An automaker is only as good as its supplier base allows it to be. Sure, companies can set targets and try to steer the ship, but everything from quality and innovation to cost margins and speed-to-market depends on the parts suppliers. A single issue can derail production (think the Takata airbags recall or the Bosch diesel […]
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Uber will deploy May Mobility’s robotaxi in Arlington, Texas, later this year. In the next few years, the partnership will result in “thousands” of robotaxis on U.S. streets. Uber has partnered with a startup called May Mobility to deploy thousands of self-driving taxis in the United States. That won’t happen right away—the first autonomous minivans
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Next year’s Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will retain the same 10 events next year but it will undergo a minor reshuffle because of football’s FIFA World Cup. The 2026 calendar for Britain’s leading motorsport championship has been revealed less than a week after the season-opening event for the 2025 season, held at Donington Park.
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Carwow drove three performance EVs in the real world until they ran out of battery. The Tesla Model S Plaid, Audi RS E-Tron GT Performance and Lotus Emeya R were put to the test. The EV with the most range was a little surprising. What does an electric car worth over $100,000 bring you? It
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As the old saying goes, ‘if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it’ and you get the feeling that with this latest update Land Rover’s baby Discovery has taken a step backwards when it comes to interior usability. Previously, you had a central touchscreen and a cluster of rotary knobs and buttons for the climate controls,
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The American-made Hyundai Ioniq 9 goes on sale. It starts at $60,555 including shipping. All versions deliver over 300 miles of range. The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 is officially on sale in the United States. The three-row electric SUV, which shares its underpinnings with the Kia EV9, has a starting price of $60,555, including the
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It is the apogee of long-range personal transit, yet extinction beckons because diesel has become so unfashionable. While such cars remain, our duty is to revel in them. Having fluked the perfect wheels, I did just that on this Alpine road trip. Fluked? Once we had sorted travel dates, I opened the road test diary. It
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When Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo visited Chery earlier this year, he was shown the full line-up of cars from its multiple brands. Like most large Chinese car companies, Chery’s brands attack nearly all sectors, from practical family SUVs to slippery electric premium saloons. But the car the Italian executive walked up to first was the
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The BYD Han L sedan and Tang L both have 160-liter front trunks, or “frunks.” Without an engine to account for, electric vehicles can offer novel packaging options like front storage containers. BYD claims they’re the world’s biggest, but a couple of America’s EVs would like a word. Okay, BYD: So you make a car
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The all-new third-generation Jeep Compass has leaked online ahead of its official unveiling next week. It’s boxier and more rugged-looking than its predecessor, but it probably won’t be any better off-road. Production in Europe will start this year, while its fate on the North American market is yet to be determined. Jeep will officially take
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