Rivian’s dreaming up heated headlight lenses
Rivian is looking to patent heated headlight lenses to help increase the performance of the lighting on its electric pickup trucks and SUVs in snow, ice, and rain. The LED headlights that have...
Tesla recalls nearly 240,000 vehicles due to rearview camera issue
Tesla is recalling 239,382 electric vehicles across most of its model lines because of rearview camera displays that could fail. Circuit boards in the affected vehicles could short out, causing a...
Ken Block’s Hoonitruck heads to auction
Ken Block’s “Hoonitruck,” a heavily modified 1977 Ford F-150 used in the late rally driver and viral-video star’s “Gymkhana” series, will be up for grabs at...
Tesla recalls over 230,000 vehicles due to rearview camera issue
Tesla is recalling 239,382 electric vehicles because of rearview camera displays that could fail. The recall includes 2024-2025 Tesla Model 3 and Model S sedans and 2023-2025 Model X and Model Y...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N DK Edition packs aero and brake enhancements
Hyundai on Friday used the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon to showcase a special edition of the Ioniq 5 N with additional performance upgrades. Called the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N DK Edition, it’s scheduled to...
Reflective clothing could make you invisible to car safety systems at night
Reflective clothing might not help in all situations at night Electronic safety systems in vehicles don’t see the same way as the human eye New federal safety regulations go into effect in...
2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper debuts in China with Cybercab vibe
The Tesla Model Y is receiving its first refresh since debuting six years ago The updated Model Y is expected to arrive in the U.S. this spring Tesla sales were down in 2024 Following its refresh of...
Toyota built a mid-engined prototype packing a new turbo-4
Toyota unveiled a mid-engined GR Yaris prototype at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon The prototype is powered by a newly developed 2.0-liter turbo-4 The prototype’s reveal has reignited rumors of the...
Cadillac F1 to become a full works team by 2030
The Cadillac F1 team will be a full works team with its own chassis and power units The new GM Performance Power Units will be responsible for Cadillac F1’s power units The Cadillac F1 team is...
Most recalled automaker of 2024? It wasn’t Ford
Tesla issued 16 recalls encompassing more than 5 million electric vehicles Stellantis had the second highest number of recalled vehicles, followed by Ford Ford continued to reverse the trend of...
Faraday Future aims for mainstream masses with $20,000 EV
Faraday Future provided further detail on plans for its new FX sub-brand at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The company reaffirmed plans for an affordable EV called the FX 5 that will cost between...
Faraday Future not dead, launches FX brand for AI minivans
Faraday Future launched the FX sub-brand during 2025 CES FX initially aims for trio of minivans with a choice of electric or hybrid powertrains It says first model will be a luxury minivan called...
Most Scout reservations pick hybrid over EV, says CEO
Scout received over 50,000 reservations since revealing its Terra pickup truck and Traveler SUV last fall Around 70% opted for the Traveler and over 50% opted for a hybrid powertrain The new Scouts...
Scout thinks EVs should be easy to repair yourself
Scout Motors wants owners to be able to repair its electric trucks without visiting a dealership unless absolutely necessary. Now it’s providing more detail on how it plans to make that...
Tesla Model S and X recalled due to torn airbags
Tesla is recalling a small number of 2024 and 2025 Model S and Model X electric vehicles because their driver’s-side airbags could tear during deployment—increasing the risk of injury to...
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 costs $174,995, 1,064 hp comes standard
General Motors on Thursday announced pricing for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and confirmed that order books will open in mid-February. The base 1LZ coupe starts at $174,995, while the 1LZ...
Scout CEO: Most people ordering the hybrid because of range anxiety
Reservations for Scout Motors’ range-extended models are outpacing those for pure electric versions, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said in an interview with Bloomberg at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this...
Frankencar 2025: The best of the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists
The 2025 Frankencar is electric It’s a steal at $67,685 in make-believe land You’ll never find anything like it on the market The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N bested the competition to be named...
Ford recalls nearly 300,000 heavy duty diesel trucks
Diesel trucks prefer to work, at least that’s what the latest Ford recall suggests. Ford Super Duty diesel pickup trucks that sat idle during the pandemic may have a fuel pump that failed due...
Mercedes-Benz EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in February
Starting in February, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles will be able to charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S., the automaker announced Thursday. Supercharger access will be enabled...