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BYVictoria ScottMar 7, 2022ShareVirgin Hyperloop Won’t Provide Passenger Travel. Here’s Why That MattersIt leaves a massive gap in the world of developing high-speed transit technology. BYVictoria ScottMar 7, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfMar 1, 2022ShareWhere Are All the Robotaxis We Were Promised? Well…It’s 2022, and the world is still missing the self-driving taxis we were told we’d get by now. Here’s what’s taking so long. BYRob StumpfMar 1, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyFeb 25, 2022ShareCarbon Fiber Wheels for Trucks and EVs Are Coming Sooner Than You ThinkCarbon fiber wheels aren’t just lightweight and pose range benefits, but they might soon become more affordable. BYJames GilboyFeb 25, 2022Share
BYPeter HolderithFeb 24, 2022Share2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hit With Stop-Sale After Owners Stranded by Faulty ElectronicsAn unspecified number of Grand Cherokees are equipped with the hardware that totally bricks them. BYPeter HolderithFeb 24, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfFeb 22, 2022ShareAT&T 3G Shutdown Will Kill Connected Features for Millions of CarsAT&T is shutting down its 3G service nationwide, blacking out millions of connected vehicles in the process. BYRob StumpfFeb 22, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottFeb 16, 2022ShareAdaptive Headlights Finally Approved by Feds for US RoadsA brighter future for drivers, and a less-blinding one for oncoming traffic. BYVictoria ScottFeb 16, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfFeb 9, 2022ShareFord Is Going to War for More Software EngineersUnlike in previous decades, future automotive wars will be fought with software development—not engine displacement or outright hp. BYRob StumpfFeb 9, 2022Share
BYPeter HolderithFeb 7, 2022ShareFerrari Has an Electric Supercar Patent That Stacks Batteries in a Mid-Engine SetupPatent drawings reveal an electric supercar with a battery stack in the traditional mid-engine spot. BYPeter HolderithFeb 7, 2022Share
BYJohn VoelckerFeb 3, 2022ShareSUVs Have Gotten Too Big and Aggressive. EVs Might Just Change ThatElectric SUVs offer all the same benefits that their gasoline-driven counterparts do. But will buyers see these lower and sleeker cars as “real” SUVs? BYJohn VoelckerFeb 3, 2022Share
BYPeter HolderithFeb 2, 2022ShareDaVinci-Style Drone With 600-Year-Old Screw Rotor Design Actually FliesThe tiny aircraft was engineered by a team of students at the University of Maryland. BYPeter HolderithFeb 2, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellFeb 1, 2022ShareJaguar Developing Its Own EV Platform as Brand Goes Fully Electric in 2025Previous reports claimed Jaguar would buy into a shared EV platform with another automaker. BYHazel SouthwellFeb 1, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfFeb 1, 2022ShareTesla Recalls 54,000 Cars With FSD Beta for Rolling Through Stop SignsThe feature intentionally performed rolling stops under 5.6 mph if certain conditions were met. BYRob StumpfFeb 1, 2022Share
BYJohn VoelckerJan 25, 2022ShareToyota Has a New EV Strategy. Here’s Where We Think It’s HeadedToyota’s made no secret of its reluctance to join the battery-electric car movement. But given how everything is going, there really isn’t another choice. BYJohn VoelckerJan 25, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellJan 21, 2022ShareSkyrocketing Lithium Costs Could Drive Up EV PricesNot only are automakers still dealing with a chip shortage, but now there are limited raw materials and skyrocketing costs. BYHazel SouthwellJan 21, 2022Share
BYLewin DayJan 18, 2022ShareA Fry Oil Fast Charger Has Made it Possible for EVs to Reach Australia’s Most Remote RoadLonger range EVs and expanded charging networks are making range anxiety a thing of the past. BYLewin DayJan 18, 2022Share
BYLewin DayJan 12, 2022ShareNew Porsche Electric Turbo Patent Promises Less Lag, Better EfficiencyIt’s a combination of ideas, new and old. BYLewin DayJan 12, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfJan 7, 2022ShareThis Tesla Model Y Dummy Crash Shows Exactly Why LIDAR MattersLasers trump cameras in this critical emergency braking test. BYRob StumpfJan 7, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellJan 6, 2022ShareHow Mercedes Built an Air-Cooled Battery for the Vision EQXX ConceptIt’s a simpler option than having coolant and a coolant pumping system on board, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to pull off. Not at all. BYHazel SouthwellJan 6, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfJan 5, 2022ShareSurprise, Surprise: Sony Really Wants to Make Electric CarsThe electronics giant wants to build EVs that focus on mobile entertainment via its new company: Sony Mobility Inc. BYRob StumpfJan 5, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellJan 5, 2022ShareTesla Model S Goes 752 Miles on Startup’s Battery SwapThe Michigan startup’s unique battery was tested twice, and both times it clocked over 750 miles. BYHazel SouthwellJan 5, 2022Share
BYLewin DayJan 3, 2022ShareScientists Trained Goldfish to Drive a Little CarIt’s proof that fish are capable of navigation even in unfamiliar environments. BYLewin DayJan 3, 2022Share
BYRob StumpfJan 3, 2022ShareTesla’s V11 Update Blasted for Hiding Things Like Defroster Button in Pointless MenusTesla gave owners a new update for Christmas, but it might as well have been a lump of coal. BYRob StumpfJan 3, 2022Share
BYKyle CheromchaDec 30, 2021ShareNYC Buys 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Police Cars for $11.4 MillionFirst taxis, now police cars—the Mustang Mach-E faces a huge test in the Big Apple. BYKyle CheromchaDec 30, 2021Share
BYRob StumpfDec 30, 2021ShareRivian Delays 400+ Mile Max Battery and Base Model R1T, R1S Until 2023By 2023, some customers will have been on Rivian’s reservation list for five years. BYRob StumpfDec 30, 2021Share
BYPeter HolderithDec 28, 2021ShareRear Wings Don’t Work Great on Convertibles, As It Turns OutIf your aerodynamic device isn’t out of the windshield’s wake, expect to see some pretty serious losses. BYPeter HolderithDec 28, 2021Share
