Is Ford adding Google Maps EV route planning? CEO Jim Farley hinted at the idea this week as owners requested the feature. In today’s age, staying connected is everything. Especially while driving. Although most new cars come loaded with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, some automakers are doing away with it. Rival GM announced it was dropping CarPlay in March, starting with the 2024 Chevy…

Tesla has started to push the software update that includes the “fix” of the NHTSA Autopilot recall, and it includes the release notes detailing the new Autopilot nag. Earlier this week, Tesla and NHTSA announced a new “safety recall” of all Tesla vehicles equipped with Autopilot in North America. The recall marks the conclusion of the NHTSA’s years-long investigation into crashes of…

In a recent interview with media in Europe, NIO cofounder and president, Lihong Qin, confirmed the Chinese automaker intends to launch its family-friendly Firefly sub-brand in the market in 2025. This latest update follows nearly two years of speculation about the Firefly brand, in addition to a separate NIO sub-brand called Alps, both of which should join the EU markets. It was mid-2021 when EV…