Science Says Hard Acceleration Might Be Good For Your EV Battery A new study has found that the occasional spirited acceleration in an EV is actually good for its long-term battery health. By Rob Stumpf Jun 30 2025 -
'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 -
Tesla Robotaxis Are Already Zooming Around Austin Social media users caught a glimpse of several Tesla Model Ys driving around South Congress Avenue, with no one in the driver's seat. By Patrick George Jun 21 2025 -
In-Wheel EV Hub Motors Could Be A Game-Changer. Why Aren't They Here Yet? They seem like a natural choice for electric vehicles, yet hardly any modern EVs have them. That may be changing soon. By Andrei Nedelea Jun 18 2025 -
Audi Put The Windscreen Wiper And Turn Signal Controls Together. Here's How They Work The next-generation Audi Q3 is the first model to adopt the new layout. By Motor1.com Staff Technology
Here's One Reason To Buy A Lucid Air Over A Tesla Or Rivian Lucid Air sedans now have both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability—unlike rival EVs from Tesla, Rivian and General Motors. By Tim Levin Jun 16 2025 -
Time Is a Circle: Stellantis Snags Patent for Three-Speed EV Gearbox It could bring off-road capability to future Jeep and Ram EVs. By Motor1.com Staff Technology
Ferdinand Porsche Created A ‘Range Extender’ EV 125 Years Ago Porsche’s first car was electric. And it had a range extender, too. By Andrei Nedelea Jun 16 2025 -
Genesis Bets On Hybrids And Range Extender EVs Genesis is developing new powertrains with varying levels of electrification, including range extender EVs. By Andrei Nedelea Jun 11 2025 -
First Tesla Robotaxi Spotted Driving Around Austin Look, ma. No driver. The "Robotaxi"-branded Tesla Model Y was seen cruising on South Congress Avenue in Austin. By Patrick George Jun 10 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 -
How Rivian Developed Its Zonal Architecture In Just Two Years Rivian cut 1.6 miles of wiring from its EVs and reduced the number of computers significantly. This is what it looks like in real life. By Suvrat Kothari Jun 6 2025 -
VW's New EV Platform Still Supports Combustion Engines But the internal combustion engine won't drive the wheels. By Motor1.com Staff Technology
Volkswagen Says European Buyers Want Buttons, Not Screens Thankfully, tactile controls are making a comeback. By Motor1.com Staff Technology
Chevy's Infotainment System Is Excellent—Especially With CarPlay: Review So long as you're not in one of the automaker's EVs, Chevy's infotainment system has everything. By Motor1.com Staff Technology
DeLorean, Which Doesn’t Make Cars Yet, Wants You To Buy Crypto Want DeLorean's supposedly upcoming EV? You need to buy some crypto. Yes, really. By Iulian Dnistran May 27 2025 -
The Best Explanation Yet For Why America Is Giving Up On EVs This is what's at stake: jobs, competing with China and the technology of the future. And here's what's holding us back. By Patrick George May 23 2025 -
Congress Just Took A Sledgehammer To The EV Industry. Here's What It Means The U.S. House just killed the EV tax credits. The Senate voted to end California's emissions rules. America is about to fall behind. By Patrick George May 22 2025 -
The 2026 Toyota RAV4's Hybrid System Is Brilliant. Here's Why The RAV4 has gone all-hybrid. Here’s why I’m excited. By Motor1.com Staff Technology
Why Western Automakers Desperately Need Help From China China's technology moved so fast that one-time senior partners like GM and Volkswagen need help. What does it mean for the rest of us? By Patrick George May 9 2025 -
ZF's New EV Range Extender Also Powers The Wheels, But Not Like You Think A small gas engine turns a generator to charge the batteries. But that generator can also be another electric motor. By Iulian Dnistran May 1 2025 -
Toyota And Google's Waymo May Build An Autonomous Car Platform Together Waymo needs hardware for its "generalizable driver" system, and now it's turning to Toyota for help. By Patrick George Apr 29 2025 -
Nissan's EV Sedan, Frontier PHEV Make Me Wish For A Different Reality A pair of electrified Nissans drew big crowds at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. The same could easily happen in America. By Patrick George Apr 26 2025 -
The New Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Drives Like An EV. Here's How Hyundai's second-generation TMED-II hybrid system debuts on the 2026 Palisade. Innovative new battery technology makes it more EV-like. By Suvrat Kothari Apr 20 2025 -