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After decades of riding the sales gravy train, legacy premium brands face a harsh new reality in China. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche had a rough 2024, and the start of this year has been even more brutal. The posh trio saw double-digit declines in the first quarter, with Zuffenhausen taking…

There are two types of off-roading. The first is the kind marketers want you to think you’ll do; rock-crawling with recovery ropes, winches, and shovels. It’s done at dedicated off-roading parks by people who treat it as their main hobby. On a statistical level, though, it barely exists.

Update: Thanks to all the Motor1 readers who reached out to inform us that Ladas were indeed sold for a spell in Canada. That's something we weren't aware of, but you can bet we are now. 

Last year, Nissan sold 245,724 Rogue SUVs. That's a lot. The Rogue finished ninth in total sales in the US and third in SUV sales behind the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. And there’s a reason Nissan sells so many Rogues: It's a damn-good compact SUV.

Tesla's most popular vehicle just got way cheaper. The electric carmaker discontinued the Model Y Launch Series trim last week, leaving a new Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant as the only available model. Starting at $50,380 including destination, it's $11,000 cheaper than its predecessor. But it's also missing a few…

About 100 miles north of Los Angeles, deep in the dustiest corner of the Mojave Desert, is an iconic ribbon of tarmac: Willow Springs International Raceway. Founded in 1953, then stewarded by the late Bill Huth from 1962 until his death in 2015, the track was home for road racers…

Countries are beginning to retaliate against the Trump administration's tariffs on foreign goods. China slapped an 84-percent tariff on US-made goods on Tuesday in response to tariffs levied against the country earlier in the morning. Now, Canada has announced tariffs of up to 25 percent on vehicles imported from America.

By far, the biggest news to come from the 2025 Kia CEO Investor Day event was the announcement of a new electric pickup truck for North America. However, the Korean brand had another tidbit to share. It’s working on a new modular gas engine that will power ICE cars and…

Although Kia has already ruled out bringing the polarizing Tasman to the United States, we’re still getting a truck. Instead of the gasoline and diesel workhorse, a fully electric pickup is coming to North America. The announcement was just made at the 2025 Kia CEO Investor Day event, during which…