MINI is set to make its debut in the 2026 Rebelle Rally, a 1,500-mile off-road navigation competition in the western United States, with a new rugged model variant. The rally, which is the nation’s premier all-women off-road navigation competition, will…
A Mississippi-based dealership chain, Holmes Motors, has agreed to pay $137,348 to resolve allegations that it illegally repossessed vehicles from active-duty servicemembers and failed to refund security deposits and prepaid lease amounts after early terminations. The settlement stems from violations…
Waymo’s co-CEO, Dmitri Dolgov, argues that camera-only cars can match human driving abilities but will never reach the safety levels required for full autonomy. He believes that lidar and radar provide crucial protection when cameras fail, citing examples from Waymo’s…
Major oil companies reported massive profit surges as the ongoing conflict in Iran disrupted global energy markets, driving fuel prices sharply higher. Six of Europe’s largest oil firms posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion—over 40% higher than the previous…
Iran and Oman have made progress toward a landmark agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil and gas shipments, regional officials confirmed on August 4, 2026. The emerging deal would establish separate entry and…
Ram is ditching the hybridized 5.7-liter Hemi V8 in the 2027 Ram 1500 lineup, replacing it with a naturally aspirated version that also loses the automatic stop/start system. The move was confirmed by a Ram spokesperson to Motor1 and aligns…
Saudi Aramco warned on August 4, 2026, that global refineries outside conflict zones are operating at near-maximum capacity, leaving little room to absorb supply shocks as fuel prices remain elevated. The world’s largest oil company said the combination of the…
BP Plc announced on August 4, 2026, that it will sell its U.S. biogas business, Archaea Energy, as part of a broader strategy under new CEO Meg O’Neill to streamline operations, reduce debt, and restore investor confidence. The move follows…
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport’s customer racing division is enjoying a dominant mid-season run in 2026, with its teams and drivers leading multiple GT championships worldwide. Kundensportleiter Stefan Wendl called the program’s progress “incredibly proud” in an interview, highlighting the Mercedes-AMG GT3’s enduring…
Toyota Motor Corp. reported a fiscal first-quarter net profit of 1.48 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) on August 4, 2026, nearly doubling its 841 billion yen profit from the same period a year earlier. The Japanese automaker attributed the surge to…