2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron gets minor changes before a possible exit
The 2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron electric SUV receives minor changes for the new model year, while some reports indicate it will be discontinued in the near future. Launched for the 2024 model year, the Q8...
What is a catalytic converter, and how does it work?
You know you have one under your car, but if you’re lucky, you never have to think about it. It’s the catalytic converter, a component of your car’s exhaust and emission-control...
Ford looking at limiting vehicle speeds at night, regardless of driver
Ford created “night drive mode” and patented the idea “Night drive mode” would limit vehicle speeds after dark; it’s aimed at first responders The system would use a...
The first electric-car president? Ike Eisenhower liked them
At least a couple of presidents have been drivers of electric cars, but they’re not all in the recent past. Our 34th President, Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower, may have been one of...
Sarasina Tuchen previews air mobility’s third chapter (Episode 259)
The investor, advisor and former U.S. DOT senior scientist links the emerging eVTOL industry with America’s global innovation leadership. She further explains how aviation must be better integrated...
Watch Figure 01 humanoid robot train for job at BMW factory
A humanoid robot could handle some tasks on the factory floor of car plants BMW demonstrated the possibilities with Robotics startup Figure BMW and Mercedes-Benz have signed contracts for humanoid...
How to Sell a Car on Craigslist: Your Complete Guide
Craigslist has gained a reputation for its colorful variety of ads, from hot plates to hot dates. The free-to-browse, instant format makes it a popular choice for quick buying or selling, not the...
Ariel Nomad redesigned for hilarious adventures
Ariel redesigned the Nomad The off-road sports car sports a similar look, but is new from the chassis to the powertrain Ariel hasn’t said when the new Nomad will arrive in the U.S. The Ariel...
GM developing adaptive air intakes
GM filed a patent for adaptive air intakes with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) The inlet and outlet would be fixed with an movable element in the middle The concept could...
Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD returns to top Ioniq 6 in range
The rear-wheel drive Tesla Model 3 Long Range has returned The Model 3 Long Range costs $42,490, which is $5,000 less than the AWD model Tesla says the Long Range Model 3 goes 363 miles—2 miles more...
Audi built the 16-cylinder super sedan it designed in the 1930s and never built
The Auto Union designed a 16-cylinder sport sedan that never got built Audi, the automaker’s successor, just built it The Auto Union Type 52 debuted at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed In...
Review: Jeep and Ram’s Hands-Free Active Driver Assist system debuts late and behind the leaders
Hands-Free Active Driver Assist works mostly as advertised The system’s successor has already been announced Stellantis isn’t promoting the system It’s alright to be fashionably...
These hybrids have AWD, top 40 mpg, cost less than $30,000
Spoiler alert: They’re all Toyotas. Need some traction for a snowy winter commute, on a tight budget? If so, one of the market’s low-priced, high-mpg all-wheel-drive hybrids may be your...
First Shift: Insurance claims follow cyberattacks
• Insurance claims follow cyberattacks • Feds give $1 billion to GM and Stellantis • Detroit 3 fall behind in U.S. production • Toyota to invest in Ionna EV...
Dealership insurance claims follow CDK cyberattack recovery
Some dealerships have already notified their insurance carrier about the June 19 CDK Global cyberattacks. Others are in wait-and-see mode.
Deal lays path to solid-state batteries for a million VW EVs annually
VW’s PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production Production timeline and location...
Volkswagen ID.Golf Postponed To 2029 As More Delays Mount: Report
The all-new Volkswagen ID.Golf and other models based on the Volkswagen Group’s new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) might enter the market later than expected. According to a German...
2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 Pro focuses on aero and cooling
2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 Pro joins lineup as a track-focused coupe Enhanced cooling and aero defines the AMG GT 63 Pro Pricing will come closer to the AMG GT 63 Pro’s launch in 2025 The...
2025 Chevy Equinox EV costs $34,995 for 319 miles, gets power boost
Chevrolet appears to have held true on the arrival of an Equinox EV version that costs just $34,995 and is set to deliver well over 300 miles of range. But it’s arriving for the 2025 model...
Test drive: 2024 Defender 110 shrugs off Wrangler, Bronco
The Defender now tussles with mainstream Wranglers and Broncos Defender charms include build quality, functionality, and strong powertrain options Expensive competition makes it seem almost...