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Next year marks 50 years of M - what a way to celebrate this could be Read more

Even then, it is definitely still a seller's market. Read more

More than 50 per cent of new cars sold in Norway are electric, and a further 27 per cent are hybrids. We find out what’s driving this trend Read more

PART 1: Andreas SEIDL (McLaren), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) PART 2: Toyoharu TANABE (Honda), Laurent MEKIES (Ferrari), Marcin BUDKOWSKI (Alpine) Read more

Google has pushed out a big Android Auto update which brings a host of new features. Read more

If you're in the market for a car you can deadlift, here's your chance Read more

Tata Motors range of electric vehicles currently includes the Nexon EV and Tigor EV. The brand also sells the Xpres-T electric sedan exclusively for fleet customers. Read more

Charles Leclerc may be starting the Russian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, but he finished Friday’s running happy with the upgraded power unit in his Ferrari – and revealed he has a cunning plan to pass his rivals from the back in Sunday's race… Read more

Direct negotiations to secure supply for EV motors from an Australian mining company are advancing, an executive says. China is expected to put much of its rare earths production to use domestically in the future. Read more

Getting a disabled EV into neutral so it can be moved is actually a huge problem that needs to be solved Read more

Is Germany okay? We are really concerned. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research shared that there is a new type of Tesla out there -- a hybrid prototype that can be powered by Read more

Mercedes retained their stranglehold of Sochi, as Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton set an impressive pace in second practice for the Russian Grand Prix – with rival Max Verstappen only sixth fastest… Read more

In a previous article, I pointed out that electric motorcycles are getting going in the United States, but under the radar as e-bikes. It used to be that there were bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles, with Read more

National Drive Electric Week runs from September 25th—October 3rd this year and serves as a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness around electric cars. There are hundreds of events scheduled all across the US and Canada. Read more

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Thursday it is time to get "aggressive" in addressing the worsening semiconductor chips shortage that has caused automakers and others to cut production and impacted thousands of U.S. workers. Read more

Engineers create a high performance all-solid-state battery with a pure-silicon anode Read more

AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly capped off his Friday with a fine third-place finish in FP2 but it came at the cost of his front wing after he clattered a kerb late in the session. The Frenchman explained that, even with his stellar pace, he wasn’t fully confident with his car heading into Saturday at Sochi. Read more

A new update will slow Teslas running Autosteer down while they pass emergency vehicles -- but only at night Read more

Valtteri Bottas set the pace in both sessions in Russia and ominously for his rivals says “there is more to come”…  Read more

It was Sochi specialist Valtteri Bottas who was the man in form as the weekend got under way, the Finn quickest in both first and second practice at the Black Sea circuit, while there was a crash for Giovinazzi, and an unfortunate pitlane incident for Hamilton... Read more

Fresh from winning the Italian Grand Prix two weeks ago, Daniel Ricciardo came back down to earth with a bump on the Friday of the Russian Grand Prix weekend, with a power unit issue and various disruptions leaving him P17 in Free Practice 2 – and hopeful for improvements as the weekend progresses. Read more

A U.K. truck driver gave the internet a ride-along, showing what an average night on the job is like. Read more

The planned opening of Tesla's first gigafactory in Europe later this year will force local industry to step up its game, Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess said on Friday. Read more

As of Sept. 17, Hyundai said it was aware of 45 fires related to the issue. Read more

The Team Penske-Chevrolet ace would need Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda’s Alex Palou not to start this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach to have a chance at a third crown, as he lies 48 points in arrears, and a win is worth only 50 points (not including bonus points).But Newgarden insists he’s not resentful of the fact that Palou, a Spaniard, appears to be a lock for the title, and  Read more

Nissan Canada will auction digital artwork of its GT-R, with a real car included in the sale Read more

BMW has released new images of its upcoming M3 Touring before it reaches customers next year Read more

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has explained why he’s taken a new Honda power unit, which will see him start the Russian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, at Sochi. Read more

During an Italian tech event that was streamed on Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that the ongoing semiconductor crisis would likely be over next year. Musk also noted that he believes the global chip shortage issue is a “short term” problem and not one that would be true for the long term.  The Tesla … Read more

Thanks to new semiconductor plants that are planned or under construction, there's an end in sight for the global chip shortage, the Tesla chief said. Read more