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The Boring Company continues to pursue its revolutionary idea of bypassing traffic, and moving commuters in high-speed underground tunnels. Elon Musk's tunneling company decided to show off just how much quicker a ride is compared to sitting in traffic. Wanna race? pic.twitter.com/zDNpdsdHaM...

*Kind of. Long-time Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche finally stepped down on Wednesday after more than four decades with the automaker, 13 years of which were spent as its CEO. In jest, longtime rival BMW hired a Zetsche lookalike for a fun video where the lookalike reveals Zetsche's may have had an i8...

Prepare to say goodbye to some Mercedes-Benz model variants in the United States. The German luxury brand may cut loose slow-selling variants. Automotive News (subscription required) reported dealers were told at a dealership meeting earlier this month to prepare for model cuts. The axe could swing...

Mailboxes in Texas and Arizona may soon be full of letters delivered partly from a self-driving semitrailer. The United States Postal Service will partner with self-driving truck startup TuSimple to test autonomous mail transportation, the company said Tuesday. The semi trucks the company will use...

One could argue that Tesla is viewed as the Apple of the auto industry, even though the financial performance of each company is vastly different. But with the convergence of the auto and tech industries continuing to accelerate, could there be a case for the two companies to be merged? It seems...

General Motors on Monday showed off its latest electronic platform to support the needs of future vehicles as more technology seeps into them. The electrical architecture will provide the structure for future active safety features, infotainment systems, electric cars, and the automaker's...

Cadillac's aging XTS will finally bow out of production in October, according to information in a union bulletin published May 9. The front-wheel-drive sedan is built at General Motors' plant in Oshawa, Canada, and shares a production line with the related Chevrolet Impala. The Canadian plant also...

Lotus is looking to turn a money loser into a winner. The British sports car maker said it's ready to hire 200 new engineers as it steps up its turnaround plan, thanks to its new Chinese owner, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. The firm's CEO Phil Popham told The Telegraph on Sunday Geely's...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has largely opted out of developing its own self-driving technology and instead decided to find a partner. In 2017, FCA joined BMW's self-driving car alliance, which includes Mobileye and Intel, for future autonomous car technology, and now we know it's headed to Maserati...

Mercedes-Benz on Monday announced the ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2039. That's 20 years away or less than three product cycles, which for an automaker the size of Mercedes is a short time to transform its entire operations. Key to reaching the goal will be expanding the number of...

Hyundai and Kia announced on Tuesday they've invested 80 million euros (approximately $90 million) in Rimac, the Croation EV technology company responsible for the 1,914-horsepower C_Two electric supercar. The majority of the investment has come from Hyundai, and as part of the deal the two Korean...

French automaker PSA Group made a splash when it acquired Opel and Vauxhall from General Motors two years ago, and the company may not be done yet. A new report claims PSA Group is interested in acquiring Jaguar-Land Rover. India's Tata currently owns JLR, and the company is thought to be...

Ride-hailing giant Uber announced late on Thursday that it has priced its initial public offering at $45 per share, which is at the lower end of the expected price range of between $44 and $50 but still enough to value the company at $82.4 billion. Shares are expected to be listed on the New York...

One of the most compelling reasons to buy a modern Maserati is that its engine is built by Ferrari. That won't be the case for long, though. Maserati won't renew its engine supply deal with Ferrari once the current contract expires, Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri revealed on Tuesday during a first...

The Volkswagen ID 3's soft launch did not go unnoticed. Following the electric hatchback's confirmation on Wednesday, VW opened order books to European buyers for the vehicle. In 24 hours, 10,000 buyers laid down deposits. The German brand said in a Thursday release that web traffic of buyers...

In an industry focused on electrification and alternative powertrains, Mazda is prepared to buck the trend. The Japanese automaker confirmed it has a new inline-6 engine in the pipeline. Yes, a much smaller automaker with a fraction of the profitability is readying the same kind of engine Toyota...

Workhorse, an Ohio company specializing in electric commercial vehicles, is in talks with General Motors to purchase the Lordstown Complex plant, which produced the Chevrolet Cruze until it was idled in March. The plant, located in Lordstown, Ohio, was among five North American vehicle plants that...

German regulators fined Porsche $598 million on Tuesday for their involvement in the widespread VW diesel scandal. Porsche said Tuesday it will not appeal the decision, which effectively closes another chapter in the VW Group's massive diesel scandal that broke four years ago. The fine includes a...

It didn't take long after our first look at the Volkswagen ID 3 on Wednesday to hear that VW's electric plans go much further. Autocar reported Wednesday that the ID 3 will leave room for ID 1 and ID 2 models. With the ID 3 name, VW will follow other automakers that have moved to single digits or...

The Volkswagen Group is in for a massive shakeup over the next decade as it transitions toward a fully electrified lineup and develops autonomous driving technology. All of this will come at significant cost which, together with the almost $30 billion the automaker's diesel scandal has cost, means...