Cybercab forces Tesla to align factory speed with driverless reality
What does it take to build a car that is intended to function without a steering wheel, without pedals, and…
Automotive Engineering
The hidden bumper covers that decide how safely a car gets moved or “sees” ahead
The difference between a controlled recovery and a shattered front bumper with a ripped out harness behind it can be…
A four-door Mustang may finally make sense and it won’t be just gas
The next car push that Ford is doing as “affordable” is bumping up against one nameplate that does very little…
Ford’s 4.4 Million-Vehicle Tow Recall Shows How One Module Can Darken a Trailer
A modern tow package may fail in a manner that is invisible to the driver in the cab: the trailer…
Tesla Model 3 Lost 82 Miles of Range After 380,000 Miles
One particular example of a 2019 Tesla Model 3 equipped with its original 380,000-mile battery pack answers an old question…
Musk Faces Final Hours to Deliver Austin’s First Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi
With Elon Musk’s self-imposed deadline running out, unsupervised Model Y robotaxi rides around Austin’s streets have become arguably the most…
Flush EV Door Handles Under Fire for Delaying Crash Escapes
From slick aesthetics to a feature under intense scrutiny, flush door handles on electric vehicles have been linked to delayed…
EV Market Stalls in U.S. as China Accelerates Global Lead
It was a roller coaster year for electric vehicles in America, culminating in a paradox: a reduction in consumer sales…
Tesla’s $150 Robotaxi Mess Fee Shakes Up Austin’s AV Scene
A night out in Austin might have consequences beyond merely having a headache when arriving home in a Tesla Robotaxi,…
Tesla’s 4680 Battery Program Unravels Amid Cybertruck Sales Crash
“A failure of this nature in the supply chain meant not a stumble but a structural failure, as I pointed…
Toyota Orders Stop-Drive for 55K Hybrids Over Fire Hazard
Could one loose screw stop a hybrid from operating and cause a fire? Toyota’s current recall indicates that the answer…
Xpeng P7 Tops World’s Largest Winter EV Test in Inner Mongolia
It doesn’t happen every day when car reviews break the Guinness World Record, writes the author, but when 67 electric…
Geely Xingyuan’s Bold Surge Past Tesla and BYD in China
“‘How does a $9,700 hatchback outsell Tesla’s global bestsellers in the world’s largest EV market?” This question has occupied China’s…
NHTSA Probes Tesla Model 3 Over Hidden Emergency Door Releases
“I was forced to climb to the back seat and break the rear passenger window with my legs to escape…
Harman’s €1.5B ZF ADAS Deal Redefines Software-Defined Vehicle Strategy
The auto industry is not only changing; it is integrating intelligence, safety, and user experience into a single computing solution….
HARMAN’s €1.5B ZF ADAS Acquisition Redefines SDV Integration
“The news that HARMAN International is set to acquire the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) division from ZF Group for…
California’s 30-Day Sales Threat Puts Tesla’s Autonomy Claims Under Fire
“Could one word put a multimillion dollar dent in electric car juggernaut Tesla’s sales in California?” That’s the worrying question…
Volkswagen ID.Unyx 08 SUV Debuts With 730 km Range, 800V Charging
“Speed is useless without stamina.” This saying is aptly the philosophy on which the new Volkswagen ID.Unyx 08 is built,…