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The new Re:Nissan plan includes cutting 20,000 jobs and closing seven factories over the next few years. But not everything is doom and gloom, as several new models are on the horizon, including compact crossovers for both the Nissan and Infiniti brands. One model that caught our attention is the…

It’s been nearly a year since Audi gave its electric sedan a mid-cycle update. Ingolstadt initially focused on the hotter S and RS variants, but now an entry-level version has joined the lineup. Visually distinguishing the base model is no easy task, as Audi chose to keep the design essentially…

It's no secret Nissan is struggling to survive. A new report about potential job cuts suggests the situation is even worse than previously thought. Late last year, the Japanese brand said it would slash 9,000 jobs globally over the next couple of years. Now, the final number could be more…

The Nissan Armada has always felt like an afterthought among the more-established truck-based SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, and GMC Yukon. But not anymore. Nissan thoroughly improved the Armada for 2025, giving it a bold look and an impressively updated interior to go along with a brand-new turbocharged…

Late last year, a proposed bill that would have outlawed mini trucks in Colorado died. The state's Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, nixed the rule change, but the state continued to lack any specific regulations regarding kei vehicles. That changed earlier this month when state legislators passed HB25-1281,…

Jeep has a bevy of new product on the horizon, starting with the Compass—which may or may not make it to the US—and soon to be followed by the Recon. Originally scheduled to debut in 2024, the new Recon should finally show up later this year. And Jeep executives are…

Cars represent freedom. Automakers have preached and marketed that philosophy for more than a century, ensuring the automobile became indispensable to the American identity. However, over the last several years, these same companies have begun to undermine that gospel. They are pursuing new revenue streams and maximizing shareholder value in…

Porsche once dreamt EVs would make up over 80 percent of its annual sales by the end of the decade, a goal reaffirmed most recently in March 2024. However, that target is now looking increasingly unrealistic. Zuffenhausen has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to internal combustion by launching a first-gen Macan…

Update: Toyota shares revealing images of the new RAV4 ahead of its world premiere on May 20. We've attached the livestream for the debut event: