Chery has launched its first battery electric pickup in China under its Rely pickup brand, with pricing starting at 127,800 yuan, about $18,300, and running up to 158,800 yuan for higher trims. The truck is positioned as a work-ready electric option with mainstream sizing, multiple drivetrains, and a tech-heavy cabin, arriving as new energy pickups […]
General Motors is gearing up to shake up the pickup truck segment this year. In the company’s latest earnings report for 2025, it confirmed that new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierrapickup trucks will be revealed later this year. The current Silverado and Sierra first went on sale in 2018, making them older than all key […]
The Other Side of a Strong Year The Volkswagen ID.4 closed out 2025 strong with a 31-percent year-on-year sales increase to 22,373 units, but it is beginning the new year facing two separate recalls. One addresses a software-related issue, while the other is an expanded safety campaign tied to a hardware defect involving misaligned electrodes in the high-voltage battery cell […]
More is more—that’s generally the policy when an automaker updates one of its high-performance models. More power, more speed, and unfortunately, more weight in many instances. But BMW’s newly announced spring 2026 updates for the iconic M5 sedan go in the opposite direction. The company announced a surprise 41-horsepower reduction in output for the mighty […]
Nissan has been working hard to reinforce its reputation for making some of the most reliable cars on the road, even as the brand deals with recent hiccups like its random opening doors recall and reports of exploding rear windshields. In a recent press release, we have a new behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Nissan […]
Skipping the Facelift The second-generation Hyundai Kona only launched in 2023, so it’s still new by most standards. Normally, Hyundai would give it a mild facelift halfway through its run – just enough styling tweaks and tech updates to keep buyers interested. But a prototype spotted in Korea hints that Hyundai is taking a different route. […]
The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing needs no introduction. It’s one of the great V8-powered sports sedans on sale today, combining neck-snapping speed with superb handling. It also represents the last of the great old-school sports sedans to combine rear-wheel drive, a V8, and a manual gearbox. For fans of the hot Caddy, a new Deep Ocean […]
What’s in a Name? The fact of the matter is, no matter how we look at vehicles, they are first and foremost products. Products, as we know, are made for the specific reason of fulfilling a need, which entails development and production costs, not to mention marketing. Believe it or not, a brand like Tesla, […]
IIHS Raises the Bar With a New Whiplash Prevention Test The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has introduced a new whiplash prevention evaluation aimed at reducing neck injuries from rear-end crashes. These injuries remain the most frequently reported in U.S. auto insurance claims. Early results show room for improvement. Only four of the 18 small […]
Letting Technology Take the Wheel As in-car technology continues to evolve, advanced driver-assistance systems like Tesla‘s Full-Self Driving (Supervised) increasingly appear to be the future of automotive travel. That trend is reflected at Ford, which reported a significant increase in BlueCruise usage, reaching 264 million miles driven in 2025. The Blue Oval said the number […]
