The 2026 Mercedes CLA EV Is Really Impressive. But It Also Drove Me Nuts
It is so lovely to drive. But the more I lived with it, the more annoyed I got.
It is so lovely to drive. But the more I lived with it, the more annoyed I got.
Tesla is continuing to push the boundaries of vehicle dynamics, as its latest published patent, US12654505B2, or “Suspension Actuator System for a Vehicle,’ which has finally been pushed through. The design, which is credited to inventors Brian Lee Doorlag, Avraham Kagan, and Justin Sill, introduces a sophisticated hybrid suspension design Read more
After a very long wait, Aptera’s solar car is finally rolling and ready for journalist drives. So we headed down to San Diego to check out how development is going on this unique solar electric vehicle.
There’s a new law in Washington state regarding the classification of electric bicycles. But if you want to know what the new law says, you should probably avoid reading the news in Washington.
Lucid has registered the design of its upcoming Cosmos with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, giving us the clearest look yet at the sub-$50,000 crossover the automaker is betting its future on. The filing, published last week, shows the production design of Lucid’s first mass-market EV from every angle, Read more
The full-size luxury SUV can drive nearly 600 miles (950 km) without stopping and can recharge in as little as five minutes. BYD launched the flagship Great Tang SUV on Tuesday after preorders exceeded 150,000, its highest so far for a single vehicle.
Seoul Semiconductor says its 12 V High Voltage (HV) opto-semiconductor technology has entered mass production with four unnamed automotive brands across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company plans to deploy the technology in 10 vehicle models by year-end. The technology addresses a voltage mismatch problem that’s grown more acute Read more
Tesla has installed a free car vacuum right next to the charging stalls at a Supercharger station in Germany — believed to be a first for the network. The setup lets owners clean out their cars while they charge, turning otherwise idle minutes into something useful.
A fleet of electric Peterbilt 579EV Class 8 trucks is being put to work on container-hauling routes at the Port of Vancouver as part of a new, data-sharing pilot program designed to measure real-world benefits of electric drayage trucks on first-mile delivery routes.
Porsche is updating its four-door electric sportscar for the 2027 model year, with a few consequential updates and one new optional feature that I still cannot fathom why anybody would want.