0-62 MPH In Three Seconds Dead Malaysia’s auto industry isn’t well known in the West, although it does boast the duo of Perodua and Proton, mostly making basic vehicles that only appear in small numbers outside their home region (although Proton did own Lotus for a time). Bucking that trend is Bufori, which since the […]
‘Market Dynamics’ Are The Cause General Motors is reducing production of two of its biggest and most expensive electric vehicles at Factory Zero, the automaker’s dedicated EV assembly plant in Hamtramck, Michigan, adjacent to Detroit. The first and second shifts for the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ will be idled between Labor Day […]
The normal Forester range still starts at under $30k, thankfully When Subaru launched the all-new Forester for the 2025 model year, it continued selling the previous-generation Wilderness variant at the same time. This is the most off-road capable version of the Forester, which competes against rivals like the Toyota RAV4 Woodland and Honda CR-V TrailSport. […]
Hyundai isn’t tiptoeing into the U.S. market anymore. It’s throwing down $26 billion through 2028, up from the $21 billion it had already pledged. The cash is earmarked for everything from steel and robotics to EV production — and, crucially, for shoring up its political and economic future in a volatile market. The Big Plays Part […]
Toyota just showed again why it remains the benchmark for global scale. In July, the automaker logged its seventh straight month of sales growth, moving nearly 900,000 vehicles worldwide — a record for that month. The growth came from strong demand for trucks and SUVs in North America and rising sales of EVs and hybrids […]
Our robot overlords have been helping us make cars If you’ve ever watched videos of a car factory, you likely know that robots play a significant role in producing the cars on the road today. Usually, these robots typically appear as large orange or yellow arms that weld components together, paint body panels, and/or handle […]
For fast cars and daily drivers The Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid runs two kinds of power: gasoline for the long haul, electrons for the instant hit. A compact 400-volt, 1.9-kWh high-voltage battery up front feeds an electric exhaust turbocharger and a gearbox-mounted e-motor, giving near-instant boost that keeps coming. Porsche’s U.S. brief confirms the layout, […]
A Familiar Name with a New Playbook The Jeep Cherokee is back for 2026, but this time with an updated playbook. After leaving Jeep’s lineup in 2023, the midsize SUV has returned purely as a hybrid model. This electrified strategy puts two of the most dominant players in the US compact SUV segment in the […]
American motorists can today collect federal tax credits of up to $7,500 for buying or leasing a new battery-electric vehicle. Those incentives have helped drive a surge in demand over the past six years, EVs now accounting for about 8% of the U.S. market. But what happens when the credits go away on September 30? […]
Everyone wants to know what the next hot, affordable EV is. Electrified auto segments are all hurting for affordable models, and as development costs normalize and materials costs fall (despite tariffs), automakers are rushing to provide. After its discontinuation a few years ago, the new 2027 Chevrolet Bolt could be one such EV. The 2027 […]
