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What GM Engineers Build on the Weekends

Marc UrbanoCar and Driver From the December 2021 issue of Car and Driver. Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) ratings are an engineering classification of potential risk, with A being relatively innocuous and D the most hazardous. The plate on Alex MacDonald’s homebuilt Stalker reads “ASIL Z.” It also has a bike rack. “If it doesn’t […]

Rivian, the Electric-Truck Maker, Closes with a Big Gain After Its I.P.O.

Charging remains a challenge for all companies introducing electric vehicles. While stations are available in many urban centers, their numbers are fewer in suburbs and many less densely populated areas have no charging infrastructure. That could be a particular issue for Rivian since it expects owners to take its vehicles out into the wilderness where […]

Glasgow Climate Talks Are Down to the Wire on Money, Ambition and Fossil Fuels

GLASGOW — The international climate talks went into overtime Friday evening, as negotiators wrestled behind closed doors over several sticking points in an agreement that could determine whether nations can prevent the planet from growing dangerously hot by midcentury. A draft agreement released Friday morning called for a doubling of money to help developing countries […]

Protect Your Car’s Interior with These Sunshades

Enovoe It might seem backward to buy sunshades in winter, but they’re actually a fun gift for the holidays. Open ’em up and you’ll have visions of flip-flops and an umbrella-laden drink. That’s enough to chase away winter blues. We clicked through Amazon to find great sunshades to protect your car’s interior. Put one up […]

6 Takeaways From COP26, the U.N. Climate Summit

Before it started, the United Nations global climate summit in Glasgow known as COP26 was billed by its chief organizer as the “last, best hope” to save the planet. Halfway through, optimistic reviews of its progress noted that heads of state and titans of industry showed up in force to start the gathering with splashy […]