Tesla Superchargers are getting longer cables for non-Tesla EVs
Tesla’s installing longer cables on its Superchargers Superchargers can now detect when a non-Tesla EV is plugged in Tesla’s Supercharger software will take into where a vehicle’s...
Hyundai recalls 145,000 Ioniq and Genesis EVs for loss of drive power
145,235 Hyundai and Genesis EVs have been recalled The recall stems from a potential issue with the onboard charger The issue results in a potential loss in drive power Hyundai is recalling 145,235...
Rivian CEO: Dealer laws are “as close as you can get to corruption”
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe pointed to a “horrific state-by-state level of rules” Dealers’ lobbying efforts have made it hard for Rivian to interact directly with customers...
GM developing adaptive springs for suspension systems
General Motors is looking to apply technology from adaptive dampers to springs for future suspension systems, a recently surfaced patent filing indicates. GM was a pioneer of magnetorheological...
2025 Dodge Durango
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Dodge Durango? What does it compare to? The 2025 Dodge Durango is a three-row midsize SUV with the option for ample—and another option for extreme—power...
Tesla Model 3 Performance VS. BMW M3: ‘It’s Staggering’
Hagerty pits the facelifted Tesla Model 3 Performance against the BMW M3 Competition xDrive. Both are all-wheel drive four-door sedans. The BMW M3 is widely regarded as the benchmark in the sports...
2025 BMW X1
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 BMW X1? What does it compare to? The 2025 BMW X1 is the automaker’s entry-level SUV, a small model that competes with the Audi Q3, Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, and...
Mercedes In-Drive moves braking system inside EV’s electric motor
Mercedes In-Drive system mounts the brakes to the electric motor In-Drive is a friction-based braking system Mercedes has In-Drive in active testing, hasn’t given a timeline for production...
Mercedes tech may enable EV batteries with mixed cell types
Mercedes-Benz has its eyes on solid-state batteries with its partnership with Factorial for battery cells, but the automaker’s already thinking one step beyond that. In the future, Mercedes...
Mercedes In-Drive considers moving brakes into an EV’s electric motor
Mercedes In-Drive relocates the brakes to inside an EV’s motor housing In-Drive remains a friction-based brake system In-Drive is in active testing with no timeline for production announced...
Mercedes In-Drive moves braking system inside EV’s electric motor
Mercedes In-Drive system mounts the brakes to the electric motor In-Drive is a friction-based braking system Mercedes has In-Drive in active testing, hasn’t given a timeline for production...
Cupra will bring gas, hybrid, and electric cars to US
Volkswagen Group’s Cupra brand has given an update on its plans to launch in the U.S. The Spanish performance marque still targets a U.S. arrival by the end of the decade, but a previous plan...
2026 Kia Sportage preview
What kind of vehicle is the 2026 Kia Sportage? What does it compare to? Kia’s entry in the most popular compact crossover segment rivals bestsellers such as the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, and...
2024 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix preview: Racing down the Strip
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is round 22 of the 2024 F1 season The race runs on a Tilke-designed street circuit known as the Las Vegas Strip Circuit The race is scheduled for Saturday night instead of...
Northvolt battery maker files for bankruptcy
Swedish battery firm Northvolt filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, with CEO Peter Carlsson stepping down the following day. Northvolt needs to raise between $1 billion and $1.2...
Honda’s ready to build prototype solid-state batteries for EVs
Honda on Thursday unveiled what it calls a demonstration production line for solid-state batteries, with aims to commercialize the technology later this decade. Located in Sakura City, in...
NHTSA finally modernizes 5-star crash-test safety criteria
The five-star safety rating system gets an overdue overhaul to test for pedestrian safety Measuring the effectiveness of driver-assist systems mirrors testing by the IIHS Analysts call the updates...
2025 Jeep Recon electric off-roader spied in production form
The Jeep Recon has been spied testing with minimal camouflage gear The Recon will use the STLA Large platform shared with the Jeep Wagoneer S EV The design was previewed in 2022 and first deliveries...
Electric Chrysler Pacifica minivan plays with flexible interior
The Chrysler Pacifica lineup will gain an electric variant Electric Chrysler Pacifica interior will feature flexible interior packaging Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with the electric variant...
2025 Kia EV6 gets bigger battery, will be U.S.-built
The electric sedan now has NACS ports for easy access to Tesla Superchargers The base EV6 has a 68.0-kwh battery pack, up from 63.0 kwh last year The top-rated models have an 84.0-kwh pack, up from...