Toyota's Slick New Software Drops Hints About Its Future EVs Toyota’s slow EV rollout has also left it lagging in the software race. The 2026 RAV4 plug-in hybrid will now try to catch up. By Suvrat Kothari Oct 14 2025 -
The Lucid Gravity Needs To Be A Game-Changer. Right Now, It Has A Key Problem Lucid aimed to make life easier with a new key fob, but it made the experience very frustrating. Here's what owners are dealing with. By Kevin Williams Oct 8 2025 -
‘Sorry To Customers Who Lost Trust’: Inside Volvo’s Scramble To Fix Its Software After the disastrous launch of the EX90, Volvo says a heavily upgraded software stack can finally iron out all the problems. By Suvrat Kothari Sep 29 2025 -
Rivian Owners Now Get More Hands-Free Driving, Cheaper Charging Rivian's big software update, rolling out today, could save owners $900 on charging per year—and provide better hands-free driving assistance. By Tim Levin Sep 25 2025 -
The 2025 Volvo EX90 Was A Disaster. Volvo Gave It A Giant Upgrade For 2026 The 2025 EX90 felt like a rough draft. The 2026 version aims to fix that, with a new 800-volt architecture and some other major upgrades. By Suvrat Kothari Sep 23 2025 -
Hyundai's Next Act: A Tesla-Style Software System In 2026 Hyundai's got a big software upgrade coming in 2026: driver profiles, an in-car app market and advanced AI integration. By Patrick George Sep 18 2025 -
‘Myth’: Most Drivers Don’t Rely On CarPlay As Much As You Think, BMW Says The internet is still mad because several EVs don’t have CarPlay. But BMW’s internal data shows it’s not such a big deal. By Iulian Dnistran Sep 10 2025 -
ZF's New EV Software Tunes Your Car Like A Video Game The German company says automakers can create a “brand DNA with just a few clicks.” By Iulian Dnistran Aug 7 2025 -
Some Audi EVs Now Offer Multiplayer Gaming With Smartphones As Controllers The Audi A6 E-Tron and Q6 E-Tron can act as massive gaming consoles on wheels, even while driving. By Iulian Dnistran Aug 6 2025 -
Mercedes-Benz Will Let You Show Your Face In Online Meetings While Driving Showing your boss that you're a hard worker even when driving. By Iulian Dnistran Jul 17 2025 -
'An Extraordinary Number Of Issues:' Consumer Reports' Volvo EX90 Is A Mess "In its current form, the EX90 feels like what we’ve experienced driving cars from startups like Fisker and VinFast," the outlet says. By Mack Hogan Jul 15 2025 -
Rivian EVs Are Getting Google Maps Navigation Rivian owners will get to enjoy Google Maps’ real-time traffic information and routing system. By Iulian Dnistran Jul 15 2025 -
Tesla's Grok AI Has Landed. Here's What We Know After sparking controversy for anti-Semitic social media posts, xAI's Grok "AI companion" is now enabled on some Teslas. By Patrick George Jul 13 2025 -
We Tested Apple CarPlay Ultra. It's Great—But There's a Catch Apple’s invasion into automotive displays starts with Aston Martin, and its crisp, clean, and intuitive integration makes it hard to argue with. By Motor1.com Staff Software
'Don’t Invade Our Systems': Automakers Warn Apple Over CarPlay Ultra Apple's CarPlay Ultra would take Apple's software to your entire screen, including your A/C and speed. Car companies say no thanks. By Patrick George Jun 26 2025 -
How Apple CarPlay Will Be Less Annoying With iOS 26 Goodbye, call screen that takes up the entire display. Welcome, widgets and Liquid Glass. By Iulian Dnistran Jun 10 2025 -
VW’s Cariad Software Division Is Doing Better Now: CEO With losses of over $7.5 billion in three years, Cariad was responsible for the delayed launch of the Porsche Macan EV. By Iulian Dnistran Jun 5 2025 -
Rivian Is Adding A Key Charging Feature To The R1S And R1T EVs The change is part of a larger update that brings a revamped energy meter and faster charging for some versions. By Iulian Dnistran Jun 3 2025 -
Android Auto’s New Features Will Make Being Parked Less Boring You’ll be able to watch full-screen videos and even browse websites through your car’s infotainment screen. By Iulian Dnistran May 27 2025 -
Volvo’s Cars Will Be The First To Get Google’s Gemini AI Assistant The virtual assistant will be baked into the car’s infotainment system, allowing drivers to interact more naturally with it. By Iulian Dnistran May 21 2025 -
Apple CarPlay Ultra Completely Dominates Your In-Car Screens It's available now, but you probably can't afford the car it comes on. By Kevin Williams May 15 2025 -
The Cheap Slate Truck EV Has No Screen, Uses Your Phone For Updates The EV startup's first model is one of the most analog cars you can buy. Here's how it still gets software updates. By Tim Levin Apr 24 2025 -
Chevy, Cadillac and GMC EVs Are Getting In-Car Video Streaming The feature is already available on cars like the Chevy Blazer EV SS and Cadillac Optiq, but it's coming to more cars via an update. By Mack Hogan Apr 17 2025 -
Finally: Tesla Update Brings Adaptive High-Beam Headlights To North America The Spring 2025 software update also “borrows” the Blind Spot Camera feature from the Hyundai Ioniq 5. By Iulian Dnistran Apr 14 2025 -