Monday, October 7, 2024

Automotive

2025 Genesis GV80 Review: Beautiful looks backed up by true luxury

Pros: Stunning design; tech-forward and elegant interior; smooth ride; silky V6 engine; excellent driver assistance tech and safety ratings Cons: Confusing trim structure; four-cylinder is a little raspy; third row is cramped and available in only one version...

Smart electric compact crossover to target Tesla Model Y

Smart may be best known for its ForTwo but that minicar is no longer in production. Instead, Smart today is launching electric crossovers bigger than anything we've previously seen from the brand. The next will be the Smart #5,...

Californians are buying fewer Teslas in what could be a bad sign for Elon Musk – Autoblog

Tesla registrations fell in California.Newsday LLC/Getty Images Tesla's new car registrations in California dropped 24% in the second quarter. Governor Gavin Newsom said Tesla is finally starting to see...

ChargePoint introduces combined CCS and NACS plug for chargers – Autoblog

ChargePoint, operator of the largest electric vehicle charging network in the U.S., is deploying a new plug that the company says most any battery-powered car can use, as automakers rapidly adopt the connector standards developed by Tesla Inc....

The UAW endorsed Harris for president. Will it help her win Michigan? – Autoblog

DETROIT — U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris clinched the United Auto Workers' endorsement last week, but a tough task still lies ahead: earning the support of its nearly 400,000 members. Democrats have been energized by Harris' candidacy after...

Intel is bringing graphics cards to cars – Autoblog

Intel has unveiled a discrete GPU (graphics processing unit, sometimes called a graphics or video card) for cars, the Arc A760A, designed to bring the "triple-A gaming experience" from home over to your car, the company announced. No...

2025 Volvo EX90 now $3,300 more expensive thanks to materials costs – Autoblog

Without any fanfare, and with sharp surprise to some dealerships and reservation holders, Automotive News reports Volvo upped the price on all EX90 trims by $3,300. The automaker told the outlet that it raised prices on May 1,...

Stellantis warns union of 2,000 or more potential job cuts at its Warren Truck Plant – Autoblog

Stellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit. The job cuts would be at the Stellantis Warren Truck Plant, which...

Junkyard Gem: 1987 Dodge Ram 50 with V8 swap

Chrysler did very well selling Mitsubishi Forte pickups with Plymouth and Dodge badging in the United States, even after Mitsubishi began moving the same trucks out of their own American dealerships in 1982. The 1987 Ram 50 2WD...

Honda patents Chevy Silverado EV-like reconfigurable mid-gate

Honda is patenting its own version of the mid-gate that's making a return on the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickup trucks. First spotted by Car and Driver, a Honda patent application published by the United States...
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Garmin Venu 2 Plus

Verdict The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a Venu 2 with a slightly trimmer frame and some new smartwatch-style...
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