European New Car Sales Strong, But China Reaping The Benefits

European new car sales were surprisingly strong in the first half of 2026 but will likely fade. But sales are being increasingly snared by incoming Chinese competition.

Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not “edge cases.”

Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major US expansion

Manna is launching a U.S. operations and manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that will eventually employ 1,000 people.

America’s cheapest new EV is smaller than a ping-pong table and tops out at 19mph
America’s cheapest new EV is smaller than a ping-pong table and tops out at 19mph

When searching for an affordable electric vehicle these days, there are always tradeoffs. How much range are you willing to sacrifice, how much leg room and storage space, how many features, in the pursuit of that magic sticker price that won’t break the bank? The Fiat Topolino is basically the ultimate embodiment of those tradeoffs. […]

Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers

The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver’s license numbers so far in 2026.

California Will Give You $3,500 To Buy A New EV

The incentive is for first-time buyers of new battery-powered models priced below $50,000, with half the amount covered by automakers. Used EVs qualify for $1,750

The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla
The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla

For more than a decade, one question has loomed over the race to build autonomous vehicles: Are cameras alone enough to safely replace human drivers, or do truly driverless cars need additional, overlapping sensors like lidar and radar to navigate the world reliably? Tesla has bet billions of dollars that artificial intelligence and cameras are […]

Waymo Releases Apples-To-Apples Incident Data, It Speaks To Regulation

More data for better comparisons are good. Now everybody has to do it, and regulators and the public have to learn to look at only the data, and not individual incidents

The ‘G-Wagen of golf carts’ could be the ideal second car
The ‘G-Wagen of golf carts’ could be the ideal second car

While the auto industry wrings its hands over the electric vehicle market, sweating details like aerodynamic efficiency and range anxiety, a new EV startup based in Lisbon, Portugal, is zagging in a different direction. Amble’s new electric buggy won’t impress anyone with its 0-60 time or its self-driving features (it has none). Instead, it takes […]

These Are The Least Expensive And Most Fuel-Efficient New Cars And SUVs

Welcome to the “30/30 club:” 22 new vehicles that start at less than $30,000 and garner fuel economy of 30 mpg or more..