Tag: Cars

The 2026 Honda Prelude is a marvel of hybrid technology

When it comes to enthusiast-geared Honda hardware, the Civic Si, Civic Type R, and Acura NSX often...

Ford’s $30,000 electric truck: all the news about the company’s big EV re-do

The end of the Ford F-150 Lightning was also the start of a new era for the...

The EV market is on the road to recovery thanks to high gas prices

As the US war on Iran sent gas prices soaring, American car buyers flocked to electric vehicles...

Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US

Last month, Polestar shocked the auto industry when it announced that it was pulling out of the...

Tesla claims driver ‘manually overrode self-driving’ in deadly Texas crash

Tesla is pushing back on claims that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system caused a fatal Texas crash,...

Porsche’s Cayenne Coupe Turbo will even make 911 owners nervous

Back in 2002, Porsche fans sputtered with rage as the Cayenne made its debut at the Paris...

The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price

Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and...

Kia’s flagship EV has a battery problem

I first realized there was an issue with Kia's flagship EV9 when I tried to unlock my...

All the news about Ferrari’s polarizing Luce EV

Ferrari fans don’t like the design of the new Luce EV, an electric four-door sedan that just...

This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen

It may be the NBA playoffs but right now Ferrari is getting dunked on more than anyone....

Uber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxis

The project is starting small with just one Hyundai Ioniq 5, though Uber says its not wedded...

Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview

Volvo once had ambitions to fully exit the gas car business. Now it's trying to keep its...

Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds

The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super...

Volvo teases a new affordable EV to replace discontinued EX30

Volvo's compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased...

Honda’s hybrid future starts with new Accord and RDX prototypes

Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during...

Now California’s cops can give tickets to driverless cars

Autonomous vehicles roving California's roads will no longer be immune to traffic tickets starting on July 1st....

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in

Here’s an early look at the new Gemini assistant on a vehicle infotainment system. | Image: Google Google...

General Motors is adding Gemini to four million cars

Gemini is coming to Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles. | Image: General Motors General Motors is planning...

Gemini replacing Google Assistant on Android Automotive for 4 million GM cars

Following Android Auto, Gemini is coming to GM cars with Android Automotive (officially known as Google built-in). Read...

An influx of used EVs could drive down prices

Part of what has held back electric cars has been the cost. But an influx of used...

Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, typically a benchmark in luxury compact sedans, now gets an all-important electric variant. The...

Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company

Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and...

The Mercedes EQS returns with massive range and charging gains

A year ago, Mercedes-Benz did the prudent thing and paused its EQ lineup of electric vehicles in...

Mercedes adds steer-by-wire — and a dang steering yoke — to the EQS

Steer-by-wire, in which a car can be steered electronically rather than through a physical connection between the...

These retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungs

If you want to feel truly invincible when driving in the snow, you need a set of...

All the wrong EVs are getting canceled

A Tesla Cybertruck gleaming in the lot of the Tesla showroom in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on...

The great EV pullback: all the obstacles, cancellations, and delays

The auto industry bet big on electric vehicles, but now those ambitious goals are falling apart. Demand...

Two more EVs for the trash heap: Volvo EX30 and Honda Prologue

The steady stream of news about automakers cancelling or discontinuing electric vehicles continues apace. This week it's...

Honda cancels Zero Series EVs, citing ‘extremely challenging’ situation

Farewell, Honda Zero. We never knew thee. Honda is cancelling its Zero Series SUV and Saloon, as...

The uncomfortable truth about hybrid vehicles

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For...

The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost

When Elon Musk burst onto the scene in his little Tesla Roadster, it seemed a matter of...

The world’s biggest automaker has one of the dirtiest supply chains: report

Tesla, Ford, and Volvo occupy the top three spots in a new ranking of 18 global automakers...