Hertz Charging a Tesla Renter for Gas Was Not an Isolated Incident
Hertz has charged customers who rented EVs hundreds of dollars for gas their cars couldn’t use on multiple occasions.
Tesla Faces Fraud Investigation From DOJ, SEC Over ‘Full Self-Driving’ Claims
Tesla’s doublespeak about its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies could land it with criminal penalties.
Ford’s Hands-Free BlueCruise Was Active in Fatal Crash, Officials Say
A Mustang Mach-E being driven with Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise system was in use during a fatal crash in Texas, authorities have determined.
The Five-Speed Automatic Is Dead After More Than 30 Years
Some automotive innovations, as clever as they are, have no staying power. Remember when they tried putting vinyl record players in cars? No?…
Cruise Robotaxis’ Road to Redemption Will Start in Phoenix
GM’s self-driving arm hasn’t been offering fares since October, but it will begin human-driven mapping in Arizona this week.
NASA’s New Car: 3 Lunar Rover Finalists Picked for 2030 Moon Mission
NASA has chosen three finalists to design and build the next lunar rover for Artemis manned moon missions starting in 2030.
Surprise: Stellantis Survey Shows the Public Isn’t Ready for EVs. Is It Wrong?
Stellantis isn’t exactly known for a wholehearted embrace of an all-EV future. Even as the company’s share of the marketplace grows, CEO…
The $100K Chevy Silverado EV RST Is Its Own Thing, For Better and Worse
It’s 2024 and the electric pickup market is in a weird place. Rivian found its niche with the outdoorsy R1T, though the R1S SUV outsells it by…
Rick Hendrick Says You Can’t Force Customers to Buy EVs If They Don’t Want ‘Em
Legendary car dealer Rick Hendricks says that electric vehicles aren’t for everyone and you can’t force people to buy them.
Nobody Told EV Owners How Quickly They Burn Through Tires
Adoption appears to be leapfrogging education as new owners are frustrated to learn that powerful, heavy EVs chew through rubber fast.