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New York Auto Show 2025 — here’s the one EV I'd actually buy

The 2025 Toyota bZ4X has a subtle redesign, but also gets a significant price drop that makes it much more affordable than most EVs.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 19, 2025

Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale

Questions arise over election proposal to axe penalties for high-emitting cars after revelations Toyota RAV4 model used in analysis has been discontinued

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2025

Is Your Car Model Driving Up Your Insurance Premium?

Car insurance rates vary by make and model. Find out if your car is raising or lowering your premium.

Kiplinger · Apr 18, 2025

German police crack down on illegal street car tuning as season begins

Enthusiasts gathering on Good Friday – renamed Carfreitag – face curbs on unauthorised tuning, illegal races and pollution

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

VW Won’t Bring Small EVs To The U.S. But It's Mulling An Electric Pickup

Volkswagen is putting the finishing touches on a range of new affordable EVs that it wants to sell in Europe. The production versions of the ID.Every1 and ID.2All (which is getting a GTI hot hatch variant) will join the lineup soon, but there are no plans to bring these small…

InsideEVs · Apr 18, 2025

Volkswagen Built a New Sedan in an SUV World

Volkswagen may be the people’s car, but it’s a bit confounding that the quintessential mainstream German automaker no longer sells a gas sedan in Europe. That’s not to say the traditional body style has vanished entirely from VW’s global lineup. The Jetta is still available in the United States, and…

Motor1 · Apr 18, 2025

Spy Shots: 2026 Honda WR-V Spotted Testing for Brazil

The next-generation Honda WR-V is coming to the Brazil. Want proof? Check out these spy shots taken by Motor1.com Brazil's Assistant Editor, Thiago Moreno, while driving along the Bandeirantes Highway, near the capital of São Paulo. The prototype, still heavily camouflaged, reveals a bit of what we can expect from…

Motor1 · Apr 17, 2025

Nissan: 'GT-R Will Be Back, Without a Doubt'

It was a huge deal when, in 2008, Nissan announced that the then-new R35 GT-R set a sub-7:30 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It was a time that beat the almighty Porsche 911, and it caused something of a crisis in Stuttgart. The next GT-R, whenever it comes, and in whatever…

Motor1 · Apr 17, 2025

Subaru's STI Plans Ditch Gas Engines Altogether

Subaru killed the WRX STI in 2022, reportedly due to fast-shifting emissions regulations. Despite the company saying it wouldn't produce an STI-badged car based on the current-generation WRX, the car returned this year, albeit with a CVT, and only in Japan. There's still hope for the STI's return for the rest of…

Motor1 · Apr 17, 2025

Why Nissan Thinks Tariffs Are a Golden Opportunity

Back in the dark days of the 2008 financial crisis, Rahm Emmanuel, then an advisor to Barack Obama, famously said "[n]ever allow a good crisis go to waste." Tariffs are a crisis for automakers, but one in which Nissan sees an upside.

Motor1 · Apr 17, 2025