BMW replaces the model designations of the iX electric SUV with the new xDrive45, xDrive60 and M70 variants. Electric power figures also go up significantly and the refreshed BMW iX model lineup boasts a higher charge capacity, longer driving range and a series of driver assistance, comfort, convenience and entertainment features. Along with the design […]
Why Major Automakers Are Hesitant to Adopt Apple CarPlay Ultra
Driving is about to get very different for owners of a vehicle equipped with Apples standard CarPlay. The software that brought iPhones and vehicle dash screens together for the past 10 years suddenly found itself in about 98 percent of the new cars on sale in the United States before Apple announced plans this week […]
U.S. House Passes Bipartisan Bill Requiring AM Radio Access in New Vehicles
The United States House of Representatives has approved the bi-partisan bill, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which has been introduced under the bill number H.R. 979. This bill is aimed at ensuring that AM broadcast radio is available in all new cars. The legislation passed via voice vote when rules were suspended and had […]
Stellantis Evaluates Moving Heavy Duty Ram Pickup Production Back to Michigan
The automaker plans to evaluate whether it makes sense to shift production of the heavy-duty Ram pickup from Mexico to Saltillo, Mexico, to Saltillo, Michigan, according to those familiar. The move would be part of a North American vehicle footprint study that would examine whether to alter the automaker’s supply chain and assembly plans for […]
Intelligent Vehicles Face Expanding Recall Surge as Safety Oversight Frameworks Evolve
The world automotive industry is changing rapidly: switching to automation, connectivity, new software and more complex vehicle architectures. Automation is transforming cars into smarter connected systems that can operate as information processing centres, react according to circumstances and support the driver. This rising complexity brings increasingly significant safety challenges, as we explored at the 2026 […]
Practical DIY Tips and Pro Techniques to Deep Clean Your Car
Vehicle cleaning is more than just enhancing the appeal of your car. If you keep your car fresh by detailing every so often, it becomes easy for you to upkeep the interior, leather, upholstery, glass, wheels, as well as the tyre and exterior. Whether it is wiping the dashboard, cleaning the windscreen, stain removal, vacuuming […]
Fifty Years of the Mercedes-Benz W123: Engineering History and Lasting Legacy
Many decades since the first chapter of the three-pointed star was opened in Bandol, in the south of France, in January 1976, the Mercedes-Benz W123 is still considered an icon of the automotive industry. The latest Mercedes-Benz model set new standards in the segment for premium passenger cars, which had as its predecessor the first-ever […]
10 Niche and Emerging Automotive Brands You Need to Know
Automotive manufacturers on a much bigger scale As big as these manufacturing companies are, there are also some very interesting, smaller and less well-known companies that manufacture some very niche vehicles, or have a particular focus on great engineering, cool styling and very particular markets. Smaller manufacturing companies might not produce cars in such vast […]
A Close Look at Ten of the Most Unconventional Aircraft Ever Built
The history of aviation is peppered with amazing mechanical designs that defy everything we expect in our flight. Planes which appear to follow the same type of design layout as the commercial planes seen today may be familiar, but engineers and inventors over the past few decades have developed some pretty extraordinary flying machines with […]
A Deep Dive into Iconic British Classic Cars and Mid-Engined Marvels
British motoring history is full of passion, creativity, engineering that pushed boundaries, and exceptional cars that still turn heads today. In the late 1960s to early 1970s the British seemed especially interested in the mid-engined concept, and produced some unusual show cars and sports cars to prove it. They showed what can be achieved when […]