The Uconnect 5 infotainment system as seen in the latest Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is built on Android OS. [credit: Bradley Iger ] Infotainment systems have been a common sight in new passenger vehicles for well over a decade, but many automakers are only now realizing just how important these devices really are. For drivers […]
Enlarge / Berlin, Germany – October 21, 2020: Electric vehicles on a public parking space on a street. (credit: Getty Images) 2020 actually wasn’t a bad year in terms of global electric vehicle adoption. More than 3.2 million plug-in hybrid and battery EVs found new homes—a 43 percent increase year on year, despite the worst […]
No, this isn’t a rendering from a Pixar film, it’s what the new USPS mail delivery vehicle will look like. [credit: USPS ] The United States Postal Service has decided on a new delivery vehicle. On Tuesday afternoon, the USPS awarded a 10-year, $485-million contract to Oshkosh Defense—better known for armored vehicles—to deliver between 50,000 […]
Enlarge / We were very impressed with the Hyundai Kona EV, but owners may feel a little put out by having to get a replacement battery. (credit: Hyundai) On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Hyundai is going to recall its Kona EV due to problems with the battery pack. In total, around 82,000 Kona EVs will have […]
Enlarge / The SUV currently known as a Jeep Cherokee. (credit: Jeep) It’s time for Jeep to reconsider calling its SUVs “the Cherokee” and “Grand Cherokee,” says Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. This marks the first time the Cherokee Nation has directly asked Jeep to stop using its name for vehicles, something the brand […]
This handsome thing is the Ioniq 5, Hyundai’s latest battery electric vehicle. [credit: Hyundai ] On Tuesday morning in Korea, Hyundai premiered its newest battery electric vehicle. The company has resisted the temptation to start off with a bombastic SUV like General Motors’ reborn GMC Hummer or a handsome sedan like the Porsche Taycan, although […]
Enlarge / A Motional self-driving car in Las Vegas. (credit: Motional) Motional, a joint venture of Hyundai and giant auto parts supplier Aptiv, has begun testing its self-driving vehicles in Las Vegas without anyone behind the wheel, the company announced in a Monday blog post. Motional isn’t ready to launch a driverless commercial service yet. […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Almost one in four Americans are very concerned about vehicle tailpipe emissions, according to a survey conducted in January by the publication Consumer Reports. Nearly half of survey respondents also said that fuel economy is very important when considering a vehicle to buy or lease, and 27 percent were very worried […]
I’m very sorry, but this is as far off-road as I was able to take the Land Rover Defender during our time with the SUV. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] I wasn’t expecting to be quite as charmed as I was by the Land Rover Defender. We first saw the new Defender at 2019’s Frankfurt auto […]
Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski in 2019. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Famed self-driving engineer Anthony Levandowski was forced to declare bankruptcy last year after he lost a legal battle with Google over claims that he stole trade secrets on behalf of Uber. Now Uber is objecting to the proposed terms of his bankruptcy, arguing […]