Humans just keep proving how bad they are at driving. A Nissan LEAF electric vehicle fitted with an autonomous driving system owned and operated by Cruise Automation, the company that produces a $10,000 aftermarket self-driving system, crashed into a parked Prius on Jan. 8 in San Francisco after the human driver took driving control away…
Reviewing the Bentley Mulsanne Speed is like turning a critical eye on the moon. That’s because they’re both gigantic, awe-inspiring things that are accessible to only the most elite of elites. Like the moon, people look to the Mulsanne as a beautiful but unattainable force of nature — something to be admired but never really…
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General Motors is officially now in the mobility market. GM announced Thursday morning that it has launched a new mobility brand called Maven that will work to connect international users with car sharing, preferred parking and more. See also: Self-driving cars will come to car sharing before showrooms, GM says Although some Maven features will…
Tesla Motors has filed a lawsuit against German auto parts supplier Hoebiger Automotive Comfort Systems, alleging the company failed to produce the falcon-wing doors for Tesla’s Model X crossover. See also: Faraday Future’s 1,000-horsepower concept car should make Tesla very, very nervous In the suit, Tesla asserts that doors produced by Hoebiger “sagged beyond Tesla’s…
Later this month, you’ll have a chance to buy one of the two Fiat 500Ls that Pope Francis was driven around in during his visit to Philadelphia last September. See also: This motorcycle can transform into a jet ski in under 5 seconds The dark gray four-door Fiat is hitting the auction block on Jan.…
Debating between a motorcycle and a jet ski? You can now have the best of both worlds. The Biski is the amalgam of the words “motorbike” and “jet ski,” which Gibbs is combining into one vehicle. Granted, it looks like a contraption Batman might ride if he were to lose his fortune, gain 40 pounds…
Volkswagen is promoting its semi-autonomous Trailer Assist system with a pretty crazy stunt. The Norwegian arm of the German automaker cut a small car in half and constructed a plexiglass trailer around it, letting the driver see out but preventing anyone else from seeing in. The driver pulls a VW wagon around town while making…
Good news, compact luxury EV buyers: America’s third-best-selling electric vehicle, the BMW i3, might have a 120-mile range by this summer. See also: Report: Panasonic promises $1.6 billion toward Tesla’s battery-making Gigafactory BMW is upgrading the battery pack in its i3 electric vehicle this summer, Automotive News reports. The improved system would provide a 50%…
Volkswagen’s rough ride is set to continue. The company has been reeling since September 2015, when news first broke that Volkswagen had been purposefully cheating on emissions standards in its diesel engines. Since then, investors have sent Volkswagen’s stock tumbling, governments have begun to take action and legal challenges are piling up. See also: EPA…