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2025 Lamborghini Urus SE first drive: The total taurean package

Adding electric power and a battery turns the Urus from hit-or-miss to just right. Credit: Tim Stevens The original Urus was an SUV that nobody particularly wanted, even if the market...

The 2025 BMW i5 M60 review: An EV that makes you want to drive and drive

Not quite an electric M5, it's a good driver's car. Credit: Jonathan Gitlin Car people, like...

Rivian opens its adventure charging network to other EVs today

The first of more than 90 Rivian fast-charging locations opened to other EVs today. Credit:...

No more EV app folders: Universal plug-and-charge is due to launch in 2025

Most of the major EV makers and charging networks are on board. With all the...

“Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency

Zipcar blames "increased site traffic," but total app reliance is also at fault. Credit: Getty An app...

Car software patches are over 20% of recalls, study finds

How automotive recalls are handled has shifted over time. Software fixes are now responsible for more than 1 in 5 automotive recalls. That's the key...

Volkswagen halts ID. 4 production and sales due to bad door handles

The company is still working on a remedy to the problem. Volkswagen has a bit of a headache on its hands with the ID.4 crossover....

Tesla’s Superchargers open up to GM EVs today—adapters needed

The adapter will cost $225. Starting today, electric vehicles made by General Motors gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network for the first time. GM...

Troubled Lotus shows off wedge-like vision for an EV sportscar

The three-seater is a four-wheeled testbed for Lotus' imagination. Earlier today, Lotus Cars revealed its idea of an "intelligent performance vehicle." The wedge-shaped concept, called...

EVgo and GM reveal their new fast charger experience

The layout and canopy are similar to a gas station. Several years ago, General Motors and EVgo teamed up to build out a network of fast chargers...

GM, Hyundai team up to slash costs of new vehicles and clean tech

The hope is for better products and more efficient companies. Two of the world's largest automakers are becoming closer friends, we learned this morning. Hyundai...

BMW explains why it will sell hydrogen fuel cells in 2028

BMW sees hydrogen as complementary to battery EVs on a region-by-region basis. Today, BMW announced that it will start selling vehicles with hydrogen fuel cell...

Hyundai updates Ioniq 5 with bigger battery, Tesla-style port

There's also an off-road focused variant called the Ioniq 5 XRT. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is one of our favorite electric vehicles. It offers excellent efficiency...

Audi replaces its bestseller—here’s the next Q5 SUV

Yet again, the US misses out on some options, like the mild hybrid. Audi provided flights from Washington to Munich and accommodation so Ars could...

Elon Musk’s Boring Company can’t get Tesla FSD to work in tunnels

Despite "full self driving," Teslas still can't cope with one-way tunnels. Autonomous driving capabilities are a central component of Tesla's stratospheric share price, with CEO...

A lot of new in-car tech is “not necessary,” survey finds

Partially automated driving systems scored particularly poorly. Jumping into a new car from the driver's seat of something built before 2010 can cause quite the...

Feds’ probe of hard braking in Cruise robotaxi crashes ends after recall

Software updates stopped Cruise robotaxis from brake-checking other road users. Following a successful recall, federal safety investigators have concluded an investigation that was sparked after a number...

Why the Fiat 500e could be your ideal second EV

The phenomenally efficient Fiat 500e is enjoyable to drive. Over two decades of parenting has left me with a healthy appreciation for SUVs and minivans....

Intel and Karma partner to develop software-defined car architecture

They will also offer the architecture to other tier 1s and OEMs. Intel is partnering with Karma Automotive to develop an all-new computing platform for...
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