In response to looming U.S. tariffs on imported automobiles, South Korean auto giant Hyundai announced in a statement released early on April 24 that it has launched what it calls a “task force” to guide its future strategy. The task force, which was formed this month, is said to help Hyundai minimize the impact of […]
A reimagining that revived nostalgia Automakers love to tease us with retro vehicles reimagined as futuristic EVs. Honda continues to tease its 70s-era Civic, born anew in the age of electrification. Still, the brand that made good on its promise was Volkswagen, which brought back its beloved Bus as an EV it dubs the ID […]
In a rare letter addressed to top Trump administration officials, a coalition of auto industry trade organizations representing a wide base of domestic and foreign automakers, parts makers, and auto dealers warned that the looming tariffs on auto parts will have a disastrous effect on the greater auto industry and those who make it their […]
Buick is still hot in China, making it the perfect place to showcase swoopy concept car eye candy. China might not be the first place you think of if you’re an old-school Buick fan. Despite the Electra nameplate showing up on a variety of American cars from the latter half of the 20th century, Buick […]
Volkswagen capitalizes on Europe’s increased interest in electric driving Volkswagen (VW) has scored a significant victory in the electric vehicle (EV) race by overtaking Tesla’s new battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Europe for the first time during Q1. VW Group CEO Oliver Blume said, “Now we’re shifting into the fast lane” after the company’s […]
A distinctive and powerful introduction Volkswagen Group’s China-only electric subbrand AUDI, not to be confused with Audi, unveiled its first model at the 2025 Shanghai Motor Show. The E5 Sportback is an elongated fastback crossover of sorts, with slim lights front and back and largely angular body features. The underpinning “Advanced Digitised Platform” was developed […]
Delays are commonplace with Tesla When CEO Elon Musk took over at Tesla all those years ago, the game plan was simple: build six-figure electric vehicles to help fund low-cost EVs for the masses in a few years. The Roadster, Model S, and Model X did bring us the Model Y and Model 3, but […]
Toyota’s luxury brand adapts its luxury sedan for the EV era. Since its introduction in 1989, with the brand’s inception, the Lexus ES has played second fiddle as a smaller, lower-priced option to the flagship LS sedan. But while enthusiasts and historians revered its bigger brother as a true disruptor that forced elitist luxury car […]
Stellantis warns that a vital safety device may not work as intended According to new documents released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 14-brand-strong automotive conglomerate Stellantis is recalling nearly 49,000 vehicles due to a defect that makes them noncompliant with a federal safety standard. Specifically, 48,494 units of the 2023 to […]
Cadillac’s sporty roots are in its DNA If there is one characteristic that most luxury automakers on the market have in common, it is that nearly all of them have some sort of high-performance vehicle division that produces a line of sportier and race-bred versions of their “regular” cars. Audi Sport makes the S and […]
