A new level of smartphone-car integration Aston Martin is the world’s first automaker to integrate Apple CarPlay Ultra. The new version of the popular software better integrates iPhone-compatible software into Aston Martin’s automobile operating system, meaning CarPlay will now be a part of both the infotainment touchscreen and the digital instrument cluster. Aston Martin Apple […]
To many bona fide car enthusiasts around the world, Mercedes-Benz’s high-performance division, AMG, is primarily known for powerful and fast versions of vehicles from the three-pointed star. However, its latest collaboration explores a creative junction that transcends its reputation for sheer speed. As part of its efforts for the 2025 NYCxDesign Festival, AMG was recruited […]
Six-figure supercars aren’t anything new, but this one’s aesthetics put the usual suspects to shame Concept cars are easy. Without pesky things like safety standards or emissions to worry about, OEMs can get the public’s eyeballs on some truly shapely sheet metal. Often, those aforementioned restrictions — or, worse, production costs — significantly tone down […]
Nissan is expecting some tough losses Earlier this week, recently appointed Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa gave a stern and consequential diagnosis on what is needed to steer the company from the red and into the black. Among the steps detailed in a plan titled “Re:Nissan” is heavy streamlining and consolidation of the automaker’s current assets. […]
A surprising start to 2025 It’s not often that the minivan earns a headline, but 2025 is shaping up to be a turning point. Sales of several top models, including the Kia Carnival, Toyota Sienna, and Honda Odyssey, are up significantly through April, signaling a comeback few expected. While SUVs still dominate American driveways, minivans […]
Consumers get the short end of the stick with the recent fed reversal The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has canceled a 2023 settlement with the financing arm of Toyota that had ordered the automaker’s division to pay a $12 million penalty to the federal government and $48 million to car buyers allegedly targeted […]
EPA’s top official takes aim at a common fuel-saving feature Start/stop technology — the system that turns your engine off at a stoplight to save gas — might finally be on the chopping block, if recent comments from EPA administrator Lee Zeldin are any indication. In a post on X, Zeldin said the Environmental Protection […]
It’s facelift time for Jeep’s time-tested mid-size SUV The Jeep Grand Cherokee has been around the block a few times, debuting back in 1993 as a more luxurious and off-road alternative to popular options like the Ford Explorer and Chevy Blazer. Today, the Grand Cherokee doesn’t typically draw comparisons to luxury marques like Mercedes-Benz and […]
GM and LG Energy Solution achieve battery tech breakthrough General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs, providing a 33% higher energy density compared to the best lithium iron phosphate (LFP)-based cells, all at a comparable cost. […]
March, April bring shifts in approval rates and lending criteria New reports have shown that March and April represented a mixed bag for drivers applying for car loans. A Cox Automotive index analyzing how difficult it is to receive approval on car loans found that the market moved slightly against borrowers in April after making […]
