Mercedes-AMG doesnt do things quietly, and its latest behind-the-scenes video is a testament to that. The automaker has published an 11-minute video on its official YouTube channel, giving us an extended look at the development of the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, its first car built on the new AMG.EA electric platform. It is being framed as the most ambitious undertaking...

Grok is officially riding shotgun now. xAI has finally brought Grok Voice Mode to Apple CarPlay, meaning drivers can now chat with Elon Musks famously unfiltered AI assistant straight from their dashboard. Which is either exciting or mildly terrifying, depending on how much chaos you want during traffic. 　　What does Grok Voice Mode on CarPlay actually do? After teasing the...

Dreame Technology, best known for its robot vacuums and other smart home products, has its sights set on becoming your phone maker, wearable brand, and car company. At its DREAME NEXT event in San Francisco last week, the company unveiled two smartphones, three smart rings, and a rocket-powered sports car, pushing into categories it has never competed in before. 　　Dreames...

Samsung Display has shown a sharper stretchable display that could make future car dashboards more flexible while keeping key driving information clear. The company is showing Stretchable Display 2.0 at SID Display Week 2026 in Los Angeles, where the demo takes the form of an automotive instrument cluster. The big change is sharpness. The micro LED-based panel reaches 200 PPI,...

Rivian may have figured out one of the hardest parts of building an affordable EV, as it has managed to reduce costs in producing one of its upcoming EVs. During the latest earnings call, the company said the upcoming R2 has achieved a cost reduction of more than 50% compared to the R1. With the R2 being made as the...

Apple CarPlay has quietly become a very interesting place, particularly if youre an AI chatbot enthusiast. First, ChatGPT arrived on the iPhone mirroring system in March, and then, Perplexity followed in April. Now, Grok is gearing up to do the same (via 9To5Mac). The latest update to the Grok iPhone app contains a placeholder CarPlay interface. It isnt functional yet,...

For years, Californias streets have hosted a quiet double standard: a human driver caught making an illegal U-turn got a ticket, but a driverless car doing the same thing got away with it, with perhaps a call to the manufacturer. That changes now. The California DMV has announced what it calls the most important autonomous vehicle regulations in the United...

Electric vehicles are now common on the road, but charging still remains one of the biggest friction points. Even when you find a fast charger, stopping can easily add 30 minutes or more to a trip, which makes long distance travel feel less convenient compared to refueling a gas car. At BYDs charging facility in Beijing, the company is already...

Theres a very specific kind of frustration that comes with talking to your car. You say something perfectly normal, and it responds like its hearing you for the first time. I didnt get that. Please try again. Or worse, it confidently pulls up something completely unrelated. For years, in-car voice assistants have lived in that awkward space just useful enough...

The Volkswagen ID. Polo is now official, and it is a big deal. The Polo has been one of VWs most beloved and iconic models, with over 20 million units sold, and it is now going fully electric. Developed in Wolfsburg, the ID. Polo starts at 24,995 euros in Germany, which is a reasonable entry point for a proper electric...

A couple of days ago, Musk confirmed that Teslas third-generation vehicles cant achieve Full Self-Driving (FSD) through software alone. Shortly after, roughly 3,000 Hardware 3(HW3) owners across 29 European countries signed onto a collective legal claim, centered aorund 6.5 million already spent in the name of FSD purchases. As a response, Tesla (via an X post) has committed to bringing...

GM is upgrading millions of cars with Google Gemini, and its a bigger deal than you might think. The update is rolling out to model year 2022 and newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles with Google built-in, covering approximately 4 million vehicles in the US. That makes it one of the largest Gemini deployments in the history of the...

Tesla is once again leaning on one of its most effective sales tools: free Supercharging. The company has announced that buyers of the Model 3 Premium and Performance variants will receive one year of complimentary access to its fast-charging network, reviving a perk that has historically been used to drive demand, according to a report by Electrek. 　　A Strategic Freebie...

At the Beijing Auto Show 2026, BMW unveiled the iX3 Flow Edition, marking the first time E Inks Prism technology has been integrated into a series-ready production vehicle. The announcement signals a major leap from experimental concept cars to real-world automotive applications, bringing dynamic, color-changing surfaces to everyday mobility. 　　From Concept To Production Reality The iX3 Flow Edition represents the...

Tesla has a long history of announcing things before they are ready. On April 24, 2026, Elon Musk posted a POV video of a steering-wheel-free Cybercab rolling out of Gigafactory Texas, and the internet seems to have lost its mind. Musk has confirmed that the volume manufacturing of the autonomous robotaxi has begun. However, the company still has to figure...