Automotive

Grounded RVs has presented a Ford E-Transit camper van it plans to have ready for delivery in a few weeks' time. An impressive smart RV with modular interior, the G1 camper van officially kickstarts the electric van life era in the US.

Hyundai's automatic charging robot (ACR) is designed to connect and charge electric vehicles without the driver having to do anything. After showing a CGI animation of the design in 2022, Hyundai has now videoed the working prototype in action.

The Genesis flagship sedan enters a second generation, with the 2023 G90 seeing a full redesign including engine, interior, and price revamps. The G90 is now competing with the high-end European offering.

The "People's Car" company previews one of the first people's EVs, a compact hatch proposed at a price below €25K. The ID. 2all concept looks like the right car at the right price, offering 280 miles of range and some top-tier technologies.

Kia plans to introduce its production three-row flagship electric SUV, the EV9, later this month. Ahead of the full reveal, it's released exterior and interior pictures that preview bold, boxy styling and a digitized interior.

Mack Trucks, which is part of the Volvo Group, has announced its second EV option, following the launch of the LR model in 2016 and subsequent availability in 2021. The medium-duty truck is an electric version of the company's MD diesel vehicle.

X-Gloo looks to make the pop-up camper van roof inflatable. It's teamed with one of Europe's leading pop-up roof builders to create a blazingly styled VW concept van with a pop-top that inflates into position and offers improved insulation.

After a week with the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning in a place where trucks are actually needed, we learned that it is in fact a good truck. Provided you don’t have too far to go, that is.

Polaris believes performance side-by-side UTV racing is ready to step up a level. So it's launching the "first full-fledged UTV class factory racing program," complete with a purpose-built race vehicle, a full-time crew and a dedicated workshop.

Back in 2018, Honda introduced a rugged all-terrain vehicle capable of lugging stuff around construction sites autonomously. That Autonomous Work Vehicle has now entered its third generation, and will be shown off in Las Vegas later this month.

While there are some mechanical problems that can easily be detected by a car's onboard sensors, there are others which are a bit trickier. The V2M system is designed to catch those other ones, by listening for them using onboard modules.

Tesla told investors it can reduce costs by 50%, by expanding on the modular, parallel manufacturing innovations it developed for the Model Y. Tesla's next-gen vehicles will be built and tested in chunks that won't come together until the final line.

The big Lexus LX is now in its fourth generation, the new LX 600 marking this newest rendition. It is Lexus’ largest SUV and this generation sports some huge changes, such as a turbocharged V6, lighter-weight chassis, and improved interior.

A different kind of off-road camper truck, the Toro Bravo 4x4 Silver Spear works as hard as it plays. Its modular 3D-printed cabin works as a toy hauler, mobile living space, and work-ready cargo truck or mobile workshop.

The second-gen Volvo V60 Cross Country arrived in 2020 and is one of the few station wagons still available in North America. It combines crossover-like utility and off-pavement capability with solid all-weather performance and car-like drive dynamics.