Self-driving Uber rides are coming this summer, and they’ll be free of charge
“The reason Uber could be expensive is because you’re not just paying for the car — you’re paying for the other dude in the car,” …
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Tesla just hired a key Apple engineer to help improve Model 3 reliability
With Tesla now planning to manufacture 500,000 cars by 2018 — an ambitious goal to say the least — the company will need to get …
Why Hyperloop will never work in the United States
A few years ago, definitely-not-Iron-Man Elon Musk unveiled his concept for the future of transportation: small train cars travelling in a tube with low air …
There’s finally a major car company more ambitious than Tesla
The wild success Tesla experienced with the Model S clearly demonstrated that not only is there a viable market for EVs but that electric cars …
Inside the CT6: It doesn’t take a Tesla to surround yourself with tech
The conversation surrounding Tesla and its lineup of electric vehicles has changed over the past 12 months or so. “Electric” had been at the center …
Good news: VW will unveil a new all-electric car next month, so it can’t cheat on emissions
It will cost Volkswagen billions of dollars to climb out of the deep hole that was dug when it was discovered that the company had been …
Forget Tesla, Rimac’s Concept One EV is the speed demon of our dreams
At this point, you might be forgiven for thinking that Tesla’s Model S has run out of things to race against. Over the past few …
A full look at Jeremy Clarkson’s top 10 all-star rides of 2016
Controversial media personality and automotive journalist Jeremy Clarkson may not be on Top Gear anymore, but he’s still giving us the goods on some of the …
A Tesla Model S burst into flames while someone was test driving it
Over the weekend, a Tesla Model S 90D in France while it was being taken out for a test drive. In a post originally published …
Taking a page from Tesla’s playbook, Volvo now advertises its cars as ‘self-driving’
For as much as people hate on Tesla, it’s impossible to ignore that the company’s success has had a discernible impact on the auto industry …
New Tesla Model S P100D with 380 miles of range looks like it’s coming soon
Over the past few months, there have been a number of indications hinting at Tesla’s plans to introduce a 100 kWh battery pack option. Most …
How Tesla’s Autopilot feature prevented a Model X from getting into a serious accident
Tesla’s Autopilot software has been a point of controversy for quite a few weeks now. Indeed, it seems that we can’t even go one week …
Tesla’s Autopilot 2.0 adds more sensors to be better than ever, report says
Tesla’s Autopilot advanced cruise control has been making headlines all over the place: it’s been blamed for causing accidents, preventing accidents, driving people to the …
Apple’s electric car may use a battery design never seen before
Whether or not an Apple branded car ever hits the road remains to be seen, but there’s no denying that Apple has been pouring millions …
Tesla admits Autopilot was engaged in new crash, but says driver was still at fault
It has become increasingly apparent over the past few months that Tesla’s advanced Autopilot technology is a work in progress. Early media coverage of the …
Add a backup camera and a DVR to any car for $71
Backup cameras are fantastic, but unless you have a newer car you probably don’t have one. Then there are in-car digital video recording systems that …
Apple has its first vehicle patent, and uh that doesn’t look like a car
So it looks like the vehicle people at Apple didn’t get the memo that they’re supposed to be designing a self-driving car. Instead, they’ve filed …
Just look at Porsche’s ugly Model X competitor and try not to laugh
Oh Porsche. We used to have respect for your design choices, but this? Why would you stick a Panamera body onto an electric SUV and …
Tesla’s Autopilot feature saved a man’s life by driving him to the hospital
Over the past few weeks, there has been quite a bit of discussion surrounding whether or not the risks associated with Tesla’s Autopilot software, in …
11 mindblowing facts about Tesla’s Gigafactory
After months of endless construction, Tesla’s gargantuan Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada welcomed guests and select members of the press for a celebratory grand opening event last …
New BMW commercial pokes fun at Tesla’s Model 3
Over the weekend, BMW launched a new commercial advertising the new 330e, a sleek-looking hybrid sedan that is far more stylish than the funky looking BMW …
Tesla Model S driver blames buggy Autopilot software for highway crash
A Model S driver in China who recently got into a minor fender bender is laying blame for the incident squarely on Tesla’s Autopilot software. …
Elon Musk says Tesla’s autonomous car ‘will blow people’s minds,’ and soon
During a conference call yesterday, Elon Musk gave all sorts of details about Tesla’s future plans. There’s a compact SUV and semi truck that will …
Researchers show anyone can hack Tesla’s Autopilot software and force a crash
The debate surrounding autonomous driving currently centers on when the technology will become sufficiently advanced such that it can truly usher in an era where …
Watch Elon Musk unveil Tesla’s giant new factory that is definitely not a supervillain lair
Despite his plans to nuke Mars, Elon Musk is definitely not a supervillain. Nope. And the factory he’s building in the desert, which bears an …
What is Apple doing with these brand-new Tesla Model Xs?
It’s no secret that car companies routinely buy (and tear apart) each other’s vehicles on a regular basis, either to gain intel or just for …
Apple’s secretive car project to focus more on autonomous driving software
In an interesting but not altogether surprising turn of events, Apple is reportedly recalibrating the focus and underlying goal of its long-rumored car initiative. According …
Porsche goes on a hiring spree to get its Mission E ready to take on Tesla
Porsche’s plan to take on Tesla is about to kick into high-gear. A new report from Autoblog claims that the German-based automaker is ramping up its …
New video shows how big Tesla’s Gigafactory really is
Anything called a “Gigafactory” being built in the Nevada desert was always going to be big. (There’s no other reason to build something in the …
Tesla just broke up with its most important Autopilot software partner
In an interesting turn of events, Mobileye disclosed during a recent earnings conference call that its multi-year partnership with Tesla is coming to an end. …
