Screws Replace Glue in a Quietly Radical Redesign Mercedes’ vision of the future involves something unexpectedly old-school: screws. Part of Mercedes’ Tomorrow XX sustainability initiative is changing how automobile parts are constructed, beginning with vehicle headlamps. As opposed to using permanent adhesives to bond headlamp assemblies, Mercedes intends to use mechanical fasteners like screws. It’s […]
Volvo has an excellent reputation for safety, and that has long attracted families to the brand. But as those families have grown to the point that the mid-size XC90 has become too small, they have been forced to look to other brands to satisfy their needs for bigger SUVs, like BMW with its X7 and […]
Don’t Judge This Truck by Its Sheetmetal Icon 4×4 showcased the depth of its customization capabilities with the 30th build of its Thriftmaster pickup restomod program, which is based on classic Chevrolet trucks. While this hand-built vehicle retains the outward appearance of a typical 1950s-era pickup, it was engineered with high performance in mind—making it […]
Hot Wheelsis adding three major automakers to its partner roster, announcing new collaborations with Lamborghini, Aston Martin, and Toyota. The move is aimed at widening Hot Wheels’ reach beyond traditional die cast collecting, with the brands joining Mattel’s broader push into buildable, display-focused automotive products targeted at enthusiasts and adult collectors. View the 3 images […]
The next-generation G84 BMW M3 has been spied by our photographers again, this time in greater detail than previous sightings. Although this prototype is still wearing plenty of fake body cladding to disguise the true form of the production design, it’s clear that the M3 will continue to be aggressive despite the more restrained approach […]
Holding the Line While automakers such as Hyundai are adjusting their production strategies to avoid the Trump administration’s tariffs on imported vehicles, Audi appears to be taking a more cautious approach. According to Germany’s Handelsblatt, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said that plans to produce Audi vehicles in the United States are not progressing, citing ongoing […]
The Trump administration’s tariffs have continued to wreak havoc in the automotive industry in 2026. Just this week alone, Trump threatened Canada with 100% tariffs after it moved to lower its own tariffs on Chinese EVs. Trump believes Canada’s decision is disastrous and could result in serious economic consequences across North America. In the latest […]
VinFast Needs All the Help VinFast’s first steps in America have been pretty shaky. There have been teething problems with the cars, and sales collapsed dramatically last year. Still, the Vietnamese automaker isn’t giving up, but it needs all the help it can get to stay relevant. With that, the company is ramping up tech […]
YouTuber WhistlinDiesel, whose real name is Cody Detwiler, says he was arrested again at an airport in Tennessee after arriving back in the United States, marking a new escalation in the legal situation that has followed him since his earlier tax related case. Reporting this week describes the detention as a second arrest connected to […]
Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction this past weekend has returned some epic results for American sports cars. Already, a one-off Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X sold for $2.6 million—far beyond the base price of $218,100. But Ford also saw a major result for the first-ever example of the new Mustang Dark Horse SC. Revealed earlier this month as the […]
