The Blank Slate will be made from just 600 parts, with no paint or infotainment. Slate Auto provided flights from San Francisco to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and accommodation so Ars could visit the Slate factory. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. WARSAW, Indiana—The Blank Slate pickup scratches a…
A day driving camouflaged prototypes revealed some rather neat features. Porsche provided flights from Albany, New York, to Barcelona and accommodation so Ars could drive a prototype Cayenne Electric. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Curved displays in cars are increasingly common, adding a bit of shape to…
The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019. At the beginning of the month, Tesla was found partly liable in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of a pedestrian in Florida in 2019. The automaker—which could have settled the case for far less—claimed…
GM has new adapters for every conceivable combination of NACS and CCS1. In mid-2023, just as it seemed like the North American auto industry had settled on CCS1 as the default fast-charging plug, everything upended as Ford, then General Motors, then everyone else announced they were adopting the North…
Towing capacity is now 5,500 lbs, and there are some new driver assistance features. Although it feels like Porsche only just introduced the electric Macan, the sporty EV SUV is starting to become a more common sight on the road. And as the automaker transitions into model year 2026,…
Specs mean nothing if you get the feel and execution wrong. Manual transmissions have gone the way of the dodo, but you can still find a few out there. Bless Volkswagen for keeping the helical gears turning, both literally and figuratively. The 2025 Jetta GLI, Volkswagen’s sporty sedan, still…
The soft top is cheaper and, oddly, more refined. In the golden days of the Internet, before dysfunctional social media, when forums ruled the roost and people formed communities, someone looking for car advice would invariably be told, more than once, “Just get a Miata.” For 35 years, the…
A new tool lets you explore how much a vehicle would emit in every county of the US. Greenhouse gas reduction is no longer a priority for the US government, but if you’re looking for a new vehicle and want to buy something with the lowest life cycle carbon…
A new report looks at barriers to EV charging. There are plenty of reasons to be pessimistic about electric vehicle adoption here in the US. The current administration has made no secret of its hostility toward EVs and, as promised, has ended as many of the existing EV subsidies…
Seven-figure EV hypercars are struggling to make an emotional connection with buyers. Ford provided flights from Albany to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could attend Monterey Car Week. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Monterey Car Week is an annual celebration of automotive culture at the extremes:…
