Items tagged with Automotive
California has declared that it now has the country's most extensive EV charging network at 178,549 publicly accessible ports as of 2024. That's twice the number since 2022, which now bypasses the roughly 120,000 gasoline pumps statewide. Moreover, the divide widens even further when taking single-family home chargers...
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Stellantis, parent company of the likes of Jeep, Chrysler, RAM, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati, to name a few, has declared that it has developed an operational Level 3 hands-free self-driving system. For the moment, the system, called STLA ("stellar," we get it) AutoDrive 1.0 is relegated to 37 mph or operation in dense...
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Mustang fans had nothing to worry about after all, especially after Ford suddenly ridded the Performance Package from the EcoBoost Mustang options list. As announced today, that package has been quickly replaced with the Mustang RTR EcoBoost model that apparently steals some goodies from the Dark Horse. Working in...
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Qualcomm announced today a slew of AI innovations that seek to transform user experiences across multiple categories, with automotive and enterprise/industrial applications among them. In the automotive sector, the chipset maker believes that with the advancements in Snapdragon Digital Chassis and Snapdragon...
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As promised, Jaguar has followed up on its controversial relaunch effort with the unveiling of the Type 00 concept grand tourer. Representing the first of a new wave of EV concepts from the rebranded company, the Type 00 design language is a major departure from traditional Jags and definitely takes some getting used...
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Kia is back at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas with a couple of EV concepts—one is a modular campervan for go-green adventurers, while the other is an toughened version of the EV9 SUV. If the North Korean automaker has anything to say about it, at least one of these cars may make...
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Porsche is rolling them out like hotcakes! Fresh off the 2025 911 GT3 (a.k.a. 992.2 generation) release earlier in October, the German automaker is offering the new 992.2 version of the enthusiast-focused 911 Carrera T. Some of the changes and surprises for this iteration include the debut of a convertible model, more...
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The verdict is out, the 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish with a 832 horsepower V-12 is the ultimate grand tourer, bringing the vaunted British automaker back to the top of the admittedly small heap (especially with Ferrari being the only other manufacturer that does 12-cylinder GTs anymore). Nonetheless, the Vanquish is...
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If you happen to own one of the very few Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell cars sold in the United States between 2019-2024, your vehicle is being recalled for a potential fire risk. Hyundai has determined that a crack in the gas pressure relief system can cause a cloud of hydrogen gas to leak out, and in the right...
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Qualcomm has just announced its latest intelligent automotive platforms, the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite. The big news here is that both systems will be powered by the company's Oryon CPU architecture, which promises up to 3x faster CPU and 12x greater AI performance versus its predecessors...
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Hot dang, General Motors has gone and done it! What is "it," you ask? The automaker recently took a couple of its 1,064-horsepower 2025 C8 Corvette ZR1s to the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in Germany and clocked a max velocity of 233 mph, something that the development team wasn't expecting. Moreover...
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Zuckerberg, Porsche, and minivans: Put all of that in a one sentence and you've got the makings of one of the most unlikely pairings ever seen in the tech-automotive crossover universe. With the help of West Coast Customs, Mark Zuckerberg turned dream into reality of turning a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT into a minivan...
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Can the Stellantis Group (and their customers) not catch a break? In a new round of recalls, over 154,000 Jeep users are being advised not to charge their Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles due to a possible battery pack defect. Owners are also advised to park their cars outside away from buildings until the...
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The production Ferrari 12Cilindri has finally dropped and it just might be the best modern retro Ferrari so far. There's no electrification and no hybrid or PHEV powerplant here—the 12Cilindri harbors a classic V12 beneath the flowing yet brawny shell that hearkens back to the 365 GTB/4 Daytona. It will come in coupe...
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Lotus has revealed a concept study called the Lotus Theory 1. This futuristic EV platform showcases a combination of speculative performance numbers (e.g. 986 horsepower, 0-62 mph in under 2.5 seconds), the company's new design study that could influence coming Lotus vehicles, and also technological ideas that seem...
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Volvo is altering course on its ambitious plan to have a solely electric lineup by 2030. As market sentiment and consumer excitement cool over EVs, auto manufacturers are finding ways to cater to customers who prefer internal combustion engines while pushing for cleaner powertrain options alongside. In the same...
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Following in the footsteps of the reinvented Vantage sports car and DB12 super tourer, Aston Martin's third-generation flagship Vanquish is being welcomed into the world not only with a stonking 820+ horsepower V12 and modern yet restrained good looks, but track-honed dynamics and performance to at least put McLaren...
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The armored vehicles division of the US Armor Group—a company specializing in risk and threat mitigation—just announced the most "indestructible" EV ever using the top-flight Lucid Air Sapphire variant as the foundation. For a nice healthy sum of $425k to start, your 1,234-horsepower Air Sapphire can be equipped to...
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For those wanting the off-road capabilities and virile looks of the Ford Bronco but resist its more monstrous cross-section, Ford might have a solution for you in the 2025 Ford Bronco Sport in its Sasquatch package guise. You'll need either the Outer Banks or Badlands models to option the kit, but doing so buyers will...
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Dodge is marking its 20th anniversary of Hemi-powered Durangos with two special edition models: the Durango R/T 20th Anniversary Edition (natch) and the Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet. The latter can be had for $113,000+ for starters, which seems either like highway robbery or that Dodge's marketing team is...
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With Lamborghini naming its latest car Temerario—meaning rash or reckless—one would expect the Italian automaker's Huracan replacement to be absolutely and irresponsibly bonkers. And yes, in that vein, the Temerario satisfies with a hybridized V8 that revs beyond 10,000 rpm, and is paired with three electric motors...
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This week, results from a longevity study of vehicles most likely to reach 250,000 miles found that (surprise, no surprise) Toyota dominates the top rankings. In the top 10, Toyota took the first five spots plus another Toyota and Lexus further down that list. There are a couple of GM products and a Honda in there...
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