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Watch a Tesla Model 3 Take Its First Fully Autonomous Drive on Public Roads
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Buy This 244-MPH, Five-Second Chevrolet S10 Drag Racing Pickup Truck and Live Your Best Life
Apr 22, 2019 5:57 PM
Soon You Might Have to Pay to Drive San Francisco's Famous Lombard Street
Apr 22, 2019 4:30 PM
Could the Next Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ Come With Toyota’s TNGA Platform?
Apr 22, 2019 2:49 PM
Watch These Thieves Steal a Catalytic Converter From a Toyota Prius in Broad Daylight
Apr 22, 2019 2:30 PM
Jaguar Design Boss Believes Giant Touchscreens in Cars Are a Big, Bad Distraction
Apr 22, 2019 2:15 PM
Porsche Aims to Go Carbon-Neutral by Investing in Environmentally Friendly Projects Worldwide
Apr 22, 2019 2:00 PM
American Airlines Passengers Hospitalized With Mysterious Illness After Landing in Boston
Apr 22, 2019 1:25 PM
Complaints of 'Defective Manufacturing' Plague Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Report
Apr 22, 2019 12:52 PM
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The electric pickup wars are heating up, as GM and Amazon eye minority stakes in Rivian.
By Edward Niedermeyer Feb 11, 2019

NHTSA's Flawed Autopilot Safety Study Unmasked

The safety regulator's claim that Autopilot reduces crashes by 40% was based on flawed data and analysis, which it attempted to keep secret.
By Bertel Schmitt Feb 10, 2019

The Mystery of Tesla's Autopilot-less European Model 3

There is no type approval process for automated driving systems in Europe. So why doesn't Tesla's European Model 3 seem to have the Autopilot option?
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 8, 2019

Amazon Invests in Self-Driving Car Startup Aurora Innovation

Does that mean driverless Amazon delivery vans are coming soon?
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 8, 2019

GM's Cruise Self-Driving Car Division Lost $728 Million In 2018

Although General Motors posted positive numbers overall, Cruise lost 19 percent more than in 2017. 
By Edward Niedermeyer Feb 7, 2019

Magical Mystery Plant Tour: Genchi Genbutsu In Toyota City

One of the principles of The Toyota Production System is to "go and see it," and so we did just that, touring Toyota's latest manufacturing innovations outside Nagoya, Japan.
By Courtney Ehrlichman Feb 7, 2019

Is Micromobility A Movement, Or Just An Investment?

To unlock the revolutionary potential of small electric vehicles, the micromobility movement needs more diverse voices.
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 7, 2019

Here's How Lyft Plans to Add 'Thousands' of Electric Cars to Its Freelance Driver Fleet

To help reduce emissions across the board, Lyft is going to work on behalf of its drivers.
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 7, 2019

Lexus Blends Leasing With Subscription Service in All-Inclusive New Program

But the only car you can get through the program is a UX crossover.
By Edward Niedermeyer Feb 6, 2019

Magical Mystery Plant Tour: Dearborn Truck

Our round-the-world tour of car factories starts where the modern industry began: Ford's River Rouge facility, now home of the F-150.
By Edward Niedermeyer Feb 6, 2019

Welcome To The Magical Mystery Plant Tour

To battle online ignorance about auto manufacturing, we did what anyone else would do: organize a 17-day round-the-world tour of seven car factories.
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 6, 2019

Here's How Toyota's New Subscription Service Is Different Than Every Other Manufacturer's

Toyota is rolling out a new program that could serve as an alternative to car ownership in the future. So what makes it worth the switch?
By James Gilboy Feb 6, 2019

Tesla Inks Buyout of Energy Storage Company, Could Result in Solid-State Battery Source

Maxwell specializes in the development and manufacture of ultracapacitors, as well as dry electrode technologies that could apply to EV batteries.
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 6, 2019

Honda Announces Partnership With China's Largest Supplier of EV Batteries

However, it's unclear whether the agreement will have any impact on the United States EV market.
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 4, 2019

Electrify America Will Deploy Tesla Battery Packs to Store Energy at Charging Stations

The battery packs will allegedly help keep electricity costs down by recharging during off-peak hours.
By Edward Niedermeyer Feb 4, 2019

After 'The Year Of The Scooter,' The Micromobility Movement is Part Revolution and Part Gold Rush

With scootermania fueling a venture capital trend, micromobility wavers between a genuine opportunity for disruption and overheated hype.
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 2, 2019

Uber Is Pairing up With Regional Public Transit in Latest App Update

The Uber app can now tell you where to go, even if you don't use Uber.
By Stephen Edelstein Feb 1, 2019

Chinese Nio Electric Car Shuts Down in Traffic After Driver Triggers Software Update

The driver picked the worst time to run a software update.
By Bertel Schmitt Jan 31, 2019

Toyota's Tri-Ad Division Wants Open Source Maps to Guide the Self-Driving Cars of Tomorrow

The carmaker's partnership with Denso and Aisin sees open source maps as the way forward for better navigation.
By Stephen Edelstein Jan 31, 2019

Uber Freight Now Lets Truck Drivers Rate the Shippers They Haul For

Uber hopes this new feature will make the trucking business more efficient.
By Stephen Edelstein Jan 30, 2019

This Electric Caterpillar Excavator Is the Tesla of Heavy Construction Equipment

Pon Equipment plans to deliver eight of the excavators to EV-crazed Norway.
By Brian Evans Jan 30, 2019

Ford Is Using Ultra High-Tech Gravity Sketch VR to Design Human-Centric Cars and Trucks

Virtual reality allows designers to create 'floating' models that can theoretically be modified by professionals around the world in real time.
By Bertel Schmitt Jan 29, 2019

Swedish Concerns About Tesla's OTA Updates Could Become Global Nightmare

Tesla's ability to update software over-the-air could create problems with "type approval" regulations in Europe and beyond.
By Stephen Edelstein Jan 29, 2019

Honda and Zipcar Expand Car-Sharing Operations, Focus on College Students

Instead of going it alone, Honda prefers to work with an established car-sharing player.
By Stephen Edelstein Jan 29, 2019

Electrify America Reopens High-Power Charging Stations Following Potential Safety Issues

The stations were quickly shut down after issues regarding liquid-cooled charging cables surfaced.