Rivian’s decision to skip Apple CarPlay and Android Auto has frustrated buyers, with 39% of car shoppers in a recent American Trucks survey calling the omission a deal-breaker. The automaker isn’t alone—General Motors also pulled the plug on the feature,…
Aerodynamics isn’t just about looks—it’s about physics. The drag coefficient (Cd) is the silent efficiency hero under every car’s skin, dictating how much air resistance a vehicle fights as it slices through the atmosphere. A lower Cd means the car’s…
Rivian, the electric vehicle manufacturer, initially started as Mainstream Motors and later changed its name to Avera before finally settling on Rivian. The company’s first goal was to create an affordable, fuel-efficient hybrid sports car called the R1, which was…
The 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring, which debuted with an MSRP of $154,000, has plummeted to just $44,800 after four years—a jaw-dropping 73.2% depreciation, according to Kelley Blue Book (KBB). Real-world listings on Autotrader confirm the trend, with clean, average-mileage…
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released a position paper on the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), endorsing measures to bolster EU manufacturing and reduce reliance on external regions for clean technologies. As negotiations intensify, ACEA argues the legislation…
Alpine has officially ended production of the second-generation A110 sports car after nine years, with the final unit rolling off the line on July 1. The lightweight, driver-focused coupe, though never sold in the U.S., earned global acclaim for its…
Natural gas is poised to surpass petroleum as the top U.S. energy source by 2030, with the gap between the two narrowing significantly in the past decade. In 2025, natural gas accounted for 36% of U.S. energy consumption, just shy…
Polestar is slashing $25,000 off the cash purchase of a new Polestar 4—if you’re willing to overlook the fact that the car is technically banned from sale in the U.S. The discount drops the base price from $56,400 to $31,400…
McMurtry Automotive has officially launched the production version of its electric hypercar, the Spéirling, with a price tag of $1.3 million. Weighing in at 2,980 pounds, the Spéirling is a track-focused beast that delivers a staggering 4,400 pounds of downforce…
BMW has confirmed the fifth-generation X5 will arrive without its iconic split-folding tailgate, a feature that debuted with the original X5 in 1999. Speaking to journalists at the X5’s launch in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Philip Koehn, Director of Luxury Class…