 2023
Ford Mustang Mach-E’s Physical Knob Can Now Control HVAC Thanks to OTA Update
By Lewin Day / Updated Jan 6, 2023
No ICE Range Extender for Electric Ram 1500 Revolution Concept After All
By James Gilboy / Updated Jan 5, 2023
My Wrenching Paid Off In Faster Lap Times With My 2011 BMW 128i
By Peter Nelson / Updated Jan 5, 2023
Mercedes’ New EV Charging Network Will Be Public But Reservable By Owners
By Peter Holderith / Updated Jan 5, 2023
Sony and Honda’s First EV Goes All in on Augmented Reality, Planned for 2026
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 5, 2023
BMW Designers Still ‘Love’ Sedans and Aren’t Giving Up on Them Anytime Soon
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 4, 2023
BMW’s ‘Dee’ Virtual Assistant Is Like the Metaverse With a Steering Wheel
By Aaron Cole / Updated Jan 4, 2023
ZF’s New Heated Seatbelts Are Like a Warm Hug From Your Car
By Rob Stumpf / Updated Jan 4, 2023
Here’s Your First Look at the VW ID.7 Electric Sedan Debuting at CES
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Jan 3, 2023
Frozen Tesla Door Handles Fixed With $50 Stick-On Parts
By Lewin Day / Updated Jan 2, 2023
Buying an Electric Car in 2023 Just Got a Whole Lot More Confusing
By Aaron Cole / Updated Dec 30, 2022
Watch a Lego Car Gradually Evolve Into the World’s Best Parallel Parker
By Peter Holderith / Updated Dec 29, 2022
Electric ATVs and UTVs Could Get $2,500 Discount If New Tax Credit Passes
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Dec 29, 2022
Tesla-Swapped Can-Am Is So Quiet You Can Hear the Paddle Tires Rip Through Sand
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Dec 22, 2022
Car Safety System Names Like Autopilot Are Too Confusing: Report
By Aaron Cole / Updated Dec 22, 2022
Canada To Pursue New EV Sales Mandate From 2026
By Lewin Day / Updated Dec 21, 2022
Feds Delay New EV Tax Credit Guidelines Until March 2023
By Aaron Cole / Updated Dec 20, 2022
Rivian Adds Snow Mode in New OTA Winter Update
By Lewin Day / Updated Dec 20, 2022
Toyota’s CEO: ‘Silent Majority’ Want More Than Just EVs in the Future
By Aaron Cole / Updated Dec 19, 2022
Yellow Off-Road Lights Work. Here’s Why
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Dec 19, 2022
These $159,000 Electric Chevy Pickup Restomods Are Coming in 2024
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Dec 16, 2022
Mazda EV Compact Sedan Detailed in New Patent Application
By Peter Holderith / Updated Dec 16, 2022
Workers Fled Out the Back When Labor Investigators Arrived at Hyundai Supplier: Report
By Aaron Cole / Updated Dec 16, 2022
Hankook’s Line of Tires Exclusively for EVs Finally Hit the US
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Dec 16, 2022