Outlook
BrightDrop is gone, but the Hyundai Staria may be GM’s already developed EV van solution.
Alex Kierstein
January 14, 2026
EVs are still the endgame, says Mary Barra. She’s just playing the hand GM’s been dealt.
Alex Kierstein
January 13, 2026
Stellantis drops PHEVs to refocus on “more competitive electrified solutions.” Here’s what this means for Jeep, Ram, and other brands.
Alex Kierstein
January 9, 2026
Gazoo Racing has emerged as Toyota’s performance brand, supplanting TRD and other historic performance and racing groups. What is it, and where did it come from?
Alex Kierstein
January 8, 2026
Geely brought Zeekr and Lynk & Co. models to CES and hinted at future US sales.
Alex Kierstein
January 7, 2026
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The 99 year-old Swedish automaker faces a confluence of crises in one of its biggest markets. We ask its new regional president how it can pull through?
Brett Berk
January 5, 2026
GM’s stock is up and the future looks bright. Tesla’s delivery outlook looks gloomy, and investors are pinning hopes on dreams of autonomy.
Alex Kierstein
December 31, 2025
Ford kills the Escape, dealers fret, and the question remains: Is the full-line brand an anachronism?
Alex Kierstein
December 23, 2025
Toyota’s American-built cars sold in Japan will face a big problem: taxes based on weight and displacement. Who will buy them?
Alex Kierstein
December 22, 2025
Volkswagen has never shuttered a German plant before. But now, the lights are going out at the Transparent Factory in Dresden.
Alex Kierstein
December 16, 2025