Volvo Admits Software Is Hard. But Its 2026 Cars May Finally Fix the Problem Tastes between countries, ages, and buyers are different. But Volvo is figuring out how to make things easier, its Head of Car UX said. By Kevin Williams Nov 21 2025 -
Ford's $30,000 EV Truck Reveals The Shocking Relationship Between Design And Battery Costs The design of Ford's new U.S.-made $30,000 EV truck remains a mystery. But Ford had to get clever with how it looks to combat BYD on costs. By Patrick George Nov 21 2025 -
Xpeng Is Running Tesla’s Playbook For World Domination. It May Just Work Robots. Self-made chips. Self-driving cars. Xpeng’s plan sounds familiar, with just as much to prove. But it may beat Tesla at its own game. By Kevin Williams Nov 21 2025 -
21% Of Tesla Drivers Want Apple CarPlay. But Do They Really Need It? A new survey shows what Tesla owners really think about Apple CarPlay, even with the advanced software they already enjoy. By Rob Stumpf Nov 20 2025 -
Yes, The Hybrid 2026 Honda Prelude Is Expensive. But Context Matters The 2026 Prelude starts at $43,195 with destination. Not cheap—but Honda has decent reasoning for the MSRP. By Motor1.com Staff Technology
Hyundai Just Gave An Amazing Explanation Of How EV Motors Work Love the smooth power output and instant torque on your EV? This is how automakers tune their electric motors to deliver just that. By Suvrat Kothari Nov 15 2025 -
Volkswagen Adds Smartwatch Support For U.S. Vehicles EV owners can check the charging status and unlock their vehicle from their wrist. By Iulian Dnistran Nov 14 2025 -
Tesla May Add CarPlay. Here's Why It's A Smart Move Teslas don't have Apple CarPlay right now. But they could gain the feature in the coming months according to a new report. By Tim Levin Nov 13 2025 -
Rivian's EV Tech Could Go Way Beyond Just Rivians And Volkswagens The Rivian-VW joint venture could make the "operating system" for the entire auto industry, Rivian's Wassym Bensaid told reporters. By Tim Levin Nov 13 2025 -
The Rivian-Volkswagen Partnership Will Go Even Further Than We Expected Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles. By Suvrat Kothari Nov 12 2025 -
Honda’s Next-Generation Hybrids Will Be Lighter, Smarter And Less Expensive Affordable electric Hondas are nowhere to be seen in the U.S. Instead, the automaker is going full throttle on hybrid SUVs. By Suvrat Kothari Nov 5 2025 -
Google Maps Is About To Get Way Easier To Use While Driving Want to find a vegan sushi restaurant along your route with plenty of parking? Google says you can just ask. By Tim Levin Nov 5 2025 -
It's Not Just Tesla. Rivian Is Getting Into Robotics. The EV startup created a company called Mind Robotics to venture into "physical AI" and industrial robots. By Tim Levin Nov 4 2025 -
Here's Why The Cadillac Optiq Switched To Rear-Wheel-Drive—And Did It Faster With AI GM’s engineers only needed one model year to transform the Cadillac Optiq into a better car dynamically. Here's their secret. By Kevin Williams Nov 4 2025 -
Google Maps Is About to Get A Whole Lot Smarter With 'Live Lane Guidance' The 2026 Polestar 4 will debut a new Google Maps feature that will make getting lost on the road really difficult. By Suvrat Kothari Nov 4 2025 -
Japan Just Showed Off The Future Of Cars—Minus One Crucial Detail 2025's Tokyo Motor Show has a certain vibe: the future of cars is coming, but what powers it will be a mystery. By Brett Berk Oct 29 2025 -
'No More Fuses:' How GM's New Architecture Will Transform Gas Cars, Too Zonal architectures are changing how EVs are made. But GM's approach will change gas cars, too, with fewer parts and less complexity. By Patrick George Technology
GM Will Remove Apple CarPlay And Android Auto From All Its Cars, Not Just EVs General Motors CEO Mary Barra said switching from the car’s native interface to CarPlay and back can be “clunky”. By Iulian Dnistran Oct 23 2025 -
'Radical Simplification': GM's Nvidia-Based Computing Platform Aims To Get On Tesla's Level Your future Chevys and Cadillacs will feature cutting-edge Nvidia computers and a modern technology architecture. By Suvrat Kothari Oct 22 2025 -
GM's Super Cruise Aims To Go Beyond Tesla In 2028 With LIDAR, Eyes-Off Driving Today, Super Cruise lets you take your hands off the wheel. Next: adding LIDAR, so you can take your eyes off the road. By Patrick George Oct 22 2025 -
GM Says Super Cruise Has 500,000+ Users—And Zero Crashes General Motors says the number of active subscribers to its hands-free driving assistance system has almost doubled since last year. By Iulian Dnistran Oct 21 2025 -
Electric Chevy Corvette: 'Not Something That's Easy Right Now,' GM President Says However, "it can be done," General Motors President Mark Reuss said on a recent podcast. The question is: should it be done? By Motor1.com Staff Technology
Ferrari's EV 'Shifting' Won't Work Like Gears. They're 'Power Levels' Instead Ferrari isn't trying to imitate internal-combustion engine noises and shifts. It's trying to provide the same level of drama and connection. By Mack Hogan Oct 14 2025 -
Cadillac Wants to Predict the Future If it were up to Cadillac, steering wheel displays and biometric monitoring would be tomorrow's must-have luxury car features. By Motor1.com Staff Technology