Author: News Room
Americans are buying more electrified cars than ever, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Energy, accounting for nearly 20 percent of sales in Q3 this year. However, much of that growth is concentrated in lower priced hybrid models, not the luxury BEVs that continue to take up too much space in the full-electric market. The record 19.6 percent electrified market share for Q3 includes HEVs, PHEVs, and BEVs. But on their own, hybrid vehicles made up 10.8 percent of Q3 sales, another record. BEVs claimed a 7.0 percent share, a 0.4 percent drop. And digging deeper,…
Pickup trucks are more common than Corollas where I live. In turn, I’ve seen my fair share of… questionable mods. Whether we’re talking about squatted brodozers or straight-piped farm trucks driven by 16-year-olds—both with Peeing Calvin decals—they’re never more than a mile or two down the road. Neither of those holds a candle, though, to maybe the most infamous mod of all: Truck nutz. Amazingly, these anthropomorphic accessories aren’t dying out with the advent of electric pickups. They’ve evolved into something way funnier (and thankfully, without the veins). Now, Ford F-150 Lightning owners are dangling massive wire nuts from their…
It’s the end of 2024 and public EV charging still sucks. At least, it sucks a lot of the time. That’s a pretty big blocker for people considering a battery-powered daily driver, which is why companies selling EVs want to improve the experience. Up until now, Rivian has done that exclusively for its customers with proprietary chargers and even lounge areas complete with coffee, snacks, and adventure vibes at certain locations. The electric automaker is expanding that network with a Charging Outpost near Joshua Tree National Park, and more importantly, it’s the first Rivian charging spot that’s open to all…
Road testing in the redesigned M5 shows a broader range of performance and comfort Plug-in hybrid sedan has a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds It costs $120,675, while the Touring wagon variant adds $2,000 Two Rolls-Royce Spectres flanked a $600,000 Cullinan Black Badge Series II, glinting like royalty in the South Carolina sun. Beside it, the cutesy new Mini Cooper S Convertible looked like the Cullinan’s chew toy. Four generations of the BMW X5 courted those who love automotive history, the fourth-generation X3 injected new life into the brand’s bestseller, but of the dozens of new vehicles to drive…
The S6 E-Tron replaces the gas-powered S6 It’s Sportback only, so far, for America Prices? Still TBD for the U.S., with sales set for late spring or summer 2025 The gas-powered S7 gets updated, will soldier on Fly for hours to the southwest from Madrid, along the coast of northwestern Africa, and eventually the dormant volcano Mount Teide pops up into view. One of many that formed the Canary Islands millions of years ago, the volcano hasn’t erupted since 1909, but it still looms ominously over its signature work—black ash scattered thickly, for miles around. What’s a normal tourist…
General Motors made the controversial decision to stop offering Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in its EVs, and the aftermarket is stepping in to fill the void. White Automotive & Media Services announced a kit that adds Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to several Ultium-based models. The kit is compatible with five cars: Chevrolet’s Blazer EV, Equinox EV, and Silverado EV (LT and RST trims only), the GMC Sierra EV, and the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq. There’s no mention of the Hummer EV or of other Ultium-based Cadillacs. According to GM Authority, this retrofit kit gives these EVs wired and wireless…
Rivian is close to securing a $6 billion loan to fund construction in Georgia of its second production facility, the company announced late Monday. This would give new life to a project that Rivian was forced to put on hold earlier in 2024, for financial reasons. The new facility is intended to accommodate the company’s expanding lineup, as it’s slated to build the new R2, R3, and R3X when they’re put into production in coming years. Per the company’s announcement, it has received “conditional commitment” from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program for a…
Every new car sold in the United States will be equipped with an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system by 2029 after all. Carmakers opposed the rule shortly after it was announced, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shrugged off the complaints. Finalized in April 2024, the law gives mainstream carmakers until 2029 to install an AEB system in every passenger car and truck sold new. The system needs to be able to automatically bring the car to a stop to avoid a collision at up to 62 mph. It also has to brake to avoid a collision with…
One hundred more horsepower? Yes, have some Push-to-pass gives the Taycan a 10-second, 94-hp boost It’s $149,895 for the GTS, and $151,795 for the GTS Sport Turismo Heads up: Porsche has breathed on its go-farther, charge-faster 2025 Taycan, and piled on more of what we find so compelling about its maiden electric sedan. No matter how you assess it—and we’ve driven Taycans on Porsche’s Finnish ice rink, and raced along with a Taycan Turbo GT—it’s one of the only EVs that faithfully translates the brand’s usual characteristics into the electric era. Now there’s a refreshed model that underscores, bolds, and…
Nowadays, it seems easy to cancel corporations, people, society, and even the little shop around the corner. But bless our impatient hearts if we even think about ending a gym membership or music subscription. Except in New York state, where a judge recently ruled that SiriusXM’s cancelation policy violates federal law. As reported by The Verge, SiriusXM was sued by the state last year amidst claims that subscribers who attempted to cancel were essentially kept hostage, either through incessant questions or repetitive retention offers. According to the suit, “Sirius deliberately wastes its subscribers’ time even though it has the ability…