What’s New for 2025: Mazda
Mazda charges into 2025 with a growing lineup of crossover SUVs and an expansion of its plug-in hybrid powertrain option as well as its first modern hybrid offering. Without an electric car in its...
Mazda EZ-6 electric sedan confirmed as brand’s first global EV
Mazda on Tuesday announced that the EZ-6 electric sedan will be its first global-market EV. Mazda revealed this sedan in April in China, and at that time it didn’t provide information about...
Audi slashes EV interest rates, but Tesla Y can cost a lot less
Current Audi EV financing undercuts Tesla, but it may still be possible to get a better deal overall from the U.S. automaker, reports CarsDirect. A recent dealer bulletin showed 0.99% financing on...
Cadillac Lyriq AWD recalled for potential brake failure
General Motors is recalling 2023-2024 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUVs over potential unexpected activation of anti-lock braking systems (ABS). The recall encompasses 21,469 vehicles in the U.S., all...
Chevrolet Equinox EV Vs. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Compared: Range, Price, Charging
Despite some hiccups in their plans, Hyundai and General Motors are charging ahead with their lofty electrification goals. Their entry-level electric SUVs, the Ioniq 5 and Chevrolet Equinox EV,...
First Shift: One new electric VW of 2024: ID Buzz
• One new electric VW of 2024: ID Buzz • Stellantis layoffs at Michigan plant • NHTSA probes Hyundai over seat belts • Marissa West leaves General Motors • Cheaper Cybertruck orders...
Guest commentary: Overcoming legacy data constraints to unlock the potential of generative AI
Decades of siloed data management, outdated IT structures and a lack of visibility across the supply chain have created barriers to innovation.
2025 Nissan Kicks costs $23,220, AWD adds $1,500 more
The redesigned small crossover gets bigger, roomier, more powerful, and slightly more expensive AWD costs more on SV versions than on the base S or top SR trims 2025 Kicks SR AWD tops the lineup at...
Uber-rare Schuppan 962CR set for Monterey Car Week auction
The Porsche 962 is considered by many, racing fans and experts alike, to be one of the most successful race cars in motorsports history. And now a road car that shares most of its design with the...
New Cadillac XT5 debuts in China with Lyriq-inspired design
The current Cadillac XT5 has been on sale since the 2017 model year, making it one of the oldest vehicles in its segment. Cadillac hasn’t indicated whether a new generation is planned for the...
First Shift: European automakers rethink EV rollouts
• European automakers rethink EV rollouts • Stellantis to help fund Archer air taxi • Volvo increases sticker price of EX90 • Public dealership groups’ CDK fallout • Treating recruitment like a...
2025 Genesis GV60 gets less expensive base AWD model
The 2025 Genesis GV60 receives minor changes and a minor price increase for its third model year on sale in the U.S., Genesis announced last week. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are...
Fratzonic: EVs have to sound like something, but does it have to be ICE?
The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona electrifies a hallowed muscle-car nameplate. And it features an elaborate sound generator to replicate the exhaust noise of the V-8 that will not be offered in the new...
Test drive: 2024 Subaru Solterra feels fit for the blue highways
Solterra efficiency is in the same ballpark as Hyundai Ioniq 5 and VW ID.4 Even with improvements, it’s one of the slower-charging electric crossovers X-Mode off-road mode gives the Solterra...
Pagani Zonda Arrivederci revealed as the last Zonda
The Pagani Zonda is the supercar that refuses to die. The car’s successor arrived in 2011 in the form of the Huayra, and that car has since been replaced by the Utopia which debuted in 2022....
Smart electric compact crossover to target Tesla Model Y
Smart may be best known for its ForTwo but that minicar is no longer in production. Instead, Smart today is launching electric crossovers bigger than anything we’ve previously seen from the...
Police Diversify With EVs As Combustion Engines Can’t Keep Up
Police departments around the country find themselves at a crossroads. They have decades of investment in traditional combustion engine police vehicles, of which the Dodge Charger Pursuit is one of...
Column: Realities of the EV transition are setting in
There is a downstream consequence of the automaker pull back on EV production plans. Just ask auto suppliers.
What is a smog check, and why is it important?
Smog check, smog test and emission check all refer to the same thing: a test of a vehicle and its engine emissions performed at a licensed smog testing facility. Smog checks are regulated by the...
EV battery costs dropped 90% in last 15 years
The average price of a lithium-ion battery pack for a light-duty EV has decreased 90% over the past 15 years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates. In 2023, the DOE estimates pack prices...