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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,…

Wi-Fi calling sidesteps weak cellular networks, but it’s not a perfect substitute. Miniseries/Getty Images Wi-Fi calling, also called VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) is a great way to improve sound quality on your Android phone or iPhone during calls. When turned on, it runs your calls (and texts) over your Wi-Fi connection instead of your carrier’s cellular network. It works by routing your connection through an IPsec tunnel and ePDG connection (like a VPN service) to your carrier’s network. From that point, the data is sent to the device on the other end as usual; that’s why both devices…

Finding the right family hauler shouldn’t drain your bank account, nor should it leave you stranded on the highway, even if models like the Kia Telluride are extremely desirable. We combed the market to identify the best used 3-row SUV options under $30,000, and we made sure that each entry focuses on what matters. We look at powertrain performance, essential standard features, and true cargo capacities. So whether you’re eyeing a Buick or a Volkswagen, here’s what you should know. We rank these 3-row used SUVs based on price, from cheapest to most expensive. All information is correct at the…

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. One of the many cool things about Lego is that you don’t have to follow the instructions. Lego pieces are so versatile that you can build pretty much anything out of them. An interesting niche of the freestyle Lego scene is building working engines out of the plastic bricks. Instead of one of the more obvious choices, this builder chose to resurrect an evolutionary dead end of internal combustion. YouTuber Delton Adams built a…

After months of delays, missed delivery windows, and increasingly impatient reservation holders, Rivian spinout ALSO is finally putting its electric bikes into the hands of actual customers. Early Launch Edition deliveries of the US $4,500 ALSO TM-B e-bikes have begun showing up, with a few owners posting their first impressions and real-world riding results on social media. And so far, the reports seem largely positive – though the first range numbers also offer a useful reality check on some of the bike’s loftier claims. For those who haven’t been following the saga, ALSO’s TM-B is one of the more unusual…

You don’t hear much good news from Chrysler these days. Heck, you’d probably have to go back a decade or more to find anything positive from the brand. However, we’re glad to report that Chrysler is killing it in the market right now, albeit with just one model. The Chrysler Pacifica is the only vehicle left in Chrysler’s lineup, and US sales figures for the first nine months of the year are in. The minivan has smashed all of its rivals. Minivans Are Having A Moment 2027 Chrysler Pacifica Front 3/4 ViewChrysler Chrysler sold 101,627 Pacificas over the first nine…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 146, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, it’s October already?, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)Programming note: David is back next week! It’s been a blast writing Installer again, and thanks to everyone for reading and for your recommendations. For now, I also have for you Amazon’s new Kindles, OpenAI’s Dots, the remastered Witcher 3, and more.(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What apps are you into right now? What are…

A large battery doesn’t necessarily last for a super-long time. Ri Luck/Getty Images When comparing the batteries of different devices or analyzing how well your own device performs, you’ll often see two terms: “battery capacity” and “battery life.” While these go hand-in-hand, they are different metrics. Knowing the difference helps you estimate battery performance and be aware of when you need to replace your battery. This applies to smartphones, portable battery packs, laptops and similar. Battery capacity measures the maximum amount of energy a battery can store; it’s expressed in milliampere hours (mAh) for small devices like…

Get your lighters in the air, your boxes of tissues out, and wear your darkest clothes. We’ve lost some special manual naturally aspirated cars in the last few years, like the Porsche Cayman, but there are still some models carrying the torch going into 2027. These vehicles keep sports cars to what they should be: involving, with the best experience coming when you really wring them out to the limit. No turbo trickery, no hybrid nonsense, just purity. Tightening emissions regulations and a market shift to automatic-only vehicles has meant rowing through the gears is slowly becoming a thing of…