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    Tesla Drops Lawsuit against Alameda County over Plant Reopening

    Roberto BaldwinCar and Driver Tesla’s suit against Alameda County over coronavirus shelter-in-place orders has been dropped. At the time of the suit’s filing last week, CEO Elon Musk was threatening to move the company’s headquarters to Nevada or Texas because the county rules wouldn’t let Tesla restart production. Since the filing, the two parties have […] More

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    2021 Kia Optima Renamed K5 for U.S., AWD Confirmed

    The next-generation of Kia’s mid-size sedan may be called K5 instead of Optima. It will offer all-wheel drive and a turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four, according to an EPA filing. The 2021 Kia K5 should go on sale later this year. It looks like Kia is abandoning the Optima name for its next-generation mid-size sedan, according to […] More

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    2022 GMC Hummer EV Will Have Removable Roof Panels

    GMC has announced that the upcoming 2022 Hummer EV will have removable roof panels. GMC says that there are four roof panels and a front T-bar that get removed. The Hummer EV is claimed to make 1000 horsepower and be able to reach 60 mph in 3.0 seconds. General Motors’ notoriously gas-guzzling Hummer is set […] More

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    2020 McLaren 600LT Spider Gets a Venomous Limited-Edition Sendoff

    McLaren Special Operations (MSO) is offering 12 600LT Spiders in an exclusive Segestria Borealis edition with a design based on a venomous spider. The special-edition cars feature acid green accents and a unique black, green, and purple paint job. They’re available for order through select McLaren dealers, priced at $278,000. Even though all of McLaren’s […] More

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    Royal Enfield 650 Twins, Himalayan recalled – 15,200 units affected

    Royal Enfield has recalled 15,200 motorcycles. The three models in question are sold in UK, Europe and Korea, and the units will need a brake part replaced. The affected bikes include the 650 twins – Interceptor 650, and Continental GT 650, and Himalayan motorcycles. For the manufacturer, the 650 twins launched fairly recently are the […] More