2025 GMC Sierra EV goes up to 460 miles, adds lower-price version
2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali steps up to an EPA-equivalent range of 460 miles Sierra EV Denali compares to Chevy Silverado EV RST Elevation and AT4 versions of Sierra EV are on the way With the GMC...
First Shift: GM uses AI to catch software issues
• GM uses AI to catch software issues • Plug-ins trail in satisfaction study • GM wheel supplier files for bankruptcy • Nissan enters the hybrid...
2024 F1 US Grand Prix preview: First of American triple-header
United States Grand Prix is first of American triple-header United States Prix includes Sprint race Liam Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo at RB This weekend marks the start of an intense run to the...
2025 Subaru BRZ Series.Purple limited to just 500 cars
The 2025 Subaru BRZ reaches showrooms early next year, and when it arrives it will include a new BRZ Series.Purple special edition. As the name suggests, the car features a purple paint finish,...
IBM’s Maximo helps prevent production snags by predicting when machinery needs maintenance
IBM has been expanding Maximo’s capabilities to monitor the health of production machinery and tooling by using data to predict when critical maintenance is needed. The goal: Prevent unplanned...
Modern Renault 4 debuts at 2024 Paris auto show
Renault used this week’s 2024 Paris auto show to debut the 4 E-Tech electric subcompact crossover. The crossover serves as a spiritual successor to the popular Renault 4. Renault also launched...
Honda recalls hybrids due to possible fuel leaks
Honda is recalling approximately 720,000 vehicles in the U.S.—including several hybrid models—due to fuel pumps that may crack and leak. The automaker announced that recall Tuesday,...
First Shift: Connected vehicles and cybersecurity
• Connected vehicles and cybersecurity • Chevy revamps Tahoe, Suburban • BMW updates 2 Series Gran Coupe • Tesla Robotaxi vs....
Honda recalls 720,000 vehicles over cracked fuel pumps
Honda is recalling approximately 720,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they may have defective fuel pumps. The pumps in question were manufactured with defective cores, which could allow cracks to...
Report: Apple worked with China’s BYD to develop EV batteries
Prior to ending its much-discussed electric-vehicle project, Apple worked with Chinese automaker BYD on batteries, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. A partnership between the two companies...
California police call EVs “nearly unusable”
California police forces are seeing the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y as too tight for police duty There’s no official Tesla police package, and few other EV options Police-duty F-150 Lightning...
Mexico’s own EVs could rival India and China, face Trump trade rules
Mexico is aiming to develop its own EV manufacturing and supply chain At present, global automakers’ Mexico plants assemble EVs and other vehicles for the U.S. The push could be a preemptive...
Ford Mustang GTD likely lapped the ‘Ring in under 7 minutes
One of Ford’s goals for the Mustang GTD was a Nürburgring lap time of under seven minutes Hardcore Mustang benefits from 815 hp, Multimatic suspension, and F1-inspired aerodynamics Prices...
First Shift: Tesla bets on AI
• Tesla bets on AI • Stellantis changes remote-work policy • Self-driving tech’s self-reflection • Audi Q6 Sportback E-tron • Chip supplier qualifies for U.S....
F&I data: Fed LIFE Survey finds consumers more challenged by bills
Americans this summer were having a harder time paying bills and feeling greater concern about making ends meet compared with a year earlier, according to the July 2024 edition of the Federal...
RML’s P39 40SE is street-legal, Le Mans-inspired Porsche 911
RML Group has revealed the P39 40SE based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Custom car features a wider track and longer wheelbase than the 911 Turbo S Peak output is 900 hp versus 640 hp in the 911 Turbo...
2025 Nissan Murano revealed with premium design, turbo-4
Nissan on Wednesday unveiled a redesigned Murano crossover due to reach dealerships early next year as a 2025 model. The fourth-generation model replaces the current Murano that has been on sale...
F&I tip: Be available by phone to the lender on stipulation deal
Dealership staff should be sure their indirect auto lending partners can reach them by phone when a deal is contingent on the customer providing stips.
These US states come up short on public chargers per EV
The total number of U.S. EV charging stations has increased by 32% since 2023, but that growth has been unevenly distributed among the states, Here Technologies found in a new study. Here, which...
BMW CEO says Europe needs to cancel the 2035 gas-engine ban
Europe needs to rethink its looming ban on vehicles with a gas engine, according to BMW’s CEO BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the ban will force automakers to rely on China There’s concern...