The question of Chinese-made cars being introduced into the U.S. Market has moved from quiet industry chatter to a full-blown policy and political issue. What once only existed in trade and industry associations can now be found being openly discussed in Washington, where policymakers and industry figures are growing increasingly worried. Not only is this […]
The Great Shift: China’s Electric Vehicle Future is Now
The transition in the Chinese automotive market does not feel so much like a standard economic correction as a structural realignment. The statistics regarding months of declining car sales can be perceived, without too much thought, as an ill omen; but that is not the nature of what is occurring. Instead, the change signifies more […]
Trump Tackles Right-to-Repair Debate with Auto Industry Chiefs
Every vehicle owner has faced that moment of uncertainty. A warning light suddenly appears on the dashboard, an unfamiliar sound begins coming from under the hood, or a system stops functioning as expected. Almost immediately, a decision has to be made: should the vehicle be taken back to the dealership or entrusted to a local […]
Riding With Robots: A Guide to Waymo’s Driverless World
We can hardly think of self-driving cars as anything but a science fiction fantasy, confined to the screens of movies and the pages of futuristic novels, far removed from any street scene. It was a vision to be looked forward to decades from now; a future based on sophisticated robotics and AI. Today, however, the […]
Toyota Recalls New Land Cruiser, Lexus Models for Software Glitch
Vehicles in today’s world have become very different from what they were just a few years ago. Driving, once dominated by mechanical parts like the engine, gearbox, and various gauges, is now a more sophisticated combination of hardware and software, with digital dashboards presenting information such as vehicle speed, fuel status, navigation directions, vehicle status […]
Tesla’s Robotaxi Vision Goes Live Across All of Austin
We are witnessing the future of transport unfold in real-time, with the most extensive technological rollout attempted so far taking place in Austin, Texas. Tesla has officially launched its driverless robotaxi service throughout the entire metropolitan region of Austin. Thus, the city of over four thousand square miles, including all its surrounding urban areas, freeways, […]
Dodge’s 2027 Durango Embraces an All-V8 Powertrain
When your automotive world is moving inexorably towards downsized engines, hybrid powertrains, and full electrification, what happens to the very definition of a muscle SUV? As the landscape shifts toward efficiency and environmental responsibility, that image of a muscular SUV that moves as fast as you’d expect it to will inevitably change to one defined […]
Ford’s Major SUV Recall: A Guide for Affected Owners
We buy cars, and while we rarely think about them doing so, it appears that there’s an implicit sense of trust bestowed on them. You get in, you turn the key, you hear the engine roar and assume that everything operating within the vehicle is functioning as it is supposed to. Recall notices, however, put […]
China Drives Past Japan as Australia’s Top Car Supplier
The transition the worldwide automobile industry is currently undergoing seems both immediate and all-encompassing. Australia’s passenger vehicle market was long tied intrinsically with the reputation Japanese motor vehicles garnered through being long-term value for money. However, this enduring trend is shifting distinctly in response to the increase in number of different supplying countries now competing […]
BMW’s Electric M3: Engineering a Four-Motor Performance Revolution
The BMW M3 has held a coveted position in the automotive hierarchy for over three decades. This is no longer a story told in terms of horsepowers and 0-60 times. It is a story of a truly driver’s car, a machine that consistently connected driver to road better than anything else on four wheels. From […]