European buyers aren’t interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn’t care. As the European Union and the US try to negotiate a satisfactory resolution to the trade war President Trump started last year, a new complication has emerged. It seems the American auto industry is not happy about…
The test document also shows the effect on range of fitting all-terrain tires. It won’t be long before Rivian starts delivering the first of its new R2 SUVs to the lucky owners. After wowing everyone with its R1S and R1T, the startup is ready to enter more mainstream market…
The market for new cars has slumped as Americans look for deals on used EVs. Sales of used electric vehicles are surging in the US as models bought during a post-pandemic boom flood back onto the market, offering prospective buyers relief from a sharp rise in petrol prices. First-quarter…
Some OEMs saw double-digit growth in Q1, others saw double-digit declines. With the war in the Persian Gulf now more than a month old, the effect on fuel prices is plain to see: On average, they’re up almost a dollar per gallon, or 25 percent, according to AAA. For…
Only three race cars have ever gone quicker around this famous track. When it comes to automotive bragging rights, a good Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time is right up there with the best of them. And today, those bragging rights belong to Ford. The automaker revealed that its GT Mk…
Between January and March, Tesla built 50,000 more cars than it could sell. This morning, Tesla published its production and delivery results for the first three months of 2026. And for the first time in a while, the news has been largely positive. The automaker built a total of…
People want small, efficient cars, and it seems Kia is listening. Today marks a refreshing change from the doom and gloom we’ve seen in the EV industry over the last few weeks. New York is holding its annual auto show, and while these events don’t hold as much relevance…
Building the big electric SUV at two sites doesn’t make sense anymore. The Volvo factory outside Charleston, South Carolina, will get even busier this year. Formerly the site that built the S60 sedan, in recent years it shifted to building big electric SUVs, the EX90 and closely related Polestar…
Factory Zero went idle on March 16, workers expected to return April 13. After getting a little overoptimistic about the speed and nature of electric vehicle adoption in the US, automakers are now scaling back their production plans. The imposition of tariffs and the abolishment of federal EV incentives…
F1 cars don’t have enough energy in a lap to attack fast corners, and that’s bad. Following this past weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, Formula 1 goes into a five-week hiatus now that war in the Gulf has made it impossible to hold races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The…
