Mercedes In-Drive relocates the brakes to inside an EV's motor housing In-Drive remains a friction-based brake system In-Drive is in active testing with no timeline for production announced Future Mercedes-Benz EVs might not have brakes sitting behind their wheels. Read More

Auto shows are a shell of what they once were, with way fewer automakers exhibiting at the convention centers and the ones that are there not necessarily using the opportunity to reveal something new. Read More

Hyundai has expanded the recall of the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, Genesis GV60, and Genesis Electrified models If the driver ignores a series of warnings, the affected EVs will enter a fail-safe mode where the car will lose power The recall builds on an earlier recall from March 2024 Hyundai Motor America has recalled 145,235 electric vehicles from... Read More

One Peach of an Apache Nothing in life is much more relaxed and enjoyable when you’re spending time with like-minded individuals. Our time on this […] The post A Show-Stopping ’56 Chevy Apache Transformation appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Hyundai Motor's newest all-electric vehicle is the 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV — a three-row, up to seven-passenger SUV for the U.S. market. The new vehicle is Hyundai's largest EV entry to date, joining the smaller Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 all-electric vehicles in the carmaker's growing fleet. Read More

Volkswagen Group's Cupra brand has given an update on its plans to launch in the U.S. The Spanish performance marque still targets a U.S. arrival by the end of the decade, but a previous plan to only sell electric vehicles, starting with a pair of crossovers, has been abandoned. Read More

People want crossovers and SUVs. That’s no longer just an American thing; in the first half of 2023, market share for utility vehicles exceeded 50 percent in Europe for the first time ever, and it’s the same in China. Read More

The five-star safety rating system gets an overdue overhaul to test for pedestrian safety Measuring the effectiveness of driver-assist systems mirrors testing by the IIHS Analysts call the updates the most significant in the agency's 46-year history The U.S. Read More

’68-72 Bumpside Billet Double DIN Radio Bezel Install  In the heart of classic Ford truck restoration, there’s a delicate balance between preserving heritage and embracing […] The post Installing the ’68-’72 Bumpside Billet Double DIN Bezel appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images Prospective car buyers considering an electric vehicle may need to act fast to get a Biden-era EV tax credit worth up to $7,500, due to the likelihood that President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill will axe those savings in tax negotiations next year, according to auto and legal experts. "There's no question there's real risk in the EV credit going away" in 2025, said Jamie Wickett, a partner at law firm Hogan Lovells who specializes in federal tax policy, energy and the environment. Read More

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is round 22 of the 2024 F1 season The race runs on a Tilke-designed street circuit known as the Las Vegas Strip Circuit The race is scheduled for Saturday night instead of F1's usual Sunday setting The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship heads to Las Vegas this weekend for what will be the third last race of the season. Read More

A Southern California truck driver who Walmart fired after falsely accusing him of workers comp fraud has been awarded millions by a jury. It's Time To Discontinue The Model S | Jalopinions The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports that Jesus Fonseca was a commercial truck driver out of Walmart’s Apple Valley Distribution Center for over 14 years until he was hurt when a vehicle rear ended his truck. He filed a workers comp claim and asked for Walmart to place him on restricted duty. Walmart didn’t listen. Read More

Rock Creek adds all-terrain tires and rugged cosmetics The off-road package allows for some legit off-roading in muddy Midwestern forests The Rogue Rock Creek rivals the Subaru Forester Wilderness, Toyota RAV4 Adventure They’re out there. Read More

Pickup trucks have been a staple of American roads for generations, offering durability, strength, and versatility. From iconic workhorses like the 1925 Ford Model T […] The post Legendary Pickup Trucks That Defined Eras appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram electric pickup trucks from this year until the first half of 2025, as the transatlantic automaker continues testing the vehicles. CEO Carlos Tavares on Tuesday declined to disclose details about what caused the delays or specific timing on the electric trucks, which include an all-electric "REV" model and an extended-range "Ramcharger" that's equipped with an electric generator and a gas engine. Read More

The updated 2025 Audi E-Tron GT replaces the R8 supercar as Audi's halo model A new Audi RS E-Tron GT Performance model joins the lineup with 912 hp Pricing for the 2025 Audi E-Tron GT starts at $126,795, including destination With the Audi R8 bowing out of production in April, the flagship role at Audi now lies with the E-Tron GT. Read More

Cars are often seen as fashion statements, or at least they end up taking on the same role as ones fashion choices do. The vehicles that people own can say a lot about them before any words are exchanged, and the 2025 Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani edition, as the press release states, “is meant to be worn, not driven.” Except that it’s a car so you can’t actually wear it, you can only drive it. This kind of nonsensical vibe-driven speech is indicative of one thing: The 500e Giorgio Armani isn’t about logic or practicality, it’s about the vibe. Meet The Fiat 500e Before Its Return To America The 500e has always been a tough sell for the American car buyer. It’s tiny, cutesy, not particularly fast, and has a short maximum range. Non-exotic Italian cars have a tough time in the American market too, but thankfully that hasn’t stopped Fiat from bringing the new 500e to the United States. Opting for the Giorgio Armani trim allows buyers a choice of two colors — a dark green or a ceramic Greige — and it also gets chevron stitching on the seats, laser-cut wood on the dash, and some Armani signatures and logos sprinkled around the car. My absolute favorite detail is the truly unique Giorgio Armani wheel design, which are asymmetrical and feature a stylized letter G and A. Read More

More than 206,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs have been recalled for a possible rollaway risk due to a malfunction in the antilock braking system (ABS), the NHTSA disclosed on Monday. The affected vehicles can be started and shifted out of Park without the driver pressing the brake pedal. Read More

A Monster of an F-100 “Shop truck” can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s just a matter of enlisting whatever vehicle can […] The post A Monster of an F-100: Holden Jung’s Award-Winning Masterpiece appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

CNBC's Jim Cramer made the case for owning Tesla stock, saying it's worthwhile not because President-elect Donald Trump reportedly wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules, but because of CEO Elon Musk himself. "While I don't buy the national self-driving mandate, I think nothing truly dulls the case for owning Tesla," he said. "The Musk premium will work its magic in other ways, perhaps favorable municipalities and Tesla rentals next to federal highways." Read More

The Lotus Emira sports car won't be the brand's last car with a gas engine after all. The automaker used the 2024 Guangzhou auto show on last week in China to announce new plug-in hybrid technology called the Hyper Hybrid EV powertrain. Read More

Kendrick Lamar has always had excellent taste in cars, but he’s never incorporated them into his music like we’ve seen from, say, Frank Ocean. Today, with his surprise drop, “GNX,” he changed that in stunning form — pairing a hell of a car with a hell of an album. Read More

The NHTSA on Monday said it was opening two investigations into Ford vehicles over two separate issues, reports Reuters. One of these investigations is a recall query into 112,567 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from model years 2019 and 2020 over an issue with seat belt pretensioners. Read More

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Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Tesla shares jumped Monday following a report that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to make a federal framework to regulate self-driving vehicles a top priority for the U.S. Transport Department. Tesla's stock closed up more than 5% Monday after the release of the Bloomberg News report, which cited unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Read More

The Jeep Recon has been spied testing with minimal camouflage gear The Recon will use the STLA Large platform shared with the Jeep Wagoneer S EV The design was previewed in 2022 and first deliveries are expected to start in 2025 The production version of the Jeep Recon electric off-roader has been spied testing in prototype form for the... Read More

Niantic, the privately-held Pokémon Go app parent company, brought the augmented-reality app to the masses in July of 2016, and the game made it onto over a billion phones before 2019. Read More

The redesigned Armada costs between $2,000 and $6,000 less than rivals such as the Chevy Tahoe Nissan loads the new Armada with good standard safety and convenience features A new twin-turbo V-6 and larger body doesn't diminish its 8,500-pound tow capacity The redesigned 2025 Nissan Armada full-size SUV costs $1,070 more than the old 2024... Read More

A SEMA Stunner Built to Break Necks A Delmonico Red 2023 Ram 1500 Laramie cruising low to the ground is bound to catch anyone’s eye, […] The post Slammed to Perfection: Thomas Harris Jr.’s 2023 Ram 1500 Laramie SEMA Stunner appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

DETROIT – General Motors laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market conditions, according to a person familiar with the decision. The layoffs, which were announced Friday morning to those impacted, were across the business. Some were due to poor performance, while others were part of a review to reorganize priorities by the automaker, according to the person, who agreed to speak about the decision on the condition of anonymity. Read More

Porsche has revealed an upgrade package developed by Manthey-Racing for the 911 GT3 RS Wild aerodynamic modifications boost downforce to over 2,200 pounds at a speed of 177 mph Manthey said the upgrade package will significantly improve lap times Porsche's 992-generation 911 GT3 RS is already one of the most potent factory-built track cars... Read More

On a flight from Milwaukee to Dallas earlier this week, a passenger reportedly tried to take an early exit by politely asking a flight attendant to open the door mid-flight — then forcing her out of the way and trying to open the door himself until fellow passengers restrained him with duct tape. Read More

2025 Toyota Crown Signia with AWD gets 38 mpg The higher-riding crossover makes more sense than the Crown sedan The Crown Signia may replace the Highlander in Toyota’s crowded SUV lineup I didn’t really understand the Toyota Crown sedan when it launched in 2023 as a replacement for the Toyota Avalon. Read More

An F-100 That Makes Us Green with Envy Ryan Vicklund has a thing for the old school aesthetic, but he also appreciates the wonders of […] The post Boxwood Green Beauty: A 1970 F-100 Reimagined appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday named Jose Munoz as the next president and CEO of the South Korean automaker, effective Jan. 1. Munoz, an auto industry veteran who rose through the company's North American ranks, will succeed current President and CEO Jaehoon Chang, who is being promoted to the vice chair of Hyundai – Automotive Division. Read More

Kia unveiled the EV9 GT at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show The high-performance electric SUV is the second GT model from Kia Performance figures for the EV9 GT include 501 hp and 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.3 seconds Pricing will be announced closer to the market launch in the second half of 2025 Kia's popular EV9 electric three-row SUV has gained... Read More

If you were holding out for a new technically-street-legal supercar that would be slightly faster around most race tracks than a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, but significantly more expensive, stiffer, and seemingly worse in almost every way to drive on the street, Manthey Racing has the car for you. Read More

The 2025 Honda CR-V and 2025 Mazda CX-50 are two strong attempts to unseat the bestselling Toyota RAV4, in the most popular compact crossover segment. The big news this year is the Honda CR-V Hybrid now accounts for more than half of CR-V sales, and Mazda finally launched its first hybrid CX-50 sourced from the Toyota RAV4. Read More

In the fast-paced world of logistics and transportation, GPS tracking for trucks has become an indispensable tool, enabling fleet managers to monitor and manage their […] The post How to Track Your Truck appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the green light Thursday to relaunch the drive for congestion pricing in New York City, a first-in-the-nation plan aimed at reducing gridlock by imposing a $9 toll on most vehicles entering the core of Manhattan during peak hours. Hochul made the announcement four months after she put the brakes on an earlier version that would have gone into effect in June and would have charged cars $15 to enter Manhattan below 61st Street, and hit trucks with even higher tolls a few months later. Read More

The Kia EV6 has received a mid-cycle refresh that includes significant changes, inside and out Among the updates is a bigger battery and a lot more power for the EV6 GT variant Pricing information will be announced closer to the market launch in the first half of 2025 An updated EV6 made its debut in Kia's home market of Korea in May, and... Read More

Formula One Management is reversing its staunch opposition to Andretti Global becoming F1’s 11th team. The championship’s organizer is close to approving the entry of the General Motors-backed bid for the 2026 season, and Michael Andretti stepping down as majority owner of the racing team that bears his family name is purportedly the most significant factor behind the reversal. It's Penske Versus The World In The 2024 Indianapolis 500 Read More

General Motors is recalling 461,839 pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with diesel engines because of a potential transmission issue that could cause the rear wheels to lock up. A transmission control valve in the affected vehicles could be susceptible to excess wear over time, according to the NHTSA. Read More

Built Like No Other RAUL Verdin doesn’t just build trucks. He redesigns them from the ground up. As a skilled fabricator by trade and the […] The post Dream, Build, Conquer: The $250K Custom Tahoe by Twisted Metalworkz appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Britain's motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country's costliest consumer banking scandal. The burgeoning crisis stems back to a landmark judgement from the U.K.'s Court of Appeal in late October, when the court ruled it was unlawful for car dealers to receive bonuses from banks providing motor finance — without getting the customer's informed consent. Read More

Volkswagen has a redesigned Tiguan headed to U.S. showrooms next year The new compact crossover skips the third row of the outgoing model The sole powertrain at launch will be a 2.0-liter turbo-4 rated at 201 hp Volkswagen late on Wednesday revealed its new Tiguan compact crossover for the U.S. market. Read More

Sporty Spanish automaker Cupra — part of the Volkswagen group — isn’t very well known in the U.S., but that could soon change if Penske Automotive gets its way. The two companies are apparently exploring some sort of partnership that would see the Seat spinoff enter the U.S. market by 2030. Read More

Mazda’s CX-50 and Toyota’s RAV4 compact crossovers are more similar than different, making it a tough choice for the one that earns your money. The CX-50 leans into the premium segment with its refined interior, and both now offer high-mpg hybrid models. But only the bestselling RAV4 is also offered in a plug-in-hybrid version. Read More

A Wicked GMC That Skates on 28s In the heart of Missouri, Joshua Merrell, a man with a penchant for the macabre, embarked on a […] The post Dark Art on Wheels: The 28-Inch Skater Sierra appeared first on Street Trucks. Read More

Tesla is voluntarily recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks to replace defective drive inverters, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Administration. Read More