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One of the things I love most about classic cars is how designers found clever ways to hide fuel-filler doors. When the Chevrolet Bel Air was updated for model year 1956, the fuel cap was removed f...
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Land Rover is best known for selling SUVs. But times have changed as the brand is presently working on what technically qualifies as a station wagon.The model has bee...
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NIO’s firefly brand has expanded its lineup with the introduction of the Halo Series, a new design-focused family of vehicles. Leading the new range is the firefly Haven, a premium small elect...
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Ford and Geely have announced plans to establish a new manufacturing joint venture in Europe, marking one of the most significant automotive partnerships in recent years.The agreement will see the ...
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Waymo’s fully driverless vehicles are involved in significantly fewer crashes than human-driven vehicles, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).While the f...
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New boss Michael Leiters has been tasked with turning around the brand. Porsche posted a 93 percent decline in operating profit last year. Tariffs and an over-commitment to EV...
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Spider-Man jumped from a Jeep to help a wheelchair user in Arkansas. A police traffic camera captured the quick-thinking rescue on video. The hero was an off-duty employee ret...
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Senate proposal targeting Chinese-owned automakers just took another step forward. Chinese shareholders own nearly 20 % of Mercedes, far above the 15 % maximum. Ted Cruz insis...
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Battery EVs outsold every other powertrain in Germany during June. Hybrids finished second by fewer than a thousand registrations. Petrol cars slipped to a fifth of the market...
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When old fogeys and listeners of classic rock staples think of the best drummer in rock, who comes to mind? Ginger Baker? Neal Peart? Keith Moon? Occasionally, someone may may throw out a Jon Hisem...
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Xpeng’s CEO hopes to eventually launch the brand in America. He called the United States one of the most important markets. The company could build plants in America, if allo...
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Tesla’s Cybertruck is falling even shorter of expectations than Ford’s infamous Edsel. Both vehicles paired bold engineering with polarizing styling and lofty sales ambitions. ...
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The Volkswagen Group has launched an attractive new program in Germany. Known as e.loop, it enables employers to offer their employees cheap EVs. Drivers can save up to 50% co...
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The 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 is coupled to a seven-speed Xtrac manual gearbox. Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella commissioned this distinctive Huayra. Zampella was killed...
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Japanese brand will focus on 'unique' cars that 'put smiles on faces' as it looks to carve out a market niche Honda is aiming to expand its European market footprint by producing “unique” ca...
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Tiny, sub-450kg off-roader started life as a golf buggy but now aims to reinvent the quadricycle A Portuguese start-up is aiming to reinvent the microcar class with a tiny, sub-450kg off-roa...
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Milence is accelerating the rollout of Europe’s electric truck charging infrastructure with the opening of two strategically important charging hubs in the Netherlands and Denmark.The new sites str...
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PROS ›› Sleek design, nice cabin, efficient powertrain, great ride CONS ›› Expensive, cramped rear seats, some outdated tech The GV60 has always been a bit of an enigma. It shares ...
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Chinese-American joint venture will build several new models at Valencia factory, securing its future A new multi-energy Ford crossover and two Geely EVs will be built in Valencia, securing ...
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The Silver Seraph was the final Rolls-Royce model built at the old Crewe factory. It was a completely redeveloped car from the Silver Spirit and Spur that preceded it, and was a well-executed and m...