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Marin Tomas/Getty Images Today’s vehicles now include a multitude of modern features, from touchscreen infotainment systems to colorful interior LED lighting, as well as USB ports for plugging in mobile gadgets and more. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a car launched within the last five years, even longer, that does …

Car manufacturers decided they would rather cheat to prioritise “customer convenience” and sell cars than comply with the law on deadly pollutants, the first day of the largest group action trial in English legal history has been told. More than a decade after the original “dieselgate” scandal broke, lawyers representing 1.6 million diesel car owners in the UK argue that …

Toyota Despite the American government’s best efforts to convince the world that our economy is totally cool and fine, millions of people continue to struggle to make ends meet. As the dollar continues to weaken, the need for a reliable car — and the need to keep driving that reliable car for …

Cars to Fighter Jets: China’s New Export Curbs May Level a Heavy Blow Worldwide  The New York Times China ‘not afraid of trade war,’ accuses U.S. of ‘double standard’ for rare earths retaliation  CNBC Trump wanted a trade deal. Xi opened a new front instead.  Politico What are rare earth minerals, and why are they central to Trump’s threats against China?  CNN China’s rare …

Ford The race-bred Ford Mustang GTD only started reaching customers recently, but it has made headlines for a while now. The GTD has a slew of headline-grabbing attributes like its exceptionally fast lap time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, its immense 815 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque, and its staggering $327,960 starting price. It’s …

Gestalt Imagery/Shutterstock Back before Craigslist and The Paper Shop ads were replaced by Facebook Marketplace, life was a bit simpler. Muscle cars were much more obtainable, and you could easily find one for next to nothing. In fact, my first car was very nearly a 1974 Chevy Nova with a small block …

How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains  The New York Times China issues new pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions — is it now a global leader in climate action?  Live Science China Is Leading the World in the Clean Energy Transition. Here’s What That Looks Like  WIRED Dual carbon goals spur green business into action  The Independent China Can’t Decide if …

US safety regulators launched a probe into Tesla self-driving cars, affecting around 2.9 million vehicles, after reports emerged of vehicles running through red lights, veering into wrong lanes, and crashing in some instances. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a filing that it is looking into 58 cases in which Teslas reportedly violated traffic safety laws while …

Tesla has partnered with its recent foe, Disney, to promote its latest movie, Tron: Ares, with an in-car update that is not making everyone happy. Many owners view it as Tesla making in-car advertisements and/or working on something that distracts them from needed software updates. Today, Tesla announced and began pushing an update to its car owners, which essentially amounts …

There’s sticker shock, and then there’s whatever is happening with America’s used-car market. Prices for a slightly-less-than-new-car have been soaring over the past few years. Before the pandemic, the average price for a 3-year-old vehicle topped out at a little over $22,000. In 2025, the cost is upward of $31,000. And according to Edmunds, which tracks the car market, that …