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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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4 min read

BMW Reveals the Gas 3 Series and Prices the Electric i3 at $61,500

BMW Reveals the Gas 3 Series and Prices the Electric i3 at $61,500

Plus, CarMax sold 13.8% more used cars by giving up $111 each, and the Chinese vehicle bill's sponsor says Mercedes won't be banned.

Sep 30, 2026

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6 min read

Honda Plans Its Biggest SUVs Yet, and a $2.5B Plant That Could Build Them

Honda Plans Its Biggest SUVs Yet, and a $2.5B Plant That Could Build Them

Plus, Mercedes plans $911M in labor cuts, Nissan shows a T-top Z, and BYD teases a Rolls-Royce rival.

Sep 24, 2026

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5 min read

Mercedes Signs Wayve to Bring Tesla-Style City Driving Assistance Within Two Years

Mercedes Signs Wayve to Bring Tesla-Style City Driving Assistance Within Two Years

Plus, Nissan kills piano-black trim, Subaru readies track-focused WRX and BRZ specials, and VW's EV orders pass gas orders in Germany.

Sep 23, 2026

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5 min read

Ceer Reveals Saudi Arabia's First Domestic Car: an 850-HP Gullwing EV

Ceer Reveals Saudi Arabia's First Domestic Car: an 850-HP Gullwing EV

Plus, Mercedes threatens to close two German plants, and the FTC just published real guidance on advertised car prices.

Sep 22, 2026

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4 min read

The RAV4 Is Hard to Find, and Nissan's Hybrid Rogue Wants Its Buyers

The RAV4 Is Hard to Find, and Nissan's Hybrid Rogue Wants Its Buyers

Plus, Hyundai's Tucson remembers how it parked, CATL designs batteries for US pickups, and a VW Tiguan software bug can shut the engine off mid-drive.

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

Volvo Names Skoda's Zellmer CEO, Up to a Year Before He Starts

Volvo Names Skoda's Zellmer CEO, Up to a Year Before He Starts

Plus, VW's Porsche unit faces 4,100 more job cuts, and EV sales quietly climbed in August.

Sep 20, 2026

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6 min read

GM Redesigns Its Trucks' Screens. JD Power Says Screens Are the Problem.

GM Redesigns Its Trucks' Screens. JD Power Says Screens Are the Problem.

Plus, Ford freshens the F-150 while inventory stays tight, and Ram's new turbo six draws a lawsuit before 1,200 miles.

Sep 15, 2026

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4 min read

Ford Replaced Two-Thirds of Its Bosses After the “Good Enough” Trucks

Ford Replaced Two-Thirds of Its Bosses After the “Good Enough” Trucks

Plus, eBay bans airbag sales after counterfeit deaths, and BYD's nine-day battery thrash comes back at 98.7%.

Aug 29, 2026

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4 min read

August Just Set a Record at the Pump, and Hormuz Is Why

August Just Set a Record at the Pump, and Hormuz Is Why

Plus, Rivian's CFO exits before the R2 ramp and Waymo's own test drivers are getting hurt by their robots.

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

The Accord and CR-V Are Going Hybrid-Only, and Regulation Isn't Why

The Accord and CR-V Are Going Hybrid-Only, and Regulation Isn't Why

Plus, VW's board votes Sept. 4 on up to 100,000 job cuts and Waymo says cameras alone aren't enough.

Aug 27, 2026

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5 min read

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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5 min read

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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4 min read

Monterey Car Week Is On, and the Covers Start Coming Off Friday

Monterey Car Week Is On, and the Covers Start Coming Off Friday

Plus, Kith put an M5 V10 and a manual into a first-generation X5, and Pebble Beach's incoming president wants better merch.

Aug 11, 2026

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5 min read

Ford Pro Was the Profit Engine. This Quarter Ford Blue Did the Work.

Ford Pro Was the Profit Engine. This Quarter Ford Blue Did the Work.

Plus, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake stalls Lexus output and Nissan and Honda try cooperating again.

Jul 29, 2026

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4 min read

Ford Wants the Army's Next Truck. GM Already Has a Head Start.

Ford Wants the Army's Next Truck. GM Already Has a Head Start.

Plus, JLR retires the Discovery Sport as EU crash rules bite, and America's Car-Mart warns it may not last the year.

Jul 28, 2026

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4 min read

EV Registrations Just Had Their Best Month in 8. The 2026 Forecast Still Says Retreat.

EV Registrations Just Had Their Best Month in 8. The 2026 Forecast Still Says Retreat.

Plus, BMW lets ChatGPT spec your next M3, and VW's cheapest EV racks up 25,000 orders in weeks.

Jul 18, 2026

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3 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

The EV Laggard Just Passed Ten Brands: Toyota's US EV Sales Are Up 136%

The EV Laggard Just Passed Ten Brands: Toyota's US EV Sales Are Up 136%

Plus, VW's model purge advances without board approval, and Dodge is paying $10 per horsepower to clear lots.

Jul 12, 2026

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4 min read

Ford Killed Its Electric Truck, GM Can't Sell Its Own, and Ram Never Launched One At All

Ford Killed Its Electric Truck, GM Can't Sell Its Own, and Ram Never Launched One At All

Plus, VW's board votes today on 100,000 job cuts, and O'Reilly's $10B bid to own your repair shop.

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

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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4 min read

2027 BMW X5 Debuts With Five Powertrains, an iX5 EV, and No Door Handles

2027 BMW X5 Debuts With Five Powertrains, an iX5 EV, and No Door Handles

Plus, Polestar's 32 stranded US dealers and Jeep's China-built European flagship.

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

Ford Killed the V8 in Its Most-Loaded F-150 Trims

Ford Killed the V8 in Its Most-Loaded F-150 Trims

Plus, Hyundai N is developing fake engine idle and backfires for future EVs, and Lutnick's toll grab delays a key US-Canada bridge.

Jun 27, 2026

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4 min read

VW CEO Said to Target 100,000 Jobs, Four Plants, and a Core-Brand Spinoff

VW CEO Said to Target 100,000 Jobs, Four Plants, and a Core-Brand Spinoff

Plus, NHTSA kills the brake pedal for robotaxis, and Mazda muffled the Miata then faked the sound back in.

Jun 26, 2026

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5 min read

Commerce Just Banned Polestar From the U.S. Market, Even the Car It Builds Here

Commerce Just Banned Polestar From the U.S. Market, Even the Car It Builds Here

Plus, Toyota closes in on GM's sales crown, and Morgan builds 9 coupes with a wooden frame.

Jun 25, 2026

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4 min read

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