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Hi everyone! I’m Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Newsweek’s senior Autos editor. I started Newsweek’s Autos department three years ago, bringing stories about cars, trucks, SUVs and more — and where I test drive them — to readers around the world.The world is my office and I can be found working while riding in planes, trains, and automobiles, or at lounges, restaurants, wineries, clubs and poolside cabanas at destinations once I arrive. I travel over 200 days every year.There’s no sense in having adven…
12 days ago
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The smell of gasoline at the pump. The rumble you feel sitting on a bench seat when a V8 shoots a car ahead from the stop line. The less-than-perfect throttle response on uphills.Times are changing and those senses are fleeting.Electric vehicles (EVs), though quick, are the opposite of traditional sports cars. They lack the steering feel and visceral rumble of power.Read more: Compare the Top Car Warranty CompaniesModern sporty EVs come loaded with technology and cushioning where most sports car…
22 days ago
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Startup battery-electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturers have broken through, becoming known and selling thousands of models per year. Now they are in a struggle for their lives, aiming to remain relevant as part of the car buying conversation while they aim for profitability.Rivian and Lucid have been able to do what Canoo, Faraday Future and Fisker have not. They have debuted electric vehicles (EVs), sold them for a few years, and are now in the conversation of “what’s next” with passionate brand…
28 days ago
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Mid-cycle upgrades have made the Porsche Taycan a better electric vehicle than before, and that’s clear from the first moment that you step behind the wheel. From battery technology to appointments and design changes, the revised Taycan is a bar setter.While in Sevilla, Spain last month, Porsche offered up nearly every configuration of Taycan sedan available for test driving: base Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S. With equal time spent in all, the differences between the models…
about 1 month ago
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While the SUVS of today look very different from those of 30 or 40 years ago, one model has completely bucked the trend. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class continues to be a hot commodity despite, or maybe because of, its iconic boxy body.The new-generation 2025 Mercedes G-Class takes the hallmarks of its original 1979 design and amplifies them for the new era of electrification, technology and luxury.A new grille, fresh front bumper and more tilted A-pillar are the biggest exterior aesthetic changes to…
about 2 months ago
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2024 Designer Disruptor of the Year
Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global DesignAfter a successful two-decade run as a designer at Daimler and BMW, Karim Habib took his talents first to Infiniti, then to Kia.There, as executive vice president and head of Kia Global Design, he has been pushing the envelope and raising expectations since 2019, but never more than in 2023 and 2024.“I am extremely happy that Kia is perceived as pushing the envelope when it comes to design, and…
about 2 months ago
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2024 Executive Disruptor of the Year
Jim Rowan, CEO and President of Volvo CarsVolvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan isn’t shying away from an auto industry that is in the midst of great change. In fact, he’s embracing the disruption. But even he will admit, he’s only halfway to where he wants to be on two key fronts: electrification and customer engagement.“The industry is in transition. And, of course, so is technology ... We’re halfway through, in our case, the journey toward full electrification, where m…
about 2 months ago
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From the first creative spark in designing a car to the manufacturing, marketing and sales cycles of a vehicle, the digital future of the automotive industry is here, with artificial intelligence (AI) proving to be a vital tool. While the application of AI to increasingly self-driving vehicles may be well known, it is accelerating all aspects of the industry as car makers apply it in different ways.“AI technology is moving at the speed of light, and its impact on the auto industry is just as dis…
about 2 months ago
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2024 Research and Development Disruptor of the Year
KiaKia’s Research and Development team has been on a roll, bringing excellent products to market at great price points with a suite of technological features that would look comfortable in luxury vehicles costing twice as much. When a company raises the bar once, the pressure is on to raise it again. To do that, Kia’s team approached the development of its three-row Kia EV9 electric vehicle in a way that combined everything it has learned in de…
about 2 months ago
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2024 Sustainability Disruptor of the Year
MINISustainability isn’t just about buying an electric vehicle or driving in a way that saves fuel. The entire life cycle of a vehicle is considered in its footprint, from the mining of rare earth metals to make batteries and computer chips to recyclability once its usable life has ended.MINI began making cars when the world of high-priced gasoline collided with the trend of large car ownership. Big cars weren’t just costly to fill up, they were impracti…
about 2 months ago
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The desert is a barren landscape, but more alive than what meets the naked eye. For decades Death Valley, California, has been the proving ground for testing vehicles in extreme weather conditions.In the summer, temperatures at Death Valley can soar to over 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs can be fried on the hoods of cars in those temperatures.
Before a vehicle makes it to market, it needs to be proven for both hot and cold extremes, and at low and high altitude.Will the powertrain work?
Will too m…
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