Semiconductor shortage is chipping away at car safety features
Automakers struggling to build vehicles during the supply crisis of these essential components have had to remove a variety of electronic features from their vehicles to keep the assembly lines moving over the past two years.
Honda key fob flaw allows hackers to remotely unlock, start certain vehicles
The key fob hack, dubbed “Rolling Pwn” by a pair of security researchers, involves a potential vulnerability in the keyless entry system of certain 2012-2022 Honda vehicles.
Tunnel to tomorrow? Elon Musk's Las Vegas Loop is now open for business
Visitors to Las Vegas may soon be able to beat the street traffic by traveling underground on Elon Musk's Vegas Loop. Here's a first look from deep below Sin City.
North Bay leads trend on banning new gas stations
A trend that began right here in the Bay Area is likely to speed up the acceptance of electric cars nationwide. The trend? Banning or placing moratoriums on new gas stations or the expansions of current ones.
Tesla to open up Superchargers to non-Tesla electric vehicles in US later this year, White House says
Tesla’s expansion of its Supercharger stations will offer more options for EV drivers to charge their cars.
Average car payment hits record $712/month as new, used car prices continue to climb
Used cars have increased even more with an increase of 16.1%.
Safest vehicle? Armored Lexus LX 600 SUV now on sale
Luxury truck turned into a safe house
Ford recalling nearly 2,900 F-150 Lightning trucks
The Ford F-150 Lightning truck safety compliance recall covers 2,666 vehicles in the U.S. and 220 in Canada in the 2022 model year.
Toyota recalls electric car for faulty wheel that may detach
Toyota’s bZ4X vehicle was produced between March and June and is a key model in the automaker’s plans to strengthen its electric car lineup.
California crews use 4,500 gallons of water to put out Tesla fire
Sacramento fire crews used about 4,500 gallons of water to fully extinguish a Tesla that kept re-igniting and then ended up submerging the high-tech car into a makeshift pond to fully quell the blaze.
General Motors is launching a car rental service ... to the Moon
GM and Lockheed Martin working on new lunar rovers for rent.
These electric vehicles are cheaper to own than gas ones now
Building electric vehicles is expensive, which is why their prices are high, and it's mostly about the batteries.
Used car prices are going up again
Manheim reports that wholesale prices for used cars increased for the first time in 2022 during May, which suggests retail prices will also rise.
Hundreds of Tesla owners say their cars stop for no reason; US investigating
Investigators are looking at Teslas equipped with automated driver-assist features such as adaptive cruise control and “Autopilot,” which allows them to automatically brake and steer within their lanes.
The Buick Electra is returning in a 'wild' way
Buick is bringing back the Electra. Well, it's more like Buick is becoming Electra.
New Toyota Corolla has 4 doors but only 2 seats
The Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO is the brand's hottest hatchback
Ford to invest $3.7B, add over 6,000 union jobs to build 2 million EVs a year
Ford is committing $3.7 billion as it continues its investment into growing its electric vehicle plans across Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri.
DeLorean’s Alpha5 EV images unveiled for the first time
Images show the vehicle’s specifications described as “revealing sleek lines, classic louvers, and DeLorean's iconic gull-wing doors.”
Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts
Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore.
World’s most expensive car: Mercedes sells for record $143 million
Proceeds from the record Mercedes-Benz sale will be used to start a global scholarship fund