General
Oh, Come On. Fire at Microchip Factory Exacerbates Shortage
A worldwide shortage of microprocessors already has car manufacturers shutting down some factories and slowing others. The shortage hasn’t raised…
Sean Tucker
General
“World’s Most Expensive Volvo Wagon” Offered, Used, for $20 Million
Twenty-million dollars will buy you a lot of car. For that price, you could buy about 40 copies of the…
Electric Vehicle
Porsche Software Update Makes Taycan Faster, Adds Tech
Owners of 2020 Porsche Taycan electric vehicles are about to get faster cars. Porsche is pushing out a software update…
General
Checked Your Tire Pressure Lately? Spate of Tire Recalls This Month
It’s not unusual for a car’s tires to lose pressure with the change of seasons. But if you find yourself…
Fullsize Pickup Truck
Ram Recall: Heavy Duty Diesel Owners Warned to Park Outside Due to Fire Risk
Ram is recalling about 20,000 2021 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks over a fire risk. The company is warning owners…
Compact SUV Crossover
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-in Hybrid Rated at 49 MPG Equivalent
A plug-in hybrid version of the iconic Jeep Wrangler is nearly here, and we finally know its fuel economy details.…
General
Cars of the Future Will Likely be More Vulnerable to Hacking
What’s the most sophisticated piece of computer equipment you own? If you said your laptop or your smartphone, you’re probably…
Electric Vehicle
Jeep Magneto: An EV with a Manual Transmission
Electric cars don’t work like conventional cars. Except this one. Jeep has designed an electric version of its iconic Wrangler…
Entry Level Luxury Car
2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance Gets Limited Launch Edition
The V8-powered 2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance model is already an exclusive version of the sport sedan, but…
General
“Alexa, Start My Car.” Some Nissan Models Now Connect with Amazon Alexa
Owners of select Nissan vehicles can now ask Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant to start, lock, and unlock their vehicles with…