Daniel Corcoran runs a water agency spread across the Sierra foothills, and doesn’t think it’s realistic to replace his specialized trucks with all-electric ones.

That puts him at odds with California regulators’ proposed requirement that 50% of new heavy-duty vehicle purchased until 2030 be zero-emission vehicles. After that, 100% would ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley took to Fox & Friends this week to voice a fundamental tension inside the Dearborn automaker: namely, touting its commanding position in the United States thanks to its F-Series trucks versus warning of the looming Chinese threat to it all.

Allowing Chinese automakers into the rich U.S. market would be “...Read more

It’s been a rough decade for Nissan Motor Corp. as sales plummeted 40% in the United States, CEO Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan, and the brand’s planned EV transformation, beginning with the Ariya SUV, flopped.

So for the 2027 model year, Nissan is going back to basics — beginning with the return of the dirt-chewing, Mississippi-...Read more

HOLLY, Michigan — When I was a kid, I’d spin toy tanks in my sandbox, slinging sand while mimicking real tank turns. WHEEE! As I’ve grown older, my sandboxes have gotten bigger.

At Holly Oaks ORV Park, I stopped my 2026 Rivian R1T Quad pickup in the dirt and selected ALL-TERRAIN mode in the 15.6-inch console screen. I selected the KICK ...Read more

If your recent encounter with the IRS has left you feeling like a medieval peasant who just paid tribute in both coin and dignity, yet you still require modern transportation, take heart. There is a brand-new automobile with an MSRP that doesn’t require having to auction off a kidney. It’s the 2026 Hyundai Venue, proof that the modern auto ...Read more

As gas prices soared in California last month, Irvine resident Marc Tan realized his Mercedes SUV was getting too expensive to refuel.

He decided to save money at the pump and purchased a used Tesla last month.

"I had to trade in my SUV, " said Tan, who works as a nurse. "It was just too expensive."

Tan has bought two electric vehicles this ...Read more

A Prius enters Grasso’s Garage this week for the first time ever.

Our 2026 taxi cab, I mean Prius Nightshade, is wrapped in a hip-looking Karashi, a honey-mustard twist on taxi-cab yellow. Two other color options are available, while a black interior is standard.

Hybrid engines are the easy choice for 2026 consumers. As EV sales tanked in ...Read more

Stellantis NV and Microsoft Corp. said Thursday they have inked a five-year deal to work together on artificial intelligence initiatives across several of the carmaker's divisions.

Joint teams will "co-develop more than 100 AI initiatives across sales, customer care and operations," the announcement said.

They will focus on tools to improve ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon wants Michigan automakers to play a bigger role in U.S. defense manufacturing, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The Journal reported Wednesday that Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley and General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra have been involved in discussions with top Defense Department officials about the automakers...Read more

Stellantis NV has hired longtime Hyundai Motor Co. executive Michael Orange for a top role under CEO Antonio Filosa as the automaker attempts to jumpstart its U.S. sales this year, three people familiar with the move said.

The automaker confirmed Thursday that Orange was appointed to lead its U.S. sales and network performance and would report ...Read more

The modern Ford Motor Co. has emerged, CEO Jim Farley declared Wednesday as the company detailed some restructuring and said it will refresh 80% of its North American vehicle volume by 2029 as part of efforts to compete against new competitors like Chinese brands.

Also announced Wednesday is that former Apple Inc. executive Doug Field, Ford's ...Read more

Stellantis NV said Wednesday its global shipments in the first quarter grew 12% year-over-year to about 1.4 million vehicles — a welcome sign for the transatlantic automaker as it seeks to bounce back from a tough 2025.

Shipments surged 17% to 379,000 vehicles in North America. CEO Antonio Filosa is especially focused on fixing that region ...Read more

Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has raised $650 million to fund its effort to bring a mid-$20,000 electric pickup truck to the U.S. market by year-end.

TWG Global, headed by Guggenheim Partners founder Mark Walter and financier Thomas Tull, led the Series C funding, Slate said. A spokesperson declined to comment ...Read more

After a couple of somnolent performance decades while it nerded out on hybrid hegemony, Toyota has awakened from its slumber. Formula One partnership with Haas, GR86 sportscar, GR Corolla hot hatch. Huzzah.

The latest espresso shot is the 2026 Corolla Hatchback FX Editon burning a hole in my driveway.

You can see it from space. Orange paint, ...Read more

For years, Audi has been popular among consumers looking for sporty vehicles that don’t break the bank, with models from the basic A-Type to the S-Type and RS-Type. Today we consider the 2026 Sporty S5 sedan.

As a sedan lover, I found testing this vehicle both fun and thrilling as I pushed the S5 to the brink in Florida for seven days.

Its ...Read more

There is a certain kind of person who buys a convertible sports car. They’re not interested in practicality. They don’t care about cargo space. And they certainly aren’t worried about fuel economy, because if you’re the sort of person who tracks miles per gallon, you are not the sort of person who buys an Aston Martin.

What you really ...Read more

The “Montana loophole” is pretty simple.

Luxury car buyers in California and other states wanting their fancy ride but not wanting to pay sales taxes turn to Montana, which has no sales or personal property tax. They register the car there, which they can do from anywhere with paperwork, and bring it back to their home state.

The Montana ...Read more

Electric vehicle sales have been falling, and hybrids are gaining traction. As rival brands jump on the hybrid bandwagon, why is General Motors Co. sticking with EVs?

The automaker is playing the long game, company leaders and industry analysts said. GM predicts EV sales — which peaked last year as buyers and lessees rushed to take advantage ...Read more

In 1976, a top-of-the-line Lincoln Continental Mark IV Cartier was priced at $15,000, or $88,000 translated to 2026 dollars. Elvis consumed them like popcorn, but for the rest of America, it was one the country’s most expensive automobiles. A half-century later, we have the 2026 Lincoln Aviator Black Label, a three-row Explorer-based crossover...Read more

Among the venerable establishments along the sun-splashed boulevards of Palm Beach, Florida — where money isn’t merely spent, it’s performed — there exist jewelers that deal not in diamonds and discreet old-family emeralds. Instead, they sell costume jewelry, blazing constellations of cubic zirconia that sparkle beneath the chandeliers...Read more