Despite its familiar looks, the new Mini Cooper has just undergone its biggest update this century. The ionic headlights, white roof, and city-friendly dimensions remain, as they have throughout BMW’s two decades at the helm of the Mini brand. But under that familiar skin, it’s all-new. For starters, the 2024 Mini Cooper sits on…

There are many, many reasons that modern cars seem to be driving away from physical buttons as fast as they can. Automakers are eager to cut costs, especially in the electric era, and they can't cram every new advanced software feature into a button. But there's a less-cited reason why buttons aren't in vogue in…

A new Toyota battery plant is reportedly in the works The Japanese plant would make batteries for Lexus EVs Toyota is building a battery plant in North Carolina as well Toyota plans to build a Japanese EV battery plant for its Lexus luxury brand, the Nikkei business daily reported Friday. Circulated by Reuters, the report…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that unsupervised full self-driving is probably coming by the end of the year. Next year, almost definitely. You know, like he's said a dozen times in the past. During Tesla's second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Musk once again claimed that Tesla is nearing the age of unsupervised full self-driving in its…

GM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026 Buick's EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built vehicle General Motors is again delaying a planned ramp-up of electric pickup trucks, as well as the first Buick EV for the U.S., reports Bloomberg (via Autoblog).…

Former President Donald Trump’s unabashed opposition to electric cars isn’t new. The now-official Republican nominee and his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, have waged a war on EVs. “The cars don’t go far enough. They’re very, very expensive. They’re also heavy,” Trump told Bloomberg recently. He’s also said that the auto industry would face a “bloodbath”…

Chrysler issued a recall for about 24,000 2017 to 2021 Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans The recall stems from an issue fire risk to due a battery-cell abnormality A free software update will be issued to fix the issue, but owners are asked to stop charging and park outside until the update Stellantis on Thursday recalled…

Chevrolet's Silverado EV is still only trickling out of the factory. We’ve only seen two trims of the electric full-sized pickup truck: the fleet-oriented WT trim and the fully loaded, six-figure RST trim. But now, Chevy has released images and some details of the more moderately priced yet still well-equipped versions of the Silverado EV…

The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 gains wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto The Genesis Electrified GV70 will get a refresh for 2026 The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 costs $68,300. The all-electric 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 carries over with only a handful of changes, but a big update is planned for 2026. For 2025, the Electrified…

Lucid announced tweaks to its Air sedan lineup for the 2025 model year on Tuesday. The biggest development? The startup’s entry-level model now achieves a landmark 5 miles of driving range per kilowatt-hour (kWh), making it the most efficient electric car you can buy, according to Lucid's calculations.  The 2025 Air Pure manages to eke…