Tesla has rolled out a ride-hailing service in San Francisco, but the lack of a permit to allow it to accept fares from passengers means that it cant yet call it a robotaxi service. The first Tesla Model 3 and Model Y cars hit the streets of San Francisco on Thursday, just over a month after the launch of its...

Whats Happened? Alarm.com has rolled out Apple CarPlay support, letting iPhone users control smart home features like garage doors, lights, locks, and security scenes directly from their cars dashboard. This builds on existing Android Auto integration, with a focus on safe, tap-based commands to keep drivers eyes on the road. Key perks include hassle-free garage access, one-tap Home/Away modes for...

While Chevrolet Corvette hybrids are now a thing, it could still be a while before an all-electric Corvette enters production. But General Motors is tasking its designers to imagine what a future Corvette EV could look like. Unveiled this week, the California Corvette concept is the second of three Vette design studies debuting this year, each from a GM studio...

Tesla has just opened its first-ever diner, in Hollywood, California, as part of a themed Supercharger station. As it welcomed its first visitors on Monday night, the automaker released a video offering a look inside the Tesla Diner. Whats the theme? The Tesla Diner combines 1950s American drive-in diner aesthetics with a super-modern Tesla-inspired interior, creating a blend of nostalgia...

Tesla has just thrown open the doors of its brand new diner in Hollywood, California, a place that Tesla chief Elon Musk promised will bean island of good food, good vibes and entertainment, all while Supercharging. As the restaurant and Supercharger facility welcomed its very first guests on Monday night, Tesla shared a video tour of the plush new diner...

Whats happened? Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and owner of X, has taken to his social media platform to show off a new restaurant concept in Hollywood, California which he says will be an island of good food, good vibes entertainment, all while Supercharging. Whats Musk said? Things kicked off on July 20 when Musk re-posted a short video clip showing...

What is it? The Faraday FX Super One is an upcoming, fully-electric MPV from auto maker Faraday Future, aimed at giving you a luxury car without a huge price tag. Its set to be a direct rival to the Cadillac Escalade, and come packed with AI features including a huge exterior digital screen which replaces the traditional grille and displays...

Welcome to Digital Trends weekly recap of the revolutionary technology powering, connecting, and now driving next-gen electric vehicles. Weve all heard it by now: The robotaxis are coming. But while tech giants and startups alike rush to erase the steering wheel, this week well take a look at a quietly emerging countertrend: A few automakers believe some drivers just want...

Whats happened? A research laboratory in Sweden The Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) built AstaZero, the first proving ground for connected vehicles, and has now given more information about what its trying to do. Gizmodo has gained further information on the goals of the lab. The CEO, Peter Janevik, outlined how it believes the facility will use 6G and other...

Owners of the Rivian R1S and R1T electric vehicles are in for a treat as the auto maker pushes out a significant navigation update to drivers. Rivian has partnered with Google to bring Google Maps to the formers EVs, providing owners with all the features weve come to expect from the latters mapping solution. As part of Rivians 2025.22 version...

Uber has inked a deal with Chinese tech giant Baidu to add thousands of its robotaxis to the American companys ride-hailing app. Baidu has been testing its Apollo Go robotaxis in several Chinese cities since 2019. But the partnership with Uber will involve Apollo Go ride-hailing services outside of China and the U.S., with the first deployments expected in parts...

Week in EV This story is part of our regular Week in EV round-up series Updated less than 0 just now ago The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N tried to win over driving enthusiasts with simulated gear shifts, a combustion-car soundtrack, and of course lots of power and it succeeded. So it was only a matter of time before Hyundai...

Week in EV This story is part of our regular Week in EV round-up series Updated less than 1 minute ago The Nissan Leaf helped kick off the modern EV age, but Nissan squandered that lead. Its now looking to make up for lost time with the first redesign of the Leaf in nearly a decade. As Giovanny Arroba, VP...

F1: The Movie has given Apple its first-ever box office hit. The racing movie starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski dominated the weekend box office in North America and also globally on its debut, raking in $55.6 million in the U.S. and Canada, and about $144 million worldwide, making it the top-performing release. This is star Brad Pitts...

In what is being described as a world first, a new car has just driven itself from the factory to the customers home all by itself, with no one inside the vehicle. The feat was performed by a Tesla Model Y on Friday, with the electric-car maker posting a video (top) of the cars journey, which used Teslas driver-assist Full...