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The 2025 Mini Cooper convertible made its public debut Tuesday, rounding out the fourth-generation lineup of the modern Mini. Like the two-door and four-door hatchback models shown earlier in the year, the redesigned Mini convertible will reach the U.S. in base Cooper and sportier Cooper S guises. A John Cooper Works (JCW) variant will arrive...

General Motors is preparing to pull the plug on the Ultium branding for its EV batteries and related components, reports CNBC. The components themselves will remain the same, but the Ultium name will disappear other than for production operations such as the Ultium Cells LLC battery joint venture with LG, according to the report, which cited...

Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan electric sedan because of a risk of the electric car's high-voltage battery experiencing a short circuit, something that could lead to a fire. The recall covers Taycans from the 2021-2024 model years, of which there are 27,527 examples affected in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the...

Honda’s own mass-market EVs are taking form, previewed in an Accord Series 0 EVs will be built in Ohio starting late 2025 Series 0 has been designed from the start for lighter weight and lower rooflines The Honda Accord sedan I’m piloting around a small course at the automaker’s Tochigi, Japan, R&D facility accelerates...

When you're a multibillionaire, you can afford any car you want, even when that car only exists in your head. That's exactly the case with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who recently purchased a Porsche Cayenne minivan for his wife, Priscilla Chan. Porsche doesn't offer a Cayenne minivan, so Zuckerberg turned to West Coast Customs, the vehicle...

Jeep has killed the V-8 engine option in the Grand Cherokee L The base V-6 is now the only engine available in the three-row Grand Cherokee L The Grand Cherokee lineup will be refreshed for 2026 The V-8 engine is now completely dead in the Grand Cherokee, marking a notable moment for buyers looking to choose the engine for towing. Near the end of...

The Rolls-Royce Ghost sedan has been updated Updates to Ghost include new styling, enhanced suspension, and increased connectivity U.S. pricing starts at $355,000 Rolls-Royce's second-generation Ghost sedan has undergone a mid-cycle refresh, or a Series II update, as the automaker refers to it. The current Ghost arrived for the 2021 model year and...

Hyundai N's next electric vehicle is taking shape The vehicle is a high-performance version of the Ioniq 6 Peak output should match or exceed the 641 hp of the Ioniq 5 N The Hyundai N performance lineup is set to be expanded once again with an electric vehicle. Hot on the heels of the launch of the N division's first EV, the 2025 Ioniq 5 N...

Nissan's performance sub-brand Nismo turned 40 this year, and Nissan is celebrating with the launch of more choices for its growing range of Nismo Heritage Parts. As the name suggests, Nismo Heritage Parts consists of Nismo parts for classic Nissans, namely the R32-R34 generations of the Skyline GT-R, which were in production from the late 1980s...

Lexus IS sport sedan enters 2025 with minor updates IS 300 and IS 350 F Sport models gain standard equipment Flagship IS 500 F Sport Performance is last naturally aspirated V-8 sedan Prices increase only slightly from previous year The current Lexus IS has been on the market since the 2021 model year, and for 2025 the compact sport sedan carries...

Buyers of the 2025 Bronco with a taste for nostalgia will be able to opt for a Free Wheeling appearance package that adds retro design details inside and out. The Free Wheeling pack adds sunset-inspired colors similar to what Ford offered on a variety of pickup trucks, vans, and early Broncos during the 1970s and '80s. The same appearance pack was...

Rivian applied for a federal loan to help build a factory in Georgia The loan application indicates the production facility would begin operations in late 2027 The smaller Rivian R2 and R3 SUVs are to be built at the Georgia facility Rivian has applied for a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund construction of its paused Georgia...

U.S. electric vehicle startup Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a court in Delaware in June, or just a year after the start of deliveries of its debut model, the Ocean compact crossover. Fisker doesn't plan to reorganize under bankruptcy, but is looking to liquidate its assets. The company will seek approval of its liquidation...

Toyota is considering phasing out purely gas-powered cars in the U.S. Purely gas-powered cars will soon represent a minority of sales for Toyota Toyota's chief scientist says carbon-neutral e-fuels make sense Toyota continues to stand steadfast against the transition to a lineup of pure electric vehicles, reasoning that costs and the required...

Jeep on Monday released a teaser sketch for a redesigned Compass compact crossover set to debut next year. It will initially launch in Europe but will expand to North America and other markets in 2026, Jeep said. An arrival for the 2026 model year in the U.S. is likely. The teaser sketch hints at a more rugged design with pronounced wheel arches...

The Lexus LC enters its eighth year on the market with some changes A key change for the 2025 LC is additional reinforcements for the chassis The 2025 LC offers a choice of V-8 or V-6 hybrid powertrains Lexus has consistently improved the LC since the sports car's 2018 arrival, and the 2025 model continues that trend. Revealed on Friday, the 2025...

Renault will debut the Emblème concept at 2024 Paris auto show Emblème concept is Renault's vision for family motoring in the future EV concept uses hydrogen fuel cell as range extender Renault will use the 2024 Paris auto show on this month to present the Emblème concept. Revealed online on Friday, the Renault Emblème...

Audi's A5 family currently consists of coupe, convertible, and liftback body styles, but a new A5 generation revealed in July only features the liftback plus a new wagon body style. High-performance RS 5 versions of both the liftback and wagon are planned, and a prototype for one of them, the RS 5 Avant (Avant is Audi-speak for wagons), has been...

McLaren W1 hypercar is successor to P1 “W” in the name signfies McLaren's World Championship mindset Plug-in hybrid powertrain features flat-plane crank V-8 and 1,258 hp total system power Pricing starts at $2.1 million A new hypercar seems to show up every few months or so, but the new W1 from McLaren is a different breed. The W1 is...

Rolls-Royce is busy making personalized examples of its debut electric car, the 2024 Spectre coupe. After debuting one such vehicle, the Spectre Semaphore, during 2024 Monterey Car Week, the automaker has rolled out another one-off called the Lunaflair. Built for an unnamed U.S. customer, the Rolls-Royce Spectre Lunaflair is named after the lunar...