MICHELIN Connected Fleet rolls out AI assistant to slash fleet managers’ workload with instant data insights
Michelin’s fleet management arm, MICHELIN Connected Fleet, has launched an AI-powered assistant inside its MyConnectedFleet web platform, promising fleet managers instant answers to operational questions that once took hours of manual digging. The MICHELIN AI Assistant taps into real-time fleet…
U.S. connected-vehicle rules block future Polestar models from market
Polestar Automotive Holding UK has been denied authorization to sell future model-year 2027 vehicles in the U.S. under new connected-vehicle regulations targeting Chinese technology, the Swedish EV maker confirmed. The rules, introduced by the Biden administration, restrict connected vehicles with…
Texas overtakes California as America’s top car market by sales and spending
Texas has officially overtaken California as the largest new-vehicle retail market in the U.S., according to a new JD Power report. While California’s share of U.S. light-vehicle sales has slipped from 12.5% in 2019 to 11.4% this year, Texas has…
These Are the Features You’d Ditch to Make Modern Cars Cheaper
The average new car price in the U.S. has hit $50,000, while used cars now average $30,000—both figures driven up by tariffs, stricter safety mandates, and burgeoning tech suites that inflate production costs. Automakers are also building fewer vehicles, creating…
Is the Middle Rear Seat Still the Safest Spot in Your Car?
The idea that the center rear seat is the safest place in a five-passenger car or SUV has deep roots, rooted in mid-20th-century crash data. A 1960s–70s NHTSA study found the middle rear seat 37% safer than the front and…
Here’s how much a 2021 Genesis GV80 has lost in value after five years
Genesis’s first SUV, the 2021 GV80, has defied typical depreciation forecasts after five years on the used market. Industry tools like iSeeCars and CarEdge had projected the GV80 would lose roughly 48.5% to 49.8% of its original sticker price by…
Lego’s full-size Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear smashes Goodwood Hill Climb record in reverse
Koenigsegg and Lego have shattered the Lego-vehicle speed record at Goodwood by running a full-scale, hand-built Sadair’s Spear made entirely of Lego bricks up the hill—backwards. Driver Markus Lundh, who set the production-car record in an actual Sadair’s Spear last…
1990s Chevy Blazer SUV folds like paper in IIHS crash test vs modern Blazer crossover
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a new crash test video pitting a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer SUV against the upcoming 2026 Chevrolet Blazer crossover to highlight the vast safety gap between modern and 1990s vehicles. The test,…
Rivals Closing In On Mercedes In F1 Title Fight Despite George Russell’s Austria Win
George Russell’s victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday may look like a return to form after Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s triumph in Barcelona, but the margin between the top three finishers was razor-thin—just two seconds at the Red…
NHTSA’s autonomous-brake plan turns every passenger into a hostage to software
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a rule that would remove the brake pedal and emergency brake lever from vehicles designed exclusively for automated driving systems (ADS). The move is part of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s…