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Chip Shortage Continues to Wreak Havoc on New Car Production
Electric Vehicles

Chip Shortage Continues to Wreak Havoc on New Car Production

By Rob Stumpf

Posted on Mar 5, 2021

Is CHAdeMO EV Charging on Its Way Out? Here’s What You Should Know
Electric Vehicles

Is CHAdeMO EV Charging on Its Way Out? Here’s What You Should Know

By Kevin Williams

Updated on Mar 5, 2021

Honda’s Now Selling the World’s First Production Car with Level 3 Self-Driving Tech
Self-Driving Tech

Honda’s Now Selling the World’s First Production Car with Level 3 Self-Driving Tech

By James Gilboy

Updated on Mar 5, 2021

Transparent Oil Pan and Valve Cover Let You Peek Inside a Running Engine
Car Tech

Transparent Oil Pan and Valve Cover Let You Peek Inside a Running Engine

By Peter Holderith

Posted on Mar 5, 2021

The Strange Story of DC’s Lost AM Radio Station Still Transmitting Inauguration Road Closures From 2013
Car Tech

The Strange Story of DC’s Lost AM Radio Station Still Transmitting Inauguration Road Closures From 2013

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Mar 4, 2021

The 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Is the Go-Anywhere Electric Wagon We’ve Been Waiting For
Electric Vehicles

The 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Is the Go-Anywhere Electric Wagon We’ve Been Waiting For

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Mar 4, 2021

Watch the Audi RS E-Tron GT Quickly and Quietly Hit 159 MPH On the Autobahn
Electric Vehicles

Watch the Audi RS E-Tron GT Quickly and Quietly Hit 159 MPH On the Autobahn

By Chris Tsui

Posted on Mar 3, 2021

General Motors Patents the In-Car Foot Massager We’ve Always Deserved
Patents

General Motors Patents the In-Car Foot Massager We’ve Always Deserved

By Stef Schrader

Posted on Mar 3, 2021

Software Issue Strands Volvo’s New XC40 Recharge EV at Cargo Ports
Electric Vehicles

Software Issue Strands Volvo’s New XC40 Recharge EV at Cargo Ports

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Mar 3, 2021

The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Heralds a New Age of Online-Only EV Sales
Electric Vehicles

The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Heralds a New Age of Online-Only EV Sales

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

Google Tells Search Users It’s a Good Idea to Throw Car Batteries Into the Ocean
Car Tech

Google Tells Search Users It’s a Good Idea to Throw Car Batteries Into the Ocean

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

Petaluma, California Is the First US City to Ban New Gas Pumps
Electric Vehicles

Petaluma, California Is the First US City to Ban New Gas Pumps

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

Tesla Model S Prototype With Yoke Wheel Spotted Testing in California
Electric Vehicles

Tesla Model S Prototype With Yoke Wheel Spotted Testing in California

By James Gilboy

Posted on Mar 1, 2021

Here’s Everything You Need to Stay Comfy at a Track All Day
Car Tech

Here’s Everything You Need to Stay Comfy at a Track All Day

By Peter Nelson

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

The Forgotten Ford Escort ZX2 S/R Was a Parts-Bin Masterpiece, Thanks to the Aftermarket
Aftermarket

The Forgotten Ford Escort ZX2 S/R Was a Parts-Bin Masterpiece, Thanks to the Aftermarket

By Peter Nelson

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

Remember When GM Got Cyberbullied Into Canceling Buick’s 2010 Plug-In Hybrid?
Car Tech

Remember When GM Got Cyberbullied Into Canceling Buick’s 2010 Plug-In Hybrid?

By Kevin Williams

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

Yoke Steering Wheels Suck but You Don’t Need a Tesla to Get One
Car Tech

Yoke Steering Wheels Suck but You Don’t Need a Tesla to Get One

By Andrew P. Collins

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

Why I’m Done Pretending Touchscreen Infotainment Isn’t a Stupid, Hazardous Fad
Infotainment

Why I’m Done Pretending Touchscreen Infotainment Isn’t a Stupid, Hazardous Fad

By James Gilboy

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

This Ship Is Carrying an Entire Electric Rally Racing Series, and It’ll Be Sailing the Globe for a Year
Electric Vehicles

This Ship Is Carrying an Entire Electric Rally Racing Series, and It’ll Be Sailing the Globe for a Year

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Feb 25, 2021

Someone Is Selling a Motor-Transaxle Unit For GM’s Doomed EV1 Electric Car on eBay
Electric Vehicles

Someone Is Selling a Motor-Transaxle Unit For GM’s Doomed EV1 Electric Car on eBay

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Feb 25, 2021

Tesla Files Plans to Make Yet Another Production Line Tent Permanent
Electric Vehicles

Tesla Files Plans to Make Yet Another Production Line Tent Permanent

By Rob Stumpf

Posted on Feb 24, 2021

Even the Mars Rover Uses Zip Ties
Car Tech

Even the Mars Rover Uses Zip Ties

By Caleb Jacobs

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

This Aftermarket C8 Chevy Corvette Center-Exit Exhaust Kit Looks Great, Actually
Aftermarket

This Aftermarket C8 Chevy Corvette Center-Exit Exhaust Kit Looks Great, Actually

By James Gilboy

Posted on Feb 24, 2021

This Is the United States Postal Service’s New Delivery Vehicle
Manufacturing

This Is the United States Postal Service’s New Delivery Vehicle

By Stef Schrader

Posted on Feb 24, 2021

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Logged Enough Miles In Testing to Lap the Equator Nearly 25 Times
Electric Vehicles

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Logged Enough Miles In Testing to Lap the Equator Nearly 25 Times

By Rob Stumpf

Posted on Feb 23, 2021

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is a Revolutionary EV With Up to 300 HP and a Smart Interior
Electric Vehicles

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is a Revolutionary EV With Up to 300 HP and a Smart Interior

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Feb 23, 2021

Rimac May Soon Buy Bugatti. Here’s Why That’s Actually a Great Idea
Electric Vehicles

Rimac May Soon Buy Bugatti. Here’s Why That’s Actually a Great Idea

By Hazel Southwell

Posted on Feb 23, 2021

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: A Baby S-Class, Complete With the Screens
Infotainment

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: A Baby S-Class, Complete With the Screens

By Chris Tsui

Updated on Feb 23, 2021

The DIY Hero Who Built a Koenigsegg-Style ‘Freevalve’ Miata Engine Is Making It Open-Source
Car Tech

The DIY Hero Who Built a Koenigsegg-Style ‘Freevalve’ Miata Engine Is Making It Open-Source

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Feb 22, 2021

The Apparent Hackers Behind Kia’s Ransomware Attack Are Demanding Millions in Bitcoin
Car Tech

The Apparent Hackers Behind Kia’s Ransomware Attack Are Demanding Millions in Bitcoin

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Feb 22, 2021

2020 Chevy Bolt Leases Are Dropping as Low as $49/Month with New Models Coming Soon
Electric Vehicles

2020 Chevy Bolt Leases Are Dropping as Low as $49/Month with New Models Coming Soon

By Kristin V. Shaw

Posted on Feb 21, 2021

Porsche Confirms Taycan Cross Turismo Wagon, and It’s Got a ‘Gravel Roads’ Driving Mode
Electric Vehicles

Porsche Confirms Taycan Cross Turismo Wagon, and It’s Got a ‘Gravel Roads’ Driving Mode

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Feb 20, 2021

The 2022 Morgan Plus 8 GTR Track Car Happened Because It Refused to Let Unused Chassis Go to Waste
Car Tech

The 2022 Morgan Plus 8 GTR Track Car Happened Because It Refused to Let Unused Chassis Go to Waste

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Feb 20, 2021

Lexus Let the Twitch Community Mod an IS and the Result Is Exactly What You’d Expect
Car Tech

Lexus Let the Twitch Community Mod an IS and the Result Is Exactly What You’d Expect

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Feb 19, 2021

Uncovered Gordon Murray T.50 XP2 Prototype Shows Off Its Genius Engineering
Car Tech

Uncovered Gordon Murray T.50 XP2 Prototype Shows Off Its Genius Engineering

By Máté Petrány

Posted on Feb 19, 2021

Now Ford Is Asking Texas Dealers to Loan Out F-150 Pickups With Onboard Generators
Electric Vehicles

Now Ford Is Asking Texas Dealers to Loan Out F-150 Pickups With Onboard Generators

By Caleb Jacobs

Updated on Feb 19, 2021

All-New 2022 Honda HR-V Goes Hybrid-Only for Europe, Also Looks Surprisingly Great
Electric Vehicles

All-New 2022 Honda HR-V Goes Hybrid-Only for Europe, Also Looks Surprisingly Great

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Ford F-150 Hybrid Owners in Texas Are Using Trucks to Power Their Homes
Electric Vehicles

Ford F-150 Hybrid Owners in Texas Are Using Trucks to Power Their Homes

By James Gilboy

Posted on Feb 18, 2021

Ford Is Going EV-Only in Europe by 2030
Electric Vehicles

Ford Is Going EV-Only in Europe by 2030

By Máté Petrány

Posted on Feb 17, 2021

Rivian Is Not Messing Around With Its Off-Road Tests of the R1T
Electric Vehicles

Rivian Is Not Messing Around With Its Off-Road Tests of the R1T

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Feb 17, 2021

2022 McLaren Artura Hybrid: 3,300 Pounds, 671 HP From an Electrified V6
Electric Vehicles

2022 McLaren Artura Hybrid: 3,300 Pounds, 671 HP From an Electrified V6

By Chris Tsui

Updated on Feb 17, 2021

McLaren Artura Cuts the Hybrid Bloat Thanks to Company’s Next-Gen Carbon Fiber Chassis
Electric Vehicles

McLaren Artura Cuts the Hybrid Bloat Thanks to Company’s Next-Gen Carbon Fiber Chassis

By Kristin V. Shaw

Posted on Feb 17, 2021

Mercedes Cancels US Launch of EQC Electric SUV Over ‘Market Developments’
Electric Vehicles

Mercedes Cancels US Launch of EQC Electric SUV Over ‘Market Developments’

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

How Jaguar Plans to Go Fully Electric by 2025 Followed by Land Rover in 2030
Electric Vehicles

How Jaguar Plans to Go Fully Electric by 2025 Followed by Land Rover in 2030

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

The 2022 Chevy Bolt EV Might Finally Be the Electric Car for Mass Consumption
Electric Vehicles

The 2022 Chevy Bolt EV Might Finally Be the Electric Car for Mass Consumption

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV: Solving the Electric Car Hangups, Starting With Price
Electric Vehicles

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV: Solving the Electric Car Hangups, Starting With Price

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

The $48 Million Toyota Prius, and Other Cars Bought in Bitcoin Worth a Fortune Today
Car Tech

The $48 Million Toyota Prius, and Other Cars Bought in Bitcoin Worth a Fortune Today

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

Heavy-Duty Engine Manufacturer Detroit Diesel Is Now in the Electric Semi-Truck Business
Electric Vehicles

Heavy-Duty Engine Manufacturer Detroit Diesel Is Now in the Electric Semi-Truck Business

By Chris Tsui

Updated on Feb 11, 2021

Toyota Announces Two New Electric Vehicles After Years of Relying on Hybrids
Electric Vehicles

Toyota Announces Two New Electric Vehicles After Years of Relying on Hybrids

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Feb 11, 2021

Mercedes’ Electric EQ Models Will Have Full AMG Performance Versions
Electric Vehicles

Mercedes’ Electric EQ Models Will Have Full AMG Performance Versions

By Chris Tsui

Posted on Feb 11, 2021

Russian Vlogger Shows Off Porsche Taycan’s Instant Torque by Smashing Through Dealership Window
Electric Vehicles

Russian Vlogger Shows Off Porsche Taycan’s Instant Torque by Smashing Through Dealership Window

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Feb 11, 2021

Electric Jeep Wrangler Prototype Appears to Have Conventional Gearbox and Transfer Case
Electric Vehicles

Electric Jeep Wrangler Prototype Appears to Have Conventional Gearbox and Transfer Case

By Peter Holderith

Posted on Feb 10, 2021

The New McLaren Artura Hybrid V6 Supercar Is Coming Next Tuesday
Electric Vehicles

The New McLaren Artura Hybrid V6 Supercar Is Coming Next Tuesday

By Chris Tsui

Posted on Feb 10, 2021

The Longest Range EVs You Can Buy in 2021
Electric Vehicles

The Longest Range EVs You Can Buy in 2021

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Feb 10, 2021

Porsche Taycan Turbo S Breaks Indoor Speed Record With 102-MPH Run Inside a Convention Center
Electric Vehicles

Porsche Taycan Turbo S Breaks Indoor Speed Record With 102-MPH Run Inside a Convention Center

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Feb 10, 2021

Porsche Patent Hints at Retro-Inspired Supercar With Butterfly Doors
Patents

Porsche Patent Hints at Retro-Inspired Supercar With Butterfly Doors

By James Gilboy

Posted on Feb 10, 2021

Tesla’s Shanghai Factory Cranks Out One New Model Y in the Time It Takes to Cook a Hot Pocket
Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s Shanghai Factory Cranks Out One New Model Y in the Time It Takes to Cook a Hot Pocket

By Peter Holderith

Posted on Feb 9, 2021

Watch Thousands of Parked Teslas Light Up at the Same Time During an OTA Software Update
Electric Vehicles

Watch Thousands of Parked Teslas Light Up at the Same Time During an OTA Software Update

By Rob Stumpf

Posted on Feb 9, 2021

This 2,000-HP Electric Corvette C2 Is the Handiwork of Two Car Design Legends
Electric Vehicles

This 2,000-HP Electric Corvette C2 Is the Handiwork of Two Car Design Legends

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Feb 9, 2021

Karma’s Trick for Rapid EV ‘Refueling’ Actually Results in CO2 Emissions
Electric Vehicles

Karma’s Trick for Rapid EV ‘Refueling’ Actually Results in CO2 Emissions

By Hazel Southwell

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Edelbrock Is Leaving California Partly Because SpaceX Hires Too Many Machinists
Car Tech

Edelbrock Is Leaving California Partly Because SpaceX Hires Too Many Machinists

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Tesla Buys $1.5B in Bitcoin and Plans to Accept the Cryptocurrency as Payment
Electric Vehicles

Tesla Buys $1.5B in Bitcoin and Plans to Accept the Cryptocurrency as Payment

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

New Fast & Furious 9 Trailer Is All About Family—and Giant Car-Grabbing Magnets
Car Tech

New Fast & Furious 9 Trailer Is All About Family—and Giant Car-Grabbing Magnets

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

1,900-HP Pininfarina Battista Electric Hypercar Hits the Test Track With a Former F1 Driver
Electric Vehicles

1,900-HP Pininfarina Battista Electric Hypercar Hits the Test Track With a Former F1 Driver

By Máté Petrány

Posted on Feb 8, 2021