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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. As teased earlier today, the Trump administration has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding its 2016 finding that greenhouse gases present a threat to public health. That finding was the basis for Obama- and Biden-era emissions standards that the administration blames for rising automobile prices. In walking back its previous finding, the administration is effectively vacating all policies and procedures that were based on it, going back as far as 2012. “The Endangerment Finding…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The Trump EPA is stepping up once again—this time to save Americans from the inconvenience of buying less fuel. In response to feedback from “countless” Americans, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said the agency will announce action regarding auto-start/stop functions this week. “Countless Americans passionately despise the start/stop feature in cars,” Zeldin said in an X post. “So many have spoken out against this absurd start-stop-start-stop-start-stop concept.” “The Trump Admin has heard your calls and the announcement you have been waiting for is coming THIS…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The new Toyota Highlander is just around the corner, and it’s electric—pure electric. There will be no gas model—not even a hybrid or plug-in. From 2027 on, one of the brand’s most reliable mainstream nameplates will simply be an electric vehicle. And despite arriving at an awkward time for electric cars, it’s also poised to take advantage of a wide-open market. Or, to put it another way, Toyota believes it can succeed in spaces Tesla recently abandoned.…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Today, we’re getting a look at one of the, if not the most controversial machine to ever roll out of Maranello: The Ferrari Luce. It’s not the entire tortellini, mind you. Despite being in the works for several years, Ferrari only revealed a photo of the Luce’s cockpit ahead of a full reveal in May. Specifically, its steering wheel, gauge cluster, dash, and center console. To craft an innovative cabin and deliver a unique experience, Ferrari tasked…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Ferrari’s new all-electric Luce has a high-tech and upscale cabin, but it’s missing a key ingredient found in just about every modern supercar or hypercar interior: Carbon fiber trim. That’s no accident. While fiber-reinforced plastic has long been an excellent solution when you need every bit of strength you can squeeze out of a lightweight component, Ferrari’s interior designers—Jony Ive (of iPhone fame) and Marc Newson—simply don’t think it’s worthy of a high-end interior. How do we…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. We’ve been hearing about an imminent electric Ferrari for some time. Until today, the Italian automaker had been calling it by the public-facing codename “Elettrica.” Now, Ferrari has revealed its wild new gauge cluster (designed by the iPhone guy!) and the official name for its first fully electric model: Luce. In Italian, luce (pronounced “loo-che,” not “loose,”) means “light.” That’s “light” as in “illumination,” not light-weight. That’s good, because, as an electric four-seater, this vehicle will almost…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. What you see here is the future of Ferrari, by way of two of the most influential designers of the 21st century. Today, the Italian automaker is revealing the interior of the all-electric Ferrari Luce, penned by Jony Ive—the former head of design at Apple responsible for the iMac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch—and his partner Marc Newson. And man, there’s a lot to unpack here. It’s been 13 years since Ferrari split with Pininfarina and brought…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Reports of catalytic converter and even taillight thefts are nothing new. But as cars get more complicated, the parts that a thief can yank off and resell turn even bigger profits. Among the latest casualties are the ADAS radar sensors on the front of many modern cars. Some vehicles—particularly Hondas, and most notably the hot-selling CR-V—stash the distance sensors responsible for features like automatic emergency braking and radar cruise control behind the badge up front. All it…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Reform is coming to the United States’ fuel efficiency regulations, and I’ll just say this: They aren’t getting any stricter. Rather, the Trump administration is set to roll back the previously mandated fleetwide average of 50.4 miles per gallon by model-year 2031, and instead establish a far-lower 34.5 mpg goal. As you might imagine, automakers are stoked by this news, even if they have a few proposed tweaks. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation—which represents more than a…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. If you feel like Chinese cars are suddenly right around the corner, you’re not alone. The notion has received a groundswell of both direct and indirect support lately, and as affordable new cars drop like flies from U.S. lineups, American consumers are becoming more open-minded about the prospect of allowing Chinese OEMs to enter the market. Given the political climate, it’s no wonder that dealers feel caught a bit off-guard by this development. And now they’re getting…