The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 tears up the roads and conquers climbs
Trek's top-of-the-line performance road bike offers some surprises.
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Cars // All things automotive
The 2025 Mini Countryman SE: Whimsy doesn’t make up for annoying
It has style, but it's also slow to charge, and the infotainment is laggy.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE
Tesla has a lot riding on the swift success of its so-called Full Self-Driving software.
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Road deaths fell below 40,000 in 2024, the lowest since 2019
Road deaths decreased by 3.8 percent in 2024, to 39,345.
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The Ars cargo e-bike buying guide for the bike-curious (or serious)
Fun and functional transportation? See why these bikes are all the rage.
Chris Cona
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97% of drivers want in-car payment system for tolls, parking, charging
Any system should be easy to use and work for parking, fueling, and charging.
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F1 in Japan reminds us a great track might not make for a great race
Here's why the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix was so boring.
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2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT review: This is one long pickup truck
Has the moment passed for massive electric trucks with massive range?
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New car prices were already 25% more expensive than before the pandemic. Now what?
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Tesla sales and production slumped heavily in Q1 2025
The numbers are going the wrong way for a company valued on continuing growth.
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2025 Audi RS e-tron GT: More range, more power, still drives like an Audi
The refresh looks the same but charges faster, goes faster, and much farther.
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Honda will sell off historic racing parts, including bits of Senna’s V10
Honda will also find new homes for some heritage IndyCars and MotoGP bikes.
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The 2025 BMW M5 Touring review: Way more power, way too much weight
BMW has been making M5s for 40 years, but the latest one has lost its way somewhat.
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Trump on car tariffs: “I couldn’t care less if they raise prices”
Consumers will have to pay the price of the president's unnecessary trade war.
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Gran Turismo 7 expands its use of AI/ML-trained NPCs with good effect
First, Sony AI made an unbeatable AI driver; now, it's retrained it to be a good NPC.
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Auto industry braces for chaos as Trump sets 25% tariff on all imports
Expect new cars to cost thousands of dollars more as a result of the new tariffs.
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After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers
Waymo has been in dozens of crashes. Most were not Waymo's fault.
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Also, a Rivian EV spinoff, wants us to “move beyond cars”
Think e-bikes and scooters, not cars or SUVs.
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F1’s cruel side is on show as Red Bull to fire Liam Lawson after 2 races
Red Bull will promote Yuki Tsunoda after Liam Lawson's two bad races.
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How Polestar engineers EVs that can handle brutal winters
Heat pumps, throttle maps, and a whole lot of going sideways.
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Did Red Bull build an undriveable car? Questions from the Chinese Grand Prix.
F1 reminds us it's entertainment, not just engineering and sport.
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The 2025 Cadillac Optiq: Sensibly sized and improves on the Equinox EV
The AWD Optiq is quite competitive in the sub-$60,000 EV crossover segment.
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Boeing will build the US Air Force’s next air superiority fighter
The classified aircraft will replace the F-22 sometime in the 2030s.
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Racer with paraplegia successfully test drives Corvette with hand controls
Bosch's new electronic braking system is enabling Wickens' return to the top level.
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DOT must not give Tesla or other automakers a free pass, advocates say
Will Elon Musk's Tesla get special treatment?
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Volvo is using Gaussian splatting in virtual worlds to make safer cars
Massive parallel testing means Volvo can work through lots of unusual scenarios.
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New EV battery boasts 5-min charge time, adding 250 miles of range
The new batteries can charge at 10C, with fast chargers peaking at 1,000 kW.
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A tough race for the rookies as F1 starts 2025 in Australia
F1 teams show us who's fast and who's not at the start of the 2025 season.
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The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ first drive: 460 miles on a single charge
The Escalade embodies the American luxury car ideal, and now it's gone electric.
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Old Bolt, new tricks: Making an EV into a backup power station with an inverter
Using a custom kit to make a budget EV offer some emergency power.
Kevin Purdy
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Used Tesla prices tumble as embarrassed owners look to sell
Some owners would rather sell their car than be associated with Tesla now.
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The EPA is scrapping fuel economy regs, claiming it will bring back US jobs
EPA Administrator Zeldin says it is necessary "to protect consumer choice."
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Toyota tunes up bZ4x with new battery, more power
There are new batteries and new motors with silicon-carbide semiconductors.
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Despite everything, US EV sales are up 28% this year
In the US, customers are buying while there are still incentives, no extra tariffs.
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BEVs are better than combustion: The 2025 BMW i4 xDrive40 review
We spend a week with BMW's regular all-wheel drive electric sedan.
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Yes, you get used to the grille: The 2025 BMW 430i Gran Coupe review
Class-leading infotainment and five-door fastback practicality.
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