Recalls
Ram Recalls 265,000 ProMaster Vans Because Water Can Kill the Power Steering
Corroded wiring can cut steering assist on 2022–2026 ProMaster vans, including the electric version. Owner letters start November 17, and the fix is free.
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EVs
VW Delays the ID. Buzz's U.S. Comeback Again, Skipping the 2027 Model Year
The electric van skips a second straight U.S. model year, and the Tourer camper promised for this fall now arrives with the 2028 model.
Industry
Ford Built Team Rubicon a Transit That Gives Volunteers Two Hours a Day Back
The GRIDRACK modular interior should save Greyshirt crews about two hours a day — and the van reached flood-hit Texas within 48 hours of completion.
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
Kia PV5's Infotainment Just Won a Top US Design Award — for a Van Americans Can't Buy
The PV5's cabin tech took Bronze in Digital Interaction at the 2026 IDEA Awards — an American design honor for an electric van Kia still hasn't confirmed for the US.
Electric Vans
VW's Electric Camper Van Is Real — Here's When the U.S. Actually Gets One
The ID. California Cruise debuted in Düsseldorf at €60,761, but Americans are getting the ID. Buzz Tourer 4Motion instead. Here's how the two compare and what VW still hasn't said.
Pricing
Ram Prices the New ProMaster City at $39,995, and It Will Have the Segment to Itself
Ram hit the sub-$40,000 target it set in March with five dollars to spare. When the Turkish-built van lands in Q1 2027, no other midsize commercial van will be on sale in the US.