Automotive

BMW has been slowly dropping breadcrumbs about its upcoming Neue Klasse range of EVs over the last several weeks, and the latest teaser reveals nifty range-extending battery tech. Expect 30% longer range, quicker charging, and bidirectional charging.

IC engines have long received flack for how wasteful they are. That may soon change, as a team of researchers claims to have discovered the means of converting exhaust heat into energy, using a small device called a thermoelectric generator (TEG).

Kia's got a bunch of new EVs in the pipeline, and I'm especially jazzed about this EV4 sedan. It's set to arrive stateside later this year, and boasts seriously solid range to give the Tesla Model 3 a run for its money.

Grind Hard Plumbing Co is back with another absolutely absurd project (and I mean that with great fondness): A Humvee trike with a ride-in tractor wheel in the front.

Cars are a depreciating asset. We’ve all heard this at one point or another. But when you pit ICE against EVs, which of the two depreciates faster? A new study is sure to turn a few heads.

Stellantis, which counts Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler among its portfolio of automobile brands, says its Level 3 automated driving tech is ready to take over the wheel and let you take your eyes off the road safely.

Less than two months after a potential merger was floated, Honda and Nissan have called the potential partnership off, forcing Nissan, which has been experiencing difficulties, to explore alternate collaborations.

BMW is talking up the new ECU that will shape your driving experience in its upcoming EVs. It's said to be 10x faster than off-the-shelf units, capable of improving efficiency and handling, and will make your electric BMW feel like the real thing.

Volvo's EX30 just got a glow-up that adventurous drivers will appreciate. The compact electric SUV's Cross Country variant gets a bunch of off-roady features, as well as a few styling updates to differentiate it from its city slicker sibling.

Bosch just completed testing on its new new brake-by-wire technology on public roads. Its development team traveled more than 2,050 miles (3,300 km) across several climate zones to reach the Arctic Circle in six days ... in a Nissan hatchback.

Electric car maker BYD is set to equip all its models with its advanced 'God's Eye' autonomous driving system, the company announced earlier this week. That could put it firmly ahead of Tesla, which is still waiting for the official nod to proceed.

Ride-hailing company Lyft says it's set to launch robotaxis powered by Mobileye tech as soon as 2026, starting in Dallas, Texas. It'll subsequently arrive in more cities with thousands of self-driving cabs, with a fleet operated by Japan's Marubeni.

Beyond revamping the pop-up roof and building an ebike RV, Spacecamper has been working on a Ford camper van. Its new Ford Classic+ camper van is more rustic and rugged than Ford's own Nugget, serving as an indoor/outdoor base lodge.

Reliability and longevity may once have been among the most common reasons for not owning an electric vehicle. But a new study claims that battery-powered electric vehicles are now equally reliable – and can run for longer – than conventional vehicles.

The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox comes in two basic flavors: gasoline-powered and battery electric. The two are not mechanically related, but their naming means consumers see them as the same. And so I drove them both.