• 2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix preview: Sprint race returns

    Updated: 2024-06-28 15:30:00
    The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship heads to the Red Bull Ring nestled in the Styrian hills this weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix. The race, which is round 11 on the calendar, is the second of a triple-header and will play host to the third Sprint race of the season, after the Chinese and Miami Grands Prix. The Sprint race is a standalone...

  • 2025 Volvo EX90 launching with battery drain issue

    Updated: 2024-06-28 15:29:00
    The three-row electric crossover SUV can lose up to 3% of charge while parked, initially Features such as Apple CarPlay and front cross-traffic alert will activate later with a software update Plug & Charge and bidirectional charging initially won't be available either Production of the 2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV started earlier this month...

  • Ferrari may offer $7,500 subscription for EV battery service, replacement

    Updated: 2024-06-28 14:00:00
    Report suggests Ferrari will offer an annual subscription for its EV battery warranty The subscription would cost about $7,500 per year It would include battery replacements after eight years Ferrari plans to launch its first electric vehicle next year, and the company may offer an extended warranty for the battery to ease concerns of buyers...

  • 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS MR spied at the 'Ring

    Updated: 2024-06-28 13:45:00
    Manthey-Racing plans to improve the 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS's performance Upgrades will include a larger active rear wing and a central stabilizer fin Bodywork changes will include a new rear diffuser Porsche's 992-generation 911 GT3 RS is already one of the most potent factory-built track cars money can buy, but Manthey-Racing is out to...

  • Ferrari plots $7,500 subscription for EV battery warranty

    Updated: 2024-06-28 12:45:00
    The battery is the single most expensive component in most electric vehicles, and there have been cases where replacing one after the warranty expired resulted in a bill costing more than the vehicle was worth. While that isn't likely to happen in the case of Ferrari's EV due next year, which is reported to cost over $500,000, Ferrari may still...

  • 2026 Genesis Electrified G80 goes long on luxury and comfort

    Updated: 2024-06-28 12:00:00
    Genesis has updated its midsize sedan with a long-wheelbase model Luxury touches include power door closers and airline-style rear seats U.S. versions will be 2026 models, with prices to come Genesis has revealed an updated version of its Electrified G80 just two years after the battery-powered midsize sedan first went on sale. The car made its...

  • 2025 Volvo EX90 won't have Apple CarPlay, at least initially

    Updated: 2024-06-28 11:00:00
    The electric three-row SUV will be missing certain tech features when customers start taking delivery this year Plug & Charge, Apple CarPlay, and other features will be made available later through a software update Initially, the EX90 will lose 3% of charge per day while parked Production of the 2025 Volvo EX90 got underway at Volvo's South...

  • 2026 Genesis Electrified G80 grows wheelbase, digital screen

    Updated: 2024-06-28 10:00:00
    Genesis' midsize electric luxury sedan has grown longer The Electrified G80's extra length goes to the rear seat for a more spacious and luxurious experience Refreshed Electrified G80s will arrive in the U.S. as 2026 models The Genesis Electrified G80 is one of the better electric vehicles in the midsize segment, despite not being based on a...

  • Electric Maserati Tridente boat takes to the water for $2.6M

    Updated: 2024-06-28 04:01:00
    Maserati and Vita Power teamed up to create the Tridente boat Tridente sports 600 hp and 31 to 43 miles of range The electric Tridente boat costs $2.6 million Maserati has partnered with Vita Power to create a luxury boat, called the Tridente. The boat costs 2.5 million Euros, which is about $2.6 million at current exchange rates. What is the...

  • Review: 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS splits the V-8 difference

    Updated: 2024-06-27 15:01:00
    New GTS version kicks in 493 hp, 486 lb-ft of torque Porsche claims 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds, top speed of 171 mph It’ $126,895 for the Cayenne GTS SUV, $131,495 for the Coupe Porsche took its scalpel to the wildly successful Cayenne just last year. And while it updated the SUV extensively for 2024, with an eye toward even more plug-in...

  • Heritage Customs returns with modern Defender pickup

    Updated: 2024-06-27 15:00:00
    Heritage Customs expanded its lineup to include a Defender pickup The four-door Defender pickup will cost 155,000 euros (approximately $166,150) It takes three months to build the Defender pickup conversion Jaguar Land Rover hasn't indicated whether it plans to offer a modern Defender pickup truck, but a Dutch company specializing in modified...

  • Audi brings ChatGPT AI to vehicles as old as 2021

    Updated: 2024-06-27 14:57:00
    ChatGPT AI is coming to Audis Certain Audis as old as 2021 models will get upgraded with ChatGPT AI The upgrade for Audis equipped with MIB 3 infotainment systems will being in July Audi is adding ChatGPT to around two million vehicles going back to the 2021 model year. ChatGPT will be added to models with the MIB 3 infotainment system beginning...

  • Rivian teases 5 vehicles in announcing tie-up with VW Group

    Updated: 2024-06-27 13:30:00
    Rivian teased five new vehicles beyond the previously announced R2 and R3 Rivian might be working on a smaller electric pickup truck alongside new SUVs The new vehicle teasers come as Volkswagen announces it will invest $5 billion in Rivian Rivian may be working on more models beyond the R2 compact crossover and R3/R3X compact hatchback it...

  • 2025 Lexus ES hybrid continues on sipping 44 mpg combined for $46,1000

    Updated: 2024-06-27 13:02:00
    The 2025 Lexus ES carries over into the new model year with no real changes The hybrid sedan earns EPA fuel economy ratings of 44 mpg combined, 43 mpg city, 44 mpg highway The 2025 Lexus ES hybrid costs $46,100 While the related Toyota Camry hybrid gets a major update for the new model year, the 2025 Lexus ES hybrid remains essentially unchanged...

  • Rivian teases five vehicles in investor presentation

    Updated: 2024-06-27 12:15:00
    Rivian teased five future vehicles that are in the works The teaser comes alongside the new that VW invested $5 billion into Rivian The upcoming vehicles might include a smaller pickup truck and SUVs along with less expensive EVs Rivian hinted at five new electric vehicles in the works in an investor presentation held on June 26 to outline...

  • Hardcore Xiaomi SU7 may challenge Porsche Taycan 'Ring time

    Updated: 2024-06-27 11:30:00
    A Xiaomi SU7 prototype has been testing on the Nürburgring The prototype might be a new track-focused iteration of the Chinese Porsche Taycan competitor Xiaomi might be looking to tackle the Porsche Taycan's 'Ring lap time Smartphone giant Xiaomi came out with its first car late last year in the form of the SU7, a sleek electric sedan that...

  • Genesis turns its hypercar concept into a race car

    Updated: 2024-06-27 10:00:00
    The Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo concept debuted at the 2024 Busan auto show The X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo is the track version of the automaker's hypercar concept The concept features a hybrid powertrain with a total output of 1,540 hp Genesis used this week's 2024 Busan auto show in South Korea to present a new...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari successor (F250) spied in Maranello

    Updated: 2024-06-27 07:30:00
    The Ferrari LaFerrari successor is under development The new hypercar, which might have 499 in its name, may be influenced by the Le Mans-winning 499P LMH race car Code-named F250, the new Ferrari should debut later this year with deliveries beginning in 2025 Ferrari engineers have been spotted again with a prototype for what's thought to be the...

  • EV owners report more new car problems than industry average

    Updated: 2024-06-27 04:00:00
    Electric vehicles fall far below gasoline-powered vehicles in initial quality, in J.D. Power's latest survey Polestar, Rivian and Tesla weren't ranked, but the survey didn't score them highly Owners don't like vehicle functions embedded in touchscreens On average, owners of new EVs reported more problems than owners of internal-combustion vehicles...

  • Porsche Taycan recalled for potential brake fluid leak

    Updated: 2024-06-26 18:45:00
    Porsche Taycan electric sedan recall affects more than 31,000 models The front brake hoses may develop cracks over time and leak fluid Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake hoses at no charge Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan electric sedan due to the chance of brake fluid leaking, something that could result in the loss of...

  • Volvo EX30 delayed until 2025 in US due to tariffs

    Updated: 2024-06-26 17:32:00
    Volvo's newest model, the EX30 small electric crossover has been delayed until 2025 Volvo cited tariffs imposed by the U.S. on EVs made in China, where the EX30 was set to be produced Volvo accelerated the shift in production away from China to its factory in Ghent, Belgium The Volvo EX30 small electric crossover will not arrive for the U.S...

  • Volkswagen takes a $5B stake in Rivian

    Updated: 2024-06-26 15:54:00
    Volkswagen just bought a $5 billion stake in Rivian The cash infusion will help bring the smaller Rivian R2 to market The deal gives VW access to Rivian's software and zonal electronics platform The Volkswagen Group will invest up to $5 billion in Rivian, laying the groundwork for collaboration on future EVs, the two automakers announced Tuesday...

  • 2025 BMW M5 revealed with 717 hp from V-8 hybrid powertrain

    Updated: 2024-06-26 15:46:00
    The 2025 BMW M5 marks the seventh-generation of the nameplate The M5 shifts to a plug-in hybrid powertrain with 717 hp When the 2025 BMW M5 goes on sale, it'll cost $120,675 BMW introduced a new generation of the 5-Series for the 2024 model year, and on Tuesday the automaker revealed the fire-breathing M5 variant. The new 2025 BMW M5 represents...

  • Used EVs to avoid? Model S, Chevy Bolt top Consumer Reports' list

    Updated: 2024-06-26 14:32:00
    Certain used model year hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs have higher-than-average problems Consumer Reports advises to stay away from the 2019-2022 Chevy Bolt and 2019-2021 Tesla Model S EVs often launch with new and complicated interfaces that frustrate owners Used car prices have fallen 10% over the past year, with EVs seeing some of the...

  • GM supplying batteries to the military for evaluation of future platforms

    Updated: 2024-06-26 13:30:00
    The U.S. military is evaluating EV batteries from GM The military's looking at how to handle its energy-storage needs The project may lead to pathways for domestically supplied energy storage General Motors is supplying EV batteries for a military research project. The automaker's GM Defense subsidiary is providing Ultium battery hardware to the...

  • Honda sets fuel-cell CR-V lease prices—with a major hydrogen incentive attached

    Updated: 2024-06-26 13:15:00
    Honda's new fuel-cell CR-V comes with big incentives for its hydrogen fuel Sales are limited to California, due to fuel availability The CR-V e:FCEV can drive up to 29 miles on electric power before its fuel-cell power comes into play The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV fuel-cell vehicle starts deliveries next month, but only in California, and customers...

  • Ferrari builds a new factory—just for electric cars

    Updated: 2024-06-25 14:55:00
    Ferrari is prepping its first EV The new electric car will be built at its own newly-built factory in Maranello Ferrari plans for most of the factory's power to come from sustainable sources Ferrari recently unveiled an expansion of its factory to accommodate production of the automaker's first EV. The reconfigured "e-building" factory will...

  • CA wants EVs to be more affordable

    Updated: 2024-06-25 14:28:00
    California residents can qualify for an incentive of up to $14,000 for EVs and charging hardware Some incentives depend on scrapping an older vehicle The state wants all new vehicles sold there to have charge ports by 2035 California is introducing a new EV incentive program to give up to $14,000 to low-income shoppers. First spotted by...

  • Tesla recalls Cybertruck for busted wiper motor, loose trim

    Updated: 2024-06-25 13:59:00
    Tesla recalls 11,688 Cybertrucks for a faulty windshield wiper motor Tesla recalls 11,383 Cybertrucks for a loose trim piece in the bed The recalls affect nearly every Cybertruck manufactured through June 6 Tesla issued two separate recalls covering nearly unit of the 2024 Cybertruck, the NHTSA disclosed Tuesday. A piece of trim on the trunk bed...

  • Why You Should Consider Converting Your Classic Car to an EV

    Updated: 2024-06-04 19:42:08
    Have you considered swapping your classic car’s engine for an electric motor? Learn why you should consider an EV conversion for your vintage vehicle.

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