Porsche Just Killed Its Battery Factory, Its E-Bike Brand, and a Chunk of Bugatti. The Sales Numbers Are the Boring Part.
Porsche delivered 122,306 cars worldwide in the first half of 2026, a 16 percent drop...
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China’s EV Industry Just Culled 27 of Its Own Brands. The 3 Survivors Are Coming for Your Dealership.
Everyone is reading China’s EV market numbers as a story about slowing demand. It isn’t....
Toyota Just Reversed Its Own Tacoma Playbook, and Nobody’s Talking About the Axles
Toyota did not spend $3.6 billion in San Antonio because it rediscovered patriotism. It spent...
Brussels Says Its Car Industry Is in ‘Mortal Danger.’ It Left Out Who Loaded the Gun
Stéphane Séjourné, the European Commission’s executive vice-president for industry, told the European Parliament this week...
Kia Barely Raised 2027 Carnival Prices, and That Restraint Is the Real Story
Kia raised 2027 Carnival prices by just $100, even while eating tariff costs on its only imported minivan. That restraint,…
Thailand’s $4.1 Billion EV Push Isn’t About Electric Cars. It’s About Not Choosing Sides.
Thailand just put $4.1 billion behind electric vehicles. Read the fine print, though, and you’ll...
Trump vs. the Gas Station: Political Theater or Actual Policy?
President Trump has found a new villain, and this time it isn’t OPEC, China, or...
Today in Cars: VW’s Reckoning, California’s Tracking Standoff, and Toyota’s Trust Problem
Four stories are worth your attention before you head out the door today, and they...
Is Volkswagen’s Meltdown the Worst Crisis in Automotive History? Here’s the Case for and Against
Volkswagen has survived existential moments before. The most obvious comparison is the Dieselgate emissions scandal,...
The Sub-$25,000 New Car Has Nearly Vanished. Here’s the Math Behind It.
There was a time, not that long ago, when a first-time buyer with a modest...