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General Motors Maven

Uber drivers in San Francisco can rent cars from Maven in test program

GM's Maven car sharing service partnered with Uber. Uber drivers can now rent GM cars for $179 a week in 10 U.S. cities.
2018 Toyota C-HR teaser

After many twists and turns, Toyota’s 2018 C-HR will appear in LA

The 2018 Toyota C-HR will debut in U.S.-spec production guise at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show later this month.
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The White House plans 48 electric vehicle ‘charging corridors’ across the U.S.

The Obama Administration announced key programs to accelerate electric vehicle and charging infrastructure deployment in 48 national highway corridors.
Ford Mustang GT4

The GT4 is the latest in a long line of Mustang race cars from Ford

The Ford Mustang GT4 replaces the Shelby GT350R-C as Ford's frontline Mustang race car. It was unveiled at the 2016 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
Volvo S90 pilot production in Daqing, China

Volvo set to shift production from Europe, build more cars in China

Volvo will soon build cars spanning its entire lineup at three plants in China, as well as existing European plants and a new U.S. factory.
2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

Ford, Chevy, and Dodge square off in Michigan police car showdown

Police cars from Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge were pitted against each other in an annual test conducted by the Michigan State Police.
Ford cross traffic alert

Ford's new driver-assist technology closes in on full autonomy

Ford is developing more driver-assist tech, including a rear cross-traffic alert system, and a system that can autonomously park cars.
Tesla Model S

Tesla battery packs last longer than you’d think — a whole lot longer

Data collected by a Tesla owner group show it's unlikely the Model S battery pack will degrade to less than 90 percent over 200,000 miles.
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid land speed record car

This Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid just set a land speed record in Utah

A Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid recently set a land speed record for production-based hybrid vehicles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Toyota Land Speed Cruiser

Toyota’s Land Speed Cruiser is a 2,000-horsepower monster

The Toyota Land Speed Cruiser is a 220-mph tuned version of the Land Cruiser SUV, built for SEMA 2016.
Audi R8 V10 Plus Exclusive Edition

The Exclusive Edition R8 is Audi USA’s first foray into laser lighting

Audi will debut its first U.S. production laser light on the 2017 R8 V10 Plus Exclusive Edition.
Mazda MX-5 Miata Speedster Evolution and RF Kuro concepts

No top, no windshield, just fun. Mazda’s Speedster Evolution concept is nuts

Mazda brought two customized MX-5 Miata sports cars to the 2016 SEMA show, included an updated version of last year's Miata Speedster.
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With the bulletproof Inkas Hudson APC, there’s no such thing as game over

Inkas Armored has revealed the Hudson APC, a heavily reinforced personnel transport designed for SWAT teams.
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Forget about paying a percentage of each fare, Fasten drivers pay a $1 flat fee

Promising riders will pay less and drivers will make more, ride-hailing startup Fasten uses a different driver charge method than Uber and Lyft.
2017 Toyota Prius Prime

Toyota wants to help you pay for a new Prius — can you ‘Getaround’ that idea?

Hot the trail of a $10 million investment in the Getaround car sharing service, Toyota is allocating 500 new Prius models in a San Francisco pilot program.
Kia Sorento Ski Gondola concept

Kia unveils 4 current models reimagined as autonomous concept cars at SEMA 2016

Kia debuted four concept cars at SEMA 2016. All are based on regular production models, but feature (hypothetical) autonomous-driving capabilities.
Dodge Shakedown Challenger concept

Chrysler’s SEMA concepts include modernized muscle car, bar on wheels

Fiat Chrysler Autommobiles (FCA) unveiled six concepts at SEMA 2016, including a reconditioned 1971 Dodge Challenger, and a van turned into a bar.
Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Race Development Program

Chevy launches all-out drag strip assault at SEMA with the 2017 COPO Camaro

The 2017 Chevrolet COPO Camaro debuted at SEMA, along with a Camaro SS test car for Chevy's new Drag Race Development Program.
Audi R8

Need a ride, Dracula? Watch Audi’s R8 and RS 7 tear through Transylvania for Halloween

Audi is carving its way through Transylvania with its R8 and RS 7 performance cars to celebrate Halloween.
Fisker EMotion

Henrik Fisker returns with the EMotion, a 400-mile EV coming in 2017

The Fisker EMotion is Henrik Fisker's promised 400-mile electric car. It will get a full reveal next year, with production starting sometime after that.
2017 Toyota Prius Prime

Toyota may have licked the exploding lithium-ion battery problem

Toyota Motors engineers have figured out how to make electric car lithium-ion batteries safer, smaller, and more powerful.
BMW M3 with M Performance Parts

Spruce up your Bimmer with a slew of new M Performance Parts from BMW

The BMW M Performance Parts lineup will expand at SEMA 2016, with several completely new items, and some new to the United States.
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor race truck

Ford’s 2017 F-150 Raptor will be put to the test in the Baja 1000

The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor will race in the 49th Baja 1000 November 16-20. That should be an appropriate test for the second-generation Raptor.
General Motors Maven

General Motors and Toyota are rolling into the car-sharing space

Major auto brands focus even more on car sharing as GM expands Maven brand to Los Angeles and Toyota invests in U.S. car-sharing company GetAround.
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Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … Uber?

A white paper from Uber reveals a concept called Uber Elevate. The service would use VTOLs to transport passengers around high above normal traffic.

Retrofit self-driving tech startup bails rather than dealing with feds

After the NHTSA inquired with safety concerns, George Hotz canceled his Comma One self-driving car retrofit project.
Red Bull Global Rallycross

Silent but dirty: Red Bull Global Rallycross is going electric

Red Bull Global Rallycross has announced that it will add an all-electric racing class starting in 2018.
Faraday Future CES 2017 teaser

Faraday Future’s mysterious electric car takes to the track in teaser video

Faraday Future will unveil its first production electric car at CES 2017. It released a short teaser video of the car on a test track.
Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ concept

Mercedes-Benz confirms plans for 'EQ' electric car sub-brand

Mercedes-Benz will build a production version of the Generation EQ electric SUV concept in Bremen, Germany, as part of a new "EQ" sub-brand.
2001 Subaru Impreza

‘Stolen’ Subaru returned the next day with a bizarre explanation and gas money

A woman in Portland, Oregon, had her car stolen on Tuesday, but thankfully it was all a big misunderstanding.
Holden Commodore

GM's new Holden Commodore likely previews the next Buick Regal

The next Holden Commodore will share a platform with the Opel Insignia, meaning it will likely be related to the next-generation Buick Regal as well.
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U.S. Department of Transportation wants carmakers to focus on cyber security

Federal regulators called upon the automotive industry to protect vehicles from hackers with guidelines. Others think mandatory rules are needed.
2017 Acura MDX and NSX GT3 SEMA 2016

Acura aims to win 2016 SEMA Show with its NSX GT3 race car

Acura will bring its NSX GT3 race car and updated 2017 MDX SUV to SEMA, and announce its 2017 racing driver lineup.
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The Immotor Go electric scooter wheels you around in style

The Immotor Go electric scooter may not look all that innovative from the outside, but it's a different story under the hood.