The all-electric Slate pickup truck has swapped its original nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery chemistry for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) ahead of its on-sale date, a move that reshapes its pricing, range, and safety profile. When the Slate was first unveiled in…
After a two-year break, the hit motoring show The Grand Tour is returning without its original trio of Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond. The reboot drops on September 4 exclusively on Prime Video, helmed by fresh faces James…
Mack Trucks is rolling out Lock & Leave, a new feature that lets drivers initiate over-the-air (OTA) software updates and then leave the truck unattended while the update completes. Scheduled for launch in fall 2026 pending final validation, Lock &…
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team heads into the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit for the final Spanish Grand Prix before the calendar rotation begins. Toto Wolff, team principal, stressed the importance of Barcelona as a true test of car performance, highlighting its mix of…
Stellantis has reported a significant increase in shipments worldwide, with a total of 1,597,000 vehicles shipped in the second quarter, representing a 10 percent increase from the same period last year. The company’s North American shipments surged 38 percent, from…
3M has inked a multi-year deal to serve as the official materials science partner of the Cadillac Formula 1 Team, the Minnesota-based conglomerate announced on 30 June. The collaboration will focus on lightweight materials, bonding and surface-prep tech, manufacturing optimization,…
Dutch researchers at the University of Twente have unveiled a simple yet credible lab method to study tire wear initiation by focusing on the earliest local contact event using a scratch-based test. Instead of full-scale wear testing, the team—led by…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering removing the requirement for traditional brake pedals and steering wheels in robotaxis. NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morrison stated that it doesn’t make sense for vehicles designed to be fully autonomous to have…
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has hit a historic milestone, securing its 1,000th overall victory since launching its customer racing program in 2010. The landmark triumph came at the Ultimate GT Sprint Cup, where French driver Vincent Iogna and KRT Racing dominated the…
Triumph has unveiled the 2027 Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition, a limited-edition retro sportbike based on the Speed Twin 1200 RS platform. This exclusive model is styled after the British café racers of the 1960s and will have a…