3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (576+ words) JD Power data shows infotainment now causes 25% of all new-vehicle problems, with three-year defect rates rising to 56.7 per 100 vehicles JD Power data confirms what you already suspected every time that seven-second animation plays in your gauge cluster before you can…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (890+ words) Speed meets precision when you need it most. A completely flat 195/65R15 tire can reach 36 PSI in just 5-6 minutes, turning a roadside headache into a quick fix. This inflator operates from your car’s 12V outlet or a standard 110-120V AC socket, offering versatility…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (298+ words) Automakers like BMW, Audi, and Mercedes now pipe driver behavior and location data to insurers and brokers 24/7 The safety feature that quietly rewired the entire relationship between driver and manufacturer. GM launched OnStar on select Cadillac models in 1996 — a cellular…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1613+ words) KTM manufactured a limited run of the RC 8C, creating a rare, track-exclusive machine built for dedicated riders. Its 889 cc LC8c parallel-twin engine delivers 135 hp at 11,000 rpm, paired with roughly 98 Nm of torque for aggressive acceleration. This isn’t casual Sunday riding territory;…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (357+ words) Tesla demonstrated Cybercab Braille controls and service-animal space at the NFB convention ahead of a planned September 2026 launch That’s a demo with real stakes. These are design decisions baked into a purpose-built vehicle, not retrofits bolted onto an existing model....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (261+ words) Tesla’s September 3 interest form invites fleet operators and infrastructure partners to signal intent, with no pricing or ownership terms attached Tesla’s new Robotaxi interest page invites businesses to signal what role they might play in the network — but stops well…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (317+ words) Toyota’s legged prototype uses LiDAR and animal-like gaits to tackle steep, narrow staircases that stymie ramps and standard lifts It looks like what would happen if a very practical engineer watched too much nature footage of mountain goats and then…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (468+ words) Waymo’s Zeekr-built Ojai minivan anchors all three launches as the company targets 5,000 vehicles by year-end The Zeekr-built Ojai minivan isn’t just a new vehicle — it’s Waymo’s clearest signal yet that purpose-built economics are replacing borrowed hardware. The three new markets…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) Hyundai’s Ioniq 3 and Avante charge up to $255 extra for a speedometer display while the 14.6-inch touchscreen ships free Pleos Connect is genuinely ambitious — until you check what’s actually included. Motor1 commentary put it plainly: “Making buyers pay extra to see their…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (276+ words) Researcher Gordon Giesbrecht’s SWOC protocol gives drivers a 60-second window to escape before submersion turns fatal Your car hits the water. Maybe it’s a flooded road, a guardrail that gave way, a bridge. The car starts sinking. Your instinct — shaped…...