Fiat 500e production halted due to weak demand
The Fiat 500e isn’t selling well. Stellantis paused production of the pint-sized electric car on Sept. 12 noting sluggish demand. Reuters reported on Tuesday that production is not scheduled...
Mazda MX-5 Miata, Fiat 124 recalled for excessive airbag force
More than 90,000 Mazda MX-5 Miata and Fiat 124 convertible roadsters have been recalled for front airbags that can deploy with excessive force, putting front seat occupants in a kind of danger...
Guest commentary: Sales and F&I efficiency keys to succeeding in today’s automotive market
While challenges remain, dealerships have an opportunity to sell more cars if they commit to better sales training and improving their financing skills and technology.
Renault stops F1 engine development, focuses on Alpine supercar
Renault will no longer build F1 power units after 2025 F1 power unit staff to focus on EV technology, including Alpine supercar Alpine supercar due by 2030, possibly with solid-state batteries A...
Review: Bentley Continental GT Speed proves PHEV power is no compromise
The fourth-generation Continental GT Speed and GTC convertible tap into plug-in hybrid power The GT Speed First Edition as tested costs $302,100 The GTC Speed First Edition convertible as tested...
First Shift: Bill Ford’s legacy
• Bill Ford’s legacy • BMW recall over Continental brakes • Ineos stops production • VW Group’s Navistar to rebrand • 2025 Audi Q6 E-tron priced at...
2025 Chevy Blazer EV price cut to $45,995, range to 334 miles
Chevy dropped the price and increased the range and power of the 2025 Blazer EV, Chevrolet revealed on Friday. A new front-wheel-drive model is the new base model with a price of $45,995, including...
Ford giving EV buyers free home charger and installation
Ford’s aiming to make life easier and less confusing for EV buyers. On Monday, Ford CEO Jim Farley posted on LinkedIn that the automaker will be providing a free home charger, along with...
First 24/7 Manhattan EV fast-charging site vies for Uber drivers
Revel on Thursday opened what the company claims is New York City’s first electric vehicle fast-charging site open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located at Pier 36 in the Lower East Side...
Bentley CEO says luxury market rejects electric cars
The Volkswagen Group ultra-luxury brand Bentley appears to have cooled even more on EVs. As its CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser recently told Car and Driver “what we see in the luxury market right...
Lucid Air Sapphire Seen On The Nurburgring, Possibly Out For EV Lap Record
Lucid may be out to break the electric vehicle lap record for the Nurburgring Nordschleife, which was set by the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT in March of this year. An Air Sapphire prototype was recently...
The “World Ender” is a Land Rover Defender 6×6 for $374,999
Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing has released another 6-wheeled creation. This time it’s a Land Rover Defender dubbed “World Ender.” Apocalypse claims to be the first to...
2025 Kia Niro
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Kia Niro? What does it compare to? The Kia Niro is a small crossover with hatchback styling. The Niro is available with efficient engines and seats five, but...
Review: 2024 Ford F-150 Hybrid smooths out
The Ford F-150 Hybrid powertrain has been updated for 2024 Hybrid F-Series models no longer shudder and judder The F-150 Hybrid costs $59,345, delivers good value for money Ford fixed the F-150...
Navigating the path toward developing software-defined vehicles (Episode 270)
False starts and missteps define the auto industry’s initial attempts to build software-defined vehicles. In this panel discussion from Automotive News Congress, experts detailed the right way to...
VW, Wells Fargo tie-up an advantage for dealers
Volkswagen Financial Services will continue to handle leasing and customer service, ensuring minimal disruption for dealers, while Wells Fargo steps in to manage retail financing.
2026 Kia PV5 electric van caught on video
Kia plans to have 14 electric vehicles in its lineup as soon as 2027, and some of these will be purpose-built vehicles designed to meet a customer’s specific needs, such as delivery vans or...
2024 Maserati GranTurismo recalled for displaying wrong fuel level
The redesigned 2024 Maserati GranTurismo is being recalled because gasoline models may display the wrong fuel level. The recall includes 524 cars, including 454 units of the GranTurismo coupe and 70...
2025 Infiniti QX60
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Infiniti QX60? What does it compare to? The Infiniti QX60 is a roomy crossover SUV with three luxurious rows of seating. Compare it to the related Nissan Pathfinder,...
Rivian CEO saddened EVs became political
GM and Rivian’s CEO have something in common, based on comments made in recent days: Neither thought EVs would become a political lightning rod. On Thursday while speaking at the New York...