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Volvo Drops Its Entry EV in the US and Gives the Hybrid Twin the Makeover Instead

Volvo Drops Its Entry EV in the US and Gives the Hybrid Twin the Makeover Instead

Plus, GM's CEO says EVs are still the endgame the week Cadillac backs out of all-EV, Porsche nets $1.16B leaving Bugatti, a senator says Trump may trade Chinese car access for a Xi deal, and Audi pays lessees $10,000 to keep EVs off its lots.

Sep 10, 2026

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Audi's New A2 Is 12 cm Too Long for the EU's Small-EV Rule. The VW That Qualifies Costs $15,000 Less.

Audi's New A2 Is 12 cm Too Long for the EU's Small-EV Rule. The VW That Qualifies Costs $15,000 Less.

Plus, Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect with a 50% US auto tariff still set for Jan. 1, VW's unions say the 50,000 cuts are a target and not a deal, and the EU votes on plug-in hybrid ratings in November.

Sep 8, 2026

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8 min read

Jeep and Ram's Gas-Powered EVs Slip Another Nine Months

Jeep and Ram's Gas-Powered EVs Slip Another Nine Months

Plus, NHTSA opens an audit query on Tesla's Cybercab, and VW's board turns a rejected 100,000 job cuts into an approved 50,000.

Sep 5, 2026

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8 min read

Ford Wants 100,000 Fathom Sales. Only Tesla Has Ever Hit That With One EV.

Ford Wants 100,000 Fathom Sales. Only Tesla Has Ever Hit That With One EV.

Plus, Honda squeezes suppliers for $9.4 billion, and Uber cuts 3,300 jobs to pay for robotaxis.

Sep 3, 2026

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5 min read

Land Rover's First Electric Flagship Is Designed to Disappear

Land Rover's First Electric Flagship Is Designed to Disappear

Plus, Mazda's "unprecedented" SUV overhaul after a sales miss and Toyota dealers waiting on RAV4 hybrids they can't get enough of.

Sep 2, 2026

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6 min read

GM's Brake Probe Just Learned Honda and Acura Use the Same Parts

GM's Brake Probe Just Learned Honda and Acura Use the Same Parts

Plus, the average new car hits $49,855 and GM cuts a labor deal with 4,600 Canadian workers days after the tariff truce collapsed.

Aug 24, 2026

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5 min read

Ford Is Warning Staff About Chinese Rivals While Building Cars With One in Europe

Ford Is Warning Staff About Chinese Rivals While Building Cars With One in Europe

Plus, Rivian narrows its loss to $837 million and Toyota's global sales fall for a fifth straight month.

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

GM Brings Back Gas Cadillacs After $10.9 Billion EV Reality Check

GM Brings Back Gas Cadillacs After $10.9 Billion EV Reality Check

Plus, Mercedes' 20% Chinese ownership stake risks a US sales ban, and California hybrid sales overtake EVs as incentives lapse.

Jul 22, 2026

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4 min read

Honda's Best-Selling EV Ever Just Lost Half Its Sales. Now It's Dead.

Honda's Best-Selling EV Ever Just Lost Half Its Sales. Now It's Dead.

Plus, VW's 140,000-job ultimatum and Volvo's 35% China sales slump.

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

Lucid Stock Plunges 57% Intraday, Claws Back to Close Down 16%, While It Denies Bankruptcy Talk

Lucid Stock Plunges 57% Intraday, Claws Back to Close Down 16%, While It Denies Bankruptcy Talk

Plus, BMW recalls 29,000 PHEVs for fire risk and its US sales architect retires.

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

Rivian Killed Its Cheapest R1T and R1S, Making Every Config $7,000 More Expensive

Rivian Killed Its Cheapest R1T and R1S, Making Every Config $7,000 More Expensive

Plus, BaT's 250,000th auction is a Ferrari, and Carvana is testing a dealership without salespeople.

Jun 28, 2026

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4 min read

Rivian Launches the R2, Drops Its Profit Target, and Cuts 300 Jobs in the Same Week

Rivian Launches the R2, Drops Its Profit Target, and Cuts 300 Jobs in the Same Week

Plus, Carvana just bought 7 dealerships and Ford's $30K EV pickup breaks cover.

Jun 17, 2026

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5 min read

Honda's Former CEO Told Its Current CEO to Quit. The $15.7B EV Write-Down Is Why.

Honda's Former CEO Told Its Current CEO to Quit. The $15.7B EV Write-Down Is Why.

Plus, Ford trying to move orphaned Escape buyers into the Explorer, and the rental-car recall probe.

Jun 14, 2026

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4 min read

BMW's Quad-Motor Electric M3 Concept Is a 100 kWh Sedan Built to Silence the Skeptics

BMW's Quad-Motor Electric M3 Concept Is a 100 kWh Sedan Built to Silence the Skeptics

Plus, Japan's automakers face a $40B tariff bill, and Genesis debuts a mid-engine V8 supercar at Le Mans.

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

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