Luxury Car
Mercedes Wants to Build a Car You Can Talk To
“Hey, Mercedes, turn the heat down 2 degrees.” “Sure, Sean,” the car says, then asks, “Hey, how did the talk…
Sean Tucker
General
AAA: Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking Isn’t Infallible
Reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems are a marginally useful technology to supplement a driver’s attention, but they are not…
Electric Vehicle
IRS: 78% Using EV Tax Credit as Down Payment
Seventy-eight percent of Americans who have claimed the federal government’s electric car tax credits this year used the money as…
General
Most Child Booster Seats Ace Safety Test
The vast majority of new booster seats introduced to the market last year — 47 out of 54 — earned…
Luxury Car
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Starts At $57,650
Mercedes-Benz designed the 2024 CLE to thread a needle. It replaces 2-door models of both the C-Class and E-Class, though both will…
Electric Vehicle
GOP Group Studies How to Talk Republicans Into EVs
Electric vehicles (EVs) are now a political issue. Republican political candidates often push against electrification, while the Biden White House…
Electric Vehicle
Recall Alert: Nissan Leaf
Nissan has recalled about 58,000 Leaf electric cars from model years 2018 through 2022 because their rearview cameras may not…
Electric Vehicle
Public EV Charging Still Troubled, But Getting Better
Eighteen percent of attempts to charge an EV using a public charger failed last quarter, according to a new study.…
Luxury Compact SUV
Recall Alert: Mercedes-Benz GLC
Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for about 15,000 GLC SUVs from model years 2019 through 2022, including some AMG models,…
Electric Vehicle
Report: More Than One-Third of Americans Have No Exposure to EVs
Most automakers plan to sell all- or mostly-electric lineups in a little more than a decade. But, as with most…