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Smith Collection/GadoGetty Images By replacing a component, researchers at Samsung have created a solid-state battery for electric vehicles that can last for years. The battery they built has a 500-mile range and can be recharged more than 1000 times. It’ll still take years to bring this to vehicles, but it’s a good first step to […] More
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has issued three recommendations to ensure driver-assist and self-driving technology is safer. The insurance-industry nonprofit said it’s a problem that the systems currently available don’t require drivers to have their hands on the steering wheel. The recommendations follow increased scrutiny of the driver-assist tech on the market. As […] More
Fast & Furious 9‘s release date has been pushed back until April 2, 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the studio announced today via social media. The film was originally set to hit theaters on May 22. A 2020 Toyota Supra, 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody, rocket-powered Pontiac Fiero are among the automotive stars. The […] More
Toyota Racing Development tried to make the 2020 Toyota Camry into a real sports sedan, and the resulting car is selling fast. The Camry TRD starts at $32,125, and Toyota is producing only 6000 of them for each model year. It’s powered by a 301-hp 3.5-liter V-6 and is fitted with added aero, black TRD […] More
The Gumpert Nathalie is the brainchild of Roland Gumpert, who once ran the Audi Sport division. The all-wheel-drive sports car will use a methanol fuel-cell system that creates hydrogen and converts that into electricity. Only 500 will be built, priced at about $460,000 apiece. There’s no shortage of electric supercars and sports cars from small […] More
Uber and Lyft, the two ride-hailing giants, will give drivers who contract coronavirus or need to be quarantined financial compensation. The organization Gig Workers Rising is petitioning the state of California to mandate that “gig economy” workers get paid time off as the virus spreads. It is unclear the level of compensation that each company […] More
The new 2021 GMC Yukon starts at $51,995, and the extended-wheelbase Yukon XL starts at $54,595. Trim levels include SLE, SLT, AT4, and Denali, with fully loaded models costing upwards of $80,000. The 2021 Yukon and Yukon XL will go on sale this summer. The 2021 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL will retain their slightly […] More
Without the requirements that a gasoline engine brings, Nissan designers were able to explore a new look for the Ariya EV concept. The “kumiko” design looks different, but the sealed front end is functional as well, allowing a number of sensors to send and receive signals through the polycarbonate material. We’re still no clearer on […] More
