Troy, a Boston-based professional fresh out of a Vermont military college, is trading in his 2006 Audi A4 3.2 Avant — a college-era beater with dents, scrapes, and occasional oil leaks — for a more refined daily driver. His budget…
Private equity giant Bain Capital is set to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Volkswagen’s heavy-diesel engine unit Everllence for approximately $8.4 billion, with Volkswagen retaining a 49% holding, according to a company statement confirmed by Bloomberg. The deal is…
GMC has officially pulled the wraps off the 2027 Sierra 1500, giving its best-selling pickup a full redesign inside and out ahead of its late-2026 on-sale date. The new Sierra 1500 borrows styling cues from the Sierra EV, featuring a…
The Slate Auto two-door electric pickup truck has been one of the most buzzed-about new vehicles of the past year, emerging seemingly out of nowhere from a partially Bezos-backed startup. After its April 2025 reveal, Slate initially teased a starting…
Europe’s new-car market roared back to life in May 2026, with 1,152,523 registrations across the EU, EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland), and the UK—a 3.6% year-over-year jump. The EU alone grew 3.2%, while the UK matched the overall rise at 3.6%.…
General Motors is staring down the barrel of losing its long-held U.S. auto sales crown to Toyota as American buyers stampede toward gasoline-electric hybrids, according to a mid-2026 forecast from Cox Automotive. The Japanese automaker is projected to grab 15.8%…
Daimler Truck has partnered with Keyou to offer hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine tractors in Europe as early as 2027. The partnership adds hydrogen combustion to Daimler Truck’s 2027 powertrain lineup, which already includes diesel, battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and natural…
Slate, the Amazon-backed startup automaker, has opened pre-orders for its ultra-affordable modular electric pickup, the Slate Truck, with a starting price of $24,950. That figure excludes destination fees and other undisclosed charges, pushing the real-world cost closer to $27,000. The…
President Donald Trump visited Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations plant, linking tariffs, energy policy, and manufacturing jobs to truck production. Trump said tariffs and relaxed emissions rules would protect domestic truck manufacturing, while Mack cited $400 million in plant upgrades…
Slate Auto, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has thrown down the gauntlet in the pickup segment with the launch of a subcompact all-electric truck priced at $24,950. Unveiled at a Los Angeles event on June 24, 2026, the…