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Headed to Auction: Meyers Manx Buggy Driven by Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair
Aug 18, 2019 3:00 PM
Rescue Teams Save Elderly Couple Who Tumbled 450 Feet off Imogene Pass in Jeep Wrangler
Aug 18, 2019 1:00 PM
One-of-Three 1939 Type 64 by Porsche Fails to Sell at Monterey After Massive Auction Snafu
Aug 18, 2019 11:25 AM
McLaren F1 LM-Specification Sells for Record-Breaking $19,800,000 at Monterey Car Week Auction
Aug 17, 2019 4:53 PM
California Cops Seize Jeep Wrangler Found Stuck, Abandoned in Protected Wilderness Area
Aug 17, 2019 3:08 PM
Motorist Stopped on Washington Interstate Was Playing Pokemon Go Using 8 Cell Phones
Aug 17, 2019 11:00 AM
One Man Spent Eight Years Building This Insanely Detailed Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe Clone
Aug 17, 2019 8:48 AM
Aston Martin Will Build You a Custom-Designed, Bond-Like Lair to Match Your Luxury Supercar
Aug 16, 2019 4:07 PM
Amazon's 30-Cent Gas Stunt for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Was So Popular Police Shut It Down
Aug 16, 2019 3:57 PM
Revel in the $9-Million, 1,600-Horsepower Bugatti Centodieci
Aug 16, 2019 2:20 PM
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By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 25, 2019

Can Insurance Solve One Of Micromobility's Biggest Challenges?

An Israeli startup is expanding from commercial drone insurance to shared scooter insurance, offering a potential solution to safety concerns.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 25, 2019

Behold, the Self-Driving Wheelchair. Yes, It Has LIDARs

Panasonic is working on a wheeled chair that will whisk you autonomously from Gate C45 to A39.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 24, 2019

EPA Join Local Authorities In Evaluating Clean Air Act Compliance At Tesla Factory

The environmental issues at Tesla's Fremont, CA factory are looking more serious, as federal investigators perform increasingly-rare evaluations.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 24, 2019

How to Build a Self-Driving Car: Forget About the Car

Automakers should start with the software, a leading autonomous drive expert says.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 20, 2019

Merge Now Episode #7: Building The Motorcycle Of The Future, with ARC Vehicles CEO Mark Truman

We talk to ARC Vehicles CEO Mark Truman about his tech-drenched electric motorcycle, the Vector, and using new technologies for enthusiast purposes.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 20, 2019

Love Affair Between Waymo and the Renault-Nissan Alliance Turns Hot

Originally kicked out of the Chairman’s office, Google is now in the self-driving seat.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 16, 2019

5G-Connected, Level 4 Autonomous Nissan Leafs to Soon Prowl China by Themselves

WeRide's Level 4 Leafs will use LIDAR sensors with an 820-foot range.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 13, 2019

Shifting Alliances Hint At New Balance Of Power In Autonomous Cars

Once upon a time, autonomous drive developers could dictate terms to automakers but that seems to be changing.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 13, 2019

Starsky Robotics Becomes First Uncrewed Truck To Hit 55 MPH 

To the best of our knowledge, this is the fastest an uncrewed road-legal semi truck has ever driven.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 13, 2019

Flash! Armies of Microcontrollers in Our Cars Hunger for Memory, and Renesas Feeds Them

The Japanese chip monster equips tiny in-car microcontrollers with hefty 24 meg flash memory.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 13, 2019

NISMO Boss: The Future Nissan Leaf Could Leave The GTR in the Dust

A day with Nismo offers a tantalizing glimpse at Nissan's electric performance aspirations.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 12, 2019

Book Review: Are We There Yet? The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless

Dan Albert's new book looks to the history of America's complex relationship with the car in order to understand its unpredictable future.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 12, 2019

A Hydrogen Station in Norway Blows Up, Truth is Among the Victims

In the fight against global warming, we need all the technologies and ideas we can get. What we don’t need are battery vs. fuel cell holy wars.
By Carl Pickering Jun 12, 2019

To Save Lives With Automation, Look To The Human Brain

The former head of autonomous and HMI strategy at JLR explains how medical research into cognition can make automated driving—and our roads—safer.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 11, 2019

Musk Rallies The Faithful At Tesla's Annual Shareholder Meeting

The divide between those who believe Elon Musk and those who don't grows wider with every utterance from the Tesla CEO.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 10, 2019

Audi Issues First Recall For Electric E-tron SUV

Recalls and EV fires are always a hot-button issue, but Audi's early move to fix E-tron battery compartments is the right thing to do.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 8, 2019

Tesla Issues Statement On Paint Shop Problems

Tesla's statement seeks to dismiss concerns that are still a long way from being satisfied, and The Drive's investigation continues.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 7, 2019

Toyota, Subaru, Suzuki, and Mazda Throw Their Combined 16 Million Might Behind BEVs

Long list of battery-electric products lined-up. Solid-state battery to be launched next year. Nagging doubts about profitability.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 6, 2019

Tesla In Settlement Proceedings Over 19 Air Quality Violations As Investigation Continues

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District confirms The Drive's reporting on the unfolding air pollution scandal at Tesla's Fremont factory.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 6, 2019

Toyota and Subaru Team Up for Platform Underpinning Battery-Electric Cars

First fruit of the happy couple's labor will  be a common BEV SUV, to appear in the first half of the 2020s, Subaru adds additional weight to Toyota’s and Panasonic’s prismatic and solid-state battery venture.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 5, 2019

Merge Now Episode #5: Why HD Mapping Matters, With Shaun Stewart

Elon Musk's lidar-bashing has been argued to death, but what about his claim that autonomous vehicles don't need HD maps?
By Sean Evans Jun 5, 2019

The Drive Interview: Rivian Automotive Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe

The elusive CEO confirms auxiliary battery packs, vehicle-to-vehicle charging, and his love for Porsches in our exclusive interview.
By Bertel Schmitt Jun 5, 2019

BMW and JLR Have Something in Common: Their Future Electric Power Trains

Carmakers join forces to develop next generation electric drive units.
By James Gilboy Jun 4, 2019

The Ultimate Electric Vehicle Glossary: Every Term You Need to Know

What does "electrified" mean, anyway? What does MPGe stand for? What exactly is a kilowatt-hour? You've come to the right place.
By Edward Niedermeyer Jun 3, 2019

Tesla Air Quality Compliance Violations Center On Troubled Paint Shop

New air quality violations confirm reports that fires and equipment trouble at Tesla's paint shop has led to non-compliance and unpermitted pollution.