The Auto World

A new study reveals how Americans are turning to AI for insurance. Younger drivers show greater trust in AI than older generations. Confidence in AI fades when claims and accidents come into play. In just a few short years, artificial intelligence has shifted from an obscure technology that most people had barely heard of, let alone used, to a presence integrated into daily life, whether we like it or not. Now, according to a new study, a growing number of Americans are apparently turning to AI to help them find the best car insurance deals. Read: The Hidden Feature In Your Car That’s Quietly Raising Your Insurance Bill As part of a survey of 3,002 drivers across the United States , Insurify found that 42 percent have used AI assistants to help them find car insurance. The same study revealed that 86 percent of Americans trust AI to guide them through the process of buying coverage, suggesting a surprisingly (some might say unsettling) high level of comfort with alg...

A new study tested whether EVs expose drivers to hidden radiation. The German researchers tested 11 electric cars while driving and charging. Engineers used dummies packed with sensors to capture real conditions. A new study has just delivered some reassuring news for anyone who has ever wondered whether sitting on top of a massive battery pack might quietly turn them into a human antenna. Electric cars, it turns out, aren’t the stealth radiation chambers some might imagine. Germany’s ADAC auto club recently took a deep dive into electromagnetic fields in electric cars and found that drivers and passengers are exposed to very low levels of radiation. Related: You Might Want To Keep Your Car Windows Closed While Charging In fact, the results show that EVs are no more dangerous than any other modern vehicle and in some cases they actually give off less electromagnetic – or “electrosmog” – activity than cars with combustion engines. What Did They Test? The study ...

Owner says rear manual release broke and can’t be accessed. Compares the risk to a fatal Tesla fire with stuck rear doors. Family now considers selling SUV over serious safety concerns. Imagine buying what you believe to be a state-of-the-art, high-powered electric SUV, only to realize it hides what you’d call a surprisingly basic safety flaw. That’s the situation one 2025 Rivian R1S second-gen owner has found themselves in, and the issue comes down to something as mundane, yet vital, as door handles. In an effort to proactively improve safety, the R1S owner tried to show their child how to get out of the back seat in the event of an emergency. It went so poorly that they’re now considering selling their high-end electric SUV. Safety Frustration In a post titled “My kids are definitely dead in an emergency,” Reddit user u/AlstonCentral says this all started with a test; he simply wanted to show his kids how to get out of the car if something went wrong. Photos S...

Bidding on early Corvette ZR1s reached up to $360,000 this fall. Earlier this month, one example was flipped for a $70,000 profit. Despite penalties, buyers are paying huge premiums at auctions. Some cars arrive with such anticipation that they become collectibles before their tires ever touch the road. The new Chevy Corvette ZR1, along with its even more extreme ZR1X sibling, is one of those cars. In an effort to prevent those lucky enough to secure an allocation for a new Chevy Corvette ZR1 (or the ZR1X) from flipping the car for a quick profit, GM will void the vehicle’s warranty if it’s resold within 12 months of purchase. Read: GM Quietly Changed Its Corvette C8 Retention Policy For Some Models However, that measure hasn’t stopped a few enterprising owners from testing the limits of GM’s patience, auctioning off their barely driven ZR1s online in search of easy profits. When $360k Is Not Enough The first example to appear for sale on Bring a Trailer was liste...

Ford is being sued over missing safety tech in 2024 F-150 Lightnings. Plaintiffs claim Ford misrepresented features listed on window stickers. Company offered $100 refunds, but owners say that barely covers losses. Ford’s electric pickup has long been seen as a bellwether for mainstream EV demand, but the latest news surrounding it has little to do with torque or battery range. Instead, the company now faces scrutiny of an entirely different kind inside a courtroom. Read: F-150 Lightning Production Halted Indefinitely As Ford Bets On Gas Trucks Again Ford is being sued in the United States over claims that certain 2024 F-150 Lightning models advertised with a Forward Sensing System were delivered without it. The lawsuit alleges that customers have “incurred damages” due to the missing safety feature and that the company’s efforts to make amends have fallen short. Missing Sensors or Missing Disclosure? The class action, filed in the US District Court for the Easte...

The Rivian R1T Quad Motor Max Pack hits 60 mph in 2.6 seconds. It is faster than a Cybertruck, Raptor R, and Porsche 911 GT3 RS. This is a 7,000-lb truck that embarrasses sports cars on the strip. It’s been clear for years that electric vehicles aren’t just efficient, they’re mind-blowing fast. Now, Rivian is proving it all over again with a truck that weighs over 7,000 pounds (3,175 kg) once the driver jumps in. Results from a fresh independent test make it hard to argue otherwise: the R1T Quad Motor Max Pack is astonishingly fast. So fast, in fact, that it can line up against the 655 hp Corvette E-Ray hybrid in a drag race and come away even. Just think about that for a second. How Fast Is It Really? The folks over at Car and Driver just managed to sprint from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in the R1T in just 2.6 seconds. That’s the exact same time that the Tesla Cybertruck managed, but past 60 mph, the Rivian leaves the angular Tesla for dead. More: Rivian And VW Are Te...

Renault is auctioning dozens of vehicles from its private heritage vault. The lineup spans early 1900s cars, movie props, concepts, and F1 racers. All vehicles will be auctioned on December 7 near Paris, on full display. Renault is cracking open the doors to its closely guarded heritage vault, not just to offer a rare glimpse but, more enticingly, the chance to actually buy a trove of concept cars, race machines, prototypes, and eccentric one-offs. Curated by Artcurial Motorcars, the Renault Icons sale on December 7, just outside Paris, feels as though someone has rolled an entire museum straight into an auction hall. More: Renault’s $185,000 R5 Turbo Exposes What’s Really Wrong With EVs The lineup also includes scale models, though those will be covered separately. Early pieces of Renault’s past include a replica of the 1898 Type A, a freshly restored 1901 Type D, and a 1903 Type G double phaeton. Fast forward almost a century, and you’ll find a 1983 Renault 5 al...