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Alfa Romeo might change its mind about bringing its EV to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior was originally named Milano, but was changed due to an Italian law The Junior might not be sold in every state if it comes to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior electric crossover could reach the U.S. in a reverse of the automaker's original plan, reports...

Volvo's CEO said mild- and plug-in hybrids are a bridge technology for EVs Volvo will continue to invest in plug-in hybrids despite planning for an EV-only lineup Dealers said Volvo needs to sell PHEVs or the automaker would die Volvo has pledged to exclusively sell electric vehicles by 2030, but slower than expected demand may cause the automaker...

The 2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix is round 14 of the season The race takes place at Spa-Francorchamps circuit Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen still leads the 2024 Drivers' Championship The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship continues this weekend with round 14, the Belgian Grand Prix, the last race before the summer break. The race once again takes...

The Genesis Electrified GV70 will receive an update for 2026 The 2026 Electrified GV70 might get a larger battery pack for more range Inside, the Electrified GV70 will sport a single large digital display An updated Genesis GV70 is due for the 2026 model year, and a prototype for the updated electric model has been spotted. The GV70 arrived in the...

The Bugatti Tourbillon eschews flashy trends to ensure the design ages gracefully There's a distinct lack of digital displays inside the Tourbillon Bugatti turned to Swiss watch makers for the intricate gauge cluster design A Bugatti is the type of car that's prized for decades and, in the case of the automaker's earlier models, even centuries. It...

Stellantis' CEO said he'll shut down brands that aren't performing In 2021 Stellantis committed to 10-year investments for each of its brands Stellantis' net profits for the first half of 2024 were down 48% year-over-year Stellantis' CEO Carlos Tavares warned that some of its brands could be dropped if they continue to underperform, after the...

2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful gas-powered American production car ever ZR1’s twin-turbo LT7 V-8 uses turbos to spin up 1,064 hp ZTK Performance Package generates more than 1,200 pounds of downforce We expected 850 horsepower for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. We’re getting 1,064 hp instead. That makes the ZR1 not only...

Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX vehicles equipped with twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engines. These engines may contain machining debris...

Kia plans to have 14 electric vehicles in its lineup as soon as 2027, and some of these will be purpose-built vehicles designed to meet a customer's specific needs, such as delivery vans or shuttles. Kia previewed some of its upcoming purpose-built vehicles with concepts during 2024 CES, albeit without any powertrain details. Now a camouflaged...

Ford patented tech that would have a vehicle report a driver for speeding The patent said vehicles would monitor other vehicles using onboard cameras It's unclear what legal argument Ford would make for the tech if implemented Ford is trying to patent a way for its cars to report speeding drivers to the police. A patent application from the...

The fourth-generation Porsche Cayenne will be an EV The third-generation gas and hybrid Cayenne will live on past 2030 Porsche said the transition to electric cars will take longer than anticipated Porsche is working on a next-generation Cayenne powered exclusively by batteries, but the current gas and hybrid Cayenne models aren't going anywhere...

The Haas Formula 1 team on Thursday announced it signed Esteban Ocon as a driver. Haas signed a multiyear contract with Ocon that will see the young Frenchman start driving for the American squad in 2025. The news isn't a huge surprise as Ocon previously worked with Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, and was rumored for a seat at the team ever...

Two Toyota Supras drifted without a human behind the steering wheel The stunt was a collaboration between the Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University The cars used AI to learn from each other like a human driver Toyota teamed up with researchers at Stanford University to develop a pair of Supras capable of performing a tandem drift...

Two vehicle debuts from Karma Automotive will take place at 2024 Monterey Car Week One of the vehicles will be a concept while the other might be a production version of the Kaveya Sales of the Gyesera are set to begin later this year California's Karma Automotive will present two vehicles during next month's 2024 Monterey Car Week. The debuts...

The Kia K4 sedan is gaining a hatchback sibling The K4 hatchback will replace the former Forte5 hatch Reportedly the K4 hatchback will come to the U.S., likely in 2025 Kia's handsome K4 compact sedan that debuted during March's 2024 New York auto show is set to spawn a hatchback sibling, and a prototype has been spied for the first time. The K4 is...

Chinese startup Xiaomi aims to topple Porsche's lap times at the 'Ring A high performance version of the SUV7, dubbed Ultra, packs 1,527 hp Xiaomi said it plans to set an official Nürburgring lap time in October Smartphone giant Xiaomi this week revealed a prototype for a hardcore version of its first car, the SU7 electric sedan. The new...

Tesla's Robotaxi debut shifted from Aug. 8 to Oct. 10 Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the event's pushback during a rough second-quarter earnings call Musk hasn't answered any questions about the Robotaxi Tesla will push back the unveiling of its Robotaxi autonomous vehicle from Aug. 8 to Oct. 10, CEO Elon Musk confirmed Tuesday during the...

Hyundai is recalling 54,647 N performance models for potentially faulty fuel pumps that could lead to a loss of power. The recall disclosed by the NHTSA Monday encompasses 2019-2022 Hyundai Veloster N, 2022-2023 Hyundai Elantra N, and 2022-2023 Hyundai Kona N models, as well as Genesis G70 sports sedans from model years 2019 to 2023. In the...

A trademark filing for a revised Mazda logo has surfaced on the website of Japan's patent and trademark information office, indicating that a new look is coming to Mazda cars, at least as far as the logo is concerned. First spotted by Japanese website Chizai Watch, the trademark was filed by Mazda on July 11 and published on July 24. The revised...

Porsche said the electric transition will take longer than anticipated Porsche still plans to go mostly electric with its lineup The gas-powered Macan and 718 sports car are on their way out Porsche is the latest automaker to change its strategy when it comes to electric vehicles, due to slower than expected growth in demand. Citing a statement...