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Automotive Seeing your car slowly age is definitely a silent, soft kind of heartbreak. The steering wheel feels a little tacky, or the headlights have taken on that yellow haze that makes night driving feel like a guessing game. It’s like watching a once-shiny memory slowly fade in real time, and the next thing you know, you’re browsing through the car listings. Luckily, here’s a secret that most dealerships gatekeep. Most of the “newness” of a modern car comes down to tactile surfaces and clear visibility. You don’t need a 2024 model to enjoy a car once again.…

An image of the RoboSense EMX LiDAR. Credit: RoboSense The order further expands RoboSense’s market share among Japanese joint-venture automakers in China, with its ADAS orders on hand exceeding nine million units. In December 2025, RoboSense secured an order for more than one million LiDAR units from FAW Toyota. Chinese LiDAR maker RoboSense (HKEX: 2498) has secured another massive order from a mainstream automaker, as the sensor becomes almost standard equipment on smart electric vehicles (EVs) in China. RoboSense’s digital LiDAR has been selected for new factory-installed, mass-production models by FAW Toyota, with the order size exceeding 500,000 units, according…

Control Resonant, the upcoming sequel to Remedy Entertainment’s Control, will be released on September 24th, 2026, according to a trailer that premiered during Tuesday’s PlayStation State of Play show.The trailer also gave a preview of the game’s story, which stars Dylan Faden, who was imprisoned for much of the first game. He will be the “sole playable character,” Remedy’s Mikael Kasurinen says in a blog post, but his sister Jesse, who was the protagonist of Control, also “shapes the path” in Resonant.”In Resonant, we go further into the Fadens’ complicated past. Their lives have been anything but easy, and the…

Late last month, Mitsubishi confirmed that its Montero SUV, AKA the iconic Pajero in the rest of the world, was coming back. The rugged off-roader was Mitsubishi’s answer to the Toyota Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol and was held in much the same high regard. Mitsubishi has also confirmed that it is going to build another body-on-frame off-roader. But this one is a pickup, and it will be built and sold in the US to finally put the Japanese automaker back into the truck segment for the first time in over 15 years. CEO Confirmed US Truck At Investor Presentation…

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has confirmed it will purchase additional Tesla Cybertrucks after the electric pickup proved effective in rescue operations in Almaty, the country’s largest city. The Central Asian country has become the latest small international market to adopt the Cybertruck, as Tesla continues to struggle with collapsing domestic demand for the electric pickup. Cybertruck in rescue operations Vice Minister for Emergency Situations Yerbolat Sadyrbayev confirmed the expansion plans during a government meeting, saying the first Cybertruck deployed in Almaty has already proven its value in real-world rescue operations — including in the mountainous terrain surrounding the city.…

Workers can pause the all-seeing eye when they need to “check something personal.” Chesnot/Getty Images Meta is making some minor concessions in its extremely dystopian plan to track employees’ mouse clicks and keystrokes in the name of AI training. The company has reportedly made some changes to the controversial project known internally as the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), according to a report in The Information. Meta now plans to allow employees to “pause” the tracking for up to 30 minutes in the event they need to “check something personal,” the company told workers in a memo.…

Most people don’t associate Volvo with performance. The Swedish automaker has built its reputation on sensible transportation, safety innovations, and the kind of understated luxury that rarely sets enthusiasts’ pulses racing. Yet Volvo has produced its fair share of genuinely sporty machines over the years, from turbocharged sedans to Polestar-tuned wagons. There was even a brief moment when the brand dipped a toe into hot-hatch territory, resulting in the C30 Polestar Limited Edition. Yes, Volvo once had a proper hot hatch in its lineup. But you’d be forgiven if that’s news to you because the car’s time in the US…

Adventure bikes have become incredibly capable over the past decade, but somewhere along the way, a lot of them started chasing excitement a little too aggressively. Bigger horsepower numbers, sharper handling, lighter chassis, taller suspension, and electronics packages that read like gaming PCs. They’re wildly impressive machines, but load them down with aluminum panniers, camping gear, spare fuel, tools, and maybe even a passenger, and some start feeling a bit busy underneath you. One bike, however, built its entire identity around the exact opposite philosophy. Modern Adventure Bikes Sometimes Sacrifice Stability For Excitement Beauty shot of BMW R 1300 GS…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning news roundup serving up the biggest automotive headlines from across the globe. The Downshift gets you up to speed with quick recaps of stories, fit with links for those who want to dive deeper into the news. Here’s your bulletin for Tuesday, June 2, 2026. 📈 Hyundai has announced its May sales figures, and while overall sales have increased by 3% against May 2025, the biggest story is that the…

The M xDrive system also includes an Active M Differential that splits the torque across the rear axle, helps maximise traction, and includes specifically tuned traction control and stability control settings.  Plus, the driver can choose how the all-wheel-drive behaves, with one option being a pure rear-wheel-drive mode that deactivates the stability control. It’s the same as in the bigger BMW M3 and M4. Advertisement – Article continues belowFundamentally, the 473bhp twin-turbo 3.0-litre straight-six engine and eight-speed automatic transmission in the new M2 xDrive are the same as in the regular model. However, the motor features so-called “BMW M Ignite” technology.…