Car Tech

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...

Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar”

The regulator is warning OEMs to respect data privacy or it will get mad. The Federal Trade Commission's Office of Technology has issued a warning...

Could your car power your home? GM makes it a reality in EV truck demo.

GM's Ultium-based EVs can power your house during an outage. LOS ANGELES—Let's face it: The American power grid is a hot mess. The system is...

Feds probe Waymo driverless cars hitting parked cars, drifting into traffic

Auto-safety regulator is investigating 22 reports of Waymo cars malfunctioning. Crashing into parked cars, drifting over into oncoming traffic, intruding into construction zones—all this "unexpected...

Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them

Last week the CEO said Tesla will spend $500 million expanding the charger network. Two weeks ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk enacted widespread layoffs throughout the...

Biden set to levy 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs this week

Both the US and EU are deeply concerned about heavily subsidized Chinese OEMs. President Joe Biden is expected to levy new 100 percent tariffs targeted...

Tesla launches 0.99% financing on Model Y for limited time

Tesla is now offering heavily discounted 0.99% financing on Model Y for a limited time in an attempt to boost orders. For the past year,...

Forget aerobars: Ars tries out an entire aerobike

Taking to the road in a modern, high-speed version of a 40-year-old dream. My brain registered that I was clearly cycling. My feet were clipped...

Automakers hedge their bets with plug-in hybrids as EV sales slow

Originally regarded as stopgap solutions, hybrids are in it for the long haul. Global carmakers are stepping up their investment in hybrid technologies as consumers’...

The Volvo VNL, a heavy truck purpose-designed for North American roads

Blindspot cameras and radars, a more efficient engine, and lower-drag cab all help. A while ago we checked out Super Truck II, a Department of Energy...

Polestar 2 lease price drops to $299 a month thanks to new $10k discount

hanks to the $10,000 Polestar Clean Vehicle Incentive introduced last week, 2024 Polestar 2 lease prices are now over $120 a month cheaper. CarsDirect reports...

Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger

California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger. The solar EV charging tech company launched its product in...

Tesla is under a federal wire fraud probe for misleading investors

Prosecutors are combing subpoenaed materials for evidence Tesla knowingly misled. There's more bad news for Tesla. On Monday, we learned that CEO Elon Musk is...

NHTSA sends Tesla massive data request as it investigates Autopilot recall

Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall. The federal government has given Tesla quite the homework assignment....

Elon Musk’s no.2 at Tesla goes back to China as the CEO isolates himself at the top

Elon Musk’s no.2 at Tesla, Tom Zhu, is going back to his responsibilities as VP of China as the CEO isolates himself at the...
HomeCar Tech