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Driving the biggest, least-efficient electric car: The Hummer EV SUV

Here's what I learned daily-driving the gargantuan electric vehicle. It's big, it's heavy, it's the Hummer EV SUV. Credit: Jonathan Gitlin GMC's Hummers have always been divisive. After getting hold of the...

Hyundai teases a three-row Ioniq 9 electric SUV

The proper Ioniq 9 reveal happens in November. A sketch of the Hyundai Ioniq 9's...

Elon Musk makes bold claims about Tesla robotaxi in Hollywood backlot

Tesla dusted off some decade-old ideas about mobility as the future of robotics. Elon Musk...

The Audi RS7—they won’t make them like this much longer

We take one last drive in an old favorite, plus there's some RS6 wagon...

Tesla Full Self Driving requires human intervention every 13 miles

It gave pedestrians room but ran red lights and crossed into oncoming traffic. Tesla's controversial "Full Self...

Airbag problems force massive recalls at Alfa Romeo, BMW, Fiat, and Jeep

Takata airbags and problematic sensors lead to recall across four car brands. Both BMW and Stellantis are recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the...

How the Lincoln Nautilus surprisingly won me over with its ride, huge screen

How I stopped worrying and learned to love the big screen. It's important to try to approach a review car with an open mind, but...

Paralyzed driver Robert Wickens tests Formula E car with hand controls

Robert Wickens was paralyzed from the waist down in a 2018 IndyCar crash. PORTLAND, Ore.—The timing of Robert Wickens' life-altering crash at Pocono Raceway in...

Tesla posts disappointing production and sales numbers for Q2 2024

Sales fell by 5 percent, with production cut by more. Tesla published its quarterly production and delivery numbers yesterday afternoon, and anyone hoping that the...

The best Audi EV so far? We drive the 2025 Q6 e-tron SUV

We drive Audi's new 800-volt EV ahead of US deliveries in Q4 2024. The arrival of the Q6 e-tron marks a significant milestone on the...

Why Fisker’s bankruptcy is likely to leave its EV owners without warranty

Build problems and unmet need for software updates have Fisker owners worried. It was the last week in June, and José De Bardi hadn’t gotten...

Tesla says Model 3 that burst into flames in fatal tree crash wasn’t defective

Lawsuit alleged defects with both Tesla's self-driving and Model 3 flammability. Tesla has denied that "any defect in the Autopilot system caused or contributed" to...

Tesla announces third and fourth Cybertruck recalls

Wiper motor may stop working and cosmetic applique may detach while driving. Tesla has announced two more recalls of the Cybertruck, both of which affect...

VW puts $5B into cash-hungry Rivian, and Rivian will help fix up VW’s software

Rivian gets a third major partner, and new cars arrive later this decade. Volkswagen is committing $5 billion to upstart EV company Rivian, with $1...

Bugatti’s new hypercar loses the turbos for a screaming V16 hybrid

It features three electric motors, 1,800 horsepower, and watch-like instruments. Since the launch of the hypercar-defining Veyron back in 2005, modern Bugattis have served as...

Single point of software failure could hamstring 15K car dealerships for days

"Cyber incident" affecting 15K dealers could mean outages "for several days." CDK Global touts itself as an all-in-one software-as-a-service solution that is "trusted by nearly 15,000 dealer...

Why Americans aren’t buying more EVs

Tariffs on Chinese EVs could increase costs while reducing competition. Clint and Rachel Wells had reasons to consider buying an electric vehicle when it came...

Fisker is out of cash, not making cars, and filing for bankruptcy

No word on parts, warranty, or, most crucially, software updates in the future. Enlarge / Car designer Henrik Fisker poses with a Fisker Ocean at the Salvation...

Hello sunshine: We test McLaren’s drop-top hybrid Artura Spider

The addition of a retractable roof makes this Artura the one to pick. Enlarge / The introduction of model year 2025 brings a retractable hard-top option for...
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