Safety agency reports power problems in Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUVs
A series of complaints about a loss of power in Hyundai's popular electric SUV has begun a preliminary investigation into 2022 models of the Ioniq 5.
Toyota electric cars will have stick-shift to deliver 'wow' experience
Toyota is developing a "manual EV" that will simulate gear shifting with a faux stick-shift, clutch and even virtual revving sounds to replicate manual transmission.
UAW president rallies members for potential strikes at Ford, GM and Stellantis
The new president of the United Auto Workers came out swinging against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on Friday, warning of possible strikes.
SpaceX hires 14-year-old as software engineer
SpaceX has hired Kairan Quazi, a 14-year-old who recently graduated from Santa Clara University eight years early, to fill a position as a software engineer.
GM, Samsung partner on $3B EV battery facility in Indiana
General Motors and Samsung SDI are building an EV battery cell plant in St. Joseph County, Indianac, creating 1,700 jobs, the state’s governor announced on Tuesday.
Stellantis recalls 332,000 Jeeps
Stellantis, the owner of Jeep, has filed a recall with the NHTSA of nearly 332,000 vehicles over loose rear suspension that could spontaneously detach.
Toyota, Kia, Land Rover part of 247,000-vehicle recall
Data compiled by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows over 247,000 vehicles built by Toyota, Kia and Land Rover were recalled last week.
Tesla shares post longest winning streak since January 2021
Tesla shares are on pace to log their 10th-straight gain following reports of sales growth in China and the EV company’s new $7,500 tax credit.
Tesla's Elon Musk praises Shanghai workers' 'amazing' work as he wraps 3-day China trip
Tesla CEO Elon Musk closed out his three-day trip to China with a visit to his company's Gigafactory in Shanghai, where he addressed hundreds of employees.
Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries
Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. from models starting in 2019 through 2024 due to the risk of a high-voltage battery fire.
Hyundai, LG partner to build $4.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced that they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant as part of Hyundai's new electric vehicle assembly plant in Georgia.
General Motors recalls nearly 670K small SUVs over car seat safety issue
General Motors is recalling nearly 670,000 SUVs in the US over issues with the rear-seat lower anchor bars in certain vehicles that may have too much powder coating.
GM issues recall for nearly 1M vehicles because of airbag inflators that may explode
General Motors on Friday issued a recall for nearly 1 million of its SUV model cars from 2014 to 2017 because of defective airbag inflators that may explode during a crash.
Tesla owners sue claiming software update killed EV battery life
Tesla Model S and Model X owners are suing Elon Musk's electric car company over claims that automatic software updates killed their cars' battery life.
Tesla recalls 1.1M cars in China over safety concerns
Tesla is slated to issue a recall on over a million cars in the People's Republic of China, according to regulators.
Baltimore sues Kia, Hyundai for inadequate security systems amid auto theft surge: 'Left residents vulnerable'
The city of Baltimore announced it is becoming the latest jurisdiction to sue the Kia Motor Company over its lack of anti-theft protections amid a nationwide Kia theft surge.
Moment lightning strikes SpaceX launch pad caught on camera
Video shows a lightning bolt striking SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket on the Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A launch pad in Merritt Island, Florida on Thursday.
Tesla announces big plans for cheaper iron-based batteries
Tesla released its Master Plan 3 on Wednesday, announcing plans to install lithium iron phosphate battery technology in vehicles because of iron's abundance and low cost.
Honda recalls 564,00 CR-Vs
Automaker Honda is recalling 564,00 CR-Vs in cold weather states because road salt can cause the frame to rust and rear suspension parts to come loose and fall off.
Over 143k Volkswagen SUVs recalled due to issue that could affect front passenger airbag deployment
A recall issued by the Volkswagen Group of America for over 143,000 sport utility vehicles is underway, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Tuesday.



















