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The all-electric 2024 BMW i5 lives up to its storied reputation for luxury, performance, and technology, making it the best high-end sedan on the EV market.

By Doug Newcomb

The Commerce Department may soon limit Chinese software in 'connected vehicles' in the US, requiring car manufacturers to use firms in 'allied' countries for data storage instead.

By Kate Irwin

Ohio Senator JD Vance advocates for making it harder to buy an EV, which Elon Musk claims he supports even though it could further hinder Tesla's stagnant sales.

By Emily Dreibelbis

With a 146MPGe rating, the California-based automaker's 2025 lineup 'requires less electrical energy for any journey taken, A to B, than any other vehicle on the market today,' it says.

By Emily Dreibelbis

The 36-year-old allegedly used a knife to slash tires during the vandalism spree. But the driverless cars from Waymo had cameras watching the whole time.

By Michael Kan

Waymo's driverless taxis are attention-grabbing, but without freeway access or rides to and from LAX, the Alphabet-owned company still has some kinks to work out in Los Angeles.

By Rob Pegoraro

A Tesla parked at a Supercharging station in Pennsylvania goes up in flames, destroying the car and resulting in a temporary road closure.

By Kate Irwin

A dashboard camera can be your second set of eyes on the road, whether you want to ensure your safety or protect yourself from liability. To help pick the right model for you, start with the top dash cams we've tested.

By Will Greenwald  & John R. Delaney

Driving in circles? A good GPS can help get you where you're going quickly and safely so you arrive on time.

By Will Greenwald  & Ben Moore

Need a safe and smart way to use your phone in the car? These car phone mounts are ideal for hands-free calls, navigation, music streaming, and more.

By Iyaz Akhtar  & Sarah Lord

The features land on Google Maps for iOS five years after their debut on Android phones.

By Jibin Joseph

This Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatible display makes it easier to navigate, change the track, and more hands-free while you're driving.

Robotaxis from Chinese companies like WeRide have logged 1.8 million miles of driving on California roads, collecting audio and video recordings along the way.

By Kate Irwin

Just don't expect it to hit the track anytime soon.

By Emily Price

Waymo says the issue was due to inconsistent construction signage.

By Emily Price
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The second-gen Amazon Echo Auto is ultimately just a good microphone that lets you use Alexa voice controls in your car. It doesn't do anything your phone can't already do with the Alexa mobile app, but it might be able to hear you better.

By Will Greenwald

The Bozhi 3X SUV will offer advanced driving assistance for parking and navigation.

By Emily Price
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Although the Honda Prologue electric SUV offers an attractive exterior, good performance, and useful infotainment features, competitors have better battery range and faster charging.

By Doug Newcomb

At this week's Investor Day, Rivian's SVP of electrical hardware hints at plans for a 24kW wall charger that's 'plenty for most homes.'

By Emily Dreibelbis

Despite hiccups with other brands, the luxury automaker says it assumes Tesla will 'fulfill its contractual obligation' and allow Mercedes drivers to connect at Superchargers in 2024.

By Emily Dreibelbis