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The Ram 1500 Rebel Havoc Edition joins the Ram 1500 lineup for 2023.The Rebel Havoc Edition features Baja Yellow paint and Rebel graphics on the hood and bed.The 1500 Rebel Havoc Edition starts at $72,205. The Havoc trim was previously exclusive to the bigger and badder 1500 TRX and priced at $106,445. What do you do when you’re committed to selling limited-edition trucks and you’ve got a bunch of excess Baja Yellow paint laying around? That’s easy, you build an extremely limited run of Ram 1500 Rebel Havoc edition trucks to join your other recently created limited-run trucks. For customers, choosing the Havoc Edition awards mostly visual changes, the most prominent of which is the most visually obvious— and clearly involves a lot of yellow paint. The package also adds “Rebel” graphics to the hood and rear fenders; black badging, bumper and grille; and 18-inch gloss black wheels.The beating heart of the Rebel Havoc is the Hemi 5.7-liter V-8, which connects to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Power from the unchanged engine stays at 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque. RamThe 2023 Ram 1500 Rebel 4×4 with the Hemi V-8 powertrain starts at $59,085 sans Havoc edition, adding the Rebel Havoc package brings the starting price to a brisk $72,205, exactly the same as the Lunar Edition shown last week. Both come equipped with the Level 2 equipment package that includes niceties such as a 12.0-inch touchscreen, a 19-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system, heated seats, a heated steering wheel, and power-adjustable seats.Just like the TRX version, Ram says, the Rebel Havoc will be made in extremely limited numbers when it goes on sale this spring, though no specific figure was given. More Ram 1500This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. More

Porsche has added integrated Apple Maps EV charger routing for U.S. Taycan models.Taycan owners using Apple Maps and Apple CarPlay can now see chargers directly in the mapping software.The system takes vehicle state of charge, charger locations, and estimated charging times into account, and can automatically suggest stations along a route. Porsche has added integration for Apple Maps to include charger locations for U.S. Taycan models, giving CarPlay users yet another reason to stick with the software. The car was already equipped with Porsche’s native charging planner, which can suggest stops based on information like the vehicle’s state of charge (SOC), expected traffic conditions, and average speed. But the reality is that most owners seem to prefer third-party software like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. As for Android, a Porsche spokesperson told Car and Driver that the Taycan does come with Android Auto capability as standard, but it doesn’t have the EV state of charge integration or charge stop suggestions that the new CarPlay system does.PorscheThe new integration means that Taycan owners won’t need to leave CarPlay, or settle for using the native navigation system when trying to map out charging stops. On top of doing a lot of the same quality-of-life things the native system does (like analyze state of charge and expected traffic), the Apple system can also analyze elevation changes along a given route to get a more accurate estimation of battery usage. According to Porsche, if you allow the vehicle’s SOC to deplete to a low enough margin, the new software will automatically offer a route to the nearest compatible charging station.The system relies on both CarPlay and the information fed to it from the vehicle. That means the normal Apple Maps app on your phone won’t give the same charging recommendations. The system should work with any Taycan, but according to Porsche any models from 2021 or earlier will need to go to a service center for a free software update. Porsche also provided a link for setup and FAQs for the software, which can be found here. Related StoriesThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. More

At Tesla’s 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting, CEO Elon Musk talked Cybertruck troubles, the state of “Full Self-Driving,”, and, potentially, advertising in the future.Tesla is working on two new products, and Musk said he guesses that Tesla will build more than 5 million of them a year once they’re up to full production.It wasn’t all fanciful promises with fans. Musk said he expects the next 12 months to be economically challenging. “I just wanna say I love you guys.”Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on stage at the 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting, shaping a heart with his hands and sending it out to the cheering crowd at the automaker’s Austin, Texas, facility. The two-hour event—complete with a denial the company uses child miners and big promises about the future—gave Musk a chance to update his fans and the rest of the world on the electric-vehicle company’s progress.Coming Soon?For one thing, Musk promised that the Cybertruck will, for real, actually start deliveries later this year. Previously, Musk promised that the first Cybertruck deliveries would begin in 2021, but this was pushed back to 2022 and, now, 2023. Tesla won’t deliver the Cybertruck in volume this year, but it has scheduled an official first-delivery event for the third quarter. Musk admitted that the company has come up against problems producing the all-electric truck.This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.”Extremely Non-Trivial to Build the Cybertruck””The Cybertruck is a hard car to make because it’s such a radically new design you can’t just use conventional methods of manufacturing,” he said. “We had to invent a whole new set of manufacturing techniques in order to build an exoskeleton-based car instead of an endoskeleton-based car. It’s extremely non-trivial to build the Cybertruck.”Musk has made similar promises about when Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology—which the company makes clear is not fully self-driving, but it insists on keeping the name—will be fully operational. While Musk and Tesla have been saying “complete autonomy” is coming soon for more than five years, all those missed deadlines didn’t stop Musk from once again promising that FSD technology is right around the corner.Musk at the initial unveiling of the Cybertruck.FREDERIC J. BROWN|Getty ImagesNew-Product PromisesTalking optimistically about Tesla’s future lineup, Musk promised “two new products that I think you will be very excited about.” Still, he didn’t specify what those are other than to say that the design and manufacturing techniques of those products are “head and shoulders above anything else in the industry.” Musk said, “We are already building a new product,” and he expressed his guess that these two models will sell 5 million units a year.Ads for Tesla?A two-way-adulation-slash-question-and-answer session led to a few news items, including that Tesla might start paying for advertising. For years, Tesla has paid people to promote its vehicles through a referral system, and Musk has pushed advertising-like messages on social media. Still, the company has not run any mainstream print or digital advertising. “We’ll try a little advertising and see how it goes,” he said in Austin, agreeing with a fan who said more people should know about Tesla’s features and prices. Starting to advertise could also signal that the automaker is responding to challenging times. “Tesla is not immune to the global economic environment,” Musk said. “I expect things to be, just at a macroeconomic level, difficult for at least the next 12 months.”This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Contributing EditorSebastian Blanco has been writing about electric vehicles, hybrids, and hydrogen cars since 2006. His articles and car reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Automotive News, Reuters, SAE, Autoblog, InsideEVs, Trucks.com, Car Talk, and other outlets. His first green-car media event was the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and since then he has been tracking the shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles and discovering the new technology’s importance not just for the auto industry, but for the world as a whole. Throw in the recent shift to autonomous vehicles, and there are more interesting changes happening now than most people can wrap their heads around. You can find him on Twitter or, on good days, behind the wheel of a new EV.  More

Land Rover has announced several changes to the 2024 Range Rover lineup, including a new 606-hp P615 V-8-powered variant for the top SV trim.The 434-hp plug-in-hybrid model has been replaced by a new P550e variant producing 542 horsepower thanks to a more powerful electric motor.SV Bespoke, a new customization service, will allow buyers to make their Range Rover Autobiography and SV models unique through a personalization process.Land Rover is bringing a host of updates to the Range Rover line for 2024, with a new 606-hp V-8-powered variant and upgrades to the plug-in-hybrid model. Range Rover is also launching a new customization service, called SV Bespoke, in a bid to emulate the profitable personalization programs from other high-end automakers such as Lamborghini’s Ad Personam, Bugatti’s Sur Mesure, and Porsche’s Exclusive Manufaktur. Sitting at the top of the lineup is the new SV model called P615, with the upgraded twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 now producing 606 horsepower, although torque remains at 553 pound-feet. Land Rover claims a 4.3-second sprint to 60 mph, but given that the 523-hp V-8 Range Rover matched that time in Car and Driver testing, we imagine the new 606-hp variant will be even quicker.Land RoverThe plug-in-hybrid model also sees improvements for 2024, now churning out a combined 542 ponies and earning a corresponding name change to P550e from the previous 434-hp P440e variant. The added oomph comes from a new 215-hp electric motor that pairs with the 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine, and the P550e can reach 60 mph in a claimed 4.8 seconds, a 0.4-second improvement. Land Rover says the 2023 plug-in model could do 51 miles on a charge, but hasn’t release numbers for the 2024 model yet.The P550e appears to be exclusive to the Autobiography trim, with the base SE model no longer offering the P440e powertrain in the United States. The 523-hp V-8 P530 Range Rover, available on the SE and Autobiography models, gains the same 48-volt hybrid system as the six-cylinder models, which should help improve fuel economy. More Range Rover NewsNew Range Rovers will also come with the company’s latest version of the Pivi Pro infotainment system that brings new sliding sidebar controls for the volume and climate control. Land Rover says 80 percent of functions can be completed within two taps of the screen, and Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is now built-in. Other additions to the Range Rover for 2024 include a new version of the adaptive cruise control system called Country Road Assist, which works on smaller two-lane roads and adjusts the speed based on upcoming curves. The Range Rover Sport has also donated its Dynamic Response Pro system, which electronically minimizes body lean while going around bends, and an adaptive off-road cruise control system can control the vehicle’s speed while away from the pavement. Land RoverThe new SV Bespoke customization service will only be offered for Autobiography or SV variants, with buyers invited to spec their vehicle at the SV Bespoke Commissioning Suite in the United Kingdom. They will also have the choice of visiting select dealerships or undergoing the seven-step customization process virtually. SV Bespoke will offer up to 391 material color schemes and over 230 satin or gloss paint colors. A Match to Sample program will allow Range Rover to replicate any color for the vehicle’s exterior paint, and the Range Rover badges on the front and rear can be had in several precious metal finishes including 24 carat gold.The 2024 Range Rover will start at $108,750 for the SE model with the P400 six-cylinder powertrain. Stepping up to the P530 sees the price skyrocket to $131,750, while the same powertrain in the Autobiography trim is $167,750. The plug-in P550e Autobiography model, which can only be had with the standard wheelbase, starts at $142,450. The P615 will start at $210,350 and is the only powertrain for the fanciest SV model.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More