First Shift: Ford’s product roadmap
• Ford’s product roadmap • Canada to impose new EV tariffs • Automakers urged to prioritize privacy • Ford’s Bronco Sport adds steel bumpers • Nvidia CEO tops compensation...
Dodge Charger Daytona possibly preparing for police duty
Dodge is preparing its next-gen cop car Dodge teased what appears to be a police-spec Charger Daytona EV The old gas-powered Charger was popular with police fleets The outgoing gasoline Dodge...
Electric Porsche Panamera to live alongside gas-powered model
Product strategy continues to shift at Porsche as market winds blow. In an interview with Autocar, Porsche’s research and development boss Michael Steiner said the gas-powered Panamera will...
2025 Acura RDX adds refinements inside and out for $46,050
The Acura RDX received a mild makeover for 2025 The infotainment system’s touchpad remains The 2025 RDX arrives in showrooms this month and costs $46,050 Acura has updated its top-selling RDX...
2025 Cadillac Lyriq drops prices and base trim
The 2025 Cadillac Lyriq drops the previous Tech base trim, and but lower prices for the remaining trim levels help counteract that move. The Lyriq Tech started at $58,590 for the 2024 model year but...
Lithia’s captive finance company Driveway Finance turned a Q2 profit
Lithia Motors Q2 2024 earnings: After just a few years of operation, Lithia’s relaunched captive finance car loan company Driveway Finance Corp. turned a profit during the second quarter and...
Canada adds 100% tariff for “extraordinary threat” of Chinese EVs
100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs follows U.S. EV incentives only apply to free-trade partners, Canada underscored Mexico remains a potential U.S. entry point for Chinese automakers Canada’s national...
First Shift: Ford’s costly transition to EVs
• Ford’s costly transition to EVs • UAW Sterling Heights plant protest • GM’s Cruise to supply Uber rides • Ford dials back on EV spending • Cadillac raises price of...
Hyundai seeks to save energy with radiant heating, 48V glass
Hyundai’s working on three pieces of tech to advance vehicle cabin heating and cooling The tech could lead to efficiency gains The efficiency gains could lead to more EV range, but could also...
Canoo leaves California, CTO leaves company
Canoo’s done with California and will now be based out of Texas Two of the three founders have left Canoo Canoo pivoted its business model to focus on commercial applications Canoo is planning...
Next Discovery may become more van-like
JLR wants more differentiation between Discovery and Defender Volkswagen ID.Buzz may be inspiration for new Discovery EV and gas powertrains are likely for new Discovery JLR is planning a rethink of...
Porsche won’t make EVs with simulated shifts
Porsche EVs won’t pretend to be gas-powered cars The automaker explored the idea of fake shift points Porsche has two EVs in its lineup and a third en route Porsche seemingly won’t...
Norris recovers to win 2024 F1 Dutch Grand Prix
Lando Norris won the 2024 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix Local hero Max Verstappen struggled for grip after leading early on Verstappen still has a sizable gap in the Drivers’ championship...
World’s first solar-powered DC-to-DC fast charger can be pre-ordered
California-based Enteligent is taking pre-orders for a DC-to-DC EV fast charger that can be paired with solar to minimize emissions. Pitched as an alternative to Level 2 AC chargers, the Enteligent...
Stellantis is redesigning how launch control works for future hybrids
Future Stellantis performance hybrids could have launch control, a newly discovered patent filing indicates. A patent application for a hybrid-specific launch control system from the automaker was...
Honda CEO on EVs: “Can’t force people to change their minds”
Honda’s CEO doesn’t believe consumers can be incentivized to change to EVs Honda’s spending $700M to retool plants and $3.5B to built a battery plant for mass EV production The...
2025 Audi A8
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Audi A8? What does it compare to? The 2025 Audi A8 is a full-size luxury sedan comparable to the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, not to mention the Genesis...
GM developing Endurance Mode for EV racing
General Motors has filed a patent application for an “Endurance Mode” to help stretch range during races. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Aug. 22,...
Sam Abuelsamid delves into Ford’s EV retreat and GM’s software cuts (Episode 265)
The Guidehouse Insights principal analyst examines forces driving Ford Motor Co. to scale back its electric-vehicle plans, steady sales growth in the overall EV market, and why it’s hard for legacy...
Many issues are hurting auto industry
The auto industry has a multitude of issues plaguing it, from overregulation and a push to an all-EV marketplace to overpriced model offerings with higher-interest loans that have placed many buyers...