Cars / All things automotive
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Ferrari wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a 50-year absence
After an absence of 50 years, it's like Ferrari never went away.
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Leaked Tesla report shows Cybertruck had basic design flaws
“Alpha” version had problems with braking, handling, noise, and leaks.
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Tesla to add General Motors to its charger standard next year
GM EV drivers will need a dongle at first; NACS ports will show up in 2025.
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Porsche builds itself a 900-volt hypercar as a 75th birthday present
It promises record-breaking Nürburgring times and recharging in 10 minutes.
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This trailer-sized EV charger will be tested at Dallas airport in June
This mobile charger can service four EVs at once at up to 80 kW.
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EV market share is growing because the vehicles keep getting better
New research finds plenty of reasons for the appeal of EVs
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Why you’ll never fly in an airplane with those double-decker seats
Yet again, a designer proposes cramming way more people into airliners.
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Volvo’s next EV is here, and it’s affordable—the $34,950 EX30
The next Swedish EV won't break the bank, and it has a tiny carbon footprint to boot.
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The Tesla Model 3 qualifies for the full $7,500 tax credit again
Tesla isn't saying what changed to allow the cars to qualify.
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Here’s what happens when you send a NASCAR stock car to Le Mans
Fears that the big V8-powered stock car would be slow proved very ill-founded.
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Audi is entering F1 in 2026—its head of technology tells us why
Expect F1-derived technology to appear on Audi's next performance plug-in hybrids.
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A bigger battery and three rows of seats for US-market VW ID Buzz
Everyone's favorite EV minivan goes on sale in North America in 2024.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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Toyota to build electric 3-row SUV in Kentucky, batteries in N. Carolina
After ignoring EVs for too long, Toyota now spending billions to build them here.
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The “death of self-driving cars” has been greatly exaggerated
GM’s Cruise aims to turn self-driving into a billion-dollar business.
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Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds say
The rule would save 360 lives and prevent 24,000 crashes a year, NHTSA says.
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Throw out all those black boxes and say hello to the software-defined car
We speak to Oliver Hoffmann, Audi's head of technical development.
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Dallas airport will demo this cute little mobile EV charging robot
Instead of making the EVs park by a charger, this charger can come to the EV.
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Huge Tesla leak reveals thousands of safety concerns, privacy problems
A Tesla employee gave more than 100GB of data to Germany's Handelsblatt.
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Ford EVs will get access to Tesla’s Supercharger network in 2024
Current Ford EVs will be able to use more than 12,000 chargers with an adapter.
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Blank-screen bug triggers first Vinfast VF8 recall
Turning the car off and on again brings it back, but there's a software fix.
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Volvo targets ultralow carbon footprint for new small EV, the EX30
The EX30's carbon footprint at 125,000 miles should be 25% less than the XC40's.
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BMW plays it safe with design of new electric sedan, the 2024 i5
It's the most normal-looking BMW we've seen for some time, and that's OK.
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Ford reverses plan to ditch AM radio after congressional attention
Pending legislation would mandate an AM radio in all new cars.
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Congress wants AM radio in all new cars—trade groups say that’s a mistake
Congress wants to force AM into every new car for emergency alerts.
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Cadillac will electrify its most excessive SUV, the Escalade
Swapping a V8 for electric power should prove a big upgrade for this behemoth.
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New EV tire for Teslas, Mustang Mach-E promises better durability
Sizes for 13 more EVs will arrive early in 2024.
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It feels like cheating: The Trek Domane+ SLR9 AXS gravel bike, reviewed
At $12,999, the Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel e-bike is a dream to ride.
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Above the fold: The people behind the Gocycle G4 thought of everything
A fantastic design means fewer compromises from a bike you can fold up and carry.
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Kia and Hyundai agree to $200M settlement for making cars viral theft targets
2011-2022 model owners may be paid for damages, towing, rentals, other costs.
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Lexus’s first EV, the RZ 450e, is pretty mid—glitchy and inefficient
Toyota's luxury brand must try harder if it wants to sell a million EVs by 2030.
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Truckers are caught on the front lines of California’s EV push
By 2024, trucks bought for use in the state’s ports and rail yards must be zero-emission.
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Rimac goes 0–60 in 1.74 seconds while blowing past 22 other EV records
There's a reason other hypercar companies go to Rimac for electric powertrain tech.
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Elon Musk doubles-down on Tesla robotaxis in TV interview
The Tesla CEO sat down with CNBC following the car company's 2023 annual meeting.
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Apple autonomous driving tech secrets stolen by ex-engineer, feds say
The engineer stole thousands of documents and fled to China, according to DOJ.
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Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” sees pedestrian, chooses not to slow down
Fan is gleeful about video of beta Full Self-Driving mode breaking traffic laws.
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Cargo, passengers, even campers—Mercedes-Benz has a new EV van platform
Coming in 2026, Van.EA will be able to support a wide range of van applications.