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Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi said Thursday it will sell its first car for far less than Tesla’s Model 3, as price wars heat up in … Read more
Toyota doesn’t sell the Yaris hatchback here in America anymore, instead offering the Corolla as its smallest model that you can buy stateside, which is a shame for small car fans like me. But with the 2024 European market Yaris now offering more power, an updated interior and a GR Sport trim that makes it … Read more
In January, Audi showed the “purist” revisions made to the Q7 for the European market. The SUV’s second refresh since this generation went on sale here in 2015, this was a cosmetic and light tech makeover to get the Q7 through the next few years while Audi gets its electric models out. The U.S. branch … Read more
Dealers go wild when they get their hands on a new model, especially if it’s a limited edition or a performance model. Unfortunately this comes at the expense of the customer who has to contend with things like crappy customer service — credit checks before a test drive for instance — and worst of all, … Read more
Pros: Exceptional storage and cargo space; unique second-row functionality; refined ride; versatile and capable TrailSport; advanced AWD Cons: Subpar acceleration with lackadaisical transmission and engine response; so-so driver assistance tech Now in its third model year since a complete redesign, the Honda Pilot has settled into its usual position in the three-row SUV segment as … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Toyota Sued For Maintenace Plan Scam A … Read more
We recently spent time in a pre-production 2025 Polestar 4 and walked away intrigued. Unveiled in 2023, this funky, electric crossover-fastback mash-up stands out as the firm’s fourth model, hence the name, but it’s positioned between the 2 and the 3 in terms of pricing. At launch, buyers will have two variants of the 4 … Read more
While the investigations into the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse are just getting started, it seems the captain of the Dali cargo ship did everything he could to try and prevent a catastrophe, including dropping the port anchor to drag along the bottom of the bay in order to slow the ship’s momentum. The Chevy … Read more
The 2025 Kia K4 is here as the Forte’s replacement, but Kia didn’t stop at revealing the sedan at the New York Auto Show today. No, in a surprise showing, Kia flashed some photos of a soon-to-come K4 hatchback in GT-Line trim on the screen right at the end of its presentation. “I’m excited to … Read more
Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik The 2024 New York International Auto Show kicks off today, and last week Nissan kick-started the show’s reveal schedule by debuting the 2025 Kicks crossover. (I promise that’s the only kick pun I’ll make.) Subcompact crossovers aren’t typically examples of especially exciting design, but the second-generation Kicks bucks that trend with genuinely … Read more
