The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’e a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago. Although this U.S. version of the UX looks mostly the same as it did for 2024 and in previous model years, it’ now a hybrid-only model. And as...British performance marque TWR has been revived by the son of the original company's founder, and on Tuesday it revealed its first project, the wild Supercat based on the Jaguar XJS. The iconic Jaguar grand tourer, built between 1975 and 1996, was raced by the original TWR in various touring car championships, so it's a fitting donor vehicle for...Three recent Toyota patent filings look at different ways to mount tow hooks for better crash performance. One of these filings, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) April 25, 2024 (and originally filed October 19, 2022), discusses tow hooks that would extend out when in use and retract into housing the rest...Mercedes-Benz looks to be preparing a facelift for the GLS-Class, the second for the current generation of the full-size SUV. The current GLS-Class arrived for the 2020 model year and was given a mild update for 2024. This second update, which may be introduced for the 2027 model year, will be more substantial, judging by the camouflage gear on a...The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax. Sales data from September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, showed that the top EVs at CarMax were the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and Nissan Leaf. They were also the top sellers in a previous CarMax report published in...Opel last week took the covers off its new flagship crossover, the 2024 Grandland. It's due to start sales later this year in markets where the German brand operates, and buyers will be able to choose from mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric powertrains. This flexibility is due to the adoption of Opel parent company Stellantis' STLA Medium...The first-ever electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class—also known as the "Gelandewagen" or "G-wagen"—is getting the Matchbox treatment with a sustainable twist to match its electric powertrain. Formally known as the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (a name that might prove difficult to fit on the packaging), the electric...BMW has committed itself to electric mobility, and that commitment extends to the automaker's BMW M performance division. The BMW hot house has already introduced the i4 M50, i5 M60, iX M60, and i7 M70 M Performance models, but for the main course—i.e. a dedicated M car—it is exploring a major step up in performance. BMW M as early as...Polestar has announced that prototype cells fitted to a version of its upcoming Polestar 5 flagship EV have been able to do a 10-80% charge in just 10 minutes. Polestar said last year that it would place the tech in a prototype Polestar 5 gaining 100 miles in 5 minutes—this project—by 2024, and it appears to have exceeded the original...Driving on the tight mountain roads on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 coupe chomps at the bit. Too big to feel comfortable on skinny roads with short run-off areas that vary between steep drop-offs and close-set barriers, the coupe could take flight in the worst ways. Yet it’ too powerful to putter behind...Ramps and tonneau covers are common pickup truck accessories. A recently surfaced Toyota patent application combines them. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) April 16, 2024, and originally filed by Toyota in 2022, the application details loading ramps that could be stowed on the underside of a tonneau...Performance through lightweighting is a popular upgrade in the automotive world, though it isn't typically applied to big and burly SUVs like the Bentley Bentayga. Nevertheless, Bentley has diligently applied the performance philosophy to the Bentayga platform and the result is the Bentayga Apex Edition unveiled on Monday. In a quest to reduce...Hyundai will add production of hybrid models at its Georgia Metaplant scheduled to open later this year, CFO Lee Seung Jo said during a recent earnings call. "We are investing in facilities to produce hybrid cars at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America,” Lee told the Korea Economic Daily and other media on the call, adding that Hyundai...Historic British marque MG this month named Jozef Kaban as its design chief. The former Volkswagen brand design chief has been charged with crafting a new design language for MG's global portfolio of electric and hybrid vehicles, and will lead a team at MG's Global Design Center in London. Kaban is a graduate of the prestigious Royal Academy of...The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports Autocar. The startup in question is called EV Electra, and it has just had an offer to buy an Italian factory approved, CEO Jihad Mohammad said in a LinkedIn post...EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to get a charge, ultimately, are perhaps more important points that some charging networks seem to have glossed over in the process. According to a 2023...Honda on Thursday announced plans to push its EV supply chain into Canada, in a move that it said recognizes "the long-term attractiveness of the Canadian EV manufacturing ecosystem.” The investment is significant—$11 billion U.S. dollars, including investments by joint-venture partners—but it doesn’ yet actually commit to...In its quarterly earnings call this week, Ford reported significant losses on EVs—but still promised lower-priced models. As reported by CNN, Ford said its Model E business unit, focused toward long-term EV profitability, lost $1.3 billion in the first quarter, or $132,000 for each of the roughly 10,000 EVs attributed to the unit. Sales were...An electrified successor to the Mazda 6 mid-size sedan goes on sale in China later this year, but prospects for the U.S. are unclear. Unveiled at the 2024 Beijing auto show, the Mazda EZ-6 combines the Japanese automaker's signature design flair with powertrain tech from Changan Automobile, Mazda's Chinese partner. Mazda hasn't confirmed sales...Toyota announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new three-row battery-electric SUV in Princeton, Indiana, with a corresponding $1.4 billion investment in the plant. The company emphasizes that this announcement comes in addition to the recent $1.3 billion investment in the automaker’ Kentucky plant, to build a separate three-row...