Car Tech Tech Culture Auto safety test: physical buttons beat modern touchscreens Touchscreens are surprisingly cheaper to implement than buttons in cars By Shawn Knight , August 18, 2022, 3:33 PM 35 comments
Car Tech Dodge previews the Charger Daytona SRT Concept, an EV that's clinging to the past Dodge could stand to drop the gimmicks By Shawn Knight , August 18, 2022, 12:31 PM 41 comments
Car Tech This Mercedes F200 concept had cameras for side mirrors and joystick steering... in 1996 Rare 1996 Mercedes concept car with futuristic innovations surfaces at car show By Shawn Knight , August 15, 2022, 1:02 PM
Car Tech Ford's experimental headlight technology projects information onto the road ahead Handy driver assist tech or a big distraction? By Shawn Knight , August 15, 2022, 10:02 AM 15 comments
Industry Car Tech Elon Musk says Tesla has made over 3 million vehicles, one million of them produced in China The CEO congratulated Tesla's Shanghai plant on reaching the milestone By Rob Thubron , August 15, 2022, 6:55 AM 9 comments
Car Tech Porsche Taycan Turbo S leapfrogs Tesla Model S Plaid to become fastest production EV at the Nürburgring Record-setting lap time of 7 minutes and 33 seconds makes the Taycan two seconds quicker than its US rival By Humza Aamir , August 11, 2022, 8:41 AM 20 comments
Security Car Tech Britain's AA president takes the "microwave" measure to prevent keyless car theft Signal-blocking bags and metal cases aren't enough By Daniel Sims , August 6, 2022, 8:54 AM 16 comments
Car Tech GM cracks down on EV and sports car flipping with controversial new policy GM is discouraging sellers from flipping in-demand models By Shawn Knight , August 1, 2022, 8:50 AM 9 comments
Car Tech Ford shows off all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup for police use Ford wants to help police departments electrify their vehicle fleets By Shawn Knight , July 28, 2022, 2:22 PM 42 comments
Electronics Car Tech Spotify quietly discontinues Car Thing dashboard accessory Spotify Car Thing goes the way of the dodo By Shawn Knight , July 27, 2022, 9:44 AM
Car Tech Industry Tesla sells 75% of its Bitcoin holdings as Covid shutdowns, production issues impact profits The company hasn't sold any of its Dogecoin, though By Rob Thubron , July 21, 2022, 6:16 AM 11 comments
Car Tech Chevy's Blazer is the latest gas-powered vehicle to get the EV treatment Chevy's first-ever electric SS performance model By Shawn Knight , July 19, 2022, 9:51 AM 8 comments
Car Tech Hyundai reveals electric-hydrogen hybrid concept car with a retro design Also, an early look at a performance-focused Ioniq 6 model By Tudor Cibean , July 18, 2022, 12:07 PM 56 comments
Car Tech Gaming First demo of Steam running on a Tesla set to arrive next month So says Elon Musk By Rob Thubron , July 18, 2022, 10:08 AM
Industry Car Tech Panasonic plans to boost battery energy density 20% by 2030 It might help mitigate range anxiety for EVs By Tudor Cibean , July 14, 2022, 9:27 AM 12 comments
Industry Car Tech Panasonic will build one of the world's largest EV battery factories in Kansas The factory will produce batteries for Tesla cars By Cohen Coberly , July 14, 2022, 8:31 AM 8 comments
Car Tech BMW optional extras now include $18 per month subscription for heated seats Not available in the US, yet By Rob Thubron , July 13, 2022, 5:18 AM 24 comments
Apple Car Tech Apple Car supposedly features no steering wheel or brakes, has inward-facing seats Project has faced nearly a decade of setbacks By Daniel Sims , July 11, 2022, 5:07 PM 33 comments
Car Tech Security Vulnerability allows hackers to unlock and start Honda cars remotely The keyless entry vulnerability could potentially impact other non-Honda makes and models By Jimmy Pezzone , July 9, 2022, 9:16 AM 27 comments
Industry Car Tech Tesla deliveries fall 18% due to Covid shutdowns in China, supply issues The company ramped up production last month to compensate By Rob Thubron , July 4, 2022, 8:08 AM
Car Tech Small fleet of Cruise robotaxis blocked San Franciso streets for no apparent reason The Robot Axis... er... robotaxis made no ransom demands By Cal Jeffrey , July 1, 2022, 12:44 PM
Car Tech Hyundai shares first look at the much-awaited Ioniq 6 electric sedan The South Korean automaker has turned the Prophecy concept EV into a real car By Adrian Potoroaca , June 29, 2022, 5:56 PM 28 comments
Industry Car Tech LG reconsidering $1.3 billion Arizona battery plant in light of "unprecedented economic conditions" Another potential victim of rising inflation By Rob Thubron , June 29, 2022, 6:48 AM 27 comments
Car Tech Security Tesla's sentry mode helps catch assailants, leads to possible Berlin police ban Just like video doorbells, it can be both helpful and controversial By Daniel Sims , June 23, 2022, 2:32 PM 15 comments
Industry Car Tech Upcoming hydrogen fuel cell semis from Volvo will have a 621-mile range Refueling also takes less than 15 minutes By Tudor Cibean , June 22, 2022, 8:55 AM 32 comments