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Fisker halts work on new EV models until it finds more money
Fisker will gradually ramp up production of the electric Ocean SUV, with plans to build around 42,400 units in 2023.
Google updates Maps with a flurry of AI features including 'Immersive View for routes'
New AI navigation features are coming to Google Maps.
The SAE is creating a standardized version of Tesla's EV charging plug
Tesla’s North American Charging Standard is one step closer to becoming the de-facto electric vehicle charging system in the US.
Ring Car Cam hands-on: Amazon's video security ecosystem hits America's highways
Ring is taking its home surveillance systems on the road with the new Car Cam. I tried it out, was not a fan, but maybe you will be!
Tesla admits Full Self-Driving beta may cause crashes, recalls 363,000 vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Thursday that Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 of its vehicles because the Full Self-Driving software may cause a crash.
Tesla's volatile Q4 couldn't dampen its record setting year
Between its ongoing supply chain constraints, bruta layoffs and a plummeting stock price, the past year has been a glass case of emotion for Tesla and its embattled CEO, Elon Musk.
Acura will sell its EVs exclusively online starting in 2024
Honda has big plans for the new year and electrification will be a huge part of that, the company's recently promoted Vice President of Sales, Mamadou Diallo, told reporters on Tuesday.
The 2024 Polestar 2 will have better range, stronger motors and a SmartZone sensor suite
Polestar on Tuesday showed off some of the numerous updates that the upcoming 2024 model year PS2 will sport: new motors, new standard equipment, new battery chemistry and the SmartZone sensor suite.
The Babyark uses sensor-laden anticrash materials to keep your kids safe in auto wrecks
Rather than styrofoam and plastic, the Babyark is constructed of anticrash materials and relies on a novel shock-absorbing SafeCoil that absorbs forward momentum during a crash.
Panasonic’s portable Nanoe X air purifier filters odors and pollutants while you drive
Put away the Little Trees air freshener, Panasonic has a more advanced solution the next time you want to make your car smell its best.
Volkswagen unveils its upcoming ID.7 EV sedan at CES 2023
VW unveiled its ID.7 electric sedan ahead of CES 2023, in as much as they revealed a heavily camouflaged prototype to the attending crowd.
Jeep parent company Stellantis blames EV costs for upcoming layoffs
This week, automaker Stellantis said it would indefinitely shut down a manufacturing plant in Illinois and lay off approximately 1,350 employees early next year.
Tesla is offering its proprietary charge connector as a new North American standard
Tesla is releasing the specs and production designs for its proprietary connector, which it is rebranding as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), in hopes that charging networks will use the company's hardware in their stations.
Adaptive 'high-definition' headlights are just around the corner for American drivers
Until recently, the cutting-edge features found in European and Canadian headlights weren’t allowed on US vehicles due to an NHTSA regulation from the 1960s. But times change, and so too apparently, do Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Volvo officially reveals the EX90 EV SUV, its 'safest car ever'
Volvo took another step towards its 2030 goal of full electrification on Wednesday with the official unveiling of its new flagship, the all-electric EX90.
Audi's new flagship Q8 e-tron SUV boasts a maximum range of 373 miles
After months of teasing, the company finally, officially introduced the latest iteration of its luxury EV line with Wednesday’s reveal of the upcoming Q8 e-tron crossover SUV.
Mopar shows off its electrified Jeep 'CJ Surge' concept at SEMA 2022
At SEMA 2022, Mopar showed of the Jeep CJ Surge, an EV restomod that could become the basis for an electrified classic muscle car renaissance.
Ford CEO Farley explains the business factors behind Argo AI's shuttering
Shortly after news broke that self-driving subsidiary Argo AI will be closed, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke during the company's Q3 earnings call about that decision.
Hitting the Books: The early EVs that paved the way for GM's Ultium success
In "Charging Ahead" author, David Welch, recounts GM CEO Barra's efforts to reinvent a company that has been around since horses still pulled buggies, reimagine the brand's most iconic models and bring EVs to the masses.
GM officially reveals its $107,000 electrified 2024 GMC Sierra Denali
GM took to social media on Thursday to unveil its third electrified offering a burly-looking Sierra Denali EV that does not disappoint.
