Staff Picks: DT’s favorite automotive tech of 2020
Of all the cars that were released this year, DT's automotive staff thinks Ford's Hybrid F-150 is the biggest, most important of the bunch. Here's why.
Uber sells its flying-taxi business to another flying-taxi business
Uber is abandoning its plan to build a so-called "flying car" as it puts renewed effort into making its ridesharing and meal delivery businesses profitable.
Uber gives up on developing its own self-driving car
Uber has announced it's selling its self-driving car unit to Aurora, a Silicon Valley-based startup founded in 2017 by experts in autonomous-vehicle technology.
Future Hyundai and Kia electric cars will be able to charge each other
The new E-GMP platform that will underpin future Hyundai and Kia models will give these electric cars greater range, faster charging, and better acceleration.
F1 driver in fireball crash is certain the car’s halo saved his life
F1 driver Romain Grosjean was involved in a terrifying crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, but he's adamant about what saved his life.
Tesla recalls nearly 10,000 Model X and Model Y vehicles
Tesla is recalling 9,136 Model X vehicles and 401 Model Y vehicles over separate safety issues.
GM to recall 6 million vehicles in U.S. over Takata airbag issue
General Motors (GM) is set to recall 5.9 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially dangerous Takata airbag inflators.
Tesla avoids another clash with California officials
California's new pandemic-related stay-at-home order allows Tesla's Alameda County factory to stay open, preventing the kind of showdown we saw in the spring.
Bosch is helping autonomous robots find electric charging stations on the moon
Creating an autonomous robot for the moon is easier said than done, because researchers can't rely on GPS.
2022 Ford E-Transit electric van will make delivery services greener
The 2022 Ford E-Transit is an all-electric version of the popular Ford Transit cargo van. It shows that commercial vehicles can and should go electric too.
BMW’s technology flagship is an electric SUV with concept car-like styling
Called iX, BMW's most high-tech model to date is powered by a 500-hp drivetrain with about 300 miles of range.
Watch BMW test an electric jet pack that lets you fly at 186 mph
Peter Salzmann, a 33-year-old stuntman, tested BMW's electric wingsuit by flying, Superman-style, above the Alps.
Elon Musk’s Teslaquila tipple has arrived and costs $250
It started two years ago as an April Fools' joke from Elon Musk, but now Tesla Tequila is a thing.
Waymo’s autonomous cars steer clear of any potential election unrest
Waymo has taken its autonomous cars off the streets of San Francisco to ensure they don’t get caught up in any election-related unrest that may occur.
Here’s a flying car that really is a flying car
The awesome AirCar can transform between an automobile and an aircraft in the space of just three minutes.
New Tesla self-driving software could reduce driver interventions by one third
Tesla has updated its Full Self-Driving software beta and has made improvements that Elon Musk says could reduce driver interventions by as much as one third.
2021 Tesla Cybertruck vs. 2021 Ford F-150
Tesla's head-turning Cybertruck and Ford's hot-selling F-150 overlap in several key areas, but they're completely different trucks built for different purposes.
This self-driving racing car could have done with a driver
An autonomous racing car got off to a terrible start in a recent contest when it veered off the track from a standing start and drove straight into a wall.
Volcon Grunt is an electric off-road motorcycle you can ride underwater
Texas-based Volcon plans to release several electric off-roaders, including a motorcycle named Grunt that has a foot of ground clearance and 100 miles of range.
2022 GMC Hummer EV packs a 1,000-horsepower electric punch
The 2022 GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck is Hummer's 1,000-horsepower revenge. Now part of the GMC lineup, Hummer is back after a decade in hibernation.
Ford reveals the vehicle destined for its autonomous-car services
Ford has unveiled its fourth-generation autonomous test vehicle as it moves toward the launch of commercial services using the technology.
GM Cruise given nod to test fully driverless cars in San Francisco
General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, will start testing fully driverless cars on the streets of San Francisco before the end of 2020.
You’ve never seen a Rolls-Royce drive quite like this
Watch Rolls-Royce's first SUV take a wild ride on the sand dunes of the United Arab Emirates.
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta lands for select drivers next week
Tesla boss Elon Musk has given a date for what will initially be a limited rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for its electric vehicles.
Check out Amazon’s newly unveiled electric delivery truck
Amazon has taken delivery of its new electric delivery truck, though it's not quite ready to help out with next week's Prime Day shopping frenzy.
Waymo opens its fully driverless robotaxi service to more riders
The robotaxi service operated by Waymo will be made more widely available, allowing a greater number of people to try the driverless ridesharing experience.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car prototype drive: A crowd-pleaser
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is VW's attempt to finally bring electric cars to the masses. So what's it like to drive? We took a spin around the block to find out.
Amazon devices event 2020: Everything announced
Amazon held a virtual hardware event to take the place of its usual fall product showcase. Here's everything Amazon announced at the event.
California will ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
By 2035, all new vehicles sold in California must be zero-emission, according to a new executive order Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Wednesday.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 aims to (finally) bring electric cars to the masses
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 isn't just another new EV built to score brownie points with environmentalists. It's a mass-market vehicle targeting gasoline models.
Tesla Battery Day: Model S Plaid, Autopilot updates, and all the big news
At Tesla Battery Day and a shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new Model S Plaid, updates to electric battery tech and more. Here are the highlights.
Tesla unveils $140,000 Model S Plaid that can go from 0 to 60 in under 2 seconds
Tesla announced a new Model S Plaid car Tuesday that can go from 0 to 60 mph in under 2 seconds and has a range of more than 520 miles.
Tesla unveils ‘truly revolutionary’ new battery
CEO Elon Musk said Tesla has begun production of a new storage cell at a pilot factory.
Watch Tesla’s new Model S Plaid hit 147 mph at Laguna Seca Raceway
Tesla has posted a couple of videos showing its new Model S Plaid car humming around the Laguna Seca Raceway at high speed.