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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the new deal to import up to 70,000 new electric vehicles from China doesn’t change the terms of terms of the USMCA free trade deal with the U.S.

On Thursday, the United States House of Representatives voted to block an amendment that would have curtailed funding for federal requirements to have some form of in-cabin monitoring for drivers. While the technology is being floated as a way to combat drunk driving, the practical application will be universal — effectively creating a permanent form of surveillance inside future automobiles.

We have a small recall involving the Rivian R1T and R1S.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to have struck a deal with China to allow all-electric vehicles to be imported into the country. This strategic partnership comes without the 100 percent tariff the nation imposed on Chinese EVs in 2024. In exchange, China looks to be softening similar fees imposed on Canadian goods — mainly those related to farming.

The next generation of the Buick Envision will be built in the United States, not China.

Just yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump was threatening to slap more tariffs on certain European countries who had pushed back on his attempts to make Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory belonging to Denmark, part of the United States.

Now, he's backing down. For the moment.

Subaru has tweaked the pricing of the 2026 WRX following what looks to be one of the worst sales periods in the model’s history. Deliveries of the model fell by over 40 percent last year in the United States, spelling trouble for the all-wheel drive sport compact. In response, Subaru has brought back the base trim — lowering the WRX’s entry point by over $5,000.

General Motors has filed a patent that would allow vehicles to change lanes by tracking where the driver is looking. If properly implemented, the feature would border on motorists having a near telepathic link with their car. However, an extravagantly bad execution could mean a sudden influx of drivers veering off the highway near scenic attractions.

The president of the German auto lobby is particularly unhappy. From The Guardian:

Canada is reportedly considering abandoning its preexisting electric-vehicle mandates. The nation has been targeting 100 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, with automakers having to achieve 20 percent by the end of 2026. But the goals aren’t remotely realistic, forcing leadership to revisit the issue as automakers are begging for regulatory clarity.

Jensen International Automotive (JIA), which is known for doing restomods of vintage Jensen automobiles, has promised to build a modern interpretation of the classic Interceptor. However, the vehicle in question won’t be an electrified model wearing the clothes of the original. JIA wants to build a V8-powered grand tourer that’s a true successor to one of the coolest cars ever to come out of Great Britain.

The next Acura RDX is getting a hybrid powertrain.

We live in strange times, as evidenced by an incident that took place yesterday while President Donald Trump toured Ford's truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan.

DETROIT -- The North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) winners have been announced here at Huntington Place -- formerly Cobo Hall -- in Detroit.

Our friends at The Autopian are reporting that the Dodge Hornet is dead -- and it's been quietly on its way out for a while.

DETROIT -- Ford has yet another option for desert runners with the Ford Bronco RTR.

Honda has announced that the logo which originally debuted on its 0 Series EV concepts will gradually become the brand’s primary emblem.

Our friends over at The Drive interviewed Ram boss Tim Kuniskis last week and asked about the possibility of Ram producing a single-cab 1500 sport truck powered by the 6.4-liter Hemi V8.

The answer? No. No way. Nuh uh. Not gonna happen.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle jumped onto the light-rail tracks in Phoenix last week, forcing a frightened passenger to flee.

General Motors is recalling about 81,000 examples of the 2025–2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV because the car may not be making enough noise when it’s creeping along. According to NHTSA, the pedestrian alert system doesn’t create a clear enough change in volume between a stop and low-speed movement, which means it may not adequately warn pedestrians that the vehicle is in motion. That puts it out of compliance with federal rules requiring EVs and hybrids to emit a minimum level of sound at low speeds.

A new report from The Drive indicates that the current Jeep and Chrysler plug-in hybrid models are dead.

The administration of President Donald Trump has pulled out of an international agreement that is meant to combat climate change.

This agreement has been in place for 34 years, and all of the other countries in the world are members of the treaty.

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has kicked off and the trade event remains a relevant venue for automakers. However, CES often serves as a dumping ground for fantastical ideas as much as it does a place to showcase the latest in legitimate technologies. This year seems to be a blend of the industry trying to market future vehicles as AI-enhanced driving robots and companies showcasing their new components — with a fair bit of overlap between the two.

Mitsubishi's sales took a dive in 2025 -- both overall and in the fourth quarter.

A small number of 2014-2015 BMW 2-, 3-, and 4-Series vehicles are being recalled.

Ram is very clearly bending over backwards to try and appease its clientele right now. In addition to bringing back V8 powertrains, the brand has opted to extend the temporary 10-year/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty for another year. Originally planned to expire at the start of this month, Stellantis said Ram could keep offering it through the rest of 2026.

Volkswagen had a bit of a rough 2025, sales-wise.

Sales numbers from the fourth quarter of 2025 have begun to trickle in. Nissan had a slight boost, but Infiniti was down a tad.

Kia America is rightfully bragging about having broken its own personal record with 852,155 sales under its belt for the whole of 2025. That’s a seven percent increase over 2024 and helps support claims that pricing remains an essential component for plenty of car buyers.

Congress has scheduled hearings with U.S. automakers later this month, with the planned focus being vehicle affordability. Automotive prices have surpassed record levels at a point when many Americans are struggling to pay bills. However industry leaders are reportedly trying to wiggle out of the event.

Ram rang in the New Year with some news -- there will be a 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX. Oh, and a 2027 Ram Power Wagon diesel, too.

Despite finalizing the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a sweeping replacement for NAFTA in 2020, the Trump administration has signaled that it might want to change things up or perhaps even do away with the trade deal upon its next review. This has placed member nations and the relevant industries, particularly the automotive sector, on high alert.

Today we have a very small recall involving the Ford Maverick Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid.

Over the weekend, San Francisco suffered widespread blackouts and Waymo’s self-driving test mules didn’t know how to handle the situation. Vehicles simply parked themselves at intersections, forcing the company to shut down taxi services until the power outage was over.

We have another recall for you, this time involving the 2024 GMC Canyon.

Toyota has confirmed that the Corolla will be making an official return to rally racing after a nearly 30-year sabbatical. The GR Corolla RC2 has been tapped to compete in the American Rally Association (ARA) championship for the 2026 season.

We waited years for the Volkswagen ID.Buzz to reach market. Then it finally arrived and we liked driving it and how it utilized interior space -- but we also dinged it for low range and a high price. We saw the sales environment for EVs become more hostile in general, as the EV tax credit went away and tariffs were enacted. We watched as sales flopped.

Now, those slow sale numbers means the ID.Buzz will take a year off when it comes to availability in North America.

We have another recall for you, this one involving 2026 Ford Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models.

Today's recall involves the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan.

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was among those killed in a plane crash in North Carolina earlier today.

The State of Arizona has pending legislation that would do away with speed limits during daytime hours on select stretches of rural road.

Despite having the good sense to offer modern reproduction parts for classic models, Audi has tragically not made getting them into the hands of customers based in the United States or Canada particularly easy. Fortunately, that could be changing based on a post from Audi Club North America.

Today we have a recall for 2016-2020 Acura ILXs.

Remember the " Kia Boyz"? Well, thanks to car theft caused by those folks and others, and thanks to accusations of failure to properly address the problem, Hyundai and Kia are on the hook for half a billion dollars.

Mercedes-Benz recently announced a plan to make vehicles more “sustainable” and a portion of it pertained to bringing back some of the ways it used to build automobiles. However, suggesting that this is a complete return to traditional automotive manufacturing would be a gross misrepresentation.

We have some 2025 Nissan and Infiniti models being recalled. Armadas, Muranos, and QX80s.

Ford Motor Company is pulling back on its electric-vehicle plans in a move that will cost the company $19.5 billion.

Despite a plethora of drivers preferring to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto when interfacing with their vehicle’s infotainment screen, General Motors has opted to move away from both. As this hasn’t gone over particularly well with customers, the automaker is attempting to appease them by offering a native Apple Music app on future models that won’t technically support CarPlay.

Waymo is recalling over 3,000 autonomous taxis, following an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after one of the vehicles illegally passed a stopped school bus. The incident turned out to be anything but isolated, showcasing a major defect in the company's safety programming.

The 2026 Polaris Slingshot gets some minor updates.

The three-wheeled, open cockpit vehicle that is sort of a car and and sort of not returns the Grand Touring trim and other trims get some new paint schemes.

Today we have one of those small recalls -- fewer than 100 units -- for you.

NASCAR has been involved in a trial over a major lawsuit brought by race teams 23XI Motorsports and Front Row Motorsports.

Retired basketball superstar Michael Jordan is one of the owners of 23XI Motorsports.

California is presently considering a new tax on all-electric vehicles that would charge motorists a few cents per every mile driven. The idea is being pitched as a way to make up for lost revenues as more residents now drive EVs than ever before. But the initiative is getting some pushback from the locals as government action runs behind schedule.

The 2026 Subaru Uncharted has arrived with a starting MSRP of $34,995. This makes it the most affordable all-electric model in the company’s current lineup. However, this was accomplished by making all-wheel drive an optional extra — which is something Subaru hasn’t done since Symmetrical AWD became standard equipment in 1996.

Fiat has confirmed that it will be bringing the Topolino to the United States, just days after the White House announced a desire to see more ultra-small cars on American roads.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the all-new GLB for the 2027 model year. Slightly larger than the GLA, the forthcoming GLB’s primary function seems to be giving customers the option of third-row seating in a crossover package that resembles the significantly more expensive GLS SUV. However, the model will likewise offer a staggering number of powertrain configurations once production is sufficiently spun up.

Accompanying Donald Trump’s decision to rollback emission standards in the United States were some interesting comments about his desire to see smaller vehicle options. He specifically praised the Japanese Kei cars he had seen during a recent visit, speculating that similarly small automobiles could lower the average cost of a new vehicle in North America.

President Donald Trump is set to weaken fuel economy regulations for cars and light trucks.

Today's recall alert centers around the 2023 Bentley Bentayga.

Hundreds of Porsche models sold in Russia have mysteriously shut down. Reports from within the country, backed by countless angry posts online, have claimed that the vehicles now refuse to start. Speculation abounds as to whether this was the result of a coordinated cyber attack or simply an egregious mistake. But one thing is for certain, despite assurances to the contrary, connected cars remain shockingly vulnerable.