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Sep 8, 2025 3:00 PM EDT Audi will become the first Volkswagen Group brand to deploy vehicles built entirely on Rivian’s software architecture, with new-generation electric vehicles set to debut from 2028 onwards. The move follows VW Group’s $5.8 billion investment in the American EV startup last year. Source: Audi Why Audi Gets First Access […]

Sep 8, 2025 2:30 PM EDT President Trump’s administration has been clear with its goal to cut back emissions regulations and remove tax incentives for electric vehicles, and the moves it has made appear to be a gift to automakers. Deregulation could cut billions in expenditures from automakers’ bottom lines, leading executives in the industry

The new MINI Cooper 3-door and the MINI Aceman have both secured five-star ratings in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests. The results apply across all engine versions of both models, reflecting strong crash protection and the inclusion of a wide range of driver assistance systems as standard. This marks the fourth time

Sep 7, 2025 9:00 PM EDT General Motors’s electric vehicle sales continue trending upward General Motors (GM) announced this week that its electric vehicle (EV) sales reached a new monthly record in August, with the company selling over 21,000 electric cars from Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC. In Q2 2025, GM’s profits took a $1.1 billion

Sep 7, 2025 3:30 PM EDT If you thought Americans were loyal to their favorite car brands, think again. A new study from S&P Global Mobility reveals that brand loyalty is declining, with only 51.1% of buyers remaining loyal to the same automaker in the first half of 2025. That’s a 1.4-point drop from last

Sep 7, 2025 1:39 PM EDT Chrysler is recalling 91,787 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid SUVs from model years 2022 through 2026 after a safety issue was discovered that could cause the vehicle to suddenly lose power. This recall comes shortly after Stellantis recalled 219,000 Ram and Dodge models. According to the National Highway Traffic

When two of Germany’s biggest luxury brands launch all-electric versions of their best-selling SUVs, the comparisons practically write themselves. The Mercedes-Benz GLC EV (or, as Merc is calling it, the GLC with EQ Technology) debuts exactly two days after BMW’s electrified X3 — talk about timing. Both fight for the same slice of the premium

The 2026 BMW iX3 debuts far from unchallenged. The luxury EV SUV segment is actually pretty packed these days. One of the most obvious rivals in the segment comes from none other than Porsche, an OEM similarly proud of its performance and engineering heritage. From exterior styling and interior design to performance and technology, these

Automakers are caught between a rock and a hard place. They must continue pushing electric vehicles to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations, or risk massive fines in the European Union. Yet EVs remain notoriously expensive to produce, mainly because battery costs are still high. More often than not, carmakers lose money selling a vehicle without