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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 Chris Teague May 5, 2019

Tesla Vehicles Can Now Diagnose Problems and Order Replacement Parts Autonomously

Tesla's electric vehicles are now using over-the-air communication to order parts that, in theory, will repair the self-diagnosed issue.
By Courtney Ehrlichman May 3, 2019

What If Tesla Pursued Micromobility?

Tesla may have changed how we think about cars, but Courtney Ehrlichman wonders why they haven't thought about mobility beyond the car.
By Chris Tsui May 3, 2019

2020 Toyota GR Supra: A Gran Turismo First Drive of the Long-Awaited Supra Redux

Judging from its performance on Gran Turismo Sport, the new Toyota Supra is a great sports car. But is it better than its forefather?
By Edward Niedermeyer May 2, 2019

Polestar 2 Shows Big Auto Industry Changes Start Small

Polestar is all about pushing forward toward the future of cars, which is why it's small and focused instead of sprawling and overambitious.
By Bertel Schmitt May 2, 2019

Toyota Gears Up To Become Global EV Systems Supplier

Toyota buys into Tesla's Taiwanese motor component supplier Fukuta, as it builds toward its vision of becoming an EV systems supplier.
By Bertel Schmitt Apr 30, 2019

South Korean LIDAR Software Startup Jumps On Renovo's Middleware Bandwagon

Joining the Renovo ecosystem has become something of a right of passage for AV startups, and now Seoul Robotics is bringing lidar perception to the party.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 29, 2019

Tesla Fleet Company Struggles Raise Questions About Robotaxi Plans

Tesla wants to operate huge fleets of robotaxis, but human-driven Tesla fleets are already struggling to keep the cutting-edge but fragile cars running. 
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 26, 2019

Tesla Autopilot Thinks Everything Is A Minivan

Is Tesla's image classification system fixated on minivans, or do all cars now just look like minivans? The Drive investigates.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 26, 2019

Elon Musk Settles With SEC, Agrees To Limit Disclosures (Again)

Tesla's Twitter-happy CEO will have to stick to tweeting memes, as he agrees to avoid company-related disclosures... for real this time.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 26, 2019

Lime Claims One in Three Bike- and Scooter-Sharing Trips Replaces a Pollutant Car Ride

The company says its two-wheeled vehicles have racked up 50 million rides in just 18 months of operation.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 25, 2019

Penske Opens Fast-Charging Stations for Electric Commercial Trucks in California

The company believes these are the first of its kind in America, and they're just getting started.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 24, 2019

Tesla Back In The Red With $702 Million First Quarter Loss 

After two profitable quarters, Tesla is back to its money-losing ways as a $702 million quarterly loss takes its cash down to $2.2 billion.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 24, 2019

Waymo Is Repurposing a Large-Scale Detroit Factory to Build Self-Driving Cars

This move places Waymo directly in the territory of Detroit's "Big Three" automakers: Fiat Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
By Rob Stumpf Apr 23, 2019

Tesla Network Promises One Million Robotaxis on the Road by 2020

"The fleet wakes up with an over-the-air update. That's all it takes," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 23, 2019

Hydrogen-Powered Kenworth Semi Trucks Are Being Deployed in Los Angeles and Long Beach

Toyota and Kenworth are launching a fleet of 10 fuel-cell trucks to test the technology in the real world.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 22, 2019

Tesla's Autonomy Day Presentation Leaves Biggest Questions Unanswered

Tesla's extraordinary "Full Self-Driving" claims require extraordinary proof, and that's not what today's investor presentation provided.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 21, 2019

This Ride-Sharing Company Will Ditch Private Rides on Earth Day to Reduce Emissions

Shared rides have many potential benefits, but will customers accept the inconvenience?
By Chris Chin Apr 20, 2019

Watch This Pack of Headless Robotic Dogs Pull a Loaded Semi Truck Across a Parking Lot

Boston Dynamics published a YouTube video showcasing the capability of its latest creation, SpotMini, just as it nears production.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 19, 2019

Tesla "Streamlines" Board of Directors

Four members of the electric automakers board of directors will not stand for re-election as part of a "streamlining" effort.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 19, 2019

Toyota and SoftBank Revive Uber's Self-Driving Car Unit With $1B Investment

The ride-sharing company is still working to recover from a fatal crash that occurred just over a year ago.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 17, 2019

Lyft's New Data Restrictions May Not Be Enough to Keep Creepy Employees From Snooping on Users

The new security measures were added after Lyft found that employees were spying on riders.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 16, 2019

Fact Checking Tesla's "Impact Report"

It's no surprise that the electric automaker is having a positive environmental impact, so why does it need to exaggerate the good and gloss over the bad?
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 15, 2019

California Moves Toward Autonomous Delivery Truck Testing

Tired of watching autonomous delivery pilots go to other states, California relaxes rules on goods-delivering robots smaller than a semi truck.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 13, 2019

Ford Transit Smart Energy Concept Resourcefully Extends EV Range Via Solar, Wasted Heat

This concept could serve as an example for future electric cars to combat the major energy drains associated with modern battery packs.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 12, 2019

Tesla Shakes Up Model 3 Lineup, Killing $35,000 Base Price

Tesla disappears its vaunted $35,000 Model 3 in a confusing update, after apparently failing to deliver a single one.