Mercedes Is First To Offer Autonomous Driving In The U.S.
Mercedes-Benz has received the first U.S. approval for a fully hands-off driving feature, the company said yesterday. Called Drive Pilot, …
Lexus Head Named As New Toyota CEO, Unseating Akio Toyoda
In a surprise announcement yesterday, Toyota tapped 53-year-old Koji Sato, the head of Lexus and Gazoo Racing, to take over …
Vietnamese EV Startup VinFast Has Tesla In Its Sights
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) startup VinFast has been struggling to gain traction in the United States amid early missteps including …
Tesla And Chinese Newcomers Score Highly In Latest Crash Tests
Earlier this month, Euro NCAP announced the winners from 2022, the safety organization’s busiest-ever year. Euro NCAP stands for European …
Big Pickup Trucks Are Sustaining Manufacturers And Generating Record Profits
Big pickups remain the top sellers in the U.S. Sales of full-sized pickup trucks are ultimately sustaining carmakers and creating …
Hertz Plans Thousands Of EVs and Fast Chargers For Denver And Beyond
Rental car company Hertz is on a mission to popularize EVs. A new public-private partnership, Hertz Electrifies, will bring fleets …
Waymo’s Driverless Cars To Experience Ultimate Test At Super Bowl
Since late last year, Waymo’s fully driverless cars have been picking up passengers from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport. The company …
Here’s How U.S. Mayors Really Feel About Climate Change
American mayors are in a dilemma. A new poll shows Many want to take forceful steps to fight climate change …
As Prices Fall, The Time To Buy A Tesla Is Now
Tesla is in unknown territory, having to make some rather significant changes of late. A growing number of competitors are …
Uber Drivers Can Now Rent EVs From Hertz In Europe
In 2020, Hertz announced an initiative to electrify its fleet of rental cars that started with a huge purchase of …
Here Is The Real World Truth About EV Chargers
It’s common knowledge that automakers and lawmakers are pushing electric vehicles harder than ever as cleaner alternatives to traditional internal …
Is The Latest Mazda MX-30 The Last Word In Rotary?
At the Brussels Motor Show last Friday, Mazda unveiled the new MX-30 R-EV powered by a 17.8 kWh battery and …