The classic British luxury SUV is going electric With intriguing full-size, fully-electric SUVs entering the market, such as the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology and the Cadillac Escalade IQ, Land Rover will have some serious competition on their hands when they finally debut their all-electric Range Rover, so it seems wise that they’ve taken their […]
A module mishap puts Miatas on ice The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata rollout has hit a serious snag. Mazda confirmed last week that it has temporarily suspended deliveries of its beloved roadster due to a potential issue with a vehicle control module (VCM). While the company hasn’t specified exactly which module is affected, some buyers […]
Profit losses caused by tariffs are not a new trend Early on April 30, German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz posted its first-quarter results for 2025, announcing lower profit margins and sales led by its passenger car and van divisions amid uncertainty due to the tariff-led environment in which it now exists. Sales of Merc’s cars and […]
New York could open the door to direct EV sales for automakers other than Tesla A New York Senator has introduced a bill that would eliminate a legislative waiver allowing Tesla to operate five showrooms in the state independently, instead of selling vehicles through franchised dealerships. In 2014, New York state passed a law barring […]
Trump gives automakers some tariff relief for domestic production President Trump has signed an executive order easing the impact of his 25% tariffs on vehicle imports, which took effect April 3, and auto parts, which is scheduled to begin on May 3. The new legislation states that 25% tariffs will remain on all vehicle imports […]
A British super SUV done right Aston Martin just added a new weapon to its performance SUV arsenal–the DBX S. The brand’s most powerful SUV ever, the DBX S offers even more muscle than the ludicrous DBX707, but Aston has also made a serious effort to strip the DBX S of as much weight as […]
A callback to simpler times If you’ve longed for the G-Wagens of the 1980s but wished they had modern amenities on the interior, Mercedes-Benz has heard your pleas. The German automaker recently announced the extremely awkwardly named “Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition: STRONGER THAN THE 1980s,” drawing visual inspiration from the W460 generation that debuted in 1979. […]
A modern solution for modern problems If you’ve ever bought your car at a dealership, you can easily understand that such an experience can be frustrating for some people. Dealers must sell cars; that’s their M.O. and how they keep the lights on. But as players like Amazon and Carvana help streamline the buying experience […]
GM’s first quarter in 2025 was a shock to its books. In a statement released on April 29, the storied Detroit-based automaker General Motors announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. It also noted that it will release updated 2025 full-year guidance to account for the potential impact of tariffs on the […]
Tritium is addressing a lingering question in the EV world Tritium—a leading producer of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), has unveiled a new system that facilitates growth for public charging sites and fleet operators without traditionally significant infrastructure expansion costs. The charging platform, TRI-FLEX, allows operators to easily scale from four up to […]
