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Hyundai Is Sending Humanoid Robots to the World Cup

Hyundai Is Sending Humanoid Robots to the World Cup

Wheel Front Team Apr 10, 2026

Hyundai Motor is sending humanoid robots to the FIFA World Cup. Not as a gimmick in a halftime show, but embedded into actual tournament operations alongside its vehicle fleet. Atlas and Spot, built by Boston Dynamics—a company Hyundai’s parent group…

Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Spotted: The Worst-Kept Secret

Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Spotted: The Worst-Kept Secret

Wheel Front Team Apr 9, 2026

Jeep launched its sixth-generation Cherokee without a Trailhawk. That omission fooled exactly nobody, and fresh spy photos now confirm what everyone already knew — the…

California’s $10M EV Battery Fix Has Repaired Zero Cars

California’s $10M EV Battery Fix Has Repaired Zero Cars

Wheel Front Team Apr 9, 2026

California just rolled out a $10 million program to fix broken EV batteries, and so far it has repaired exactly zero cars. The Zero-Emission Assurance…

Kia’s Truck Is Coming. Scout’s Might Not Be.

Kia’s Truck Is Coming. Scout’s Might Not Be.

Wheel Front Team Apr 9, 2026

Kia just told investors it will put a body-on-frame pickup truck on North American roads by 2030, complete with hybrid and range-extended powertrain options. The…

Toyota’s Outgoing CEO Tells 484 Suppliers: We Won’t Survive

Toyota’s Outgoing CEO Tells 484 Suppliers: We Won’t Survive

Wheel Front Team Apr 9, 2026

Koji Sato stood before 484 suppliers at Toyota Arena Tokyo on March 25 and said what no Toyota CEO has ever said quite so plainly.…

Nissan’s NX8 Logs 8,400 Orders in 30 Minutes in China

Nissan’s NX8 Logs 8,400 Orders in 30 Minutes in China

Wheel Front Team Apr 9, 2026

Nissan just did something in China it hasn’t done in years: generated genuine excitement. The Dongfeng Nissan NX8 mid-size SUV racked up 8,423 orders in…

Used EV Sales Surge as Gas Prices Bite

Used EV Sales Surge as Gas Prices Bite

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

New electric vehicle sales in the United States fell 28% year-over-year in early 2026. Used EV sales, in the same period, jumped 17% quarter-over-quarter and…

Rivian R2 Leaks 335-Mile Range, Beating Its Own Promise

Rivian R2 Leaks 335-Mile Range, Beating Its Own Promise

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

Rivian told everyone in March to expect 330 miles of range from the R2. Leaked EPA certification documents suggest the company sandbagged — by five…

GM’s Camaro Revival Brings a Buick Nobody Expected

GM’s Camaro Revival Brings a Buick Nobody Expected

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

General Motors isn’t just bringing back the Camaro. It’s building a whole family around it, including, of all things, a rear-drive Buick sedan. A supplier…

Tesla’s 50,000-Vehicle Pile-Up Problem

Tesla’s 50,000-Vehicle Pile-Up Problem

Wheel Front Team Apr 8, 2026

Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026. It produced 408,386. That 50,363-unit gap between what rolled off the line and what rolled…