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This summer, I did something I’d been dreaming about for decades. I bought a convertible — a 2025 BMW 430i with low mileage. It was barely broken in and priced right. I did my homework. I checked its Kelley Blue Book value to make sure the price was fair. I pulled a history report. I ran the vehicle identification number (VIN) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recall lookup. There were none. Three months later, I called to schedule an oil change and asked if there were any open recalls. The answer was no. At the dealership, my…
On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss the Tesla-beating BMW, Trump’s clean-car rollback, and the Chevy Bolt’s limited run. Source link
With the new EV3 now arriving at dealerships, Kia is throwing some extra savings into the mix with up to $10,000 off in customer cash on select EVs. Kia EV deals and discounts in October The 2027 EV3 went on sale in mid-August, starting at about $30,000 as Kia’s most affordable electric vehicle. In its first full month of sales, Kia sold just over 500 EV3s. After another record quarter in the US, Kia aims to carry the momentum into the end of the year and achieve its fourth consecutive record sales year. Kia announced on Thursday that the new…
SpaceX closed out one of its busiest days ever with a midnight Falcon Heavy launch from Florida, and the rocket’s two side boosters came home to finish off a landing record the company had never set before. Falcon Heavy lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 11:54 p.m. ET Thursday carrying NROL-97, a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. It was the first time the NRO has flown on Falcon Heavy after 22 missions on Falcon 9, and the first NRO mission bought through the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 contract…
Tesla sales fell slightly in the third quarter. But it could be a lot, lot worse. Source link
Photo: Roncelli Detroit-based energy company DTE Energy has completed construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar farm near Coldwater, Michigan, that will help Ford power its home-state factories with cleaner electricity. Ford is funding the $194 million Cold Creek Solar Park through its enrollment in DTE’s voluntary renewable energy program, CleanVision MIGreenPower. Cold Creek generates enough power for the equivalent of roughly 23,000–25,000 households in Michigan. Construction began in April 2025. Cold Creek is the first of several DTE projects being built to support Ford’s renewable electricity commitment in Michigan. Ford agreed in 2022 to purchase up to 650 MW of…
The 1 millionth BMW M car has rolled off the production line at the BMW Group plant in Munich, Germany. The milestone vehicle was a Fire Orange M3 Competition. “BMW M combines road and racetrack capabilities with everyday practicality. The one-millionth BMW M vehicle shows that these values are still very much appreciated by our customers, 40 years after the market launch of the first BMW M3,” Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M, said. BMW’s M performance vehicle division was founded in 1972. The first M3 was built at the Munich plant more than 40 years ago. The factory…
Tesla Full Self-Driving is set to receive improvements to address its two biggest issues, according to a company engineer. Director of Engineering at Tesla AI, Phil Duan, revealed in a post on X that improvements to both pothole avoidance and navigation “are coming,’ something we have heard many times in the past. However, there are a few things that seem to hint that things might be different this time around. Improvements on both are coming. — Phil Duan (@pduan) October 1, 2026 Pothole avoidance, navigation, speed control, and left lane camping are some of the most prevalent and frequently mentioned shortcomings…
Simulated engines and gears are being pushed as a way to make EVs feel more engaging. The best ones don’t need them. Source link
Tesla Model 3 (Source: Tesla) UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year ago and good for 28.3% of the market, according to preliminary data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Tesla’s Model 3 was the best-selling EV and the second best-selling car overall. And yet the auto industry’s own lobby group is using the record month to argue that the UK’s EV targets are too hard. Plug-ins are carrying the UK car market September is a big month in…