After dragging its feet on battery-electric vehicles for years, Honda is now about to jump into the segment in a big way. The automaker in 2024 will launch its first volume EV, an SUV called the Prologue, which is being developed on General Motors’ Ultium platform and battery technology set. GM will also build the […]

Lotus is expanding beyond its traditional sports car domain with new models aimed at mainstream buyers, all of them powered by batteries. One of them will be a sedan rumored to be called the Envya, a prototype for which was just spotted. 2025 Mini Aceman spy shots – Picture credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Another vehicle we spied […]

Rolls-Royce worked with Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen to make its most elaborate one-off vehicle yet. Unveiled Monday, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Syntopia is the “most technically complex commission ever undertaken” by the automaker’s bespoke division, according to a Rolls press release. The one-off sedan took four years to develop and build for the unnamed […]

A prototype for the redesigned Audi A4 in Avant wagon guise has been spotted. The new compact appears to feature an evolutionary design with a front end similar to that of the latest A3 and a faster roofline than the current generation. Expect a debut later in 2023. The 2023 Formula One World Championship kicked […]

You can already make payments with your phone, and soon you will be able to do so with your Mercedes-Benz using just a fingerprint for authentication. Mercedes already has its own Mercedes Pay system that allows users to purchase items or services from the car, but now the automaker has teamed up with Visa to […]

The Roads by Porsche app, which helps drivers design customized routes, is getting its first major update since its 2019 launch. The free iOS app now includes a scenic route generator that uses software to put together a route based on inputs like curves, topography, landscape features, or points of interest. Users can also specify […]

Tesla has taken the machete to prices of its Model S and Model X, just two months after it hacked prices across its lineup. The Model S now starts at $91,380 and the Model X at $101,380, with the Model S price down $5,000 or about %4, and the Model X price down $10,000 or […]

After cutting ties with Argo AI last fall, Ford has decided to establish an in-house division for development of automated driving systems. Called Latitude AI, the 550-staff division will initially focus on developing a hands-free, eyes-off driver-assist system for Ford vehicles, similar to systems such as Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot and Volvo’s Ride Pilot. In contrast, […]

Volkswagen Group’s new Scout Motors rugged EV brand on Friday confirmed plans for a $2 billion factory in South Carolina due to begin producing vehicles in 2026, starting with an electric SUV targeting a base price of around $40,000. Located about 20 miles from the state capital of Columbia, the factory is projected to produce […]

After the long winter break, the Formula 1 World Championship returns this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit. The 2023 season doesn’t bring much in the way of new car designs, after last season’s complete redesign, but there’s a new race in Las Vegas to look forward to (one of […]