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Gas-Only Cars Fall Below Half of Global New-Car Sales for the First Time

Gas-Only Cars Fall Below Half of Global New-Car Sales for the First Time

Plus, Lucid delivered 852 more cars than it built, and the first Kia EV3 drives are in.

Oct 6, 2026

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UK Weighs Tariffs on Chinese EVs as Pressure From Brussels Mounts

UK Weighs Tariffs on Chinese EVs as Pressure From Brussels Mounts

Plus, Stellantis bets on nine models under $40,000, and Consumer Reports names the 10 new cars selling over sticker.

Oct 5, 2026

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Volvo Cars Scraps Its 2026 Outlook and Warns of a "Significant" Q3 Hit

Volvo Cars Scraps Its 2026 Outlook and Warns of a "Significant" Q3 Hit

Plus, the U.S. sales pace falls to a 19-month low and Ford's CEO gives USMCA a coin-flip.

Oct 3, 2026

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Ram Is Stellantis's Biggest U.S. Brand for the First Time Since 2009

Ram Is Stellantis's Biggest U.S. Brand for the First Time Since 2009

Plus, Mercedes drops the EQE, Stellantis opens 50 quality war rooms, and Toyota drops a caravan on the electric Hilux.

Oct 2, 2026

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5 min read

Hyundai and Kia Post Record Q3s While Ford Rebuilds F-150 Supply

Hyundai and Kia Post Record Q3s While Ford Rebuilds F-150 Supply

Plus, Michael Jordan's Ferrari 550 at $2.7M and VinFast's U.S. comeback attempt.

Oct 1, 2026

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5 min read

US Cuts 2031 Fuel Economy Target From 50.4 MPG to 34.9

US Cuts 2031 Fuel Economy Target From 50.4 MPG to 34.9

Plus, Subaru marks 25 years of the WRX with a 350-unit GD25, and Chinese driver-assist maker Momenta signs with Jeep and Peugeot.

Sep 28, 2026

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4 min read

$12,000 Now Buys a 9-Year-Old Used Car With 98,000 Miles

$12,000 Now Buys a 9-Year-Old Used Car With 98,000 Miles

Plus, McLaren is selling the Artura at 0% financing, and your insurer's app may soon score your driving.

Sep 27, 2026

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Hyundai Is on Track to Outsell Ford for the First Time

Hyundai Is on Track to Outsell Ford for the First Time

Plus, a $628,000 Acura NSX, a roofless million-dollar G-Wagon, an Audi EV that went 831 miles on one charge, and Weird Wheels finds a glass-box kit car.

Sep 25, 2026

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GM Sold Fewer Cars in China This Year. Its China Profits Nearly Tripled.

GM Sold Fewer Cars in China This Year. Its China Profits Nearly Tripled.

Plus, Costco rations motor oil, Ram Hurricane owners sue over stalling engines, and Toyota's eye-tracking camera patent.

Sep 13, 2026

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5 min read

Stellantis Lines Up a Buyer for the Charger Plant. Unifor Walks Out.

Stellantis Lines Up a Buyer for the Charger Plant. Unifor Walks Out.

Plus, Toyota's electric Highlander slips to 2028, and Ford puts the F-150 Lightning into maintenance mode.

Sep 12, 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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August Beat the Forecast, and Hybrids Are the Reason

August Beat the Forecast, and Hybrids Are the Reason

Plus, the world's biggest battery maker says China is launching EVs too fast to build them properly, and Xiaomi will hand you a new SUV if yours catches fire.

Sep 6, 2026

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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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Honda and Nissan Bury the Merger, Keep the Software

Honda and Nissan Bury the Merger, Keep the Software

Plus, BYD's overseas revenue overtakes its home market for the first time, and a headlight that's 615% over the glare limit but still legal.

Aug 31, 2026

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Stellantis May Scrap a Historic Plant While GM Signs a New Deal Down the Road

Stellantis May Scrap a Historic Plant While GM Signs a New Deal Down the Road

Plus, Chinese brands routed around the EU's tariff and took a record share, and Tesla sets a September 3 Austin launch date for the Cybercab.

Aug 23, 2026

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China's Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down to One Part, and Tesla Owns Most of It

China's Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down to One Part, and Tesla Owns Most of It

Plus, BMW pushed Spider-Man ads to dashboards without asking, and California became the first state to regulate which replacement tires you can buy.

Aug 22, 2026

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Canada's Tariff Lands at 15%, Tentatively. One Undecided Rule Halves the Bill.

Canada's Tariff Lands at 15%, Tentatively. One Undecided Rule Halves the Bill.

Plus, China's car market is on pace for its worst year on record, and BMW quietly reviews its lineup.

Aug 20, 2026

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Hyundai Redraws Its Best-Selling SUV, and Deletes the Old Screens Too

Hyundai Redraws Its Best-Selling SUV, and Deletes the Old Screens Too

Plus, Audi backpedals on killing its five-cylinder engine, and GM bans aftermarket parts from ADAS repairs.

Aug 19, 2026

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To Purists, Ferrari's EV Was a Betrayal. Someone Paid $40 Million for It.

To Purists, Ferrari's EV Was a Betrayal. Someone Paid $40 Million for It.

Plus, Porsche leaves VW's emissions pool for a Chinese rival, and rebuilding a McLaren P1 battery costs more than the factory charged.

Aug 16, 2026

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Ford Moves Lincoln Production Home, and Says the Tariff Decided It

Ford Moves Lincoln Production Home, and Says the Tariff Decided It

Plus, Cadillac's F1 team fires its boss with zero warning, and Tesla's Superchargers land only slightly above average in J.D. Power's charging study.

Aug 13, 2026

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Daimler Truck's CEO Names Her Own Fine Before Brussels Does

Daimler Truck's CEO Names Her Own Fine Before Brussels Does

Plus, VW confirms a US-built pickup (again), and the FTC narrows its dealer discrimination enforcement.

Aug 10, 2026

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Hyundai and Kia Set July Records. Hybrids Did All the Work.

Hyundai and Kia Set July Records. Hybrids Did All the Work.

Plus, NHTSA probes 1.2 million Teslas, and America's last manual V8 sedan has 64 cars left on dealer lots.

Aug 2, 2026

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Stellantis Shipped 38% More in North America. Sales Rose 5.7%.

Stellantis Shipped 38% More in North America. Sales Rose 5.7%.

Plus, Polestar owners stranded in the US, and the EPA wants to kill diesel limp mode.

Jul 13, 2026

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Toyota's $3.6B Texas Bet Moves the Baja Tacoma Line, Not the Guanajuato One

Toyota's $3.6B Texas Bet Moves the Baja Tacoma Line, Not the Guanajuato One

Plus, Cadillac halts Vistiq shipments over a child-trapping seat, and the Defender Octa loses 93 hp in a facelift.

Jul 8, 2026

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Ferrari's "Manual" Gearbox Is Real Clutch Pedal, Fake Gearbox

Ferrari's "Manual" Gearbox Is Real Clutch Pedal, Fake Gearbox

Plus, used hybrid prices jump $3,600 with no tax credit, and Verstappen hates the Lego cars.

Jul 4, 2026

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