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Confirmed: Ram's Mid-Size Pickup Is Happening

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis will get his wish. Stellantis confirmed with Motor1 today that the brand is building a new mid-size truck model. However, the automaker declined to provide further details.

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Cupra Will Have Its Own Showrooms in the US

Scout isn't the only Volkswagen Group brand coming to the United States. SEAT's spin-off Cupra marque will arrive here by the end of this decade. CEO Wayne Griffiths says the Spanish brand, which was born just seven years ago, will have its own headquarters and will do business outside the…

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Ford Wants to Be 'The Porsche of Off-Road'

Ford raised eyebrows when it obliterated its car lineup in the United States a few years ago, leaving only the Mustang. The situation is identical in Europe, where the Mondeo (Fusion) and Fiesta are gone, and the Focus will shockingly die this year. Last September, CEO Jim Farley defended these…

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The New Tesla Model Y Is Here. It's Got Some Heavy Lifting To Do

Amid all of the glitzy, high-dollar press conferences about groundbreaking new cars and technology at CES 2025, leave it to Tesla to quietly drop updates to the world's best-selling car on its Chinese website with zero fanfare.

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Volkswagen: EVs Are 'Much More Reliable' Than Gas Cars

Volkswagen is confident its electric vehicle sales will finally flourish in 2025. In Europe, it has more orders for the ID.7 than for the Passat. It's leading in the electric vehicle sales race at home in Germany and was the most popular EV maker in Norway last October. This year,…

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What Honda And Nissan Aren’t Telling Us About Their Merger

The rapidly advancing electric vehicle industry often raises more questions than it answers. The Honda-Nissan merger is no different. When complete, it would become the world’s third-largest automaker, but many details remain under wraps. Perhaps they're waiting for clarity on EV policy after Trump's inauguration, or maybe the complexities of…

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Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis: 'We're Getting Our Ass Kicked'

Ram is down by a whopping 24 percent in the United States through September. Things are so bad that the US Stellantis National Dealer Council sent an open letter to former CEO Carlos Tavares in September, blaming him for the "disaster" and "rapid degradation" of the American brands. But Tavares…

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Mazda: Americans Want Cheap Gas Cars

Mazda is late to the electrification party. The MX-30 is far from being the roaring success the Japanese automaker had hoped it would be. It was axed from the United States at the end of the 2023 model year due to poor sales. The range-extending version with a rotary engine…

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Michigan Dealer Caught Allegedly Leasing Used Cars as New

A Michigan dealer had its license suspended this week after the state caught it allegedly leasing used vehicles as new, along with several other violations. The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) alleges that LaFontaine Hyundai of Livonia violated several Michigan Vehicle Code statutes, and it's currently reviewing the case to…

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Tesla Leans Hard On The Tax Credits That Elon Musk Wants To Cut

It's a hypocrisy of epic proportions. A company led by a CEO who vehemently opposes federal incentives is now leveraging them aggressively as 2024 draws to a close. Tesla CEO Elon Musk supports ending the consumer EV credits, arguing they would ultimately benefit his company and hurt competitors—but as the year…

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Mazda Boss Says the Rotary Sports Car Is Inching Closer

It's been a little over a year since Mazda hinted at the return of the RX. The Iconic SP took the shape of a slinky coupe with a two-rotor engine. Ever since the gorgeous concept premiered at the Japan Mobility Show, the Zoom-Zoom company has been dropping hints about putting…

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Mazda Planning Two-Rotor Engine for America

Mazda is serious about keeping the rotary engine alive for the long haul. After launching the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV in early 2023 with its 830-cc rotary engine serving as a generator, it reinstated the dedicated rotary engine team at the beginning of 2024. Some 36 engineers are working on making…

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Volkswagen and Rivian Are Working on a New Electric Golf

The e-Golf you see here had to die so that the bulbous ID.3 could live. However, Volkswagen is preparing a switcheroo. It plans to delete the combustion engine from its most popular car once again. When that happens, the ID.3 is likely to be axed, as Kai Grünitz, the head…

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The Jeep Cherokee Returns Next Year With Hybrid Power

A Jeep Cherokee replacement is coming. Speaking to journalists at the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show, Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa revealed a new hybrid SUV would arrive next year.

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Ford Is Facing the Second-Largest Recall Fine In NHTSA History

Update: The original version of this story suggested that Ford was required to pay a lump sum of $165 million to the NHTSA. More specifically, Ford will pay an immediate cash penalty of $65 million with an additional $55 million "held in abeyance" subject to Ford's adherence to terms over…

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China's BYD Hits The Brakes On Canadian Expansion Plans

BYD won't be entering Canada anytime soon, according to a new report from Automotive News. The Chinese brand is pausing its quest to conquer the Great White North after the country imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, sources told the outlet.

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Ford Is Pausing F-150 Lightning Production Amid Falling Demand

Ford on Thursday confirmed plans to pause production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck for nearly two months.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Production Hits A Speed Bump

The Ford F-150 Lightning was supposed to be the Blue Oval's big EV win. I mean, you take the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., convert it to electric, and unleash it on the masses. Surely that's a recipe for success, right? And in many ways, it has been—just with sales,…

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VW Dealers Call Scout Plans 'Salt In The Wound'

Volkswagen dealers are gearing up for a fight. The company's U.S. retailers are livid over being cut out of VW's new Scout brand, which plans to sell its Terra and Traveler models directly to consumers. So a group of VW dealers is getting ready to challenge VW's plans in court and…

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The U.S. Surpassed Europe In EV Sales Last Quarter: Report

Despite all the ideological and political divisions surrounding electric vehicles, Americans are driving home battery-powered vehicles in droves.

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Nissan’s Best-Selling SUV Is Finally Going Hybrid

The Rogue will be Nissan’s first hybrid in the United States. And it can’t come soon enough.

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Chevy Is Training Its Dealers To Be Better At Selling Electric Cars

Chevy aims to improve its dealerships' product knowledge and confidence through a nationwide EV training program expected to draw 7,000 dealership employees.

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Volkswagen Dealers Will Get ‘One Or Two’ ID. Buzz EVs At Launch

The electric van, which is Volkswagen’s most expensive U.S. model, will be easier to find at dealers who sell a lot of ID.4s.

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Volvo’s Car Subscription Program Is Dead

Care by Volvo brought in new customers for the automaker, but now it’s all about “operational efficiencies.”

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The New Car Market Is 'Stuck' Because Buyers Can't Afford Them

Electrified vehicles had a pretty strong sales month in August, but the whole car market is slowing "unless consumers get some relief."

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