Lamborghini Revuelto, Yenko/SC Corvette: Car News Headlines
Lamborghini recently teamed up with fellow Italian company Sonus Faber on the development of a premium audio system for the Revuelto. The new audio system was added to the V-12 plug-in hybrid...
First Shift: Uncertainties plague EV startups
• Uncertainties plague EV startups • Michigan startups face obstacles • NHTSA’s Waymo investigation • Biden imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs • Self-driving industry seeks a...
Guest commentary: It’s time for automakers to push back against China’s battery supply chain dominance
The most prolific material in an average EV battery is graphite. Unfortunately, graphite is also the material that China has the strongest hold over.
2025 Kia EV6 bows with bigger battery, styling updates
Kia this week revealed an updated version of its EV6 electric crossover for its home market of South Korea. The same changes are likely to be applied in the U.S. for the 2025 model year. The biggest...
8 automakers misled customers about giving driver data to police, lawmakers say
The lawmakers’ findings raise questions about whether automakers can be held to account for departing from promises made about user privacy.
Cruise robotaxis return to the road with safety drivers
Cruise on Monday announced its robotaxis will return to the road for the first time since last October, when the fleet was parked following an accident with a pedestrian in San Francisco. The...
2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid, Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, Biden tariff hikes: Today’s Car News
The Biden administration hikes tariffs on various goods from China, and it goes beyond just EVs and batteries. Kia refreshes its three-row hybrid SUV. And Subaru is looking to Toyota for more of its...
2025 Genesis GV80
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Genesis GV80? What does it compare to? The luxurious midsize crossover SUV can be fitted with a third row to seat seven passengers or it can now be had with a...
Biden hikes tariffs to keep Chinese EVs out
The Biden administration on Tuesday took a serious protectionist stance, revealing sweeping tariff hikes affecting $18 billion of Chinese imports, with electric vehicles and their supply chain at...
Review: 2025 Mercedes G-Class tank-turns into EV celebrity
Mercedes-Benz mints money with the G-Class. At one point a late-1970s leftover in its model plan, the G has rocketed in status to become one of its bestselling and most profitable—and...
First Shift: Dealer’s plans near Toyota battery plant
• N.C. dealer plans for influx • Subaru-Toyota EVs planned • Stellantis contract vs. reality • Affordability concerns and F&I • NHTSA’s Zoox...
Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)
It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class,...
Tesla settles factory worker’s sexual harassment lawsuit
Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of sex and race discrimination...
VW ID.Buzz features, Supercharger network growth, Vinfast and Sony: Today’s Car News
The Tesla Supercharger network is set to grow, even though the EV maker fired most of the people making its expansion possible. Vinfast debuts a new Sony entertainment interface. And VW gets a...
First Shift: Toyota’s battery complex preps for next year’s production
• Toyota’s battery complex preps for next year’s production • NHTSA probes 200,000 Ford Super Duty trucks • Honda shifts strategy • NHTSA probes Fisker Ocean crossovers • Column: Why Wall Street...
VW reveals more US ID.Buzz feature details—no pricing yet
Volkswagen has confirmed feature, trim, and color combinations for the upcoming 2025 ID.Buzz in its long-awaited U.S. specification. The ID.Buzz will initially arrive for the U.S. in a launch-only...
Review: 2025 Aston Martin Vantage gets serious about performance
Circumstance keeps stacking factors against me. I’m in a short-wheelbase, 656-hp, right-hand-drive sports car on the wet surface of an unfamiliar racetrack, and due to a communication...
Test drive: 2024 Genesis G70 retains sport sedan value
Enthusiasts feeling like BMW has lost its way can take comfort in knowing Genesis seemingly remains committed to the compact sport sedan cause and at a value to boot. The 2024 Genesis G70 may have a...
Jaguar EV concept to debut in US this year
It’s been three years since JLR announced a radical plan to transform Jaguar into an ultra-luxury brand selling only electric vehicles. The automaker has revealed very few details on that plan...
Vinfast updates troubled VF 8 EV—with Sony entertainment
Sony is in the process of launching its own Afeela EV brand in partnership with Honda, but in the meantime the company’s new in-car entertainment app is debuting in the Vinfast VF 8 electric...