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Mini Changes Course, Won't Abandon Gas Engines

It feels like I’ve written this headline a dozen times, but with the names of other automakers instead. One by one, lofty EV goals are toppling like dominoes. We’ve seen brands get swept up in the zero-emissions hype, boldly declaring deadlines to phase out combustion engines, only to quietly walk…

Motor1 · Apr 17, 2025

Chevrolet Keeps Winning At This

In the early part of 2024, I was editing an investigative feature from contributing editor John Voelcker about how General Motors' vaunted "Ultium" electric revolution had gone off the rails. By the end of that year, this publication handed our inaugural Breakthrough Award to the Chevrolet Equinox EV after glowing reviews…

InsideEVs · Apr 16, 2025

Mercedes Is Killing Two Models You Probably Don't Remember

Mercedes has been on a killing spree in recent years. We’ve already lost the SLC, AMG GT Convertible, and the CLS. The coupe and convertible versions of the C-Class and E-Class were also sacrificed in favor of the new CLE. And it won’t be long before the A-Class hatchback and…

Motor1 · Apr 14, 2025

'Catastrophe': Volkswagen Town Rattled By Trump Trade War

The dour mood at Germany's crisis-hit auto giant Volkswagen has given way to angst and fury as US President Donald Trump has escalated a trade war against friends and foes alike.

International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025

Kia Is 'Seriously Studying' a Pickup Truck for America

Kia introduced its first pickup truck, the Tasman, last year. Unfortunately, it's only for markets like Europe and Australia, which means it won't make its way to the US. But that's not to say Kia isn't exploring the idea of a pickup for America.

Motor1 · Apr 4, 2025

Why Toyota Was Disappointed by the Honda-Nissan Merger Talks

Having joined Toyota in 1984, Akio Toyoda likely knows the ins and outs of the automotive industry better than anyone. As CEO for over a decade before stepping down in 2023 to become chairman of the board, he played a crucial role in Toyota’s rise to global dominance. In 2024,…

Motor1 · Mar 28, 2025

Nissan Isn't Giving Up on Infiniti

Infiniti sales in the United States peaked in 2017 when Nissan’s luxury brand delivered 153,415 cars. Fast-forward to 2024, demand plummeted to 58,070 units, or 10.2 percent less than the year before. To put that number into perspective, Honda’s Acura brand moved 122,600 vehicles last year. Toyota’s Lexus outsold the…

Motor1 · Mar 27, 2025

Nissan’s New Boss Drives His Z to Work Every Day

Ivan Espinosa has been with Nissan since 2003, working his way up to Chief Planning Officer before being recently appointed CEO. His predecessor, Makoto Uchida, described him as a “real car guy,”  which makes sense, given that the new head honcho drives a Z daily. He was actually involved in…

Motor1 · Mar 26, 2025

You’ll Soon Be Able To Buy Used Cars On Amazon

Amazon, the American e-commerce giant, wants to enter the used car market—with a twist. Late last year, Amazon partnered with Hyundai to sell new cars online without having to visit a dealership, but now the company is working to become a rival to Carvana.

InsideEVs · Mar 20, 2025

We Just Had The 'Most Disastrous Day In EPA History'

The EPA has just dropped the mother of all deregulations. In minutes (two, to be specific), Trump's hand-picked administrator of the department announced sweeping changes that critics are calling "the most disastrous day in EPA history." Gone is the original mission of the EPA—that is, protecting the health of the…

InsideEVs · Mar 13, 2025