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Mazda celebrates 35 years of the MX-5 with anniversary model

The MX-5 is the perfect antidote to all those big SUVs. Credit: Mazda DAYTONA, Florida—This might make you feel old, but the Mazda MX-5 Miata just turned 35. Still in its...

Jeep’s first battery EV is not what we expected: The 2024 Wagoneer S

Drag optimization means it's very quiet inside, but it's also quite expensive. The Wagoneer S...

GM patents a dual-port charging system for EVs with vehicle-to-load

I'm not sure why you'd want to do both at the same time, but...

Tesla’s Model Y crossover finally gets a facelift—just in China for now

The crossover has new lights, wheels, and some interior upgrades. Credit: Tesla Yesterday, Tesla revealed a...

Honda shows off “nearly production” EVs and new operating system at CES

Production of the Honda Zero SUV begins in Ohio in 2026. We expect some details...

EV buyers may get an instant rebate for car purchases starting in 2024

Concessions can be worth as much as $7,500. Car dealers can give buyers an instant rebate for purchasing certain electric vehicles starting in January of...

Xpeng suspends supply chain boss for corruption probe

The Xpeng G9 SUV is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai,...

Kia EV owners will get access to Tesla Superchargers in North America

The automaker plans to build the NCAS port into all new EVs. Kia drivers that own electric vehicles will be able to use 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United...

Germany bets on hydrogen to help cut trucking emissions

Applause rings out as Daimler Truck's hydrogen-powered, zero-emission lorry crosses the finish line in Berlin after completing a record-breaking 1,047-kilometer (650 mile) journey on...

Sweden’s Northvolt says to build major EV battery plant in Canada

A mockup of a Northvolt battery in the Northvolt Ett factory in Skelleftea, Sweden in February 2022. Swedish-based Northvolt on Thursday unveiled plans to build...

Experienced FSD Beta Tester Tries Out the v11.4.7.2 Build, It Doesn’t Look Good

Tesla keeps releasing new versions of the FSD Beta v11, the last variant that will be based on hardcoding scenarios and some artificial intelligence...

Tesla Breaks Ground of Its First Supercharger Station With Diner and Drive-In Theater

Elon Musk is turning another one of his fantasies into reality by constructing a Supercharger station with a 1950s-style diner and drive-in theater. The...

Android Auto Now Blocks Users From Adjusting Music Volume

The problem was first reported in the second half of August when someone turned to Google's forums to complain that volume control is disabled...

We try out the first legal level 3 automated driving system in the US

This is the first driver assist to allow you to take your eyes off the road. 303WITH LOS ANGELES—Mercedes-Benz has never shied away from new technology....

Powerful new EV charger starts field tests in Arizona this weekend

From Thursday until Sunday, charges will cost just one dollar. 99WITH Electric vehicles have matured over the past decade to the point where, with few exceptions,...

The three-row Kia EV9 SUV will cost $54,900, on sale later this year

Production of the big EV will move to West Point, Georgia, in 2024. 220WITH Kia has announced pricing for its next electric vehicle as it gets...

Honda tests quantum navigation system

The system outperformed existing models in mapping out evacuation routes for people fleeing natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, according to researchers. The system...

Toyota reveals its plan to catch up on EV battery technology

Three liquid chemistries, solid state cells, and flatter battery packs. 245WITH Toyota, the world's largest automaker, has a problem. Although the company is famous for pioneering lean...

Hyundai hurries to finish factory in Georgia to meet US EV demand

The Korean automaker now wants to start production in Georgia in 2024. 57WITH Hyundai Motor Group is pushing the accelerator pedal when it comes to its...
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