2025-10-22
Toyota's new all-hybrid RAV4 has software you might actually want to use
If I had a dollar for every time a vehicle manufacturer launched a new in-car software experience designed to achieve the same levels of user experience as your average tablet or smartphone, I'd probably have about enough cash for a decent lunch at a middling restaurant. It's a common refrain, and yet after years of hearing that same story over and over, I still find myself firing up Android Auto or Apple CarPlay as soon as I get into just about every new car I evaluate.
At the launch of the 2026 Toyota RAV4, I heard that story yet again, about how they'd rewritten their in-car software to deliver an experience like that found in modern mobile devices. And I have to say, for once, they might have actually delivered. Toyota's latest SUV has voice and touch capabilities that are n [...]
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Toyota hopes for a smoother start with its redesigned bZ all-electric SUV
In an increasingly competitive EV landscape, Toyota hopes its newly redesigned and renamed Toyota bZ can stand out. As brands from Subaru to Volkswagen continue to expand all-electric offerings, Toyot [...]
2025-02-28
Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+
The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]
2025-05-15
Toyota announces the bZ Woodland, a rugged all-terrain electric SUV
Toyota is on a tear unveiling new EVs for the American market, announcing a new model for the third day in a row. After debuting the bZ SUV and the C-HR crossover, Toyota is adding the bZ Woodland SUV [...]
2025-05-14
Toyota is bringing the C-HR back to the US as an all-electric crossover
Toyota has announced the return of the C-HR to the United States, but this time as an all-electric model built on its e-TNGA platform. The crossover electric vehicle will now be the second Battery Ele [...]
2025-04-30
Toyota and Waymo pledge to team up on a new autonomous vehicle platform
Toyota and Waymo have announced that they've entered a preliminary agreement, along with the former's mobility tech subsidiary, Woven by Toyota, Inc. To be clear, they're not in the mid [...]
2025-07-25
Porsche 911 GTS review: The first hybrid 911 is better with a battery
When Porsche first unveiled the new 911 GTS, it's safe to say that there weren't many people on planet Earth pining for a hybrid 911. The idea of one of the world's most iconic sports c [...]
2025-10-02
'Western Qwen': IBM wows with Granite 4 LLM launch and hybrid Mamba/Transformer architecture
IBM today announced the release of Granite 4.0, the newest generation of its homemade family of open source large language models (LLMs) designed to balance high performance with lower memory and cost [...]
2025-05-29
Volkswagen ID.Buzz review: A head-turning EV microbus with unfortunate flaws
While we're still waiting for a true electric minivan to hit the US, VW's ID.Buzz microbus is close. It's a unique family hauler that'll definitely get your neighbors buzzing. No, [...]