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Just past the halfway mark, we still love driving the rear-drive Air Pure, quirks and all.

Three months after initial reports that Apple Watch support was coming to the Rivian app, the American automaker has begun rolling out the feature to its vehicle owners. I received early access to test on my R1S, which you can see in my video below.

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Tesla filed new comments with the California Public Utilities Commission that amount to a quiet admission: its “Robotaxi” service still relies on both in-car human drivers and domestic remote operators to function. Rather than downplaying these dependencies, Tesla leans into them — arguing that its multi-layered human supervision model is more reliable than Waymo’s fully driverless system, pointing to the December 2025 San Francisco blackout as proof.

The filing, submitted February 13 in CPUC Rulemaking 25-08-013, reveals the massive operational gap between what Tesla calls a “Robotaxi” and what Waymo actually operates as one.

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See the totally redesigned 2027 Audi RS5 hatchback from every interior angle.

While Audi's four-door hatchback gets more complex, the newest generation significantly ups the performance ante too.

Check out the styling inside and out of the new 2027 Audi RS5, which adopts a potent plug-in hybrid powertrain.

See the totally redesigned 2027 Audi RS5 hatchback from every exterior angle.

A newly introduced bill in California could dramatically change how electric bikes are treated under state law – and it may put license plates on most e-bikes.

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On today’s labor-intensive episode of Quick Charge, Germany’s largest union IG Metall is squaring off with Tesla in a major dispute involving a toxic work culture, criminal charges, defamation, and more – but at least they can still sell cars in California (for now).

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Amazon is committed to adding 100,000 Rivian electric vans to its delivery fleet by 2030. And, if 2025 is any indication, they’re well on their way — the company grew its Rivian van fleet by more than 50% in 2025, alone.

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A future iOS version will support Apple TV and other video sources on vehicles' built-in screens.

European solar roofing company Roofit.Solar has completed its first US project, marking its official entry into the North American market with a residential installation in Michigan.

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Hyundai and Kia slashed EV prices in South Korea, offering discounts on the IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, EV3, and EV5 to counter recent price cuts from BYD and Tesla.

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A Jeep engineer reportedly suggested the V-8 could rejoin the popular mid-size SUV's lineup after it was dropped in 2023.

A report suggests Scout's SUV and truck will be delayed until 2028, but the automaker says its initial plans remain on track.

Although Porsche is considering scrapping the 718 Boxster and Cayman EVs, Audi’s CEO told employees that the electric TT successor is still on track.

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A new large‑scale UK dataset suggests EV batteries are holding up far better than many skeptics expected.

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Review, Pricing, and Specs

See the exterior of the 2025 BMW X5 M Competition from every angle.

See the interior of the 2025 BMW X5 M Competition from every angle.