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  • QOTD: How Can a EV Startup Succeed?
    by Tim Healey on January 24, 2025 at 1:30 am

    Matt went deep yesterday on why so many recent EV-automaker startups have failed over the years.

  • Used Car of the Day: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 4Matic Wagon
    by Tim Healey on January 24, 2025 at 12:09 am

    Let’s keep the German wagon train rolling with this 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 4Matic wagon.

  • Cadillac Gives Details On the 2026 Lyriq-V
    by Chris Teague on January 23, 2025 at 5:20 pm

    Cadillac teased the performance-oriented Lyriq-V a while ago, but we’re just now learning the specifics of the American’s brand hotted-up EV. The 2026 Lyriq-V is Cadillac’s first V-branded EV and will arrive as the quickest car the automaker has ever made.

  • Tesla Plans Significant Price Hike for Canadian Buyers
    by Chris Teague on January 23, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    The Canadian-U.S. Dollar exchange rate often means that products are more expensive in one country than the other, but upcoming Tesla price changes north of the border may push that concept to the extreme. The automaker plans to increase Canadian pricing on February 1, making them significantly […]

  • Report: Nissan Cancels Subcompact Electric SUV for the U.S.
    by Chris Teague on January 23, 2025 at 2:39 pm

    Wake up, honey. More bad news about Nissan just dropped. The struggling Japanese automaker has canceled plans to release a subcompact electric SUV in the United States, which would have slotted in between the Leaf and Rogue in its American lineup.

  • QOTD: What Do You Want to Know About the Jeep Wagoneer S?
    by Tim Healey on January 23, 2025 at 1:08 am

    I am currently in a hotel room in Southern California — quite far from the fires, thank you — preparing to drive the Jeep Wagoneer S tomorrow. What do you want to know about it?

  • Whatever Happened to All Those American Electric Vehicle Startups?
    by Matt Posky on January 23, 2025 at 12:30 am

    After reporting on the Canoo bankruptcy announcement , several readers reached out to ask what had happened to the assets of other defunct EV startups — particularly those that went public via controversial special purpose and acquisition companies (SPACs). Who bought up their assets after […]

  • Used Car of the Day: 2001 BMW 325xi Touring
    by Tim Healey on January 22, 2025 at 11:00 pm

    Another manual-transmission wagon is on our forums for your perusal. This one is a 2001 BMW 325xi Touring.

  • The Longer-Range Ram 1500 REV Pickup Has Been Canceled
    by Chris Teague on January 22, 2025 at 5:34 pm

    Ram appears to be giving up on the longest-range version of its upcoming 1500 REV electric pickup. Mopar Insiders recently reported that the automaker has canceled the 500-mile version of the truck, leaving only the standard-range model on track for a 2026 release.

  • Ford To Pay Back Dealers for Some of Their Hefty EV-Related Expenses
    by Chris Teague on January 22, 2025 at 4:30 pm

    As part of its electrification push, Ford created an EV certification program for its dealers in 2022, which required significant investments and building modifications. The automaker later canceled the program, and now, it’s reimbursing dealers for some of their costs related to EV charger […]

  • Volvo Renamed and Improved the XC40 Recharge for 2025
    by Chris Teague on January 22, 2025 at 3:34 pm

    Volvo has been selling EVs under the Recharge name for a while now, but the automaker is shifting to new branding for its latest models. The EX90 is on sale now, and the EX30 is coming “soon,” but Volvo is also renaming an existing electric model to align with the updated naming system. The […]

  • QOTD: How Are You Keeping Your Ride Warm?
    by Tim Healey on January 22, 2025 at 12:00 am

    It’s colder in Chicago right now than it is in Antarctica. And it’s not even close. So, I ask of you, Snow Belters — and even Sun Staters, I see snow has hit Houston and is forecast for Northern Florida — how are you keeping warm right now?

  • Used Car of the Day: 2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
    by Tim Healey on January 21, 2025 at 11:00 pm

    Today we bring you a 2003 Volkswagen Passat wagon … and it’s a manual!

  • Stuff We Use: WD-40 and PB Blaster
    by Matthew Guy on January 21, 2025 at 10:30 pm

    On our never-ending quest to improve this place by listening to feedback from the B&B, we are taking a new tack with these product posts, choosing instead to focus on items we use and have purchased with our own meagre income. After all, if we’re giving you the truth about cars, we ought to […]

  • Canoo Files for Bankruptcy, Another EV Startup Down
    by Matt Posky on January 21, 2025 at 10:07 pm

    Canoo has officially run out of money, resulting in the all-electric vehicle company to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week. The brand responsible for producing a versatile EV platform that could be adapted into numerous vehicle types has stated that the final straw was an inability to obtain […]

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