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Ford recalls 66 K hybrid SUVs for missing pedestrian warning sounds
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (596+ words) The recall expands an October 2025 recall for a software error that can prevent pedestrian warning sounds from playing at low speeds. Because electric and hybrid vehicles are extremely quiet at low speeds, the NHTSA requires that these vehicles emit audible…...
Charge Point, Optimus Energy plan to expand EV charging network in Southeast US
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (377+ words) Florida-based Optimus will act as owner-operator of the EV chargers, while Charge Point will serve as the exclusive provider of hardware, software and services. As part of the partnership between the two companies, Charge Point will serve as the exclusive…...
For Volvo Cars, EVs are bright spot amid lackluster Q2
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (394+ words) The automaker's global sales slump for the April-to-June period stems from continued trading challenges, particularly in China. Volvo Cars' reported global sales of 171, 501 cars in the second quarter of 2026 were down 5. 6% from the same period last year, reflecting continued challenges…...
Toyota plans Tacoma production in Texas with $3. 6 B expansion
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (577+ words) The automaker won't yet say what portion of U. S. -bound Tacomas will shift from Mexico after the buildout, but the company plans to double its San Antonio factory footprint by 2030. Toyota Motor North America on Monday announced it will invest $3. 6 billion,…...
2028 Mercedes-Benz VLE preview: Luxury EV challenges van preconceptions
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (718+ words) Fully electric passenger van has a long, spacious cabin but drives like a smaller SUV. For decades, passenger vans have occupied an unusual position in the U. S. market. Some of them start with a car and build upward " the "minivan," to…...
Serra Automotive Group grows with decentralized management
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (678+ words) A dealer partner across the street from the auto group's latest CDJR acquisition made the store attractive, President Matt Serra said. Serra Automotive Group in June acquired its fifth Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store in Michigan. Its past success with…...
How Nissan's e-Power system radically simplifies hybrids
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1059+ words) Nissan's e-Power is the first mainstream hybrid system for the U. S. market with no mechanical connection between the engine and wheels. When the 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid e-Power arrives at dealers later this year, it will likely be the first modern U. S. mass-market…...
Europe's automaker body joins "Made in EU' calls for UK inclusion
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (440+ words) The ACEA welcomes the initiative but suggests moves to help automakers stay competitive. A European automaker representative body has joined calls for the U. K. and other regions where its members build vehicles to be included in the European Union's trade framework....
Ford recalls 741 K SUVs, pickups for rollaway risk
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (305+ words) The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is moving, resulting in damage. The automaker expects a remedy will be available in April 2027. The NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation contacted Ford in early April after receiving 11 vehicle owner questionnaires…...
Volkswagen unveils its first electric GTI
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (634+ words) The front-wheel-drive EV wearing the celebrated hot-hatch badge made its debut at N'rburgring 24 Hours. Volkswagen gave the GTI badge its biggest reinvention in half a century, with a reveal of an all-electric ID. Polo GTI at the N'rburgring 24 Hour race in…...