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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
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By Rob Stumpf Apr 11, 2019

MyCar App Makes it Dangerously Easy for Hackers to Locate, Control Connected Cars Remotely

Other re-branded versions of this software are also under increased risk of over-the-air attacks.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 11, 2019

Ford CEO Dials Back Expectations for Autonomous Cars Due to 'Complex Problems'

The Blue Oval still plans to put autonomous cars into production, but their uses will be limited and somewhat pre-determined.
By Edward Niedermeyer Apr 10, 2019

MIT Study Showing High "Functional Vigilance" Among Autopilot Users Comes With Massive Caveats

Elon Musk adds the MIT-AVT study to his list of misleading Autopilot safety claims by glossing over key factors, both disclosed by the authors and not.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 9, 2019

Mercedes-Benz In-Car Delivery Pilot Program Caters to Individuals and Businesses Alike

The new system was created to save consumers time and, in the case of businesses, a little bit of money as well.
By Bertel Schmitt Apr 8, 2019

Volkswagen Adds To Automotive Grade Linux's Growing Clout

The massive German automaker joins the growing Automotive Grade Linux family, in an effort to protect data from Big Tech.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 4, 2019

Goodbye Range Anxiety? Startup Claims Big EV Battery Breakthrough With 600 Miles of Range

In theory, this could be enough to catapult electric cars into the mainstream.
By Stephen Edelstein Apr 3, 2019

Ford, GM, and Toyota Are Working Together to Set Safety Standards for Self-Driving Cars

Will this help gain public trust in autonomous vehicles?
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 31, 2019

Daimler Trucks to Acquire Majority Stake in Autonomous-Driving Firm Torc Robotics

Daimler's commercial-truck division aims to develop self-driving vehicles with help from the Virginia-based company.
By Matthew Klippenstein Mar 29, 2019

The People's Front of Efficiency, or How To End Alt-Energy Factionalism

Batteries versus hydrogen fuel cells. Electric cars versus Micromobility. Why all the factionalism when there is still so much work to be done?
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 29, 2019

Electric Bus Builder Proterra's Autonomous Systems Will Leave Room for Human Drivers

Driver aids and autonomous parking could make drivers' jobs easier without replacing them, Proterra CEO says.
By Edward Niedermeyer Mar 28, 2019

Electra Meccanica Solo Prototype Drive: Quirk In Progress

Electra Meccanica's three-wheeled single-seater shows potential, but comes up against the constraints of its form factor.
By Edward Niedermeyer Mar 25, 2019

Tesla Delaying Deliveries of Standard Range Model 3

The saga of the $35,000 Tesla Model 3 rolls on, as customers report Tesla is delaying deliveries and attempting to upsell them.
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 25, 2019

EV Startup EVelozcity Changes Name to Canoo, Plans to Launch Four New Models

Canoo has dropped its original name and hired executives from BMW and Uber.
By Edward Niedermeyer Mar 22, 2019

How Many Times Can Silicon Valley Be Wrong About Cars?

Is the car really disappearing, or is the high tech sector selling another story?
By Courtney Ehrlichman Mar 21, 2019

Racist Self-Driving Cars Concerns Are (Well-Intentioned) Clickbait

Bias in artificial intelligence is a real problem, but self-driving cars running over people of color isn't.
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 21, 2019

New York City Is Getting Its First-Ever Autonomous Shuttle Service

Optimus Ride will deploy low-speed autonomous vehicles at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 21, 2019

Faraday Future Investor Evergrande Wants to Launch Its Own EV in 2019

The Chinese company will allegedly rely on Koenigsegg and Saab successor NEVS to make that happen.
By Matthew Klippenstein Mar 20, 2019

The Bug in The Battery-Take-All Perspective

Batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are widely seen as competitors, but nature can explain why there's plenty of room for both in the fleets of tomorrow.
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 20, 2019

Waymo to Open New Service Center for Self-Driving Cars in Phoenix, Arizona

The 85,000-square-foot facility will maintain Waymo's fleet of modified Chrysler Pacifica minivans
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 19, 2019

UK Must Review 184-Year-Old Law to Officially Legalize E-Scooters

The government wants to pave the way for large-scale public trials of scooter-sharing services.
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 19, 2019

Toyota Will Test Its Autonomous Cars in Nvidia's New Self-Driving Car Simulator

The simulator can recreate specific scenarios without the added cost of real-world testing, and without endangering human lives.
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 19, 2019

New Nighttime Camera System Will Allow Autonomous Trucks to Increase Productivity

TuSimple's system will appeal to businesses that want to operate around the clock, and for longer stints than human-driven trucks.
By Edward Niedermeyer Mar 18, 2019

10 Lessons From Uber's Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash

The fallout from the first autonomous car fatality continues to swirl a year later, as the once high-flying technology faces a "trough of disillusionment."
By Stephen Edelstein Mar 18, 2019

A French Airport Is Using Car-Parking Robots to Save Travelers Precious Time

Would you trust a robot with your car?
By Edward Niedermeyer Mar 15, 2019

Model Y Teaches Tesla a New Auto Industry Lesson, Not With a Bang But With a Whimper

Tesla's most lackluster new product reveal shows that the auto industry never runs out of hard lessons for inexperienced new players.