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The classic British luxury SUV is going electric

With intriguing full-size, fully-electric SUVs entering the market, such as the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology and the Cadillac Escalade IQ, Land Rover will have some serious competition on their hands when they finally debut their all-electric Range Rover, so it seems wise that they've taken their time to make sure everything's up to snuff. Only time will tell if this strategy will pay off for the Range Rover, or if they'll be too late to the EV party.

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A module mishap puts Miatas on ice

The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata rollout has hit a serious snag. Mazda confirmed last week that it has temporarily suspended deliveries of its beloved roadster due to a potential issue with a vehicle control module (VCM). While the company hasn't specified exactly which module is affected, some buyers have reported being told it relates to stability control systems.

“We are investigating a potential issue with a vehicle control module in certain MX-5s,” a Mazda spokesperson told The Drive. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily suspended delive...

Profit losses caused by tariffs are not a new trend

Early on April 30, German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz posted its first-quarter results for 2025, announcing lower profit margins and sales led by its passenger car and van divisions amid uncertainty due to the tariff-led environment in which it now exists. Sales of Merc's cars and vans dipped by 7% worldwide during the first quarter, with 10% declines in key markets like Europe and China, although sales were up by 1% in the United States.

As a result, Mercedes's passenger car division reported a first-quarter profit margin of 7.3% in Q1 2025, slightly...

New York could open the door to direct EV sales for automakers other than Tesla  

A New York Senator has introduced a bill that would eliminate a legislative waiver allowing Tesla to operate five showrooms in the state independently, instead of selling vehicles through franchised dealerships. In 2014, New York state passed a law barring automakers from selling cars directly to consumers, but Tesla was notably exempted. The exception stemmed from some lawmakers’ desire to reduce the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels.

New York Senator Patricia Fahy, who previously served in the New York State Assemb...

Trump gives automakers some tariff relief for domestic production

President Trump has signed an executive order easing the impact of his 25% tariffs on vehicle imports, which took effect April 3, and auto parts, which is scheduled to begin on May 3. The new legislation states that 25% tariffs will remain on all vehicle imports except for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) exempt cars. Auto parts from Mexico and Canada compliant with the USMCA agreement will also remain exempt.

However, Trump’s new executive order prevents multiple U.S. tariffs from being stacked on the same imported product for companies ma...

A British super SUV done right

Aston Martin just added a new weapon to its performance SUV arsenal–the DBX S. The brand's most powerful SUV ever, the DBX S offers even more muscle than the ludicrous DBX707, but Aston has also made a serious effort to strip the DBX S of as much weight as possible, using lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and magnesium. Altogether, the DBX S might just be one of the wildest vehicles we've ever seen from the storied British automaker.

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A callback to simpler times

If you've longed for the G-Wagens of the 1980s but wished they had modern amenities on the interior, Mercedes-Benz has heard your pleas. The German automaker recently announced the extremely awkwardly named "Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition: STRONGER THAN THE 1980s," drawing visual inspiration from the W460 generation that debuted in 1979. And yes, the model name is officially in all caps.

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Ample of vintage touches set this G-Wagen apart from the crowd

It doesn't take more than a single glance to...

A modern solution for modern problems

If you've ever bought your car at a dealership, you can easily understand that such an experience can be frustrating for some people. Dealers must sell cars; that's their M.O. and how they keep the lights on. But as players like Amazon and Carvana help streamline the buying experience and automakers like Rivian, Lucid, and Tesla sell cars directly from the manufacturer, dealers face a unique 21st-century challenge against a car-buying public looking for the best car for the best deal.

However, the days of strategizing bargaining tactics...

GM's first quarter in 2025 was a shock to its books.

In a statement released on April 29, the storied Detroit-based automaker General Motors announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. It also noted that it will release updated 2025 full-year guidance to account for the potential impact of tariffs on the automaker's bottom line.

As far as the numbers, GM reported a 6.6% decline in its first quarter net income, falling by roughly $196 million to about $2.78 billion. At the same time, its revenue grew 2.3% from $42.01 to $44.02 billion while adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell...

Tritium is addressing a lingering question in the EV world

Tritium—a leading producer of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), has unveiled a new system that facilitates growth for public charging sites and fleet operators without traditionally significant infrastructure expansion costs. The charging platform, TRI-FLEX, allows operators to easily scale from four up to 64 charge points without replacing their initial investment. TRI-FLEX includes a power conversion system offering from 400kW to 1.6MW of AC power and up to 3.2MW of DC power. One hub can power two to 32 TRI-FLEX dispensers or up to 64 charge points—eigh...