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BMW Reveals the i3, the Second Model of the Neue Klasse
4+ week, 2+ day ago (631+ words) This one's called the i3 50 x Drive, and it looks like fun. The Neue Klasse'the all-new, all-electric platform aimed at revolutionizing BMW and bringing it into an electric future'now has a second model. The first was the i X3: a compact SUV,…...
VW ID. Buzz Is NOT Going Away, Just Skipping the "26 Model Year
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) The triumphant return of the electric hippie van did not go as planned. Volkswagen has decided that its ID. Buzz will sit out the 2026 model year due to slow sales, the latest road bump in one of the bumpiest first years…...
800, 000 EVs Are About to Hit the Used Market
2+ week, 4+ day ago (568+ words) Falling resale values on returning lease vehicles may drive massive industry losses by 2028. A wave of off-lease electric vehicles is set to create billions of dollars in losses for automakers, as resale values fall far short of earlier expectations, reports…...
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3+ day, 6+ hour ago (8+ words) Rivian Recycles Batteries into Power for Its Factory'Autoweek...
China's EV Boom Shows Strain as BYD Slips
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (362+ words) BYD's falling sales and profits highlight growing pressure in China's crowded EV market. What's going on with China's BYD? In 2025, it was an international success story because it beat out Tesla to become the world's largest producer of EVs. But…...
US Automakers Formally Ask Trump to Bar Chinese Cars
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (591+ words) Do they want protectionism, a "level playing field," or is it just fear of fading market share? Trade groups representing US automakers have sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to bar Chinese carmakers from selling vehicles in…...
Eco CAR Challenge Targets Next Generation of Auto Engineers
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (395+ words) DOE-backed program pairs students with GM and Stellantis on real-world vehicle platforms. The US Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory have launched the latest round of their college-centered engineering program, the Eco CAR Innovation Challenge, with major support from…...
Why Ford Is Keeping the Ranger PHEV Out of America
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (350+ words) Ford says demand and lineup overlap make the plug-in midsize truck unnecessary stateside. File this one under "B," for bummer. Despite those attractive specs, Ford made it clear that the Ranger PHEV "is only available for select global markets outside…...
Hyundai Goes Big Time with Ioniq 9 Off-Road Concept at SEMA
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) The collaboration with You Tube builders Jeremiah Burton and Zach Jobe turns Hyundai's family EV into a capable off-roader with style. Hyundai is giving its Ioniq 9 Off-Road Concept a thick coating of trail-ready goodness, with help from a pair of…...
Why Hydrogen Stations Lose up to 50% of Their Fuel
3+ week, 4+ day ago (720+ words) At California hydrogen stations, boil-off losses are significant, but a new Bosch cryogenic pump aims to fix the problem. Although Bosch doesn't maintain a fleet of fuel-cell cars or trucks in Michigan, it does use hydrogen for dyno testing of…...