The news sent shockwaves across the auto industry, Wall Street and even the consumer space: Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan may merge with considerably less struggling Japanese automaker Honda. If you own, have owned or are a fan of either brand, this may come as a total surprise to you, and that's understandable. But I'm about…

Ram now plans its first electric truck for a 2026 launch Series-hybrid Ramcharger on track for the first half of 2025 Stellantis—without a permanent CEO—says battery-electric demand is slowing The all-electric Ram 1500 REV full-size pickup truck has been delayed once again, with the series hybrid Ram 1500 Ramcharger now due to arrive before it,…

Rivian improved the R1S's safety rating for the 2025 model year. As a result, the updated EV is the only large SUV to get a Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS. The previous model had a Top Safety Pick award, which is second-best. The updated Rivian R1S is now the safest large SUV on…

Rivian reworked battery and propulsion hardware, boosting range and efficiency R1S and R1T get retuned ride and handling, quieter cabins A simplified electrical architecture, revamped interface, new modes Yes, the 2025 Rivian R1S electric SUV looks almost exactly the same as it did last year. And yet it’s a Green Car Reports’ Best Car To…

Lucid CEO confirms the company is looking for additional established automakers to partner with. It's already in talks with two unnamed automakers after signing a deal to provide Aston Martin with its EV tech. Lucid wants to sell 1 million vehicles annually and it will need an OEM's help to help it ramp up production.…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a challenge to California's emissions authority, allowing the state to, for the time being, continue with plans to gradually phase out sales of new internal-combustion vehicles. The Court denied a petition by Ohio and other states to consider the merits of challenges by oil and gas…

The Honda Prelude will be a hybrid-powered coupe using the same two-motor setup as the Civic, Accord, and CR-V. This announcement comes at the 25 year anniversery of Honda's first hybrid car, the Insight. It was initially unclear if the Prelude would be U.S.-bound or not, but Honda confirmed that it will be. We don’t…

Base price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai's E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel  The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and…

As Biden's presidential term comes to an end, the torch is being placed back into Trump's hands for the next four years. The incoming administration's transition team is readying a sweeping set of policy changes that are more akin to a U-Turn than fostering progress, and a huge focus of the Trump team is on…

Lamborghini is delaying its first fully electric model by a year, hoping that market conditions will be more favorable at that time, Reuters reports. "We do not think 2029 is late to have an electric cars," CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Reuters and other media outlets Monday at Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy. "We do…