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Why old-fashioned drum brakesmay be the way of the future for EVs

By ENGADGET - Jun 16, 2021

  In short: cost, complexity, corrosion resistance and regenerative braking   Drum brakes are an OG technology that have b...

Porsche Cayenne's hot new performance variant sets Nurburgring SUV lap record

By Zac Palmer - Jun 16, 2021

Porsche Cayenne Coupe Nurburgring record Image Credit: Porsche   The production model will be revealed shortly   There’s ...

Mythbusting: The truth about the GM EV1

By Gary Witzenburg - Jun 16, 2021

GM   About halfway down the long hill leading to the General Motors Proving Ground test tracks in Milford, Michigan, it h...

Lincoln's first full EV coming in 2022 as part of electrification push

By Joel Stocksdale - Jun 16, 2021

  More EVs and more technology are coming, too   Ford may be grabbing all the electric headlines right now, but soon Linco...

Ford Ranger SVT V8 Reached Prototype Phase Before It Was Axed

By Brett Foote - Jun 15, 2021

  Decades ago, street trucks were all the rage. Vehicles like the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning roamed the streets, and automaker...

GM And Wabtec To Develop Ultium Battery And Hydrotec Fuel Cell Solutions For Trains

By Sam McEachern - Jun 15, 2021

  General Motors will collaborate with Pennsylvania-based locomotives manufacturer Wabtec to develop new Ultium lithium-ion ...

2021 Ford Bronco Production Officially Underway At Michigan Assembly Plant

By Brett Foote - Jun 15, 2021

  It’s been nearly a year since the 2021 Ford Bronco was revealed to the masses, marking the return of the iconic model foll...

American father, son plead guilty to helping Ghosn flee Japan

By REUTERS - Jun 14, 2021

A man, left, believed to be Michael Taylor, is escorted by Japanese officers after arriving at Narita airport in March 2021 f...

Average vehicle age in U.S. hits a new all-time high in 2020

By REUTERS - Jun 14, 2021

  Fewer miles traveled and low car sales contributed to the decline   The average age of U.S. cars and light trucks rose t...

Lordstown Motors CEO and CFO resign, stock tumbles

By BLOOMBERG - Jun 14, 2021

  Company statements regarding preorders 'were, in certain respects, inaccurate'   Lordstown Motors announced the abrupt d...

Yugo enthusiasts are keeping America's most-hated car on the road

By Ronan Glon - Jun 13, 2021

  The little hatchback's star is beginning to rise   Once one of America's cheapest new cars, and long one of the nation's...

Jeep officially opens Detroit's first new plant in 30 years

By REUTERS - Jun 12, 2021

  The new $1.6 billion Mack Avenue assembly complex will build the Grand Cherokee L   DETROIT — Inside the first new auto ...

The California Coastal Road Rally, Day 1: Revving Up the American Riviera

By Viju Mathew - Jun 07, 2021

Photo by WayUp Media.   More than two dozen exotic cars line up for the start of Robb Report’s first curated tour from Sant...

How to Watch the 2022 Ford Maverick Reveal

By Connor Hoffman - Jun 07, 2021

ILLUSTRATION BY BEN SUMMERELL-YOUDE/FOX SYNDICATION -- CAR AND DRIVER   Ford's new hybrid compact pickup will debut tomorro...

Prewar cars, the cornerstone of our hobby, are doing just fine

By John Wiley - Jun 04, 2021

RM Sotheby's/Darin Schnabel   For most of the 20th century, the term “collector car” referred almost exclusively to vehic...

U.S. traffic deaths up 7% in 2020, yet miles traveled fell 13%

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Jun 04, 2021

San Francisco's Interstate 280 stands empty in March 2020 as the coronavirus forced people to stay home. Open roads nationwid...

Bugatti reveals the final version of the one-off La Voiture Noire

By Ronan Glon - Jun 03, 2021

Bugatti La Voiture Noire, final version   $13 million car took two years to develop   Bugatti is ready to deliver the La ...

GM is set to open a new technical center for its Chevrolet NASCAR teams in 2022

By Alex Andrejev - Jun 03, 2021

General Motors breaks ground on the new Charlotte Technical Center in Concord, North Carolina. This 130,000-square-foot facil...