Cadillac revealed its first all-electric Escalade today. The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ is a $130,000-and-up extravagance using GM’s Ultium batteries to offer a 450-mile range. But its price isn’t the only thing that’s formidable about the SUV: It’s even bigger than standard gas-powered Escalades — and nearly as long as the long-wheelbase model, the Escalade ESV. However, Cadillac says it’s still “estimated to be the most aerodynamic full-size SUV ever produced by GM.”
GM is one of several automakers that are adopting vehicle-to-home technology, which enables owners to power their home in a pinch using their EV's battery.
Researchers say they have found a hardware exploit with Tesla’s infotainment system that could unlock paid upgrades for free, including Full Self-Driving and heated rear seats. They used a technique called voltage glitching, which involves tinkering with the supply voltage of the infotainment system's processor.
Ford has resumed F-150 Lightning production after a retooling period. Following a six-week shutdown to expand and prep the plant for quicker turnarounds and higher output, the automaker has reopened its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. That should help Ford meet the demand for the popular EV after its recent $10,000 price drop spurred a sixfold spike in orders.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla following a dozen reports about 2023 model year Model 3 and Model Y vehicles encountering steering issues. The agency opened a preliminary evaluation after drivers claimed they were either unable to steer their vehicle or that they suffered a loss of power steering.
The upcoming EX30 is what Volvo is calling the first premium compact electric SUV by offering a bunch of high-end features in an EV that starts at just $35,000.
NASA and DARPA have chosen aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft with a nuclear thermal rocket engine. Announced in January, the partnership — also including BWX Technologies, which will provide the reactor and fuel — is part of an initiative dubbed the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The agencies aim to showcase the tech no later than 2027 with an eye toward future Mars missions.
General Motors has announced a next-gen Chevy Bolt. It's discontinuing the popular original model, which relies on old battery tech. The upcoming version will use the Ultium battery system.
For the 2024 E-Class, Mercedes-Benz hasn't radically reinvented this stoic sedan, giving it a refreshed look and some new, more efficient engines with hybrid power. But more interestingly, the new E is loaded with interesting tech tricks and toys that, for now at least, are only found on Mercedes' mid-tier option.
'Inclusive Transportation' by Veronica O Davis highlights the many failings (both procedural and structural) of America's transportation infrastructure and calls on city planners to reexamine how their public works affect the people.
Tesla has started notifying owners that they can transfer the Full Self-Driving feature they purchased to a new vehicle, as long as they take delivery within the next three months.