Cars / All things automotive
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After remote-work ultimatum, Musk reveals plan to cut 10% of Tesla jobs
Musk announces hiring freeze and job cuts, has "super bad feeling" about economy.
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Americans want more electric vehicles, but 50% by 2030 looks unlikely
The White House and automakers have bold plans, but are they realistic?
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No more dealer markups: Ford wants to move to online-only sales for EVs
Ford thinks its distribution model costs $2,000 more per car than Tesla's.
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BMW’s design dares to be different, and that’s OK
Not every design experiment works, but not every new idea fails.
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Buick revives the Electra as an electric SUV in 2024
The brand is getting a makeover and will be all-EV by 2030.
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World’s first ammonia-powered zero-emissions tractor starts testing
Ammonia is already a widely used fertilizer, so the infrastructure is in place.
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving made this man so mad he’s running for Senate
Dan O'Dowd is unhappy that Tesla's beta software is being tested on public roads.
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The Internet needs to stop getting excited by vaporware EVs
It's easy to render a car, but it's a lot harder to get one into production.
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Sony accelerates push into car sector in diversification drive
Wants to supply electric and autonomous vehicle sensors by 2025.
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IndyCar is moving to 100% renewable ethanol in 2023
It's a second-generation ethanol made from sugarcane waste in Brazil.
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Drafting dynamics and good tactics: How to win the Indianapolis 500
Simon Pagenaud and Helio Castroneves have five Indy 500 wins between them.
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Stellantis guilty of diesel emissions fraud, will pay $300 million fine
The company has already paid $305 million in civil penalties as a result of the lawsuit.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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If Europe and Japan can have small, cheap EVs, why can’t America?
Europe's VW ID.1 will cost $18,000; Japan's Nissan Sakura is just $14,000.
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Dial M for more power, more handling: The 2023 BMW iX M60, tested
BMW's latest EV trades a few miles of range for more than 600 horsepower.
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EPA opens applications for its $5 billion clean school bus program
Schools can get rebates for up to 25 electric, CNG, or propane buses.
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Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 20,000 Ioniq 5s, EV6s
A voltage fluctuation could cause the cars to roll away when parked.
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Electrify America will be 100 percent solar-powered by 2023
As of April, its electricity is already 100 percent renewable.
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US road deaths increased by more than 10% in 2021
NHTSA estimates that 42,915 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2021.
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Porsche develops its EV sports car platform with this special Cayman GT4
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance is testing the Mission R's technology.
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The 2023 Nissan Z first drive
Is it a remastered classic or an old platform pushed too far?
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McLaren is joining Formula E next season
McLaren will take over Mercedes' Formula E team for the start of Gen3.
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The most important EV of the decade? We drive the F-150 Lightning
America's bestseller now comes as a battery electric, starting at under $40,000.
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Tesla sues thermal engineer for allegedly stealing secrets of “Dojo” supercomputer
"Dojo" supercomputer will train neural networks that power self-driving software.
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The world’s biggest hydrogen fuel cell EV has started work in South Africa
Green hydrogen is made on-site to power the enormous truck's fuel cells.
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Volta Trucks will launch its electric Class 7 trucks in the US next year
The Volta Zero has been designed for urban logistics use.
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VW sells out of electric cars in US and Europe
World’s second-largest EV manufacturer hit by supply chain bottlenecks.
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Porsche and Audi are both going to enter Formula 1 in 2026
"VW Group to F1" rumors have circulated for years, but now it's true.
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Joe Manchin calls EV tax credits “ludicrous” in Senate hearing
The coal millionaire says EVs are in short supply, so they don't need subsidies.
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Formula E’s new electric race car is lighter, more powerful, more nimble
Next season's machine gets a second motor-generator and a lot more speed.
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New EV vs. old beater: Which is better for the environment?
EVs require more energy to build, but they are far more efficient to operate.
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There she blows: Polestar shows off its wind tunnel testing
It brought cameras along to document the Precept concept's development.
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F1 cars in 2026 will have less drag and no MGU-H, FIA says
For 2023, expect six sprint races and mandatory helmet cameras for all drivers.
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Ford delays switch to Android Automotive until 2023
Early F-150 Lightnings will ship with Sync 4 and can't be upgraded, Ford says.
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GM boss confirms hybrid Corvette due in 2023
Chevrolet's worst-kept secret is no longer a secret.
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Drones have transformed blood delivery in Rwanda
A new analysis shows how using drones for delivery is faster than driving.
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Our first impressions after driving FedEx’s new electric delivery van
BrightDrop and FedEx drove an electric van from NYC to DC—then let Ars have a try.