BMW And Mercedes Are Joining Forces But Swear To Remain Fierce Enemies

If you already thought the future was going to be weird, with autonomous cars possibly taking to the streets in droves, it could be even stranger, now that BMW and Daimler have decided to put their rivalry aside—to an extent—and partner up to create a sort-of mobility behemoth. On Tuesday,...

Sep 12, 2025

Arizona's Governor Allowed Uber To Test Autonomous Cars In 2016 Without Telling The Public: Report

This week, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered Uber to stop testing self-driving cars in his state, after one of the company’s cars fatally struck a pedestrian, the first known pedestrian casualty to involve an autonomous vehicle. But that abrupt decision followed years of Ducey actively courting the company—so much so,...

Sep 12, 2025

Uber Reaches Settlement With Family Of Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash Victim

The family of Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year-old killed by an Uber-owned autonomous car in Arizona, has reached a settlement with the ride-hailing company, . Cristina Perez Hesano, an attorney representing the family, told Reuters the “matter has been resolved” between Herzberg’s daughter and husband. Herzberg died after being struck by...

Sep 12, 2025

This Company Wants To Sell A Car You Can't Drive Drunk

Several are vying to sell vehicles in the U.S. by 2019—and on Wednesday, another named SF Motors joined the fray, introducing what it says is a 1000-horsepower all-electric crossover that it expects to take preorders on by the end of the year. What it’s doing to stand out is interesting....

Sep 12, 2025

Uber Wanted To Put You In A Driverless Car By The End Of The Year

out today on Uber’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, that focuses on his effort to fostered by its previous leader, Travis Kalanick. Way at the bottom is a mention to this month’s terrible story involving an Uber-owned autonomous car that fatally struck a pedestrian. In response, Khosrowshahi offers up a wild admission...

Sep 12, 2025

Tesla Says Autopilot Was On Before Fatal Model X Crash, But That Driver Didn’t Abide Warnings

A owner had the vehicle’s Autopilot system engaged when the all-electric SUV crashed on a California highway, Tesla confirmed on Friday while alleging the driver who died in the crash missed key warnings to take control of the car. Prior to the March 23 collision, Tesla said the Model X...

Sep 12, 2025

Here Are My 10 Favorite Automotive Easter Eggs

Whether you celebrate or not, there’s something pretty satisfying about hunting down Easter eggs. But instead of plastic eggs full of candy, we’re bringing you some of the coolest hidden features hidden in the design of cars that you might have missed. When Formula 1 announced it was changing its...

Sep 12, 2025

The Feds Are 'Unhappy' That Tesla Released Info On Fatal Model X Crash

Federal investigators looking into a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model X said on Sunday they were “unhappy” with the automaker for releasing information on the incident late last week. Tesla confirmed late Friday that the Tesla Model X had the vehicle’s semi-autonomous Autopilot system engaged just moments before it...

Sep 12, 2025

Tesla Making 2,000 Model 3s Per Week, Musk Says, Missing Target For First Quarter

In January, Tesla projected it would . When the automaker reports delivery totals to investors this week, it’ll fall short of that amount, based on an email from CEO Elon Musk, who told employees in a companywide email Monday that Tesla just passed a rate of 2,000 per week. In...

Sep 12, 2025

I Have Discovered The Ideal Drive Mode Settings For Your Car

Cars are more sophisticated than ever before. They are also more confounding! The explosion of technology in vehicles we’ve seen over the past decade has made it trickier than ever to just “get in” and “drive,” if your car offers customizable settings that can change its behavior on the road....

Sep 12, 2025

Now You Can Get A Bunch Of BMWs For The Low Low Crazy Price Of A Mere $3,700 Per Month (UPDATED)

Everyone seems to be rolling out a subscription service these days. But $3,700—a month? That’s how much BMW thinks it can get out of drivers for the BMW M-level tier of a new U.S. subscription pilot it’s starting this week in Nashville. Members who are capable of shelling out $3,700...

Sep 12, 2025

Here's The Difference Between A $200 Transmission And A $20,000 Transmission

You know how race cars make that satisfying clunk as they go into gear? How they whine as they fly by? Well, now you’re gonna see and understand exactly why that is. Team O’Neil Rally School opened up a stock Ford Fiesta manual transmission next to a super trick Sadev...

Sep 12, 2025

California Lays Out Proposal For Driverless Cars To Pick Up And Transport Passengers

The fledgling autonomous car industry is facing intense scrutiny right now, after two crashes last month involving and a ended with fatalities. Nevertheless, California is laying out a framework for companies to legally pick up passengers in driverless cars—without a safety operator behind the wheel—and ferry them around. In February,...

Sep 12, 2025

Uber Wants To Be Everything Now

A month after an Uber-owned autonomous car struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, the ride-hailing giant is stepping back into the limelight to announce it wants to be everything. No, really. On Wednesday, the company announced it’s expanding a newly-acquired bike-sharing service, launching a new car-sharing service, and planning...

Sep 12, 2025

Daydreaming While Driving Is Still Much More Dangerous Than Using Your Phone While Driving

Doesn’t a lazy drive sound nice? Forget all your cares and watch the hills roll pleasantly around you, then above you, then around you again, then above you once more. As the car slides to a rest in the medium, take a moment to really appreciate your new perspective. Exhale!...

Sep 12, 2025