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Third-gen system offers improved fuel efficiency for passenger vehicles, better durability for heavy-duty commercial units Toyota’s new hydrogen fuel-cell system features significant improvements in performance, including fuel efficiency and a significant reduction in costs compared to the prior versionPhoto by Toyota Toyota reveals third-gen hydrogen fuel-cell technology Passenger vehicles get improved fuel efficiency and more … Read more

Most changes are minor, but besides a faster-performing infotainment system, there’s a new grille and interior materials, too 2026 Volvo XC60Photo by Volvo Volvo just announced a refresh for its upcoming 2026 XC60 It will include a new 11.2-inch touchscreen with faster performance Other changes include a new grille, interior materials, and optional items In … Read more

Does the hybrid’s fuel economy advantage make up for its price premium? Or should you stick with the lower-MSRP gasser? 2025 Mazda CX-50 HybridPhoto by Matthew Guy As an aside, for those unfamiliar with the difference between a Mazda CX-5 and Mazda CX-50, think of the latter as wearing a flannel shirt to work whilst … Read more

That’d extend the current 14th-gen’s lifespan to eight years—Ford likes to switch up the pickup every five or six years 2024 Ford F-150Photo by Ford The launch of the 15th-generation Ford F-150 could be delayed by a year, per new reports If true, such a delay would stretch the existing truck’s lifespan significantly The leak … Read more

The extender will be a non-turbo four-cylinder, likely sourced from one of the Volkswagen Group brands Scout TravelerPhoto by Scout Motors The electric 2027 Scout will offer a non-turbo four-cylinder as a range extender Scout is a division of Volkswagen Group, and will make an SUV and pickup They’ll be built in South Carolina, but … Read more

The mayor is carving out a Tesla-shaped exception in a local EV subsidy, and the deputy mayor wants a Tesla store closed People participate in a ‘TeslaTakedown’ protest against Elon Musk outside of a Tesla showroom in Seattle, Washington, on February 15, 2025Photo by Jason Redmond /Getty Toronto mayor Olivia Chow wants to remove Teslas … Read more

The automaker debuted the EV testbed ahead of the Daytona 500, where a production Blazer EV SS was pace car 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV.R NASCAR PrototypePhoto by Chevrolet It’s what’s under that skin and integrated into that chassis that Chevy’s really amped up about, though: the EV.R is meant to act as a test-bed for … Read more

The all-electric luxury car boasts a total of 659 battery-powered ponies, and almost 800 lb-ft of torque 2025 Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre Photo by Rolls-Royce The 2025 Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge is now the marque’s most powerful factory offering ever The EV, the first to wear the Black Badge trim, has seen its wick cranked … Read more

The Maserati GT2 Stradale offers drivers a supercar racetrack experience, but without the drawbacks of a purpose-built race car 2025 Maserati GT2 StradalePhoto by Maserati Maserati has a lengthy racing heritage dating to the company’s founding in 1914. This was illustrated in grand fashion last year, when the Maserati GT2 race car finished on the … Read more

Larry Shinoda, the stylist who penned the lines of the ‘ZJ’-gen SUV, had to fight in court to get paid—and to get recognition 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee LaredoPhoto by Stellantis Who owns an automotive design? In the era before the information age, when it wasn’t possible to do a deep dive on the details of … Read more