A Nissan enthusiast and dealership salesman has turned a bold idea into a real, showroom-ready car, creating what might be the most aggressive-looking Sentra ever offered, at least unofficially. Dubbed the Sentra SE RS, this…
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Corvette Grand Sport Set to Return for 2027 With Retro-Inspired Design
Chevrolet looks ready to revive one of the most beloved names in Corvette history, with the Grand Sport set to return for the 2027 model year in a way that leans heavily into nostalgia while…
China Forces EV Makers to Rethink Door Design With New Safety Rules
China has officially moved to ban a once-trendy electric vehicle design feature, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Beginning in 2027, electric vehicles sold in China will no longer be allowed…
Hyundai Kona Electric Qualifies for £1,500 UK Government EV Grant
Hyundai has confirmed that the Hyundai Kona Electric now qualifies for the UK Government’s Band 2 £1,500 Electric Car Grant (ECG), making it the first Hyundai model to be approved under the scheme. The eligibility…
China’s Auto Market Faces Reality Check as BYD Growth Stalls
BYD’s sales slump deepened in January, with the company reporting its fifth straight month of year-on-year declines as demand in its home market remained under pressure. The automaker sold 210,051 new energy vehicles (NEVs) globally…
Tesla Details Why Fewer Seats Could Mean More Robotaxi Profit
Tesla is framing its robotaxi plans not around a single futuristic vehicle, but as a complete fleet-based operating model. The company argues that success in autonomous ride-hailing will be driven by revenue per paid mile…
Toyota Targets Family Buyers With New Three-Row Electric SUV
Toyota is preparing to fill one of the few remaining gaps in its U.S. lineup with the introduction of its first three-row electric SUV, a model positioned directly against rivals like the Hyundai Ioniq 9…
Honda Shows How Vehicle Sensors Could Improve Road Safety
Honda is exploring a new way to make America’s roads safer by using sensors that already exist in modern vehicles to detect potholes and other infrastructure damage before drivers encounter them. While vision and LiDAR…
BYD Sales Slide Highlights Broader China Auto Weakness
BYD’s sales slump deepened in January, with the company reporting its fifth straight month of year-on-year declines as demand in its home market remained under pressure. The automaker sold 210,051 new energy vehicles (NEVs) globally…
Waymo’s US$110bn Valuation Signals Investor Faith in Robotaxis
Waymo is in the process of closing a US$16 billion funding round that will lift its valuation to a record US$110 billion, more than doubling the worth of Google’s self-driving car business. The raise underscores…
Bentley GT S Adds Edge Without Losing Its Grand Touring Soul
Bentley has brought the Bentley Continental GT S back to its lineup, but this time without any increase in power over the standard Continental GT. Instead, the focus is firmly on delivering a more engaging…
Updated Mercedes-Benz S-Class Debuts in UK With New Suspension and Interior Tech
Mercedes-Benz has revealed a substantially updated version of its flagship S-Class, which is scheduled to go on sale later this year. The refresh is extensive, with more than 2,700 newly developed components introduced, representing over…
Audi RS5 Combines Twin-Turbo V6 With Plug-In Hybrid Tech In An Unexpected Leak
A brief misstep by Audi appears to have revealed crucial details about the next-generation Audi RS5 ahead of its official reveal, pointing to a significant mechanical shift for the high-performance model. The slip suggests the…
Dealers Say Ford Is Losing Buyers to Honda and Toyota Calling For Better Pricing
At first glance, Ford doesn’t look like a brand desperate for new products. The automaker sold more than 2.2 million vehicles in the United States last year, marking a 6% increase, and its trucks and…
Lexus Delivers Record 2025 Sales While German Rivals Decline
While several luxury automakers wrestled with slowing momentum last year, Lexus moved in the opposite direction, posting its strongest global sales performance to date. Unlike rivals such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi, the Japanese luxury…
Tesla Robotaxi Data Highlights Gap Between Autonomy and Human Driving
In one incident, one of Tesla’s Robotaxi vehicles struck a cyclist, even though a safety driver was seated in the front passenger seat. As many observers anticipated, Tesla’s Robotaxi program has not expanded at the…
Nvidia to Supply Autonomous Driving Platform for Mercedes-Benz S-Class Robotaxis
Nvidia will provide its DRIVE Hyperion architecture and DRIVE AV software to support Level 4 autonomy in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class robotaxi program. Nvidia announced it will supply its Drive Hyperion hardware platform along with its…
GM to Lay Off 500 Workers at Oshawa Plant, Scales Back Third Shift
GM has denied any link between the layoffs and US trade policy, even as manufacturing is shifted back to American plants. General Motors said on Thursday that it will cut around 500 positions at its…
NHTSA Investigation Leads to 570,000 Hyundai Palisades Recall
More than 568,000 Hyundai Palisades are being recalled due to faulty third-row side curtain airbags. The NHTSA first identified the issue in April last year, and Hyundai’s investigation is ongoing. A remedy is not expected…
Tesla to Spend US$20bn in 2026, Repositions as AI and Robotics Firm
Tesla is dropping its premium Model S and Model X vehicles to clear the way for a bold and still untested push into humanoid robotics. Tesla said it plans to more than double its capital…
Mercedes-Benz Tests Hydrogen Long-Haul Viability With 100 NextGenH2 Trucks
Mercedes-Benz plans to build 100 NextGenH2 hydrogen-powered trucks for customer use beginning at the end of 2026, aiming for a long-haul driving range of more than 1,000 kilometers. Daimler Truck will produce 100 hydrogen-powered NextGenH2…
Nissan Simulates 130,000 Miles of Abuse to Validate Frontier Engine
Nissan subjects the Frontier’s V6 engine to punishing temperatures and heavy loads to replicate roughly 130,000 miles of driving, establishing a high durability standard for midsize pickup trucks. After testing, engines undergo detailed inspections and…
Bentley Continental GT S Refines the Performance-Luxury Sweet Spot
More power, more torque, and Bentley’s so-called Performance Active Chassis. The Continental GT S features a 671-horsepower hybrid V8 with improved acceleration and sharper handling. Highlights include a more aggressive chassis setup, Blackline exterior details,…
S-Class Becomes The Platform for Mercedes-Benz Robotaxi Push
Mobility companies Uber and Lumo are planning to deploy Mercedes-Benz S-Class-based robotaxis across the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Mercedes-Benz has revealed plans to accelerate development of a robotaxi ecosystem built around…
Hyundai Phases Out Santa Cruz to Make Room for Bigger Truck
Santa Cruz production is reportedly ending ahead of schedule after disappointing sales led to excess inventory. The Ford Maverick dominated the segment, attracting most value-oriented pickup buyers. Hyundai is now focusing on developing a larger,…