Three days with a car revealed its character in more ways than one. Ferrari provided flights from Washington, DC, to Austin, Texas, and accommodation so Ars could attend the Lone Star Le Mans. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The first time I drove this generation of mid-engined…
China weakness, US tariffs, and disappointing uptake of battery vehicles lurk in background. Porsche’s new boss was a skeptic of battery motors for luxury vehicles long before he was picked to lead the revival of the petrol engine at the German sports car group. “The technology isn’t ready,” Michael…
A loss of regulatory credits and increased expenses didn’t help. Tesla reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 this afternoon. Earlier this month, we learned that the electric vehicle manufacturer had a pretty good Q3 in terms of sales, which grew by 7.3 percent year over…
Do we want LLMs in our cars? GM thinks we do. GM provided flights from Detroit to New York City and accommodation so Ars could attend its tech event. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. General Motors held a preview event today to show the world what it’s…
Incident was likely the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history. The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to have cost the UK at least £1.9 billion in what is likely to be “the most economically damaging cyber event” for the country. The month-long shutdown of internal…
The Circuit of the Americas was packed for the US Grand Prix. Formula 1 held the third of its five North American rounds this past weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Unlike the races in Montreal, Miami, and Las Vegas, the US Grand Prix is…
Some races will be free as F1 TV moves from standalone streaming to Apple TV. The United States Grand Prix takes place this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas, and this morning, Formula 1 used the occasion to announce a new broadcast deal for the sport…
Riding high in IMSA but pulling out of WEC paints a complicated picture for the factory team. Porsche provided flights from Washington to Atlanta and accommodation so Ars could attend Petit Le Mans. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The car world has long had a thing about…
But they’re still unlikely to go on sale in the US. More than half of American car buyers would consider a Chinese car brand for their next purchase, an increase of almost 25 percent compared to last year. That’s according to a survey of prospective car buyers conducted annually…
With EV demand predicted to plummet, GM has rejiggered its production plans. The prospects of continued electric vehicle adoption in the US are in an odd place. As promised, the Trump administration and its congressional Republican allies killed off as many of the clean energy and EV incentives as…
