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Confirmed: Nissan Frontier Plug-In Hybrid (Update)

Update 4/23/25: Just hours after this report was published, Nissan has launched a plug-in version of its Frontier pickup. Guess we didn't have to wait long.

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Morgan Will Keep Using Gas Engines 'For As Long As Possible'

Morgan might not be the first name you think of when it comes to electric vehicles, but the boutique British automaker has dabbled with EVs in the past. In 2023, the company showed off an electric Three-Wheeler with 61 horsepower and a 1,540-pound curb weight. Ultimately, though, it never made…

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Volkswagen's Three New Concepts All Look Ready for Production

After unveiling the ID. Code concept at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show, Volkswagen continues to develop models exclusively for the Chinese market. The German brand has presented three new concepts at the 2025 Shanghai Motor Show that look like they could enter production tomorrow.

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Nissan Exec Suggests GT-R and Acura NSX Could Share a Platform

The Honda-Nissan merger may be dead, but that hasn't stopped collaboration talks between the two brands. Speaking with The Drive, Nissan North America Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira, revealed discussions between Honda and Nissan are still ongoing. He even brought up the possibility of platform sharing for the…

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The Chevrolet Blazer EV SS Prioritizes Speed: First Drive Review

Have you ever been on a launching roller coaster and they tell you to place your head firmly against the headrest to avoid whiplash? Heed that same caution in the 2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS. With one massive battery pack sending electrons to two potent electric motors, this electric SUV…

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Renault's Most Expensive Car Ever Costs Six Figures

Renault is best known for its affordable cars, but that hasn’t always been the case lately. Take the Megane RS Trophy-R, for example, as it came with a jaw-dropping price tag of £72,000, which equates to around $96,300 in today's money. Now, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E takes things even…

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Buick Is So Big in China It Has Its Own Sub-Brand

Buick may be a shadow of its former self in the United States, but it’s thriving in China. It has sold more than 10 million cars since SAIC-GM introduced the luxury brand locally nearly 30 years ago. Buick is now jumping on the sub-brand bandwagon by launching a separate marque…

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Hyundai Is Planning a Rear-Wheel-Drive Hybrid

When the new Hyundai Palisade made its U.S. debut last week, it finally addressed a long-standing gap in the lineup: a hybrid powertrain. The setup pairs a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with dual electric motors, integrated into a six-speed automatic transmission, to produce a total of 329 horsepower and 339…

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Ignore the Way This Mercedes Van Looks—It's Actually Awesome

When was the last time you saw a concept van? It's been a minute, but big vans aren't dead yet. In a fateful twist, Mercedes-Benz wants to push them to a whole new level. Feast your eyes on the Vision V concept, a vehicle that could be the future for…

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This Electric Buick Concept Looks Absolutely Beautiful

Auto Shanghai 2025 kicks off this week, so prepare for an influx of new cars from China. Buick is again proving that sedans still matter in the world’s largest auto market with the unveiling of the Electra GS concept. This conceptual EV was designed locally by the GM China Advanced…

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Used Tesla Prices Are Plummeting

You might not have to wait for Tesla’s affordable electric vehicle if you want an EV on the cheap. A new iSeeCars study analyzed 1.4 million one- to five-year-old used cars sold in March 2024 and March 2025 and found that one brand dominated the list of used cars that…

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BMW Quietly Hiked Prices for the 2 Series and M2

BMW has quietly upped the price of its 2 Series Coupe, including the M2, according to the company's website. The car is between $1,600 and $2,750 more expensive than before, depending on trim.

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Mazda: It's 'Time to Think' About a Pickup for the US

Once upon a time, Mazda sold a pickup truck in the United States. You need to go back about 15 years, and even then, it was really a Ford Ranger with Mazda badges and a different grille. The Mazda B-Series went away in 2009, just a couple of years before…

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GM Argues It Can Sell Your Data Because You Drive on Public Roads

The battle over who owns and controls your driving data is being fought in court. General Motors is facing a multi-district lawsuit that claims the Detroit-based automaker allegedly violated its customers’s privacy by collecting and selling their driving information without proper consent. However, GM is arguing it did not violate…

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Tesla Delays Its Affordable EV... Again

Tesla has long promised an affordable vehicle to bolster sales. That car, a stripped-down, bare-bones Model Y, was supposed to show up in the first half of this year. But now, it's been delayed by "at least several months," according to a report by Reuters.

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Here's Your First Look at Jeff Bezos' Cheap Electric Trucks

Slate Auto is the new Jeff Bezos-backed venture that promises an electric pickup for the low, low starting price of around $25,000. While we haven't seen the truck in full or know any of the official details, the automaker is apparently just leaving prototypes parked on street corners for all…

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Toyota RAV4 Production Might Stay In America Over Tariffs: Report

Toyota is rethinking the strategy behind its most popular vehicle. The company is considering producing the new RAV4 in Kentucky in a bid to drive down tariff costs, a report from Reuters claims.

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Hertz Just Leaked Your Data—Now It Wants to Inspect Cars With AI

If you've rented a car with Hertz recently, your personal information may be at risk. The rental car agency, which also owns Dollar and Thrifty, released a statement warning customers of a data breach involving one of its vendors.

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Buick's New Minivan Is a Love Letter to China

For decades, stretched sedans were the default luxury car in China. However, posh minivans have been gaining traction, prompting even Volvo to launch the EM90, and Lexus the LM. While these fancy family haulers have only been around for a short while, Buick has been selling the GL8 for a…

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Sound Up: The Lexus GR GT3 Sports Car Sounds Amazing

The Lexus/Toyota GR GT3 sports car can't come soon enough. Originally debuting in concept form at the Tokyo Auto Salon in 2022, the production version is destined to hit the road sometime in 2026. But before it does, listen to these sweet, sweet sounds of the prototype testing at Laguna…

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LS-Swap Your RC Car With This Scale-Model V-8 Engine

We've been spending more time perusing the world of tiny engines and happened upon this extremely detailed 1:10 scale V-8. Sadly, this one doesn't run. But it could be one of the best-detailed model engines we've ever seen. It's designed to fit in 1:10 scale radio-controlled cars for an extra…

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The Volkswagen Phaeton Had the Most Comically Overengineered Trunk

The Volkswagen Phaeton is a car you could never make again. It's a product of a very specific time and place, and the vision of the late Ferdinand Piëch, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, then chairman of VW, and a man with a flare for complicated engineering. This was a Volkswagen…

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Only Rolls-Royce Could Make a Chess Set Like This

It's not uncommon for automakers to dish up some swag to help promote the brand. But we've never seen anything like this. Apparently, Rolls-Royce owners enjoy a rousing game of chess. Now, they can go full checkmate with a chessboard unlike any other.

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Has Pirelli Finally Figured Out How to Beat Michelin?

For years, Michelin has been the go-to tire manufacturer for OEMs and individual shoppers looking to improve grip and handling. The Pilot Sport 4S, released all the way back in 2017, remains a dominant force in the segment, delivering superior performance in virtually every scenario. But it's no longer the…

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Ford Already Has 40 Recalls This Year

We are just a few weeks into spring, and Ford already has a truckload of recalls in the US for 2025. From January 1 through April 18, the automaker has posted no less than 40 recalls. That includes a brake recall for 123,611 F-150s, Expeditions, and Lincoln Navigators we covered…

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