2025 Cupra Raval spied, will spawn VW ID.2 sibling
The Cupra Raval will be the first of VW Group’s new subcompact EVs The subcompact EVs will use VW Group’s MEB Small platform Cupra plans to launch in the U.S. later this decade Several...
Stellantis spent $29.5M to enhance wind tunnel for EVs
Stellantis has upgraded the wind tunnel located near its U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in its quest to boost range of electric vehicles by reducing drag. The automaker on Wednesday...
First Shift: GM Q3 earnings report
• Soon more used EVs can get tax credit • Toyota Texas plant recruits military vets • Tesla and investor robot scrutiny • GM Q3 earnings report • Hyundai recalls hydrogen...
Feds investigating Tesla Full Self-Driving after four crashes, one fatality
The NHTSA is looking at the safety of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system Four crashes have been documented while Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system was engaged, one was fatal Tesla CEO Elon...
F&I data: Used EVs losing value faster than hybrids and gas-powered cars
A Cox Automotive analysis compares the value of used hybrid, electric and gasoline vehicles with their sticker price.
Stellantis to test solid-state batteries in Dodge Charger Daytona EVs
Stellantis will test solid-state battery cells from Massachusetts-based Factorial in a fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona electric vehicles starting in 2026, the two companies announced Wednesday. The...
Arkansas might be sitting on 19 million tons of lithium
Lithium in a Smackover Formation could provide nine times the global demand for EV batteries The lithium deposits could be the key to U.S. battery production Lithium mining was extensive in...
2025 Kia EV9 carries on with $700 price increase
Kia’s EV9 three-row electric SUV carries over into its second model year essentially unchanged, but with a $700 price increase for the Light Long Range model. Pricing for the 2025 Kia EV9...
Gas-powered 2025 Mini John Cooper Works hatch, convertible revealed
John Cooper Works versions of gas-powered Mini hatch and convertible revealed Peak power of 228 hp comes from 2.0-liter turbo-4 U.S. sales start in early 2025 A new generation of Mini’s Cooper...
Trump says he’ll make interest on car loans tax deductible for vehicles made in U.S.
Trump has not specified if the tax breaks would be available to many foreign-owned automakers who produce millions of vehicles in the U.S., including Volkswagen Group, Toyota and Hyundai.
Review: 2025 Audi S5 states the case for gas power in EV transition
Redesigned 2025 Audi S5 replaces both Audi S4 sedan and S5 Sportback S5 gets sharper handling S5 interior offers up to three screens On the tight roads of the Provence Alps region of southern...
McLaren shows W1 hypercar’s 3D-printed suspension
McLaren in October revealed a successor to its P1 hypercar in the form of the W1. The new hypercar is similar to the P1 in that it features a plug-in hybrid powertrain built around a...
F&I tip: Look at buyers with lower credit scores as an opportunity
Auto lenders and dealerships should not ignore car buyers with lower credit scores, Armando Hidalgo, director of servicing at SameDay Auto Finance, said in a panel discussion at the Auto Finance...
First Shift: AutoTrainer’s F&I strategy
• AutoTrainer’s F&I strategy • Tesla vehicles don’t fit as squad cars • Forvia posts drop in Q3 sales • 1,100 layoffs at Ram truck...
Guest commentary: New strategies make the road back to 17 million SAAR possible
The industry must be willing to take a disciplined approach to sales, inventory management and pricing.
GM CEO says company still committed to ditching tailpipes by 2035
GM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker’s backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla...
Vehicle cost and high rates are holding back middle-income Americans, according to Santander
Thirty percent of those surveyed said they were likely to take out an auto loan if rates came down.
Kia EV9 recalled because digital gauge cluster can fail
Kia is recalling 14,163 EV9 electric SUVs because their digital instrument clusters could go blank while the vehicles are being driven. The vehicles, a mix of 2024 and 2025 models, received an...
AutoTrainer software reviews F&I conversations, trains staff using AI customers
Startup Anomaly Labs screens car dealers’ finance office sales pitches to real-life consumers and uses AI customers for managers to role-play and improve.
BMW’s new M2 race car tests hard at the ‘Ring
BMW is working on a new generation of its entry-level customer race car based on the M2 coupe, and prototypes are currently being evaluated, including in the grueling races of the Nürburgring...