A bad sign for the automotive industry Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has paused all U.S.-bound vehicle shipments in response to a sudden 25% import tariff announced by former President Donald Trump on April 2. Though rumors of the move had circulated for weeks, the official imposition of steep duties on all imported cars and parts […]
Kia gets in the truck game Kia is officially planning to launch a midsize pickup truck for the U.S. market, and no, it’s not the rugged Tasman you may have seen overseas. Instead, the automaker will build a new, U.S.-specific model from the ground up, according to CEO Ho Sung Song. More details are expected […]
EV sales are growing on national and global scales A J.D. Power report has revealed that the overall electric vehicle (EV) market share percentage rose to 9.3% in March 2025 compared to 8.4% during March 2024. While consumers are facing new and used car price increases stemming from President Trump’s tariffs on auto imports, 23% […]
Mercedes-AMG rejoins the performance wagon party Before the introduction of BMW’s M5 Touring into the U.S. market last summer, performance-oriented wagons were a lonely segment solely occupied by Audi’s RS6 Avant. Not too far in the past, the performance wizards at Mercedes-AMG competed directly against the four rings. It previously offered the hottest iteration of […]
Honda and Hyundai perform well during particularly tough 2025 IIHS tests Honda and Hyundai have shone the brightest during this year’s Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick (TSP) awards with 17 designations. These 17 awards, spanning small, midsize, large, luxury, small SUV, midsize SUV, and midsize luxury SUV categories, include Honda’s and […]
Automakers set new sales records despite looming tariffs As Trump’s “Liberation Day” crept closer, Americans weren’t sitting on their hands—they were out buying cars, likely in an effort to save a little bit of money. As a result, several automakers overdelivered on sales goals and even set new brand records. And while the celebrations are […]
The Ioniq 6 has a glow up Hyundai is giving the Ioniq 6 electric sedan a noticeable glow-up for 2026. Revealed at the Seoul Mobility Show, the refreshed Ioniq 6 now wears a sleeker front fascia, subtle interior tweaks, and — perhaps most intriguingly — a hint at the long-awaited performance variant: the Ioniq 6 […]
One of Wall Street’s most disruptive voices is sounding the alarm about Trump’s tariff impact on the auto industry. In a new note published to investors late on April 6, Wedbush Securities analyst and social media firebrand Dan Ives gave a stern warning about the true impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy in regards […]
The sports car segment is shrinking Consumers are turning their backs on cars in favor of crossovers and SUVs, but there’s always been a segment designed for enthusiasts. Sports cars aren’t exactly a dime a dozen these days, and they often carry a pretty high price tag that goes hand-in-hand with their performance. One German […]
One of Honda’s top executives called it quits following an internal investigation. In a statement released on April 7, Japanese automaker Honda announced that one of its top executives, Shinji Aoyama resigned from the company following an internal investigation into matters of inappropriate conduct. Honda did not go into explicit detail about the specific incident […]
