Dongfeng Nissan N7 Update Follows 91% Drop in Monthly Sales
A fall from 10,148 vehicles to 928 in one year is driving the next turn in the Dongfeng Nissan N7’s…
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2027 Ford F-150 Gets Larger V6, Same Output, Earlier Torque
The 2027 Ford F-150’s new standard engine is larger than the V6 it replaces, yet its headline output does not…
Sub-$30,000 Chevrolet Bolt Travels 243 Miles at 70 MPH, Beating Highway Estimate
Two highway tests of similar 2027 Chevrolet Bolts produced sharply different results: 243 miles at a steady 70 mph and…
Russia Allows Lower-Grade Fuel Sales Despite Risks to Modern Cars
Russia is responding to fuel shortages by accepting a new risk at the pump: gasoline and diesel with lower environmental…
Honda and Nissan Plan Shared Vehicle Computers, Spreading Savings and Risks
Honda and Nissan want to reduce duplicated engineering without turning a software problem at one brand into a problem for…
Rivian Targets Limited Autonomy+ Rollout in 2026, Still Driver-Supervised
Rivian’s next driving system is intended to handle an entire mapped route, but responsibility will remain with the person behind…
Molicel P70X Targets Hybrid Power Pulses With 900-Watt Five-Second Output
Hybrid batteries do not spend their working lives simply charging to full and discharging toward empty. They repeatedly absorb and…
Bugatti Sells All 250 Tourbillons as Rimac Backs Combustion
Bugatti Rimac says the entire 250-car production run of the Bugatti Tourbillon has sold out, despite a $4.5 million base…
Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Uses Two Ports to Preserve Home-Charger Compatibility
The 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback will not make owners choose between an existing home charger and direct access to newer…
Clemson’s 1,700-Cell Solar EV Shows Modeled Surplus, Not Road-Test Proof
Deep Orange 17 starts with an unusual systems decision: Its solar bodywork is part of the propulsion-energy strategy, not merely…
California Energy Commission Approves 2029 Tire Rules Amid Price, Choice Concerns
California has approved a measurable reduction in the energy lost through replacement tires, but the cost of achieving it remains…
Electrogenic’s Seven Classic-Car EV Kits Bolt In Without Permanent Body Changes
The central engineering choice behind Electrogenic’s classic-car conversion kits is what the installer does not do: cut, drill, weld or…
Ford Reportedly Plans First Four-Door Mustang, With Hybrid Power Under Study
The Ford Mustang’s two-door shape has remained central to its identity for decades. Ford is now reportedly considering the first…
Ford’s 2027 Electric Truck Cuts Wiring With 48-Volt Zonal Architecture
Ford has confirmed that its U.S.-market electric midsize pickup due in 2027 will replace the traditional 12-volt auxiliary system with…
Slate’s $24,950 Electric Pickup Drives Credibly, but Prototype Faults Remain
Slate’s base electric pickup delivered composed handling, useful regenerative braking and unexpectedly roomy packaging during a roughly 45-minute public-road drive…
Mercedes Extends MB.OS Across Four SUV Domains, but Remote Updates Remain Unclear
Mercedes-Benz has extended its MB.OS architecture across four functional domains in the refreshed 2027 GLE and GLS, the company confirmed…
Ford Recalls 565,691 Broncos as Seven Actions Bring Uneven Repair Timelines
Ford Motor Company recalled 565,691 model-year 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor SUVs on July 24, 2026, bringing seven Ford and…
Ford EV Pickup Prototype’s Rear Port Could Ease Supercharger Access
Two camouflaged prototypes of Ford Motor Company’s planned affordable electric pickup were reported charging at a Tesla station with their…