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Auto review: 2026 Infiniti QX80 Autograph is a last taste of luxury before things get worse

Automotive / Automotive News /

The 2026 Infiniti QX80 Autograph is not a car. It’s actually large enough to be a new U.S. Territory.

Infiniti, Nissan’s attempt to be Lexus, which is Toyota’s attempt to be Mercedes-Benz, which is Germany’s attempt to prove they won the peace, has taken its biggest, boldest SUV and stapled the word Autograph on it. Which is fitting, ...Read more

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Rivian to help train next generation of engineers with Georgia universities

Automotive / Automotive News /

Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced Thursday five education partnerships and sponsorships across Georgia — all focused on technical training and emerging technologies.

The California-based company, which plans to build a $5 billion Georgia factory and has its East Coast headquarters in Atlanta, committed at least $330,000 to the ...Read more

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UAW shakes up top staff after text messages reveal retaliation scheme

Automotive / Automotive News /

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain's chief of staff has resigned following evidence that he colluded with the union's compliance director to falsify allegations against Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock, whose departmental assignments will be restored, according to a report filed Thursday by the union's court-appointed monitor.

The UAW ...Read more

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Tesla faces California sales halt over marketing of Autopilot

Automotive / Automotive News /

Tesla Inc.’s car sales in California are poised to be suspended for 30 days over marketing practices that allegedly mislead consumers about the automated-driving capabilities of its vehicles.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday the suspension won’t take effect for 90 days to give Tesla time to appeal or come into ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2026 Buick Encore GX

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

Buicks aren't usually associated with affordability. Not that there's anything wrong with affordable brands. The point is that Buick is generally considered at least an almost-luxury-car brand, in the same general class as Audi, Acura and Volvo -- if not quite Lexus and Mercedes.

None of the latter sell anything that starts under $30,000.

But ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2026 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

It used to be that a luxury brand's least expensive model was smaller and for that reason less practical than the more expensive models. It also usually looked like the least expensive model.

The upside was the lower price.

BMW's 2 Series Gran Coupe has a different upside. It doesn't look like BMW's second-least expensive sedan, the 3 ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Ford Bronco

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

There are lots of SUVs on the market -- but very few 4x4s. What's the difference? Well, it's the difference between a professional fighter and a guy who hits the bag at the gym on weekends. Both throw punches. One of them hits harder.

As with professional fighters, there are only a few 4x4s in the ring.

One of them is the Ford Bronco.

What It...Read more

Eric''s Autos: 2026 Kia Carnival

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

Remember when minivans were as popular as crossovers and SUVs have become?

A better question might be: Why have crossovers and SUVs become so much more popular than minivans are now? The latter are objectively better in terms of practicality and utility, the two main reasons most people buy crossovers and SUVs. But minivans are roomier -...Read more

Eric's Auto: 2025 Chevy Express

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

It's a rare thing to get a chance to review a 29-year-old brand-new vehicle. The 2025 Chevy Express van is almost exactly that because it is basically the same today as it was back in 1996 -- and that's a good thing, if you're less than enthused about what's happened to vehicles since then.

What It is

The Express is a full-size van built like ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Audi Q3

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

One of the things compact, luxury-brand crossovers like the Audi Q3 have in common with other, otherwise similar small crossovers from other (non-luxury) brands such as Mazda, Hyundai and Kia is that they're all very similar.

That's a problem when you're a luxury brand and wanting to sell more or less the same thing for more money.

What It Is ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Lexus LX700h

Automotive / Eric's Autos /

Hybrid drivetrains -- in luxury vehicles -- are less about fuel efficiency than they are about more power and better performance. The new Lexus LX700h -- the hybridized version of the LX ultra-luxury SUV -- is a case in point.

The optional hybrid drivetrain doesn't appreciably increase the miles per gallon -- but it very much increases the ...Read more

 

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