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America’s most popular vehicles, the full-size pickup trucks from Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, may be banned from Europe in a move that has angered US carmakers. According to Financial Times, US automakers are accusing the European Union of planning to keep trucks like the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500 off European roads by enforcing new safety rules that would exempt them from the trade deal between the EU and the US. US Automakers Sold 7,000 Pickups and SUVs in Euro

Backing Away From The Brink of Trade War After months of escalating tensions, the European Union and China have agreed to a framework replacing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles with minimum pricing agreements. Rather than forcing Chinese manufacturers to pay tariffs, the EU is asking China to sell cars at or above a predetermined price floor. China's Ministry of Commerce called the framework an important breakthrough. It marks a marked departure from 2024, when China threatened countermeasur

Europe’s hard 2035 cutoff for new internal combustion cars is being reshaped into something more flexible, turning a headline “ban” into a strict emissions cap that still leaves room for gas and hybrid models. As per Reuters, European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber says the technology ban on combustion engines is now “off the table,” as Brussels moves from a 100 percent tailpipe CO₂ reduction target in 2035 to a 90 percent fleet cut instead. That shift still forces automakers to sell most

Power Hungry Admit it or not, the American market is spoiled when it comes to horsepower. Case in point, the U.S. never gets the true base engine. Also, most of the world is content with about 200 hp (depending on the kind of car), but America is the land of big SUVs that can hit 60 mph in the six-second range... and still consider it just right. We've seen enough reviews that say 0-60 mph in seven seconds is slow. Truth be told, most folks outside the U.S. are content with anything that does th

Pumping the Brakes on EVs The European Commission is reportedly preparing to scrap the 2035 ban on new combustion-engine car sales – a more concrete move than the previous declaration from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. It's being shaped by pressure from automakers, particularly as U.S. import tariffs and intensifying competition from China have made selling EVs more challenging. Speaking at a press conference in Germany, Manfred Weber, president of the European People’s Party (EPP) — the lar

Stricter EU Regs Incoming A stricter set of emissions regulations will take effect in Europe in 2027. It's the reason why more and more electrified vehicles are being offered there, along with the discontinuation of certain engine choices. At the same time, some manufacturers are starting to adjust their large-capacity engines in order to comply. It's the reason why Honda axed the Civic Type R over in Europe, and why the (somewhat) reasonably-priced Toyota GR Yaris costs so much in France. It's

EV Market Momentum Begins to Cool in 2026 The electric vehicle industry continues to face a period of recalibration, and the latest sign comes from SK Battery America’s manufacturing facility in Commerce, Georgia. The South Korean battery supplier laid off 958 employees, that's about 37% of its workforce at the $2.6 billion plant that opened in 2022. While the facility will continue operating with roughly 1,600 workers, the layoffs underscore the shifting dynamics of the EV market as automakers

Firefighters know exactly what they’re up against with an internal combustion vehicle fire. Kill the flames and cool the metal so what remains of the vehicle can be towed away. With an EV, though, the fire can come back hours after the fire is seemingly suppressed. When a lithium-ion battery pack enters thermal runaway, a self-sustaining chemical reaction, cells continue to overheat from the inside and vent (accompanied by a popping sound) long after the fire appears to be out. This reaction cre

A new paper in The Lancet Planetary Health uses real registration data and satellite readings to show that as zero-emission vehicles increase in California neighborhoods, nitrogen dioxide levels drop measurably over the same years.   View the 3 images of this gallery on the original artic

A New Charge for Going Electric Last year, the current administration ended the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which had been an important incentive for EV adoption in the U.S. Now, according to Reuters, the chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is pushing to impose a $250 annual fee on EVs to help fund repairs to U.S. highways – a move that could further discourage EV ownership, especially as critics call the fee “unfair.” This proposal comes as the current U.S. surface

The New Cost of Going Green The days of receiving giant government checks just for buying a battery-powered vehicle are officially over. After abolishing federal EV tax credits last year, lawmakers are now aggressively shifting from promotion to taxation. According to Reuters, a new bipartisan proposal in the U.S. House, introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair and Republican, Sam Graves, and Democrat Rick Larsen, aims to levy a flat $130 annual fee on electric vehi

With federal tax credits no longer available, U.S. demand for battery-electric vehicles has tumbled for the first time in a decade. Registrations slipped by 0.4% in 2025, according to a new report by S&P Global Mobility, in sharp contrast to the rapid growth during the earlier part of the decade. As recently as 2021, year-over-year demand grew by as much as 88%. The market sho

More Americans than ever say they want an electric vehicle. A recent JD Power survey found that 26 percent of car shoppers were "very likely" to consider buying one, a three-point jump from the month before. And yet EV sales in the US have plateaued. People want EVs, especially in the wake of rising gas prices, but they aren't buying them. The gap between intent and action comes down to three things sitting in the buyer's head: cost, charging, and range. At least two of those three are largely b

Tesla’s Share Starts to Slip US electric vehicle sales in 2025 landed at about 1.28 million units, slipping roughly 2 percent from the 1.3 million sold in 2024. After years of steady growth, this marks the first dip, as buyers recalibrated in reaction to shifting incentives and higher prices at the dealership. Tesla still leads the US EV market, but its dominance is slipping, according to the EV sales data published by Cox Automotive. The brand held about 48.7 percent of sales in 2024, but that

A Shift Years in the Making Chinese cars have long faced skepticism over quality, often tied to perceptions of low-cost manufacturing. That stands in contrast to Japanese automakers, which are widely associated with craftsmanship – an identity brands like Lexus have long leveraged. But as technology and production methods continue to improve, Chinese cars are advancing quickly and beginning to put pressure on automakers around the world. With the U.S. remaining hostile to Chinese cars, most Amer

New Era, Neue Klasse In BMW parlance, Neue Klasse is a moment in the company’s history that saw seismic shifts. We saw the introduction of models such as the 1500, 2002, the Bavaria, and the E9 Coupe. It was then followed up by the Series models we now know today. The company has revived that term for its next-generation models, so we’re expecting to see huge changes in the coming years. The Neue Klasse revival has been kicked off by the iX3. No longer just an X3 with batteries to keep it going,

Whoever came up with these DECKED organization systems is pretty smart. While drawer style organizers have been around for trucks and suvs, they are typically aimed at fleet services and such and are heavy, expensive, and just not as user friendly for the average consumer. These DECKED systems make installation straight forward, use incredibly simple tech to keep these things super beefy and strong, and they do work like a dream. There’s a part of me that would love to figure out how to to one i

Eyes on the Prize Automakers rewrote their EV roadmaps in 2025 as the market turned. Nonetheless, this year’s World Car of the Year (WCOTY) top 10 finalists are all available with some form of electrification, selected from an initial field of 58 contenders. The shortlist includes the Audi Q5/SQ5, BMW iX3, BYD Seal 6 DM-i, Hyundai Ioniq 9, Hyundai Palisade, Kia EV4, Kia EV5, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Nissan Leaf, and Toyota RAV4. These vehicles will be evaluated by a jury of 98 automotive journalists f

The Secret Behind Porsche's Timeless Hypercar The Porsche 918 Spyder may be more than a decade old, but its performance remains remarkably fresh thanks to its future-proof hybrid powertrain. Through FRAME’s behind-the-scenes feature, we now get a look inside the birthplace of the hypercar that earned its place in the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity refers to the three groundbreaking hypercars of the early 2010s: the Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari LaFerrari, and McLaren P1. All three used hybrid tech

It still feels as though the reborn Toyota Supra is a shiny new car, but in fact it's been around for almost seven years, and it's set to die in just a few months' time. It would seem that in the US, buyers are clamoring for one last chance to get their hands on the BMW-powered sports car, because it just recorded a huge 150 percent sales increase in January 2026 compared to the same period 12 months ago. Last Chance to Buy

Going Two-for-One One of the biggest American events of the year, the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl, is set to take place this weekend, and Toyota isn’t missing out. The Japanese marque is returning to the sporting event with two 30-second spots scheduled to air during the championship game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The first film, titled “Superhero Belt,” centers on the Toyota RAV4, which is currently one of America’s best-selling vehicles, alongside

I’m a fan of the weird body styles and models of cars, especially when they come from somewhere else in the world. When talking about cars from the 1940s through the 1970s, many cars from Europe have familiar lines and shapes that make them appealing to us Americans even though they aren’t the models we’ve grown up with domestically. For example, some of the old Volvos actually look like 40’s Fords. Or in this case, this cool little Renault Dauphine which was built between the mid 1950’s and mid

There's no shortage of high-end restomods these days, or remastered builds as many boutique carmakers like to call them. Beyond projects from household names like Singer Vehicle Design, Eagle, Emory Motorsports, Icon 4x4 or Alfaholics, there's always a newcomer trying to make it in this game, and Evoluto Automobili is among the most promising ones out there. You may remember their stunning Ferrari F355 Berlinetta-based 355 by Evoluto project, which was unveiled to the world in 2024. We didn't he

Electric vehicles are already cutting global oil demand at a scale that would have seemed unrealistic a few years ago. According to BloombergNEF, EVs avoided 2.3 million barrels of oil consumption per day in 2025. To put that in perspective, the figure nearly matches the 2.4 million barrels exported daily by Iran. Other estimates are slightly lower at 1.7 million barrels a day, with the difference coming down to conservative assumptions about how often plug-in hybrids actually run on fossil fuel

Not All Batteries Fade the Same Like smartphones, electric-vehicle batteries degrade over time, causing range to decline. But according to InsideEVs, citing a study from Recurrent, modern EVs barely lose range even after five years of ownership. Based on data from more than 1 billion miles of real-world driving, the report found that EVs retain 97% of their range after 3 years and 95% after 5 years. That means a 300-mile EV would still offer about 291 miles after three years and 285 miles after