Tesla Cybertruck gains Off-Road modes, locker-enabling software
The Tesla Cybertruck is getting new software features to improve off-road performance, potentially helping turn the electric pickup into the more trail-ready vehicle some owners seem to want....
2025 BMW Alpina B3 Touring spied with updates
German tuner Alpina is readying an update for its B3 based on the BMW 3-Series, and a prototype has been spotted. The prototype is for the B3 Touring wagon, and out shots come just weeks after a...
Lucid Gravity prototype, Toyota hydrogen plans, California EV sales: Today’s Car News
Stagnant Tesla sales flatten EV growth in California. Toyota sets up shop for all things hydrogen. And a drive of the Lucid Gravity tells us that it’s built on a layer of Air but adds much more....
Ram teases new flagship truck above 1500 RHO
The 2024 model year was the last for the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat, at least in the Ram 1500 TRX. The 2025 1500 RHO has arrived to fill in for the TRX. The new truck is...
First Shift: Amazon’s plan for Zoox robotaxis
• Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi plan • Stellantis revenue falls 12% • Emergency brake rule finalized • PACE award winners • Hybrid vs. EV...
Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segments
Is that a minivan? Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV? The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in...
EV market share sags in California, though EV sales are up
It’s a complicated time for the nation’s largest EV market. California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report...
Credit Acceptance Q1 net income down 35%; loan volume grows
Credit Acceptance Corp. Q1 2024 earnings: Net income fell 35 percent year over year during the first quarter as the major national car loan company grew its loan portfolio but had higher...
Pininfarina reveals Battista and B95 inspired by Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne isn’t real, but if he was and he just so happened to commission an electric hypercar from Pininfarina, it might have looked like one of the latest special editions revealed by the...
Used EV price drop, Lexus UX hybrid mpg, die-cast electric G-wagen: Today’s Car News
The Mercedes G-wagen EV goes die-cast, with a sustainability twist. Used EVs are selling at lower prices than last year. And the most affordable Lexus gets more fuel-efficient. This and more, here...
2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000
The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago....
Jaguar XJS reborn as 600-plus-hp TWR Supercat
British performance marque TWR has been revived by the son of the original company’s founder, and on Tuesday it revealed its first project, the wild Supercat based on the Jaguar XJS. The...
First Shift: Top 100 dealership groups for used cars
• Top 100 dealership groups for used cars • NHTSA probe into Ford “hands-free” tech • Genesis brand’s growing independence • Second time a charm for the UAW? • EV price war hits at BYD...
Lithia: Driveway Finance has $2M loss in Q1, still on track for profitability in 2024
Lithia Q1 2024 earnings: Car dealer Lithia Motors Inc.’s developing captive finance company Driveway Finance Corp. lost $2 million during the first quarter, compared with a $21 million loss a...
Report: Top-selling used EVs cost up to $5,000 less than last year
The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax. Sales data from September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, showed that...
Matchbox marks Mercedes’ electric G-wagen with a sustainable twist
The first-ever electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class—also known as the “Gelandewagen” or “G-wagen”—is getting the Matchbox treatment with a sustainable twist to match...
CFO: AutoNation Finance should break even by 2025
AutoNation CFO Thomas Szlosek said that AutoNation Finance is making steady progress as the division continues shift to company customers.
BMW M spied testing quad-motor electric powertrain
BMW has committed itself to electric mobility, and that committment extends to the automaker’s BMW M performance division. The BMW hot house has already introduced the i4 M50, i5 M60, iX M60,...
First Shift: Fisker lists house for more than company value
• Fisker lists house for more than company value • Ford makes sacrifices for better profit • Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles for autopilot issues • Toyota invests more than $1 billion in Indiana...
Hyundai hybrids, Emily GT, Polestar battery test, charger reliability: Today’s Car News
Hyundai reneges on the promise of an all-EV plant. Polestar tests a different kind of battery at the charger. Federal researchers see ways to make fast-charging more reliable. And the EV with Saab...