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Average New Vehicle Price in the US Exceeds $50,000
The average new vehicle price in the US surpassed $50,000 for the first time in history in September 2025; in August 2026, the transaction price reached $50,089, once again carrying the figure above that threshold within the year. Sticker prices, mea…
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Lucid Air Owners Are Getting a $950 UX 3.0 Bill
Lucid, announced on September 29, 2026, is offering the Air UX 3.0 interface update to 2022-2024 model Air owners for 950 dollars conditional on a hardware upgrade. While the new interface is being distributed wirelessly and free of charge to 2025 an…
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Genesis G80 Recalled Over Seat Fire Risk
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain Hyundai Genesis and Genesis G80 sedan models in the US due to a fire risk that may arise in their power front seats. The campaign covers 94,622 vehicles and the brand has issued an unusual warning advising o…
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Chrysler's Canadian Plant Is Being Sold to a Military Vehicle Manufacturer
Stellantis has signed a letter of intent with the Canadian armored vehicle manufacturer Roshel for the sale of the Brampton assembly plant near Toronto, which has been idle for years. The agreement is not yet a finalized sale; the preliminary memoran…
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DS F3VER Concept Revives the Spirit of the DS 3 in the Electric Era
DS Automobiles unveiled its exploratory concept called F3VER for the first time in the world at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. The car is read as the harbinger of the brand's new compact model DS No3, reinterpreting the design spirit of the original 2010…
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Smart #2 Brabus Approved: The Performance Era in City Cars
Smart has officially approved the Brabus version of the Smart #2 model that made its premiere in Paris. While the standard #2 is positioned as a measured city car with its 80 hp motor and 11.6-second 0-100 km/h time, the Brabus version is preparing t…
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GM Defense Presents Unmanned Silverado 3500HD Concept to the Army
GM Defense, General Motors' defense arm, unveiled an unmanned Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD concept for the United States Army at the AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington. No cabin, no steering wheel, no driver: this unmanned ground vehicle, built on the a…
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Mercedes-Benz USA Grew in the Third Quarter with Luxury SUVs
Mercedes-Benz USA retailed 76,200 passenger cars in the third quarter of 2026, a figure that represents a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. Including van deliveries, total volume reached 85,800 units. The engine of growth was the bra…
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Renault E-Space Concept Reimagines the Legendary MPV as an Electric Vehicle
Renault, E-Space Concept unveiled its electric concept bearing this name to the world at the Paris Motor Show press day on October 12, 2026. The vehicle carries the brand's legendary model, which effectively created the modern MPV market in Europe in…
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BMW Backtracks on Electric Targets and Returns to Gasoline
BMW delivered the message the automotive world has long been waiting for at its Capital Market Day event held in the final days of this year: rather than a rapid full-electric transition timeline, the company will continue investing in internal combu…
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With Aion GS7, GAC Takes the Critical Turn from Pure Electric to PHEV
The Aion GS7 is a five-seat, upper-segment PHEV SUV that received its European premiere from GAC's Aion brand in Paris and is introduced as the first hybrid model in the brand's UK lineup. For those wondering why a brand that started out with pure el…
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Changan Deepal S05 Heats Up the Hybrid SUV Price War in the UK
Deepal S05 Ultra PHEV, part of Changan's Deepal brand, has gone on sale in the UK with a starting price of £32,990 and orders are now open. The figure is remarkable on its own, but it is the comparison that carries the real message: the model launche…
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