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...
Polestar reports drivable EV with 10-minute 10-80% charging
Polestar has announced that prototype cells fitted to a version of its upcoming Polestar 5 flagship EV have been able to do a 10-80% charge in just 10 minutes. Polestar said last year that it...
Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 4Matic+ brings big coupe fun
Driving on the tight mountain roads on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 coupe chomps at the bit. Too big to feel comfortable on skinny roads with short run-off areas...
Toyota patents tonneau cover with integrated loading ramp system
Ramps and tonneau covers are common pickup truck accessories. A recently surfaced Toyota patent application combines them. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) April...
Porsche dealership sales manager took bribes in exchange for high-demand vehicles, lawsuit alleges
The sales manager of a Porsche dealership in South Carolina commanded hundreds of thousands of dollars in “under-the-table” payments from customers hungry for high-demand vehicles.
Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy
The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports Autocar. The...
5 stars of the 2024 Beijing auto show
Nearly every domestic and international brand attended the showcase event of the Chinese auto industry. Here are the hits (and a few misses) from the show, which featured more than 100...
Flexible controls could boost EV charging station reliability
EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to...
Rivian explores tailgate with built-in workbench
The Rivian R1T is aimed more at camp sites than job sites, but a patent filing from the automaker hints at a new feature that could enhance the electric pickup truck’s usefulness as a work...
2025 Subaru Legacy
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Subaru Legacy? What does it compare to? Few midsize sedans remain on the market, and the 2025 Subaru Legacy marks the last year of production for the affordable...
Amazon’s Wendy Bauer accelerates the auto industry’s AI push (Episode 248)
The vice president of automotive and manufacturing at Amazon Web Services (AWS) talks about the proliferation of generative AI advances across different areas of the auto industry. Further, she...