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The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. You may have heard rumors that, starting next year, a new law will require cars to be equipped with a “kill switch” so authorities can remotely disable your vehicle. You may have also seen the many hysterical news hits this has generated, featuring politicians breathlessly claiming that Big Brother is coming for your keys. That’s not really what’s happening, but there are still reasons for concern as the provisions of this law come into…

There was a time, about 15 years ago, when we thought that electrified minivans were the future. They’d be mobile living rooms with self-driving functionality and plenty of gadgets for occupants to play with. While the segment has advanced, the promises never fully came to fruition. There are only two minivans on the market in the United States right now that require charging: the Volkswagen ID.Buzz and the plug-in-hybrid version of the Chrysler Pacifica. Neither of them is cracking the top-20 hottest sellers list. And it’s a shame, because they’re not bad vehicles, for what they are. So let’s compare,…

The logistics experts at 3PL provider YMX know a thing or three about running an efficient fleet, but even they are feeling the nationwide shortage of qualified yard operators. To help keep the goods moving and the wheels turning, the company is turning to self-driving, zero-emission yard trucks at customer sites as part of a new pilot with AI startup Outrider. Under a new five-year commercial agreement, YMX will operate the autonomous Outrider System on its fleet of all-electric Orange EV yard dogs in large enterprise customer yards starting this year. The updated, self-driving Class 8 heavy trucks promise to…

While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of). While Reznor is only credited as the producer on four tracks off Prick’s self-titled debut record, his fingerprints are all over it. But McMahon also can’t suppress his inner theater kid, which also gives the songs the sort of glammy flamboyance found on T. Rex records. Prick embraces the inherent theatricality of goth in a way that Nine Inch Nails never did.Opener “Communiqué”…

From variable aperture to faster charging, here’s what to test first. Filipe Espósito for Engadget The iPhone 18 Pro is finally here, and while it might not seem as exciting as the new iPhone Duo, there’s plenty to try out once you take it out of the box. This year, Apple is providing even more control in the Camera app. The camera’s main lens with a variable aperture opens up new possibilities for photography, as do the new Photographic Styles. Not only that, but the Dynamic Island is smaller and charging your iPhone is much faster.…

We daily drove the 2027 Infiniti QX65 to see if its gorgeous interior and turbo-four hold up, and which trim is actually worth your money.

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. In response to a lethal shooting at a Tesla Supercharger in Idaho this summer, the electric automaker is rolling out an over-the-air update that allows vehicles to shift into Drive and leave the location while still plugged in. The Tesla Charging account on X announced the new feature, called Emergency Drive Away, earlier this week. It demonstrated how the cable breaks away, ensuring that you don’t take the charger with you. It’s not a…

Porsche and the shooting brake are two things that are catnip to auto enthusiasts. Now one car builder has combined the two, turning a less-loved classic into a car that is truly special. And if you’re going to build a Porsche Shooting Brake, why not start with one that’s already got a hatch? Porsche Coupe Transformed Into A Stunner CarPoint GT-K44 Porsche 944 shooting brakeCarPoint The CarPoint GT-K44 is the answer to that question. The starting point is a Porsche 944 S2 that has been stunningly and completely transformed with new bodywork all around the back. Even though the 944…

Volkswagen Group is going through some tough times these days. Labor disputes, increased competition in China, and a few market misses on big swings are all playing a part, but that doesn’t mean the EVs themselves aren’t great – and with all the big rebates and incentive offers on Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen EVs this month, they’re definitely worth a look. A number of early software recalls mean there are still a few brand-new 2025 model year VW Group EVs collecting dust interest on dealer lots, and Volkswagen is hurling money at customers to help dealers get them off their lots.…

New Jersey’s lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell was forced to resign on September 25th after an investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. The now-former Lt. governor has been making the media rounds trying to clear his name. But he took a particularly odd tactic during an interview on NJ PBS.Caldwell claims he’s being unfairly targeted, and multiple AI agents back that up. He told host Rob Nelson that he “AIed” the report on the investigation “from multiple AI platforms.” “I put it through AI,” he said, “and it said 59 times, it [sic] said,…