2025 BMW 3-Series gains updates, including mild-hybrid power
An updated BMW 3-Series arrives in showrooms later this year as a 2025 model. The update is the second for the current compact sedan, which arrived for the 2019 model year and was given its first...
2025 BMW M3 with all-wheel drive adds 20 hp
The BMW M3 gains a round of updates for 2025, but one thing hasn’t changed: the availability of a 6-speed manual in a rear-wheel-drive sport sedan. The configuration is offered in the base M3,...
Rivian May Offer Dual Motor Performance Pack As A Software Update
Rivian gave its dual-motor models a lot more go when it introduced the $5,000 Performance Pack. The package ups power from 533 horsepower to 665 hp, with an impressive 219 pound-feet torque...
Auto loan tech company Defi Solutions says nothing sensitive accessed in breach
Car loan software provider Defi Solutions on April 29 reassured lenders that despite hacker claims to the contrary, no sensitive information had been accessed in a breach discovered nearly two...
Ford Mach-E GT review, VW ID.4 recall, wireless EV charging for fleets: Today’s Car News
Does wireless EV charging make sense for commercial vehicle fleets? Is VW solving its earlier ID.4 display flickers and flaky controls with a recall remedy? And is the Mustang Mach-E GT worth the...
First Shift: U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made products
• U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made products • Highlights from ACT Expo • Toyota will continue making...
2025 Porsche 911 enters the hybrid era
The current 992 generation of the Porsche 911 has undergone a mid-cycle refresh for the 2025 model year, and among the updates is the availability of a hybrid powertrain for the first time. Revealed...
2021-2023 VW ID.4 recalled for screen issues, software
Volkswagen is recalling nearly 80,000 of its ID.4 electric vehicles in the U.S.—plus more than 8,000 in Canada—due to gauge clusters and infotainment systems that either unexpectedly reset or don’t...
Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT goes with Lightning
The Mach-E is Ford’s only dedicated electric vehicle, with no gasoline equivalent. Yet it won’t let you, or anyone driving near you, mistake it for anything but a member of the Mustang family. ...
Here’s how wireless charging could cut costs for commercial EVs
Two recent wireless charging pilot programs show the potential for the technology’s use with commercial EV fleets. The Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University are working to...
Guest commentary: Dealerships should leverage lending partners to navigate market challenges
The right lending partners can help a wide spectrum of buyers finance their next vehicle and at the same time inject efficiency into the loan process.
Aston Martin product boss: People want big engines
Aston Martin’s DBS successor will feature a new V-12 engine because it’s what its customers want, Alex Long, the automaker’s head of product and marketing strategy, said in a...
2024 F1 standings: Verstappen still dominates but rivals catching up
The eighth round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship got underway on Sunday with the Monaco Grand Prix, held on the tight streets winding their way through Monte Carlo. Ferrari’s Charles...
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc wins eventful 2024 F1 Monaco GP
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc drove to victory on Sunday at the 2024 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, which served as round eight of the current season. A native of Monaco, it was Leclerc’s...
Column: A new contagion is sweeping the auto business — it’s called cold feet
Major automakers are stopping in their tracks on getting new EVs to market as they’re also recognizing that their manufacturing costs are out of line.
Rivian R1T Needlessly Totaled By Insurer Over ’99 Cents Of Studs’
Luxury electric vehicles from newer auto manufacturers like Lucid, Rivian, and even Tesla are often written off by insurance companies after what seem to be relatively minor...
Car Recalls: Everything You Need to Know
Executive Summary/Key Takeaways Most car recalls are issued by the automaker. Recalls are issued for safety problems and components that could fail prematurely. Car recall checks, to find out if...
Ford working on position-sensitive dampers for off-road vehicles
Ford is working on position-sensitive dampers to make off-roaders like the Bronco Raptor even better, a new patent filing shows. The patent filing in question was published by the United States...
Ford’s Lisa Drake on the EV, hybrid future (Episode 252)
Ford’s vice president of electric vehicle programs and energy supply chain shares her outlook on the future of EVs amid a slowdown in sales growth and explains why systemic change is necessary to...
Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport honored with latest Sur Mesure Chiron
Jean Bugatti was a designer who showed off his talents with several cars launched by his father Ettore Bugatti’s company, and the latest customized Chiron from Bugatti’s Sur Mesure...