Keep losing your key fob? Ford’s new “Truckle” is the answer.
Keep your pants up and your F-150 unlocked at the same time.
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Cars // All things automotive
Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend
Jeep has pulled the update; owners are advised to ignore it if it already downloaded.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?
Superionic materials promise greater range, faster charges and more safety.
Knowable Magazine
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It’s back! The 2027 Chevy Bolt gets an all-new LFP battery, but what else?
255 miles of range, new infotainment, but where did all the torque go?
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Tesla FSD gets worse at driving, NHTSA opens new investigation
FSD has been crossing into oncoming traffic and ignoring red lights.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Tax credits for electric cars are no more. What’s next for the US EV industry?
Dozens of new models are in the pipeline.
Inside Climate News
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Everything we know about Ferrari’s first electric vehicle
Four motors, 800 V, more than 1,000 horsepower, and it's all made in-house.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Tesla’s standard-range Model 3, Model Y join the lineup
A smaller battery and less standard equipment cuts prices, but not by enough.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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F1 in Singapore: “Trophy for the hero of the race”
Intra-teammate relationships began to fray under the lights at this night race.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Rally Arcade Classics is a fun ’90s-throwback racing game
If you like games that handle like Project Gotham Racing, you might love this.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Illinois utility tries using electric school buses for bidirectional charging
School buses are usually parked when the grid is under its biggest strain.
Inside Climate News
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Tesla reverses sales decline in Q3, sells 50k more cars than it built
The end of the EV tax credit in the US on September 30 helped spur sales.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Hyundai gives the Ioniq 5 a huge price cut for model-year 2026
The Korean automaker's price cut comes in as the clean vehicle tax credit dies.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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How automakers are reacting to the end of the $7,500 EV tax credit
Tesla is raising lease prices; Ford and GM may have found a loophole.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Behind the scenes with the most beautiful car in racing: The Ferrari 499P
The SF-25 might be winless this year, but the 499P took four in a row, including Le Mans.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Burnout and Elon Musk’s politics spark exodus from senior xAI, Tesla staff
Disillusionment with Musk's activism, strategic pivots, and mass layoffs cause churn.
Financial Times
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The most efficient Crosstrek ever? Subaru’s hybrid gets a bit rugged.
A naturally aspirated boxer engine, two electric motors, and a CVT go for a trek.
Michael Teo Van Runkle
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The SUV that saved Porsche goes electric, and the tech is interesting
It will be most powerful production Porsche ever, but that's not the cool bit.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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ZR1, GTD, and America’s new Nürburgring war
Ford and Chevy set near-identical lap times with very different cars; we drove both.
Tim Stevens
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Ford decides to run its Le Mans program in-house, racing in 2027
Instead of contracting an outside team to campaign it, Ford Racing gets the job.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Ford F-150 Lightnings are powering the grid in first residential V2G pilot
Sunrun, Ford, and BGE started the vehicle-to-grid test in July.
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Volvo says it has big plans for South Carolina factory
The Ridgeville plant will add a new hybrid by 2030 in addition to next year's XC60.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Three crashes in the first day? Tesla’s robotaxi test in Austin.
Tesla's crash rate is orders of magnitude worse than Waymo's.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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F1 in Azerbaijan: This sport is my red flag
Baku is a mashup of Monaco and Monza, 90 feet below sea level.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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If you own a Volvo EX90, you’re getting a free computer upgrade
The upgrade is to dual Nvidia DRIVE AGX Orin computers, also for Polestar 3.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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No Nissan Ariya for model-year 2026 as automaker cancels imports
If you wanted an Ariya, you can blame the Trump tariffs for its cancellation.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Tesla Model Y door handles now under federal safety scrutiny
Cars have lost 12 V power, trapping children and dogs in hot cars.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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An antidote to fat, heavy cars? Check out these lightweighting awards.
AI-designed crash structures, thin acoustic coatings, adhesive recovery, and more.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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How Nissan leveraged its driver assist to cut traffic jams
Cooperative cruising cuts congestion in Contra Costa during ProPilot pilot study.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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When will Jaguar Land Rover restart production? “No one actually knows.”
Cyberattack has frozen operations at the company since the end of August.
Financial Times
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Parts shortage is the latest problem to hit General Motors production
There will be temporary layoffs at a factory in Missouri from September 29–October 19.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Electric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North America
North America has bought 1.3 million EVs this year; China has bought 7.6 million.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Small, affordable, efficient: A lot to like about the 2026 Nissan Leaf
Smaller on the outside, bigger on the inside, and it goes farther on a single charge.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Flush door handles are the car industry’s latest safety problem
China considers banning retractable car door handles from 2027.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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The Polestar 5 electric sedan makes its world debut
The electric grand tourer charges fast, accelerates even faster.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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F1 in Italy: Look what happens when the downforce comes off
The excitement came at the start and toward the end of this rather quick race.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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