You can reserve Tesla’s low-cost Model 3 starting March 31
Elon Musk has announced that customers will be able to reserve Tesla's highly anticipated Model 3 starting March 31. Reservations require a $1,000 deposit and a trip to a Tesla … Read More
Category: Automotive
Best cars and trucks for your money 2016
The best car, truck, SUV or minivan for you is the one that treats you as well as it treats your budget. The latest automotive bells and whistles are nice, … Read More
EPA proposes to ban converting any vehicles sold for on-road use into race cars
UPDATE In a statement released to the media, the EPA said that the proposed change is merely intended to clean up the wording of an existing law: "People may use … Read More
VW group continues march to electric, abandoning ‘dirty diesel’
If an electric Audi is good, then an electric Audi plus an electric Volkswagen plus an electric Porsche plus an electric Bentley must be better, yes? At least, that would … Read More
Video: Funny Hyundai Super Bowl commercial (Update)
UPDATE This ad was voted the #1 ad of the 2016 Super Bowl according to the USA Today ad meter. 02/04/16 One of the benefits of advanced GPS technology, we … Read More
Ferrari’s stock price falls off a cliff – down 50%
Not as many people want a Ferrari road car when you come off looking like a 'loser' on the race track It was a bad day for Ferrari on the … Read More
Video: Summon your Tesla Model S using only your Apple Watch
Last month Tesla released its latest ‘Autopilot’ update (v7.1), which we covered intensively on Electrek, but if you are not up-to-date with Tesla’s latest software, the Model S’ Autopilot now … Read More
Toyota killing its Scion brand
Toyota is committing corporate filicide. The automaker has announced that it is killing its youth-oriented Scion brand and transitioning the models currently sold by the division to Toyota in August. … Read More
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Prepares For Grueling Series
2017 Ford Raptor There’s a roar in the desert – spitting sand and kicking up rocks. It’s the sound of the all-new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, running in the 2016 … Read More
Audi R8 Big Game Commercial – Commander
Surrounded by memories of the Space Age’s golden years, a retired astronaut has lost his zeal for life. But when his son shows up and hands over the keys to … Read More
GM Inaugurates New Performance and Racing Center
New GM high performance center All Photos by John F. Martin for General Motors General Motors today opened the doors to the all-new GM Powertrain Performance and Racing Center – … Read More
Affordable GT40 Available From Le Mans Coupes Ltd In 50th Anniversary Of Ford’s First Le Mans Win
Ford GT40 The value of original examples of Ford’s legendary GT40 have long since exceeded the pockets of the general enthusiast – one of the four ex-Works Gulf cars sold … Read More
California Utility-owned EV charging stations with dynamic pricing
The Chevrolet Volt uses the new SAE J1772 standard plug The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a pilot program that will see public utility San Diego Gas & … Read More
First 2017 Acura NSX Scores Record Auction Price Of $1.2 Million At Barrett-Jackson
Rick Hendrick front row right won the bid At the auctioneer's final call, the next-generation 2017 Acura NSX supercar tonight smashed the record for a vehicle auction at Barrett-Jackson for … Read More
Volkswagen Begins Recall of Dirty Diesel Cars in Europe
Where levels of diesel pollution are over the legal limit across Europe BERLIN— Volkswagen AG began recalling millions of tainted diesel-powered vehicles in Europe this week, but seems no closer … Read More
We drive the Kia Optima LX 1.6 turbo
Kia Optima LX 1.6 Turbo The Kia Optima received a complete makeover a few years ago but it was getting old so Kia had to come up with a restyled … Read More
DeltaWing and DHX to shrink electric vehicle motors without compromising power
The DHX Falcon, at front, produces 80 hp and is equivalent to the typical automotive electric motor shown behind, yet is 75 percent less bulky (Credit: DHX Electric Machines) DeltaWing … Read More
GM forms team for self-driving, electric cars
Self-driving electric cars are the future, make no mistake about it. What becomes of motorsports when driving is something people no longer do? General Motors said on Thursday it was … Read More
Finally – Electric cars to get dedicated parking spots
In Hawaii electric cars will get dedicated parking spots like handicap cars do Electric vehicle owners already enjoy a host of benefits while both driving and parking. They’re getting more. … Read More
Autonomous Cars better than humans
The Tesla Model S autonomous car drives better than humans Letting your Tesla drive you to work is not perfect, but it’s a lot more reliable than the guy in … Read More
Tesla Motors Confirms It’s Developing Two ‘Affordable’ Electric Vehicles
Tesla Motors, hot off of beginning deliveries for its new Model X SUV, has now confirmed it’s working on not one, but two ‘affordable’ electric vehicles which it hopes to … Read More
Bosch claims 7% fuel savings with haptic feedback gas pedal
Bosch proposes combining exiting fuel-saving technologies with haptic feedback in the throttle pedal These days we've become accustomed to gadgets that give haptic feedback, usually as a vibration or reactive … Read More
Who should own electric car charging stations?
Government needs to step in and making charging stations mandatory Electric cars are still a relative novelty, even in a state as obsessed with climate change as California. But they're … Read More
California Wrestles With Making Self-Driving Cars Public
Nissan autonomous prototype Companies that are developing self-driving cars of the future want government regulators to clear the road for public access to the technology, once it emerges from current … Read More