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Most of the top automakers in the U.S. saw new vehicle sales slump in the first quarter, many of them pointing to big drops in March sales as the cause for Q1 deficits.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has asserted that electronic safety systems do indeed result in fewer accidents, with the benefits mounting the more those features are bundled together.

NEW YORK -- A dirty little secret that isn't so secret is that most of the auto-show coverage you read, including much of what you read here, is based upon embargoed press materials that automakers provide to us keyboard warriors in advance. The element of surprise that once marked auto-show press days is mostly gone.

Mostly. The Hyundai Boulder Concept was a true surprise to assembled media.

Few things are more authentically American than big SUVs with massive V8 engines, and the Dodge celebrates this country’s 250thanniversary with the debut of the 2026 Durango GT America250 in New York City.

Chrysler created the minivan market in the 1980s and in the late 2020s it’s still a leader in the segment with the 2027 Chrysler Pacifica unveiled at the 2026 New York International Auto Show revealing some evolutionary updates.

Subaru’s 2027 product lineup is getting all charged up with the new Forester Wilderness Hybrid and the all-new Getaway EV, which the company took the wraps off of today in New York.

Although electric vehicle sales have been down since last fall, the reveal of the all-new EV3 at the New York International Auto Show shows that Kia’s not bailing out of the segment. 

Kia’s ongoing revamp of its SUV lineup continues with the reveal of a larger, wider, and roomier 2027 Seltos at the New York Auto Show. 

General Motors’ Factory Zero is certainly living up to its name. Production at the facility has been paused again, resulting in roughly 1,300 workers being laid off.

With electric vehicle sales down, Volkswagen’s recent efforts have looked like strikeouts. So with the New York City debut of the 2027 Atlas SUV, the automaker needed a solid single — it got extra bases.

A handful of 2025 Bentley Bentaygas are under recall.

Automakers are apparently worried about losing billions of dollars thanks to the steep deprecation curve on all-electric vehicles. The industry expected them to be worth significantly more and are reportedly growing extremely concerned as demand remains low while leased EVs come back to dealerships.

Rising gas and diesel prices haven’t slaked the thirst for General Motors’ heavy-duty pickups, forcing the company to increase production of its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD trucks.

For the second straight year, vehicle theft dropped in the U.S., falling 23 percent to 659,880 vehicles in 2025. The Hyundai Elantra was the most-stolen vehicle in both years, followed by the Honda Accord.

After a few weeks of teases, Infiniti wanted to ensure the new 2027 QX65 would be a hit. Who knows more about hits than professional football players so former New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman took the stage March 26 to hype the coupe-style SUV.

Hyundai Motor Co. revealed it has big plans for its biggest market — North America — where it looks to completely update and expand its portfolio by 2030 while looking to grow in the world’s largest market: China.

Today's recall alert involves the 2026 Hyundai Palisade.

Volkswagen is again reminding everyone that knows it messed up by running with touchscreens and abandoning physical controls. Leadership wants people to understand that won’t be the case moving forward. But one wonders how much of what’s being said will yield real changes to vehicles and what’s just noise.

A famous name/trim level is returning in the form of the 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport.

Every year, Jeep heads to Moab to showcase some concepts. This year marks the 60th year the brand has done so.

Volkswagen is reportedly in the midst of discussions with an Israeli defense company, named Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, about converting its Osnabrück plant to produce weapons. The facility was reportedly in danger of being shuttered indefinitely, with the deal being framed as a way to retain over 2,000 local jobs.

The New York International Auto Show is right around the corner, Kia’s hype machine is ramping up, offering up an obscured look at the 2027 Seltos SUV a week before the ute debuts.

We have a recall involving a slew of GM trucks, under both the Chevrolet and GMC brands.

If you’re hoping to get a ride in one of the toaster-style robotaxis from Zoox, the odds are about to improve as the company’s announced it will expand its operations in four cities: San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin and Miami. 

Rolls-Royce is about to dive even further upmarket with its “super-luxury” Coachbuild Collection that’s designed to cater to the wealthiest clientele possible. If you already thought Rolls was infamous for being a particularly snobby brand, prepare yourself because the brand was just getting warmed up.

Honda’s push to shore up its finances claimed another electric vehicle casualty, the Afeela, which was to be built through a joint venture with electronics giant Sony.

Today's recall involves a handful of 2020-2026 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Aviators.

General Motors plans to begin testing 200 AI-based autonomous versions of its Super Cruise semi-autonomous technology. Using Cadillac Escalade IQs with supervising human drivers, the testing will start in Michigan and California.

Mercedes-Benz officials seem to enjoy giving into a bit of irrational exuberance on occasion, and it’s happened again with the release of the newest Mercedes-Maybach offerings, which will include a new “Grand Limousine of luxury.”

Another C8 Corvette has fallen off a lift during maintenance and there are some wondering if Chevrolet’s halo model has fallen under a curse.

Last December, headlines blared across the automotive media landscape that Jaguar Land Rover had fired its Chief Creative Officer and longtime design leader, Gerry McGovern. However, no one would confirm it — until now.

Nissan may be struggling these days, but the brand’s still got some fight left as it revealed an updated version of its popular Nissan Z for 2027, including a Nismo model with a six-speed manual transmission.

There is pending legislation in Minnesota that would require all residents under the age of 21 to take the same driver’s education courses as teenagers in order to obtain a license.

“Welcome to the party, pal!” Bruce Willis yelled at a bad guy as John McClane in the movie “Die Hard.” Now it applies to Stellantis which just offered a converter for its electrified Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and Maserati vehicles to use the Tesla Supercharger network in the U.S. and Canada.

In the past when you wanted to rent a vehicle that wasn’t commonly available, you’d have to tap a service like Turo, now you can just go to the Hertz rental counter when you land at the airport. The latest cool vehicle available? The Ineos Grenadier Fieldmaster.

Today's recall alert involves the 2024-2026 Jeep Wagoneer S.

BMW Group has formally rebooted Alpina, after purchasing the tuning company in 2022, and it appears as though not a lot will be changing. Alpina will continue to offer performance-tuned BMWs with an emphasis on luxury — with the automaker claiming that it wants to position the brand between performance-focused BMW M models and ultra-luxe products from Rolls-Royce.

The ongoing investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in crashes involving Tesla vehicles while using Full Self-Driving is being escalated due to additional reports.

Rivian not only knows how to build sought-after electric vehicles (EV), but it’s very good at attracting investors. The latest being Uber which plans to invest $1.25 billion over the next five years to purchase 10,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis.

The 2027 BMW 3 Series has been revealed and it’s basically the production version of its Neue Klasse EV concept that debuted in 2023.

Volkswagen plans to roll out the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas next month at the New York International Auto Show, but for those who simply cannot wait that long, it keeps offering little peeks at the new model.

Fans of those mid-1970s Jeep CJs with the denim interiors get to enjoy a flashback with the brand’s newest special edition offering the 2026 Wrangler Rockslide edition, which features a Jean Blue interior.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 48,165 units of the 2025–2026 Volkswagen Jetta due to an assembly issue with the electrical system.

Fans of Infiniti’s lineup of luxury sport-utility vehicles won’t have to wait too much longer to get an unfettered look at the brand’s newest offering, the 2027 QX65, as the company continues to tease its March 26 debut.

Just days after revealing it will be cutting three electric vehicles for the U.S. market, Honda is unlikely to produce a second-generation Prologue crossover when production of the first-gen ends in December.

Volvo is cutting its compact EX30 electric vehicle in the U.S. with the company no longer taking orders at the end of March and production ending by the end of summer.

Hyundai Motor North America issued a stop sale of its 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trim levels to all of its dealers due to a problem with a second- and third-row power seats that have caused at least two injuries, including a fatality.

Toyota is recalling over 550,000 Highlander and Highlander Hybrids from the 2021-2024 model years due to a problem with the rear seat’s recliner mechanism.

Ram specializes in offering variations of its 1500 full-size pickups for different audiences, and is doing it once again with the new 2026 Ram 1500 BackCountry model.

A report says Formula 1 will cancel this year's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. F1 is making this move in response to the Iran war.

Today's recall alert involves a few Audis and a previous recall. Some 2019 Audi Q8, Audi A7, and Audi A6 models are affected.

Lucid Motors executives traveled to New York City for the company’s first-ever Investor Day where they essentially told them the EV maker will need to produce midsize vehicles for some time before the company will be profitable.

During the event, attendees got an early look at the first of three midsize models — the Cosmos — that will roll out during the next two years. The Cosmos is a midsize crossover expected to compete with the Tesla Model Y and Rivian R2. In 2027, the Lucid Earth should make its debut which will be followed by an unnamed vehicle the following year.

The company also shed light on its plans to expand its robotaxi services with Uber. Currently the company uses the Gravity SUV for testing with Nuro and Uber handling the testing in San Francisco. However, officials noted the longer-term plan is to offer a midsize vehicle for use. 

Lunar, which is a purpose-built two-seat robotaxi concept using the midsize platform, might be that vehicle. It’s “designed to maximize efficiency, utilization, and lifetime operating economics,” officials said. 

Rivian’s been beating the drum for its next vehicle, the R2, for a while, and now it’s changed the beat to tell those wanting buy one just how much they’ll need to pony up: $57,990, not including taxes and fees.

Formula One has made some drastic changes to its vehicles for 2026 and many drivers were expressing some heavy criticisms going into the season. Now that the Australian Grand Prix is in the rearview, we can see that many of those opinions have gone largely unchanged.

No one has ever accused the Polaris Slingshot of being subtle. Well, the 2026 Polaris Slingshot Signature Edition will turn even more heads.

Honda revealed today faces a potential $15.8 billion loss and it will cut three electric vehicles designed for the U.S. market as a result as it looks for ways to improve its 2026 fiscal year results.

The arrival of the “flying car” or more precisely electric air taxis took another step forward with Joby Aviation’s first flight test in California March 11 to become Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliant.

Today's recall alert involves 2012-2013 Buick Regal Turbos and GSs sold or registered in certain states.

While many are excited that Stellantis has resumed production of the 5.7-liter Hemi V8, it sounds as though the company has no plans to abandon development of the 3.0-liter Hurricane I6.

Ram is returning to the commercial vehicle space with the 2027 ProMaster City.