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Archives for June 2025

Apple CarPlay Ultra hands-on: more continuity, less disruption

Luxury automaker Aston Martin is the first OEM to offer support for Apple’s enhanced phone mirroring system, so we hopped in a DBX707 to give the new software a test drive.

Bradley Iger
‘We are the media now’

Why Tesla’s robotaxis were dominated by Elon Musk superfans.

Mack DeGeurin
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Admirable fuel economy numbers... for a supercar.

Yes, the Lamborghini Revuelto is a plug-in hybrid that also carries a $4500 gas guzzler tax for not meeting minimum fuel efficiency standards.

But, according to Peter Nelson, it’s easier than you might think to come close to its 23 MPGe rating while driving, despite the 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 behind you.

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Lamborghini Revuelto review: perfect harmony

This $612,000 plug-in hybrid is simply maniacal.

Peter Nelson
Tesla recently lost two key execsTesla recently lost two key execs
Jay Peters
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
China signs onto rare earth export deal with US.

On Friday, China’s Commerce Ministry said on state media that it will “review and approve eligible export applications for controlled items in accordance with the law” in response to a question about rare earth materials.

The statement follows President Donald Trump’s confirmation on Thursday that China and the US finalized a deal on rare earth exports, which are used to build a wide range of items, including electric vehicles, smartphones, and military equipment.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
VanMoof offers €1,000 discount to jilted S5 buyers.

Customers that never received their expensive e-bike due to the company’s bankruptcy are being offered a discount on the resurrected company’s new — and seemingly much improved — S6 series, reducing the price to €2,298. Now that the new VanMoof is once again producing spare parts for its expanding network of European service partners, co-CEO Eliott Wertheimer told Bike Europe that he wanted “to help those who were let down by the old company and get them riding.”

Here’s a running list of all of Tesla’s robotaxi mishaps so far

Tesla’s robotaxis have been on the road in Austin for just three days, and already there have been nearly a dozen incidents of bad driving behavior.

Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
Samsung Galaxy’s digital key now works with Mercedes-Benz.

The Samsung Wallet now supports digital key compatibility with Mercedes-Benz models starting July 2025, the company said. Samsung phones can already be used to unlock and start a variety of automotive brands, including Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Ram, and Polestar vehicles. Samsung has also been working with smart lock manufacturers to enable its phones to be used to lock and unlock homes and residencies.

Samsung uses UWB technology to enable digital key functionality.
Samsung uses UWB technology to enable digital key functionality.
Image: Samsung
Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
No, MKBHD will not be shaving his head.

A bunch of Tesla fans seem to think that the popular YouTuber needs to shave his head now that Tesla has successfully launched its (very limited, still in beta) robotaxi service. After all, that was the bet he made last year, right? Not so fast, Marques says. Here he is on the Waveform podcast reminding us about the actual bet he made.