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  1. Volkswagen halts ID. 4 production and sales due to bad door handles

    The company is still working on a remedy to the problem.

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  2. Redwood Materials signs deal to recycle BMW’s EV batteries in the US

    The automaker will use recycled materials from Redwood in its American-made EVs.

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  3. Tesla’s Superchargers open up to GM EVs today—adapters needed

    The adapter will cost $225.

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  4. Troubled Lotus shows off wedge-like vision for an EV sportscar

    The three-seater is a four-wheeled testbed for Lotus' imagination.

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  5. Driver assists become de facto autopilots as drivers multitask, study finds

    As drivers become familiar with the systems, they exploit them.

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  6. Lexus at its peak—the 2024 RX450h+ is one smooth plug-in hybrid

    The plug-in hybrid powertrain is pleasant, but the infotainment can irritate.

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  7. EVgo and GM reveal their new fast charger experience

    The layout and canopy are similar to a gas station.

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  8. GM, Hyundai team up to slash costs of new vehicles and clean tech

    The hope is for better products and more efficient companies.

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  9. Keeping your eyes on the road is easy with the Engo 2 AR sunglasses

    These augmented reality sunglasses work with Apple, Android, and Garmin

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  10. Human drivers keep rear-ending Waymos

    We took a close look at the 23 most serious Waymo crashes.

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  11. The 2024 VW Golf GTI is the last of its kind with a manual transmission

    Get the manual while you can.

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  12. Driverless semis could be months away

    I visited two startups working to bring driverless technology to long-haul trucking.

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  1. Feds want vehicles to be safer for pedestrians’ heads; new regs proposed

    The proposed rule would mostly affect pickup trucks and large SUVs.

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  2. This EV will make you grin from ear to ear—the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

    Hyundai N's attention to detail is on vivid display with this performance EV.

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  3. A cargo bike with a low price and pedals so low they scrape the ground

    A budget offering with a torque sensor (good!) and a whole lot of issues (not good).

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  4. BMW explains why it will sell hydrogen fuel cells in 2028

    BMW sees hydrogen as complementary to battery EVs on a region-by-region basis.

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  5. Ford starts deliveries of enhanced-range E-Transit electric vans

    The new battery charges at a higher rate, and onboard power can be used in motion.

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  6. Hyundai updates Ioniq 5 with bigger battery, Tesla-style port

    There's also an off-road focused variant called the Ioniq 5 XRT.

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  7. The good and bad about the 2025 Volvo EX90, the company’s new electric SUV

    Some of the EX90's features won't be enabled until next year.

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  8. Audi replaces its bestseller—here’s the next Q5 SUV

    Yet again, the US misses out on some options, like the mild hybrid.

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  9. Jaguar I-Pace fire risk leads to recall, instructions to park outdoors

    The problem is similar to one that affected the Chevrolet Bolt in 2021.

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  10. Elon Musk’s Boring Company can’t get Tesla FSD to work in tunnels

    Despite "full self driving," Teslas still can't cope with one-way tunnels.

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  11. Sick of heavy electric SUVs and crossovers? Ariel debuts the E-Nomad.

    With enough interest, the "seriously clean fun" concept could go into production.

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  12. Feds award $521 million in EV charger funds, but rollout remains slow

    The awards are part of a $7.5 billion program for EV charger infrastructure.

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  1. A lot of new in-car tech is “not necessary,” survey finds

    Partially automated driving systems scored particularly poorly.

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  2. Electric vehicle battery fires—what to know and how to react

    It's very rare, but lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles can catch fire.

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  3. As EV sales slump, Volkswagen scales back battery factories buildout

    VW might only need 170 GWh of cells in 2030 if demand stays depressed.

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  4. Feds’ probe of hard braking in Cruise robotaxi crashes ends after recall

    Software updates stopped Cruise robotaxis from brake-checking other road users.

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  5. Ford rethinks EV strategy again—ditching 3-row SUVs, adding vans

    The automaker plans some new pickups and smaller, cheaper EVs.

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  6. VW has finally announced ID. Buzz pricing—it’s better than we expected

    Range tops out with $70K AWD 1st Edition. Deliveries happen later this year.

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  7. Lufthansa is using artificial sharkskin to streamline airplanes

    Copying a trick from the animal kingdom can help cut aircraft emissions.

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  8. BMW makes the Internet happy, brings M5 station wagon to the US

    After denying us previous M5 station wagons, BMW now thinks the time is right.

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  9. Why the Fiat 500e could be your ideal second EV

    The phenomenally efficient Fiat 500e is enjoyable to drive.

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  10. A cute, cheap death trap? Japanese Kei cars banned by yet another US state

    Limited in size and power, Kei cars are like fishes out of water on US roads.

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  11. Intel and Karma partner to develop software-defined car architecture

    They will also offer the architecture to other tier 1s and OEMs.

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  12. Federal investigation of Tesla suspension failure ends with recommendation

    There have been hundreds of Tesla Model S and Model X front suspension failures.

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