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As part of his plan to save Nissan, new CEO Ivan Espinosa is instigating $1.7 billion in cuts to variable costs. Espinosa has a guy to do that job, Tatsuzo Tomita, who Automotive News refers to as Nissan’s "cost czar," which is fun. For months, Tomita has been soliciting ideas…

Dacia’s popularity has been skyrocketing ever since Renault took control of the Romanian automaker in 1999. It’s now a force to be reckoned with in Europe, where the Sandero tops the sales charts for the first seven months of the year. It’s not the only model to reach the top…

Nissan’s draconian plan to reduce costs is about to claim even more victims. Two design studios will close, with the axe set to fall on NDA (Nissan Design America) in San Diego, California, and NDLA (Nissan Design Latin America) in São Paulo, Brazil. As if that weren’t bad enough, the…

It’s hard to believe more than three years have passed since Porsche announced the 718 would go fully electric. Although EV adoption hasn’t progressed as quickly as Zuffenhausen projected, the plan to remove the combustion engine from the Boxster and Cayman remains unchanged. Next month, the last ICE-powered cars will…

Fiorano is a huge part of the Ferrari legend. Opened in 1972, this is Ferrari’s private test track, located within factory gates, right near Enzo's old office. Directly in the heart of Maranello, this is where Ferrari has shaken down its road and race cars for decades.

The BMW Z4 convertible may not be around for much longer. Despite stronger-than-expected sales of the manual version over the last few months, rumors suggest that the sporty roadster could be phased out in the coming years.

Despite automakers investing heavily in battery-electric vehicles, many continue to experiment with hydrogen as an alternative fuel source. Toyota has 30 years of history with hydrogen under its belt, and the company still believes it could be the next big thing. 

Ever since the Prius came out in 1997, Toyota has been synonymous with hybrids built primarily for efficiency. But every now and then, its engineers spice up the formula by experimenting with sporty hybrids.

The 1990s were a great time for concept cars. Go to any auto show, and you’d see incredible flights of fancy from mainstream automakers and design houses alike. One of the coolest concept cars ever is coming up for sale in a month, and it’s almost a guarantee you’ll win any…

Ford has announced plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs at its Cologne, Germany, factory due to low demand for electric vehicles. Starting in 2026, the plant will scale back operations from two shifts to one.

[UPDATE] Jaguar Land Rover has issued a response, denying it has lost track of the vehicles: "JLR has full visibility and control of vehicles through tracking processes from the factory to market."