Jan 26, 2018 5:29 PM

The Cars We'll Be Driving (and Not Driving) in 2018

We discuss the latest in autonomous car tech, electric driving, and why China is the future of the auto industry.

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Gas Prices Are Soaring. So Is the Demand for Used EVs

Dealerships say they’re getting busier as the Iran war and the shipping crisis at the Strait of Hormuz drag on.

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How BYD Got EV Chargers to Work Almost as Fast as Gas Pumps

The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don’t expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon.

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Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

The electric-car maker says it happens rarely and at speeds below 10 mph. But the disclosure—in response to a US senator's questions—occasioned a call for more transparency.

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The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

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Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways

A suspected system failure froze Baidu’s robotaxis across Wuhan, trapping passengers and reportedly causing traffic disruptions and crashes.

Zeyi Yang

BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways

WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD's premium brand looks like a huge mistake.

Jeremy White

The 560-Mile All-New BMW i3 Has Finally Arrived

No longer a cute urban runabout, BMW's latest electrified 3 Series is packed with tech and can go further than the iX3.

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5 Burning Questions About Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Partnership with Intel

Intel’s role in Elon Musk’s ambitious chip venture is still murky, raising questions about what the partnership actually entails—and whether it can work at all.

Lauren Goode

Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not

Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service” company. Hey, if you can't beat ’em, join ’em.

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The Deceptively Tricky Art of Designing a Steering Wheel

Veteran designers in the auto industry—and Jony Ive—tell us how hard it is to make a functional yet beautiful steering wheel.

Jeremy White

AI Podcasters Really Want to Tell You How to Keep a Man Happy

Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools.

Jason Parham