Industry
Mercedes Starts Building the New GLA, but US Buyers Wait Until Late 2027
Series production of the new GLA is underway in Rastatt, EVs first and 48-volt hybrids to follow. American deliveries are still about a year away.
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Industry
Bentley's First EV Will Be Hand-Built Inside a 1938 Factory Building
Days before the Torcal's debut, Bentley showed the new hand-assembly line inside its Crewe factory — a £350 million bet on building its first EV at home.
New Cars
The 2027 Cayenne Electric Is the First Porsche With Power-Operated Doors
Porsche's electric SUV becomes the brand's first model with power-operated doors, adds a music-synced massage system, and opens up 105 paint choices — at unchanged prices.
Tech
GM's New Truck UI Keeps CarPlay Front and Center — Three Years After Vowing to Drop It
GM's new software platform lands first in its best-selling trucks, pairing 60 inches of displays with deeper CarPlay integration — three years after the company vowed to phase projection out.
Trucks
BYD's 1,000-PS Electric Semi Lands in Europe the Same Week as Tesla's
BYD's first long-haul electric tractor for Europe claims a 20-minute megawatt charge and a 10-year battery warranty. Here's what it named — and what Tesla hasn't.
Tech
GM's New Truck Interface Puts Apple CarPlay in a Window Next to Its Own Apps
GM's next-generation interface launches on the 2027 Silverado and Sierra with a split-screen home view, trailering-first software — and Apple CarPlay running in a card beside GM's own apps.
EVs
New Volvo XC60 Goes 78 Miles on Electricity — 24 More Than Any PHEV in the US
A floor-mounted battery more than twice the size of today's pack pushes Volvo's two best-selling SUVs past the Mercedes GLC 350e's US record — by a wide margin.
EVs
Kia's New PV7 Electric Van Has a 2027 Launch Plan — and the US Isn't in It
The second Kia PBV brings 800-volt charging, up to 283 cubic feet of cargo space, and a roadmap to 23 variants. Korea and Europe get it in 2027; Kia still hasn't named the US.
Tech
BMW Maps Will Show You What the Car Sees — Starting Next Month
From October, BMWs on Operating System X will show the route, surrounding traffic, and what Highway Assistant is doing in a single 3D view. BMW hasn't said when — or whether — US iX3 buyers get it.
EVs
Range Rover Prices Its First EV Exactly Like the V8: $138,000
Order books are open for the first battery-powered Range Rover — 542 hp, 333 EPA miles, and a sticker that matches the gas V8 to the dollar.
Concepts
VW's Record-Setting Concept Uses the Cheap Parts From a Car America Can't Buy
The Mission Efficiency coupe posted a 0.158 drag coefficient and 6.89 kWh/100 km on a 794-mile drive using the ID. Polo's motor and battery. None of it is headed to the U.S. — yet.
Autonomy
Does a Touchscreen Joystick Count as a Steering Wheel? Regulators Are Now Asking
A rider's video put a touchscreen joystick on the record, and Tesla's own responder plan confirms the mode exists. The open question is whether it counts as a manual control under federal rules.
EVs
Rivian Says All-Terrain Tires Cost the R2 23 Miles of Range
Rivian's own guide to the R2 Launch Package's two wheel setups rates the all-terrain BFGoodrich package at 307 miles against 330 for the Pirelli all-seasons. The EPA's database agrees, and the gap is wider than on any R1S.
EVs
The Electric GLC Undercuts Mercedes' Own Gas AMG by $6,400
The 2027 GLC 400 4MATIC Electric starts at $63,500, below the AMG GLC 53 and $800 above the plug-in GLC 350e. What Mercedes still hasn't said: when U.S. deliveries begin.
EVs
Subaru's Three-Row EV Slipped to 2028 — Here's Everything We Know About the Getaway
Subaru's 420-hp three-row EV now arrives as a 2028 model next spring, built beside the Toyota Highlander EV in Kentucky. A price, an EPA rating, and a firm date are still missing.
Industry
Screens Are Now a Quarter of Everything Wrong With New Cars
Multimedia complaints held flat at 42.4 per 100 vehicles, but the rest of the car improved so much that infotainment now accounts for one in four reported problems.
Pricing
How Much a Tesla Cybertruck Costs Now — and How Long You'll Wait
The cheapest Cybertruck has gone from $59,990 to $74,990 in six months, and the queue has turned into inventory. Here's what each trim costs, what you get, and how fast one arrives.
Recalls
Toyota's Electric C-HR Can Lose Power on the Move — and the Fix Isn't Over-the-Air
NHTSA's filing puts the U.S. count at 8,521 and owner letters on October 18 — lower and sooner than reported all week. The defect is pure software, but Toyota is fixing it only at dealers.
Tech
Audi Now Charges $39.99 a Year for Screen Wallpapers — and Lets You Upload Your Own
The wallpaper catalog that sold as $12.99 one-off purchases since 2023 is now an annual pass, and owners can finally put their own photos on the MMI screens. Themes bought earlier stay with the car.
Tech
Rivian's Big Software Update Now Warns R1 Drivers About Speed Cameras
Software update 2026.31 moves every R1T and R1S onto the same software as the R2, and its navigation now flags police and speed cameras using reports from Google Maps and Waze users. Two new features sit behind the $14.99-a-month Connect+ plan.