Mercedes design boss: “Design will be done by AI…my successor is a machine”
Mercedes-Benz design chief Gordon Wagener predicts AI will dominate car design within 10 years Wagener said Mercedes is already using AI in car design Wagener said digital screens aren’t...
Jeep or Ram might use EV drive motor to power integrated winch
Winches are a vital off-road accessory. And while they’re typically powered by a vehicle’s 12-volt electrical system, Stellantis is looking at an alternative power source for them in...
Polestar secures $450M loan as new-model rollout continues
Polestar on Friday announced additional funding as the automaker looks to continue building out its lineup of electric vehicles. In a press release, Polestar said it had secured a 12-month loan...
Polestar secures additional $450M of funding
Polestar announced on Friday that it has secured a new loan of up to $450 million. The company also renewed an existing loan worth 480 million euros (approximately $500 million). This latest funding...
BMW builds the ultimate online museum for fans of its brand
BMW operates an official museum as part of its headquarters in Munich, Germany. However, for armchair travelers, the automaker has launched an online museum of sorts, offering detailed information...
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra reaches market with 1,527 hp, sub-$73,000 price tag
Xiaomi has started sales of its SU7 Ultra electric super sedan in China The SU7 Ultra packs three electric motors delivering a combined 1,527 hp Xiaomi plans to set an official lap time at the...
How Motown, Martha and the Vandellas, and the Ford Mustang wrote music history
A classic snare riff kicks it off—bah, bada bah-bah bah-bah bah-bah—and a chugging, urgent bass line propels the song forward. Three young women pop out from a wheel well, radiant in...
Trump and Elon Musk might gut the EPA
The EPA could be the next target of the Trump Administration’s mass layoffs, although it’s unclear how deep the cuts might go. As reported by The New York Times, President Trump said...
Kia EV2 concept previews soulful small EV due in 2026
Kia on Thursday unveiled the Concept EV2, which previews an electric subcompact crossover expected to enter production in 2026. Shown at the automaker’s EV Day presentation in Tarragona,...
Kia PV5 electric van arrives to challenge the VW ID.Buzz
Kia has revealed the PV5 as the first of its planned range of purpose-built vehicles The PV5 is an electric midsize van that Kia will offer in passenger and cargo forms Sales start this year but...
Review: 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Ultimate stretches the limits of off-road luxury
GMC’s full-size SUV gains a new flagship off-road trim All Yukon models get a new dash with a massive central screen Air suspension convincingly hides the Yukon’s trucky platform In its...
US-bound Kia EV4 electric sedan and hatch duo revealed
Kia will soon expand its electric vehicle lineup with the addition of the EV4 compact sedan and hatchback The EV4’s design stays true to the bold lines of the concept version first revealed in...
Stellantis and Rivian working on flat towing for EVs
Flat-towing an electric vehicle—that is, towing it with its wheels in contact with the road—is more difficult than with internal-combustion vehicles. But automakers are working on solutions. When...
Upcoming Nissan EV getting NACS port: Will it be next-gen Leaf?
NACS will debut in Nissan-branded pure EV in 2025, be available in 2026 Unclear whether that’s refreshed Ariya, or next-generation Leaf Nissan won’t immediately renew home charging around NACS...
AC Cobra GT to be built at former Saab site
AC Cars has teamed up with T-engineering for production of its Cobra GT T-engineering was founded by ex-Saab engineers and is based on the former Saab plant in Sweden AC is also building the Cobra...
2027 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 spied possibly testing new V-8
The Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class range is expected to be updated for 2027 model year An AMG GLS 63 prototype is out testing with light camouflage gear only A new electrified V-8 engine is possible for...
Ram Ramcharger PHEV doesn’t need a charge to haul 14,000 lb up 6% grade
The 2026 Ram Ramcharger plug-in hybrid will now arrive in the second half of 2025 The Ramcharger will have a total driving range of 690 miles Ram’s CEO mentioned a price of $69,995 No one said...
Volvo ES90 electric sedan gets 800V charging, sustainable materials
Upcoming ES90 will get 800-volt architecture, 350-kw fast-charging Smaller battery than EX90 electric SUV, yet a longer range Recycled plastics, certified wood, and battery passport all part of eco...
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson has stepped aside after Gravity launch
Rawlinson becomes advisor as Lucid delivers Gravity, pivots to more affordable EVs CTO of Lucid and parent Atieva since 2013, led efficiency-and-performance push Oversaw Lucid Air and Gravity, Tesla...
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB re-ups electric GLB-Class formula
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB electric SUV carries over mostly unchanged, retaining its status as the entry-level EV in Mercedes’s U.S. lineup and the only one sharing a platform with an...