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Earlier this year, we reported that the 2022 Toyota Avalon will be the last model year for the flagship sedan. Due to low sales and the popularity of full-sized cars dwindling quickly, the Avalon is the latest casualty. For its final model year, the Nightshade Edition joins the lineup with the hybrid powertrain as standard […]

The Europeans have all the fun when it comes to headlight technology. Matrix headlights make it safer to drive at night by being able to block out just part of the high beam to prevent blinding oncoming traffic. Premium luxury cars in the United States have this technology, but it’s not enabled yet thanks to […]

The second battery-electric vehicle that Mercedes-Benz will build at its Alabama facility has been caught undergoing testing in the bitter cold near the Arctic Circle. Built on the EVA architecture developed specifically for EVs, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV will slot under the EQS SUV, the other U.S.-made EV from the German brand. Sized similarly […]

Visitors and residents of New York City will soon be able to hail a very special taxi in the form of a Ford Mustang Mach-E. Gravity, a startup focusing on electric infrastructure and fleets, has launched the first vehicle in its program to turn all New York City taxis into battery-electric vehicles. The company says […]

There’s no question that Hyundai Motor Group has doubled down on electrification. The proof of that is it’s one of the first to develop a platform specifically for battery-electric vehicles and a 400/800-volt charging architecture. In an interview with Automotive News, Hyundai CEO Jaehoon Chang revealed that EVs are now a priority at the Korean […]

Ever thought you can make a car out of 3D printing? Well, a small skunk works in Los Angeles, California just did. The Czinger 21C is a unique hypercar in that it makes extensive use of 3D printing for its components and an artificial intelligence-based production process that the company developed in-house. It’s a different […]

Earlier this year, Polestar announced an ambitious goal to create a truly climate-neutral car by 2030. Called the Polestar 0 Project, this initiative aims to remove all emissions of making a vehicle throughout the complete supply chain including production and logistics. Polestar will also not offset anything, making the project more difficult. A dedicated team […]

Volkswagen Group has announced the next step in the electrification of its production facilities and where its new vehicles will be made. As part of Planning Round 70, the company has revealed that it will expand its New Auto strategy to support its goal of becoming the global market leader in electric mobility by 2025. […]

A new Mini Hardtop is due out in the next two years and we get to see a glimpse of it thanks to a leak on the Instagram account wilcoblok. Photos of the next-generation Mini Cooper SE, the battery-electric version have leaked out on social media. The little electric hatchback is completely uncovered and was […]

Argo AI has announced that its testing procedures for autonomous vehicle technologies now conform with the standards set by TÜV SÜD. The latter is a world-leading certification body in the autonomous vehicle industry that recently conducted an audit of operations at Argo AI. This was to verify that Argo AI’s methods in test driver selection, […]