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Automotive When General Motors announced it would eliminate Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its latest electric vehicles, many buyers were left wondering if there would ever be a workaround. For drivers who rely on familiar smartphone interfaces for navigation, music, messaging, and apps, the decision was a controversial one. Now, a new aftermarket solution called EVPlay LT promises to bring both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto back to a growing list of GM-built EVs with a setup process that appears surprisingly simple, as we found out from Car and Driver. The EVPlay LT system is designed specifically…

BMW is one of the most interesting automotive brands because, depending on which model you buy, your ownership experience can feel like opening Pandora’s box. For example, buying a used twin-turbocharged BMW 7 Series that is a couple of years old at a heavy discount is an alluring but deeply dangerous proposition. It’s jokingly said that BMW stands for “Break My Wallet.” However, back in the day, BMW used to focus on a different set of values. At a certain point, the German luxury brand developed two inline-six engines that offered reliability levels usually reserved for Toyota Land Cruisers and…

The Xpeng Iron humanoid robot showcased at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost The sudden personnel change comes at a critical time as Xpeng sprints toward its goal of mass-producing humanoid robots by the end of 2026. Shi Xiaoxin, who served in Xpeng’s robotics department for over four years, was a core veteran who built the Iron humanoid robot project from scratch. Shi Xiaoxin, the core product chief of Xpeng’s (NYSE: XPEV) robotics business, resigned earlier this month, marking a sudden personnel change at a critical time as the company sprints toward the mass production of its…

Pictures of the new BMW M240i out on our latest road test. Photographs taken by senior photographer Pete Gibson.

UCF trains next generation for solar and energy jobs; via UCF. The window to claim a 30% tax credit on your solar panel project is closing July 4th, which means you’ve got just one month left to safe harbor your project and preserve your eligibility – keep reading to find out how. Under the IRS “safe harbor” rules, taxpayers can preserve their eligibility for certain incentives and credits by committing to a project before the incentive deadline expires, even if the project won’t be fully completed until months later. With just one month remaining before the solar tax credits expire,…

If you’re a Facebook creator who has ever stared at an analytics dashboard trying to figure out why one reel did three times better than another, Meta just built something for you. The company has launched Creator Assistant, a conversational AI tool built directly into the Facebook creator dashboard. It is designed to go beyond the numbers and actually explain what is working in your content and why. Creator Assistant is rolling out now to creators in the US, Canada, and India, with more countries coming in the months ahead. Your own AI brainstorming partner, right in your dashboard Meta…

The sale of the last seven Saab cars at its factory site in Trollhättan, Sweden, wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill auction – it was a ceremonial event that drew enthusiasts as well as bidders. Technically, the vehicles for sale were all Saab 9-3 cars, despite four being branded as NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden), the company that acquired the assets of Saab Automobile from a bankruptcy estate in 2012. Considering the long history of Saab and the level of enthusiasm it generates with people around the world, it was probably a banger of an auction, right? Yeah, not exactly. And that…

The BMW Z cars have a special place in the hearts of many fans of the German brand. With their quirky design and unique character, they have occupied a distinct place in the brand’s lineup. Spanning across decades, from the late 1980s to the present day, the Z models have showcased BMW’s creativity on both the design and performance fronts. Today, the most recent addition to the family, the third-generation Z4, has been discontinued without a direct successor. The situation leaves us with questions about where the Z series is headed and, indeed, whether it has a future in an…

Many people might walk right past a V12-engined Mercedes-Benz S-Class and not realize how special it is. They might just see another large black luxury sedan with a three-point star up front, without realizing the potential of the machine. Avid enthusiasts, however, know that a W222-generation S600 or a Mercedes-AMG S65 is something to savor. These vehicles represent an old-school approach to over-engineered luxury, with hand-built or ultra-low-volume bi-turbo engines, and they now come at the kind of price you might expect to pay for a new midsize SUV. The W222 S600 was the final regular S600 sedan for Americans,…

Valve now says that the delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset are set to launch sometime this summer. In a Thursday blog post detailing its Verified programs for both pieces of hardware, Valve concludes by saying that “We’re excited for players to try your titles on the new Steam hardware once they launch this summer.”When the company originally announced the Machine and Frame alongside its new Steam Controller late last year, it said that it would start shipping the new gadgets in early 2026. But in February, the company announced that the ongoing memory and storage crunch…