Cadillac reveals the 2026 Vistiq, a $77,395 electric SUV
Cadillac has another new electric vehicle on the way. It’s the 2026 Vistiq, a three-row SUV that fills the gap in the American automaker’s lineup. It will be the fifth Cadillac to use what until now has been called the…
Mazda gives the 2025 CX-50 a big efficiency boost to 38 mpg with hybrid power
The CX-50 Hybrid is also quite well equipped in its base Preferred trim. Opting for the $37,400 Premium trim adds a panorami powered moonroof, some small styling tweaks, leather seats, and a better sound system, including satellite radio. Our test…
Secondhand EVs will flood the market in 2026, JD Power says
In 2023, 46 percent of all franchise (i.e. not Tesla, Rivian, Vinfast, or Lucid) EV sales were leases, a trend that JD Power says it has seen through the first three quarters of 2024 as well. Once Tesla is included,…
Mercedes-Benz previews next CLA, breaks EV distance record in testing
Before the powertrain was ready for the CLA, it needed testing, which Mercedes did with an elegant concept called the EQXX. It’s capable of almost 750 miles on a single charge. We tested this silver arrow in 2022, learning quite…
Trump’s election win spells bad news for the auto industry
Yesterday, Donald Trump won a second presidential term from American voters. His first term was marked, among other things, by attempts to water down environmental laws and regulations aimed at the auto industry. And as a candidate in 2024, Trump…
Kia says its new EV camper concept is the “ideal escape pod”
Whenever we write about electric vans, the comments reveal a growing but pent-up demand for a camper version. Well, it seems that those vibes are being felt at Kia. It has created a pair of concepts for the Specialty Equipment…
Driving the biggest, least-efficient electric car: The Hummer EV SUV
GMC’s Hummers have always been divisive. After getting hold of the rights to a civilian version of the US military vehicle in 1999, the company set about designing new, smaller vehicles to create an entire range. The ungainly H2 and…
The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 may be the perfect gravel bike
As I followed a friend down a flow-y, undulating single-track trail, I started laughing. Unlike my mountain bike-riding companion, I was on a gravel bike, the new Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3. You might be wondering why a…