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The Volkswagen logo is suddenly causing mass confusion and friendship-ending arguments

Was there an unofficial VW logo change?

Creative Bloq · Apr 13, 2025

I drove the 2025 Cadillac Optiq EV for a week — here's my pros and cons

With an MSRP of $57,090, the 2025 Cadillac Optiq Sport 2 is a luxury crossovers that packs impressive features with better than average efficiency. Is it enough to dissuade me from the Lyriq?

Tom’s Guide · Apr 13, 2025

The Denza Z9 GT Can Park 'Backward' and Travel on Three Wheels at 110 MPH

Chinese manufacturer BYD is bringing its new premium brand, Denza, to Europe. The name for its first model, Z9 GT, is meant to summarize its positioning in the market: Z being the "highest" letter in the alphabet and 9, in Chinese numerology, being synonymous with prestige.

Motor1 · Apr 12, 2025

Maserati Sales Aren’t Doing Great

Maserati sales continue to tumble. The brand is down 48 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, with just 1,700 vehicles sold. The numbers are the latest in a worrying trend for the Italian brand, which saw sales slip 57 percent last year.

Motor1 · Apr 11, 2025

2025 Cadillac Optiq 70 MPH Highway Range Test: A Little Dissapointing

The Optiq is Cadillac’s entry-level electric crossover. With a starting price of around $55,000, it’s also the cheapest EV in the American luxury automaker’s portfolio, so it has the biggest potential to become a best-seller.

InsideEVs · Apr 11, 2025

Tesla stops taking orders in China for two models imported from US

Carmaker removes ‘order now’ buttons for Model S saloon and Model X SUV on its Chinese website amid tariffs war

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025

The Ford Mustang GTD Is Back at the Nürburgring

Ford has returned to the Nordschleife where it made history last year. On August 7, 2024, the Mustang GTD broke the record for the fastest American production car around the Green Hell after crossing the finish line in 6 minutes and 57.6 seconds. When the Blue Oval announced the lap…

Motor1 · Apr 11, 2025

Toyota Muscles Up the GR Yaris With Beefy Body Kit

It’s been about five years since the GR Yaris came out. The hot hatch underwent a facelift in early 2024, but as it turns out, Toyota is still finding ways to improve its diminutive performance car. For 2025, the feisty subcompact car gains a body kit of six items. By…

Motor1 · Apr 11, 2025

Defective Takata airbags prompt mass recall of popular car models in France

The French transport ministry has ordered Toyota and Mercedes to take 20 models off the road, due to faulty airbags that could explode and seriously injure drivers.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 11, 2025

How BYD's Porsche-Fighting Luxury EV Parallel Parks By Sliding

BYD is doubling down on its European conquest plans by introducing a new luxury brand called Denza. Its goal: to compete with the West's classic premium brands, including BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Volvo. And it can do something they can't do: turn parking into magic. 

InsideEVs · Apr 10, 2025