How Cars Get Crash-Tested in 2020
If you've purchased a car in the last 15 years, there's a good chance you've read safety ratings from the NHTSA, even if you didn't seek them out. Why? Because...
German prosecutors probe possible death of suspended VW employee
FRANKFURT -- Prosecutors in Braunschweig, Germany, said Wednesday they were investigating the death of a man found in a burned-out car on Monday to determine whether there were any links...
450 Miles on One Charge!
It's 8:09 a.m., and we're doing 66 mph on the 580 in the Bay Area, heading east from Hayward, California, when the odometer of the Lucid Air we're riding in...
Cadillac Lyriq EV to start at less than $60,000
The Cadillac Lyriq will start at less than $60,000 when it debuts in late 2022 or early 2023, Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors North America, said Wednesday.Cadillac won't announce...
Which One Delivers Longer Driving Range?
Tesla is crushing its EV competition in key metrics such as range, acceleration, and semi-autonomous driving technology. Among the many new electric vehicles arriving in the coming years is the...
GM to share workplace safety technology
DETROIT — General Motors said it's sharing with the public some of the workplace safety technology it has developed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The automaker Wednesday outlined three...
Ford Should Bring Back the Convertible Ranger Pickup—You Know, the SkyRanger!
"Wait a second," you might be thinking, "I vaguely remember the Dodge Dakota convertible, but I've never heard of a Ranger drop-top." You're not losing your mind, reader. Took us...
Uber CEO threatens future shutdown in Calif. over labor law
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO Uber Technologies Inc., threatened to temporarily shut down service in California if it loses a drawn-out fight over a state law seeking to reclassify contractors as employees....
Nipped, Tucked, and Still a Flying B
This is more than just a casual midcycle refresh of Bentley's strong-selling SUV: Every single exterior panel of the 2021 Bentley Bentayga, apart from the roof and the doors, is...
Electric vehicle makers tap special-purpose firms for funding
Electric commercial truck maker Nikola Corp. tried unsuccessfully to raise $1 billion in the private markets and only turned to a merger with a so-called blank-check company to go public...