Industry
Kia's Best Sales Month Ever Was Built on Hybrids, Not EVs
Kia America's 83,793 August deliveries are the most it has ever sold in a month — powered by a 99-percent hybrid surge while the brand's own EVs keep sliding.
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Comparison
2027 Hyundai Tucson vs. 2026 Toyota RAV4: 233 HP, a 42-MPG Target, and No Price Yet
Hyundai's U.S. numbers are in: a 233-hp hybrid that out-tows the base RAV4 and targets 42 mpg. Price, trims, and EPA ratings are still missing.
New Cars
Lexus NX Drops Its Last Gas Engine for 2027 — and the Plug-In Gets DC Fast Charging
The turbocharged NX 350 is gone, the 450h+ gains a 23-kWh pack and DC fast charging, and every grade gets a redesigned cabin with a 14-inch screen. Pricing is still to come.
Industry
Nissan's Heisman Ads Return With a New Format — and a Sneak Role for the 2027 Rogue Hybrid
The 16th season of Nissan's Heisman campaign trades the Heisman House for a YouTube series in which seven trophy winners compete to be top spokesperson. The quiet star: the first US e-POWER hybrid.
Future Cars
2027 Hyundai Tucson: 233-HP Hybrid, 42-MPG Target, and Everything We Know
The US-spec Tucson gets a 184-hp turbo and a 233-hp hybrid targeting up to 42 mpg, and it reaches North America in 2027. Pricing and EPA ratings come later.
New Cars
Toyota Caps 60 Years of Corolla With a 2,500-Unit Special Edition
The hybrid-only commemorative model brings an exclusive Supersonic Red paint job and lands in early 2027, while the rest of the lineup arrives this fall starting at $23,325.