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You can unlock this new EV with your face
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You can unlock this new EV with your face

By Kristin Shaw

Elon Musk waving while wearing a suit
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Tesla lawyers argued Elon Musk Autopilot statements might be manipulated with deepfake tech

By Andrew Paul

Tesla’s carbon footprint is much larger than it previously disclosed
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Tesla’s carbon footprint is much larger than it previously disclosed

By Andrew Paul

the jeep magneto concept
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Jeep is steering its famous off-roaders towards electrification

By Kristin Shaw

Kia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chops
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Kia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chops

By Kristin Shaw

Proposed vehicle emissions standards would be America’s toughest yet
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Proposed vehicle emissions standards would be America’s toughest yet

By Aaron Cole / The Drive

hyundai ioniq 6
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Everything we love about Hyundai’s newest EV

By Kevin Williams

Tesla employees allegedly viewed and joked about drivers’ car camera footage
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Tesla employees allegedly viewed and joked about drivers’ car camera footage

By Andrew Paul

ioniq 6
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Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 is a long-range EV with Art Deco vibes

By Kristin Shaw

The new Lamborghini Revuelto is a powerful hybrid beast
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The new Lamborghini Revuelto is a powerful hybrid beast

By Dan Carney

Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat
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Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a tesla headlight
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These hackers revealed security vulnerabilities in a Tesla—and won a car

By Harry Guinness

dodge hornet
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The electrified Dodge Hornet offers a ‘PowerShot’ of extra horsepower

By Kristin Shaw

the nissan ariya
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The tricky search for just the right amount of automation in our cars

By Kristin Shaw

the steering yoke on a lexus EV
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This new Lexus EV offers an aircraft-like steering wheel. Here’s what it’s like to use.

By Kristin Shaw

Backlit radio dial showing the marker running through different stations and frequencies
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Emergency officials sound the alarm on electric vehicles dropping AM radio

By Andrew Paul

Why are Tesla steering wheels falling off?
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Why are Tesla steering wheels falling off?

By Jack Izzo

Formula 3 cars on the racetrack
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How the Formula races plan to power their cars with more sustainable fuel

By Jack Izzo

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How concept cars hint at a dazzling automotive future

By Kristin Shaw

Nissan car and car parts at the SEMA annual event.
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Why an old-school auto tech organization is embracing electrification

By Kristin Shaw

A solar canopy installed above parked cars, as seen from the air.
Environment

Why your community’s next solar panel project should be above a parking lot

By Carla Delgado

The rise of green hydrogen in Latin America
Environment

The rise of green hydrogen in Latin America

By Pablo Fonseca Q. / Knowable Magazine

Tesla Model S red electric car close-up of hood
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Massive new Tesla recall focuses on dangers of self-driving software

By Andrew Paul

Four factory smoke stacks billowing fumes against brown cloudy backdrop
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EV companies call out their own weaknesses in new clean energy report

By Andrew Paul

The Venturi Antarctica electric vehicle pulls a sledge through the snow
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This Antarctic EV goes where other electric vehicles can’t tread

By Jack Izzo

Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers
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Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers

By Rob Verger

Lightning-fast Lamborghini is slowly shifting gears towards electrification
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Lightning-fast Lamborghini is slowly shifting gears towards electrification

By Kristin Shaw

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families
Environment

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families

By Carla Delgado

electric corvette
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Chevy’s first electrified Corvette, the E-Ray, is a heavyweight built to be quick

By Kristin Shaw

Electric Car in Charging Station.
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Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think

By Andrew Paul

Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too
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Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too

By Sara Kiley Watson

solar panels on a roof
DIY

How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy

By Zayna Syed

Car submerged in flooded street
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Saltwater is a lithium-ion battery’s worst enemy. This aqueous prototype embraces it.

By Andrew Paul

The 3 most exciting automotive reveals from CES 2023
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The 3 most exciting automotive reveals from CES 2023

By Kristin Shaw

an aerial view of an intersection
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What can ‘smart intersections’ do for a city? Chattanooga aims to find out.

By Rob Verger

Concept rendering of two Mercedes-Benz EVs charging at public station
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Mercedes-Benz makes a hefty promise to install 2,500 EV fast chargers across the US

By Andrew Paul

Check before you buy: Here are the new EVs that qualify for the clean vehicle tax credit
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Check before you buy: Here are the new EVs that qualify for the clean vehicle tax credit

By Lewin Day / The Drive

gmc hummer ev
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Which vehicle would win—an electric Hummer or a Corvette?

By Kristin Shaw

One of Ford's battery modules
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Ford used a quantum computer to explore EV battery materials

By Harry Guinness

Pirelli Elect EV tires
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Heavy EVs need strong tires—which means reinventing their wheels

By Kristin Shaw

As electric vehicles get bigger and faster, they also get more dangerous
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As electric vehicles get bigger and faster, they also get more dangerous

By Rob Stumpf/The Drive

Two Cartken robotic delivery vehicles traveling along a sidewalk in a line
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UberEats is rolling out a fleet of self-driving delivery robots in Miami

By Andrew Paul

Rendering of Redwood Materials' electric vehicle battery recycling campus in South Carolina
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A new battery recycling plant could power 1 million EVs per year

By Andrew Paul

Ram’s electric pickup concept will be revealed in less than a month
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Ram’s electric pickup concept will be revealed in less than a month

By Kristin Shaw

Best automotive innovations of 2022
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The biggest automotive innovations of 2022

By Clifford Atiyeh

Best of What's New 2022 Emergency Services and Defense
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The most helpful emergency services and defense innovations of 2022

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Fiat wants its small new EV to be a luxurious ‘fashion accessory’
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Fiat wants its small new EV to be a luxurious ‘fashion accessory’

By Kristin Shaw

bosch ebike
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E-bikes could be the future of transit in city centers

By Kristin Shaw

Behind the wheel of Volkswagen’s reinvented classic: the electric ID.BUZZ
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Behind the wheel of Volkswagen’s reinvented classic: the electric ID.BUZZ

By Dan Carney

Can software really define a vehicle? Renault and Google are betting on it.
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Can software really define a vehicle? Renault and Google are betting on it.

By Kristin Shaw

A new silicone tire sealant stops nails in their tracks
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A new silicone tire sealant stops nails in their tracks

By Kristin Shaw

Why plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are worth a look right now
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Why plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are worth a look right now

By Dan Carney

European Union sets goal to block sales of gas-powered cars by 2035
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European Union sets goal to block sales of gas-powered cars by 2035

By Sara Kiley Watson

Elon Musk gesturing with both hands up against black background
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Tesla is under federal investigation over autopilot claims

By Andrew Paul

alfa romeo tonale
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A race car manufacturer is planning to make EVs for everyday drivers

By Kristin Shaw

How Rivian’s off-roading electric vehicles get their supercar-like feel
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How Rivian’s off-roading electric vehicles get their supercar-like feel

By Kristin Shaw

Thousands of EV chargers will soon line America’s highways
Environment

Thousands of EV chargers will soon line America’s highways

By Thor Benson

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment
Environment

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

By Carla Delgado

New cars sold in New York state must be zero-emissions by 2035
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New cars sold in New York state must be zero-emissions by 2035

By Laura Baisas

An AI called Dragonfly is helping design faster-charging batteries
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An AI called Dragonfly is helping design faster-charging batteries

By Harry Guinness

The Ultium platform is the foundation of GM’s EV strategy, including the battery cells, modules and pack, plus drive units containing electric motors and integrated power electronics
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Why solid state batteries are the next frontier for EV makers

By Kristin Shaw

Watch this sleek electric plane ace its high-speed ground test
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Watch this sleek electric plane ace its high-speed ground test

By Rob Verger

Tesla interior with driver hand on black steering wheel
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Tesla updates finger-pinching window glitch

By Andrew Paul

Red electric Chevy Corvette convertible prototype in a garage
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The super-secret story behind the world’s only electric Motorola Corvette

By Kevin Williams / The Drive

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