Ford’s Mustang-inspired EV packs up to 300 miles of range and a starting price of $43,895.     The 2021 Mustang Mach-E’s reservation page leaked on Thursday night, and it includes all kinds of fun stuff like uncamouflaged images and even specs. So, how is it? It looks pretty good, actually. We’re especially digging the […]

In an effort to make its vehicles ever quieter, the South Korean automaker has created a dramatically improved active noise cancellation system.     Researchers at Hyundai have developed a new, more advanced version of active noise cancellation. The system is rather redundantly called Road Noise Active Noise Control, or RANC for short. It brings […]

Remember Tart ‘n’ Tinys? Scarfed by the handful, they came in a variety of bright colors and punched well above their weight in flavor. The new 2020 Hyundai Venue reminds me of those candies — small, colorful and surprisingly vibrant and fun. Unlike that classic confectionery, though, a long drive in Australia has convinced me […]

Cobalt, a key battery material, is often sourced in problematic ways — Volvo wants to change that with technology.     Electric vehicles promise zero tailpipe emissions, but there are dirtier factors that are easily forgotten. Batteries require rare-earth materials and, sometimes, suppliers don’t source them in the most responsible way. Volvo, on Wednesday, detailed […]

A two-door F-150 with 755 horsepower? Shut the front door.   Ford has a lot going on lately. Not only are we quickly approaching the “Mustang-inspired” electric SUV’s debut, we got our first taste of the 2020 Bronco in the form of a race-prepped version dubbed the Bronco R. Longtime partner Shelby American is dropping […]

This factory will likely produce hybrid versions of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.     Man, Fiat Chrysler is having a big week. First, we get the news that it’s planning on merging with the PSA Group and now we’re finding out — thanks to an announcement made on Friday — that the company is going […]

And available second-row captain’s chairs? Aye-aye, says Mazda. The 2020 Mazda CX-9 receives a doozy of a price increase for the new model year, but thankfully, there’s extra standard gear present to at least present a value proposition. Meandering around a 2020 CX-9 and stumbling upon the window sticker will reveal a base price of […]

But if you want three pedals on anything but a Carrera S or 4S, you’re still stuck waiting.     Porsche’s 992-generation 911 has had kind of a weird, extended rollout by Porsche standards. When it debuted at the LA Auto Show in 2018, it was only going to be available as a Carrera S […]

Ford issues three separate recalls for the Transit, Edge, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. The recalls affect a total of 319,711 vehicles in North America.     Ford has issued three different new recalls in North America that affect four of its models — including one Lincoln — totaling almost 320,000 vehicles. There have been no […]