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If you want to get the most out of your spunky Volkswagen EV, you'll have to pay a monthly subscription fee.

Electric Vehicles

Car Company Charges Monthly Fee for Its EVs to Drive Faster

By Frank Landymore

A leading source of the ubiquitous microplastics infesting the planet and our bodies is so obvious that it will make you furious.

Science & Energy

One of the Biggest Sources of Microplastics Will Make You Mad as Hell

By Frank Landymore

A new survey report says that Tesla is the most unpopular electric vehicle carmaker in the world due largely to CEO Elon Musk.

Elon Musk’s Tesla Is Now the Most Hated Electric Vehicle Maker

By Sharon Adarlo

Vehicle rental company Hertz has partnered with Israeli tech company UVeye to charge exorbitant fees for tiny cosmetic dings.

Artificial Intelligence

Hertz Deploys AI Scanner That’s Charging Hundreds of Dollars for Tiny Scratches on Rental Cars

A flashy new advertisement by engineering company ABB shows off a sleek, all-electric NASCAR racecar.

Advanced Transport

NASCAR Now Showing Off Fully Electric Racecar

By Victor Tangermann

To the relief of many, Japanese carmaker Subaru has brought back physical buttons and knobs for its 2026 Outback midsize SUV

Advanced Transport

Subaru Is Bringing Back Physical Knobs and Buttons in Its Cars

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla's Cybertruck faces safety concerns as metal body panels detach at high speeds due to a unique manufacturing method.

Advanced Transport

Body Panels Flying Off Cybertrucks on Highway, Drivers Report

A prototype thermoelectric generator can attach directly to the tailpipe of a car, capturing its waste heat.

Science & Energy

Scientists Invent Device That Straps to Any Car’s Tailpipe, Transforming Exhaust Into Electricity

By Frank Landymore

Pop-up ads are being forced onto the center consoles of Jeep vehicles, taking up the entire screen and repeatedly coming back.

Advanced Transport

Jeep Drivers Bombarded With Ads for Extended Warranty on Their Center Console Displays

By Frank Landymore

Kia issued a recall for nearly 23,000 EV9 electric cars for the 2024-25 model year after discovering seats that weren't fully bolted down.

Advanced Transport

Kia Concerned That Employee Forgot to Bolt Seats Down in Potentially Tens of Thousands of Cars

By Frank Landymore

The fatality rate for Tesla is twice as high as the average for all automakers in the US, with the Model Y being its most dangerous car.

Study Finds Tesla Has Higher Rate of Fatal Accidents Than Any Other Car

By Frank Landymore

Many people are passing up new cars and are instead buying used vehicles because new tech like touchscreens are distracting.

Advanced Transport

People Buying Cars Hate Touch Screens, Instead Getting Used Cars With Knobs and Buttons

By Sharon Adarlo

Chinese EV automaker BYD claims that its new hybrid power train can drive for well over a thousand miles without refueling or recharging.

Chinese Tesla Competitor Claims Its New Hybrid Car Has an Absurdly Long Range

By Frank Landymore

European regulators have told automakers to ditch the touchscreens in favor of knobs and buttons if they want to get a better safety rating in the continent.

Advanced Transport

Europe Tells Automakers That Buttons and Knobs Are Safer Than Touchscreens

By Victor Tangermann

Volkswagen is bringing back physical buttons and control switches to its new batch of cars after customer complaints.

Advanced Transport

Volkswagen Bringing Back Buttons, Knob After Touchscreen Complaints

By Sharon Adarlo

Car tires are leaching hundreds of chemicals and microplastics, including known carcinogenics, into the ocean, worrying scientists.

Science & Energy

Your Evil Car Is Filling the Ocean With Microplastics, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann