Tag: Autos
Driving Honda’s lighter, faster and more fun next-gen hybrid prototype
With the American market still struggling to get its head around the whole electric car thing, plenty of manufacturers are scaling back their EV ambitions to refocus on hybrid power. Whether that's right for the market and, indeed, the globe remains to be seen, but we can for sure expect…
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Nissan made a nifty solar panel system for its Sakura EV
As we've seen with Toyota's Prius Prime, putting a solar panel on a car's roof is a nifty idea but can only gain you a few free miles a day due to the limited size. With a new prototype of its hyper-popular Sakura "kei" EV, Nissan has the answer: a…
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Toyota’s new all-hybrid RAV4 has software you might actually want to use
If I had a dollar for every time a vehicle manufacturer launched a new in-car software experience designed to achieve the same levels of user experience as your average tablet or smartphone, I'd probably have about enough cash for a decent lunch at a middling restaurant. It's a common refrain,…
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Ferrari’s first EV is coming next year with big speed, big sound and a Jony Ive design
Sound is a complicated topic in cars. Some cars are good because they're very loud. Some cars are good because they're very quiet. A select few cars can be counted in both categories. Really, only Hyundai's Ioniq 5 N has managed to check both boxes, but if Ferrari's promises about…
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Nissan Leaf 2026 review: Still the budget EV to beat
“Ohhh, this is niiice.” I kept repeating that to myself when I first saw the 2026 Nissan Leaf in person, like the oft-memed Tiffany Haddish clip. I quickly learned it’s hard not to love this third iteration of the Leaf. Its seats feel wonderfully comfortable, its infotainment screens are wide…
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NHTSA is investigating Tesla over its electronic door handles
Who says journalism is dead? Less than a week after Bloomberg published a damning report about Tesla's "dangerous doors," the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now looking into it. On Tuesday, the regulator said it opened an investigation into the automaker's electrically powered doors. The problem: They…
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