The great EV buying frenzy has officially begun. In the last 48 hours, Tesla has seen delivery times for some of its most popular models skyrocket from a few weeks to nearly six months, a clear signal that consumers are stampeding to buy an electric vehicle before a crucial federal tax credit disappears for good. […]
After the Mustang, Ford Is Teasing the Return of Another Beloved Car As an EV
Ford is promising a revolution. The company plans to make a big announcement on August 11 about its electric vehicle future, an event it is hyping as a “Model T moment.” In a blog post, Ford invoked the spirit of its most iconic creation, the car that “put the world on wheels” by making transportation […]
Honda Is Giving Up on the All-Electric Dream
Honda just dealt a huge blow to the all-electric dream. In a stunning reversal, the Japanese auto giant has announced it is rethinking its electrification strategy, signaling that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are no longer the holy grail of its future. The move is a major setback for the EV industry, which is already reeling from […]
Tesla Launches Blitz Sale to Revive Sales Ahead of EV Tax Break Cliff
Tesla has fired the first major shot in a brewing electric vehicle price war, launching a series of aggressive new promotions across its lineup as the market braces for the end of a crucial federal incentive. With the $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles set to expire on September 30, Elon Musk’s company […]
Tesla Tries to Save the Cybertruck With Its Most Desperate Offer Yet
Less than two years after its hyped-up debut, Tesla is making an aggressive, almost desperate, move to salvage the Cybertruck, a vehicle widely seen as one of the biggest busts in recent automotive history. Faced with production woes, quality control nightmares, and underwhelming sales, the company has added its polarizing truck to a massive sales […]
Ford’s Recall Affects Almost Every Cool Car They Make, and There’s No Fix Yet
If you’ve recently bought one of Ford’s best-selling vehicles, like the wildly popular Bronco, the workhorse F-150, or the family-hauling Explorer, the company has some unsettling news for you. Ford is recalling a staggering 850,318 of its most iconic models worldwide, including 844,098 in the U.S. alone, from the 2021-2023 model years due to a […]
Mercedes-Benz Says Trump Is Holding It Back
Mercedes-Benz has long been a bellwether of elite consumption. Its luxury vehicles aren’t just status symbols. They’re economic signals, revealing how the world’s wealthy are spending. So when Mercedes releases its quarterly sales data, it’s worth paying attention. The German carmaker released its second-quarter sales figures on July 8, and they paint a picture that […]
With Roadblock After Roadblock, Is Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Doomed to Fail?
Tesla doesn’t have a strong history of releasing things on time or with promised functionality. After the latest in a series of setbacks, it seems like the EV giant’s long-awaited robotaxi service will continue that trend. While Tesla insiders now report the program will launch on June 12 in Austin, Texas, it’s still unclear what […]
Disney Pulls Back the Curtain on Its New ‘Cars’ Land
If all goes according to plan, when the new Cars-inspired land opens at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, you won’t even see it. Back at the D23 Expo last year, Disney announced it was adding a Cars-themed land to its signature Orlando park, and now, the company has revealed a ton of additional […]
NY Advocates Hit the Gas on Bill to Install Speed-Limiting Systems for ‘Super Speeders’
In the United States, speeding causes almost one-third of all traffic deaths, and these fatalities have shown a rising trend over the past few years. A handful of states have turned to anti-speeding devices known as intelligent speed assistance as a potential solution. But in New York, one such bill has seen little progress. Now, […]