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The Honda CR-V will be updated for the 2026 model year Among the updates will be a rugged CR-V TrailSport model The smaller Honda HR-V will also be updated for the 2026 model year An updated Honda CR-V debuts later this year as a 2026 model, and Honda has confirmed it will gain a rugged TrailSport model. Honda made the announcement on Jan. 15 while sharing its sales results for the past year. The current CR-V has been on sale since the 2023 model year and has never previously offered a TrailSport model. Honda’s TrailSport models, like the Pilot TrailSport…

Those who purchased a Kia EV after Sept. 4 will get free NACS adapters in 2025 Kia hasn’t said how much the adapters will cost for everyone else Kia EVs will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers before the end of the first quarter Kia on Tuesday modified its rollout plan for Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapters and access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Customers who take delivery of a 2024 or 2025 Kia EV9 or a 2024 Kia EV6 from Sept. 4, 2024, will receive a free NACS adapter. All other Kia EV owners—including EV6 and…

“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” Poignant words from history’s most dangerous dragon, Bruce Lee. But this story isn’t about the ‘Little Dragon.’ It’s about another dragon, the Toyota Sera ‘Twin Dragon.’ A fitting title, given to it by its mad scientist creator, Takuro Watanabe of Circuit & Dreams CLR. Not just because this is the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac, but also because this Sera is a 1,000hp twin-engine 4WD beast that defies belief. This isn’t Watanabe-san’s first rodeo when it comes to crazy creations – you might remember his quad-turbo Nissan…

General Motors on Wednesday signed a multi-year agreement with Norway’s Vianode for supply of synthetic graphite anode material for electric vehicle batteries. The deal runs from 2027, when Vianode expects to begin producing synthetic graphite at a new North American plant, to 2033, according the companies. The material will be used in battery cells manufactured by the Ultium Cells LLC joint venture between GM and battery supplier LG Energy Solution. 2026 Cadillac Vistiq China controls 95% of the global graphite supply, which has left Western automakers and governments looking to cultivate looking sources of the material, which has become more…

A Chrysler electric midsize crossover expected to start production in 2025 has been put on hold Chrysler is still pressing ahead with an electric Pacifica minivan The current Pacifca will also be updated and followed by a separate crossover and a model inspired by the Halcyon concept Chrysler has halted development of an electric midsize crossover that was expected to arrive this year with a design partly inspired by the Airflow concept car first shown in 2022. Citing an email allegedly sent by Chrysler parent Stellantis to suppliers, Mopar Insiders reported on Jan. 9 that Chrysler had paused plans for…

Stellantis has halted development of what was to be the first electric vehicle for its Chrysler brand, shifting focus to other electric models. The Chrysler Airflow concept unveiled in 2022 was to serve as the basis for a production electric SUV, but Mopar Insiders reported earlier this week that development work on this model had been suspended. That report cited an email to suppliers saying the program was “on hold until further notice” and that “any spending associated with this program should be suspended immediately.” Chrysler Airflow concept A Stellantis spokesperson confirmed to DriftBreath Reports that the electric SUV “is…

Acura’s second EV will be the RSX The RSX will be a fastback crossover SUV built in Ohio The RSX will feature Honda and Acura’s next-gen operating system called Asimo Acura will add a second electric SUV to its lineup this year, this time designed in-house, and once again recycling a name from the brand’s past. The automaker announced Wednesday that its next electric vehicle will be called the RSX, a name previously attached to a sporty coupe sold in the U.S. from model years 2002 to 2006. The original RSX was actually the fourth-generation Acura Integra, and was sold…

Rolls-Royce is celebrating the year of the dragon on the Chinese zodiac calendar The automaker has revealed special-edition Phantoms with dragon motifs throughout The cars are the first special editions in the Phantom nameplate’s centennial year This year is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese zodiac calendar, and Rolls-Royce is celebrating with a pair of bespoke Phantoms, one for China and the other for the U.S. Known as the Phantom Dragon editions, the cars are also the first in what is likely to be multiple special Phantoms arriving in this centennial year for the nameplate. For the Chinese…

VW Group’s 2024 global deliveries declined about 2.3% to 9.03 million vehicles EV deliveries were also down slightly China remained the biggest market but saw deliveries drop by 9.5% The Volkswagen Group reported global deliveries of 9.03 million vehicles in 2024, in what the automaker’s CEO, Oliver Blume, said was a challenging year. The total is down about 2.3% from 2023’s tally, with the biggest decline coming from the automaker’s single biggest market of China, where deliveries dropped 9.5% to end the year at 2.93 million vehicles. North America saw growth of 6.4%, with deliveries in 2024 coming in at…

Acura’s second EV will be the RSX crossover It enters production in late 2025 at the Honda EV Hub plant in Ohio It will share a platform with Honda’s 0 Series EVs, which will also be built in Ohio Acura will revive its RSX nameplate later this year for an electric crossover, the automaker has confirmed. The original RSX, badged as a Honda Integra outside the U.S., was a sporty coupe sold in the early 2000s. In a statement released on Jan. 15, Acura said the modern vehicle will stay true to the nameplate by offering a coupe-like profile and…