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ETH Zurich electric race car in motion
Technology

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

By Andrew Paul

best backup camera sliced header
Gear

The best backup cameras of 2024

By John Alexander

the 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally
Technology

All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about

By Kristin Shaw

Luxury car interior
Technology

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

By Andrew Paul

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed
Technology

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed

By Kristin Shaw

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says
Technology

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says

By Andrew Paul

a bmw ce 04 electric scooter
Technology

BMW’s electric scooter will hit 75 mph and has motorcycle vibes

By Dan Carney

Scania solar powered semi-truck on road
Technology

Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar panels

By Andrew Paul

Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam
Gear

Save $81 on Vantrue’s always-on HD dash cam at Amazon

By Brandt Ranj

Lithium samples from the proposed Thacker Pass mining site in the McDermitt Caldera lithium deposit
Environment

What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?

By Rahul Rao

a bugatti chiron super sport car
Technology

What’s a V8 engine doubled? The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport’s W16.

By Kristin Shaw

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers
Environment

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers

By Nathaniel Peutherer/Hakai Magazine

F-150 Lightning Platinum Black edition
Technology

Ford’s matte-black, $100K Lightning pickup will be hot hot hot (literally)

By Rob Verger

the acura zdx electric car
Technology

Acura plunges into the EV space with GM as a collaborator

By Kristin Shaw

The new ethanol? Biogas producers are pushing livestock poop as renewable.
Technology

The new ethanol? Biogas producers are pushing livestock poop as renewable.

By John McCracken / Grist

Jaguar's Formula E racecar
Technology

How Formula E race cars are guiding Jaguar’s EV future

By Charlotte Hu

Cruise self-driving car
Technology

Cruise’s self-driving taxis are causing chaos in San Francisco

By Harry Guinness

The GMC truck towing a trailer
Technology

GMC’s new heavy-duty Sierra truck can tow up to twice its own weight

By Kristin Shaw

Waymo's autonomously driven Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV
Technology

Self-driving taxis get the green light on 24/7 service in San Francisco

By Andrew Paul

Japanese bullet train leaving station at dawn
Technology

Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas

By Andrew Paul

The white Boeing Starliner capsule above a blue Earth.
Science

Boeing’s struggling Starliner craft won’t fly astronauts until at least 2024

By Jon Kelvey

a silverado ev pickup with power lines in the background
Technology

GM is making more of their EVs into backup power banks

By Rob Verger

The Genesis Electrified G80 parked near a tree
Technology

The Electrified G80 may look like a typical luxury sedan, but it’s an EV in disguise

By Kristin Shaw

Person using lime electric scooter.
Environment

Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch

By Carla Delgado

Amber tree sap dripping from a branch.
DIY

How to keep tree sap from ruining your car’s paint

By Maddi Langweil

a john deere motor grader in a factory
Technology

In photos: How John Deere builds its massive machines

By Christopher Payne, Kristin Shaw

A new mapping algorithm aims to steer drivers towards the safest route
Technology

A new mapping algorithm aims to steer drivers towards the safest route

By Andrew Paul

electric vehicle at charger
Technology

7 automakers team up to cover the US and Canada with fast EV chargers

By Sara Kiley Watson

Ford's Mustang Mach-E Rally car on asphalt road.
Technology

Ford debuts a dirt-ready Mustang Mach-E

By Kristin Shaw

Why the DeLorean DMC-12 was a star on the screen but not the road
Technology

Why the DeLorean DMC-12 was a star on the screen but not the road

By Kristin Shaw

Ford Bronco
Technology

I learned stick shift from the pros—here’s how it went

By Charlotte Hu

three electric vehicles for nasa parked in a row
Technology

Check out NASA’s fun new electric vans

By Harry Guinness

a model of a Kia EV9
Technology

A look at the weird intersection of taxidermy and car design

By Kristin Shaw

The Ultium platform is the foundation of GM’s EV strategy, including the battery cells, modules and pack, plus drive units containing electric motors and integrated power electronics
Technology

General Motors wants to predict when battery fires might happen

By Charlotte Hu

An Aston Martin DB12 driving down a road with trees in the background
Technology

Aston Martin’s new ‘super tourer’ has noise-canceling tire tech

By Dan Carney

Eco-runner 13 model
Technology

This tiny hydrogen-fueled car just broke a world record for going the distance

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lines at Tesla EV chargers are about to get longer
Technology

Lines at Tesla EV chargers are about to get longer

By Kristin Shaw

The Army’s next armored troop transport will have AI target recognition
Technology

The Army’s next armored troop transport will have AI target recognition

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Volvo EX30 EV charging
Technology

Volvo is the latest automaker to hop on the Tesla EV-charging bandwagon

By Andrew Paul

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?
Environment

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?

By Carla Delgado

Zoox self-driving car
Technology

What’s going on with self-driving car companies, from Aurora to Zoox

By Harry Guinness

jeep wrangler off-road driving
Technology

This trail map app will guide off-roading Jeep Wranglers right from the dash

By Kristin Shaw

The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has an MPGe of 140.
Technology

What an electric vehicle’s MPGe rating really means

By Rob Verger

A lineup of the best car vacuums on a white background
Gear

The best car vacuums in 2024

By Terri Williams

How GM is moving its autos into an accessible and inclusive future
Technology

How GM is moving its autos into an accessible and inclusive future

By Kristin Shaw

OceanGate Titan submersible side view in water
Technology

Why finding the missing Titanic-bound tourist submersible is so challenging

By Andrew Paul

The M10 Booker combat vehicle.
Technology

The Army’s new 42-ton assault vehicle has a compelling backstory

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Where will electric semi-trucks recharge? California has a big solution.
Technology

Where will electric semi-trucks recharge? California has a big solution.

By Andrew Paul

Best radar detecors composited
Gear

The best radar detectors in 2024

By Tony Carrick

Zeabuz ferry
Technology

The world’s first self-driving ferry is now in service

By Harry Guinness

volvo ex30 EV
Technology

Volvo’s new electric EX30 is cheaper than a Tesla Model 3

By Kristin Shaw

humvees in Kuwait in 2005
Technology

The Pentagon wants to retrofit vehicles to drive themselves

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A close-up view of the front fender badge and charge door on a Cadillac LYRIQ parked at a Tesla Supercharger station.
Technology

GM’s new partnership with Tesla could supercharge the EV landscape

By Andrew Paul

Sea Zero Cruise ship Concept, sails fully extended
Technology

This concept cruise ship will have solar-paneled sails, an AI copilot, and zero emissions

By Andrew Paul

Loxley Browne (right) CEO and founder of Club Athena in California with Akshaya Koramutla, the Student Advisory Board President.
Technology

This STEM club for girls turned a real BMW into a sweet racing simulator

By Kristin Shaw

ZiGGY mobile EV charger connected to vehicle in parking lot.
Technology

The Dallas airport is testing out EV charging bots that roll around like suitcases

By Andrew Paul

Honda’s electric go-karts pack a race car’s spirit into a tiny EV
Technology

Honda’s electric go-karts pack a race car’s spirit into a tiny EV

By Kristin Shaw

Tesla supercharging station.
Technology

Ford EVs can soon be charged at Tesla stations

By Charlotte Hu

An elderly person with short gray hair, wearing a pink shirt and jeans, with their hands on the shoulders of a kid they're teaching how to ride a bike. The child is wearing a red helmet and using a balance bike on a park path.
DIY

Pro tips for teaching a kid how to ride a bike

By Jean Levasseur

Ioniq 6 EV
Technology

Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source

By Charlotte Hu

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma
Technology

The new Tacoma’s shock-absorbing seats help you keep your eyes on the prize

By Kristin Shaw

McLaren's F1 race car
Technology

An inside look at the data powering McLaren’s F1 team

By Charlotte Hu

alfa romeo tonale
Technology

There’s something magical about driving Alfa Romeo’s first hybrid

By Kristin Shaw

Why the CEO of Ferrari doesn’t care about self-driving cars
Technology

Why the CEO of Ferrari doesn’t care about self-driving cars

By Peter Holderith / The Drive