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Slate’s $25K Electric Truck Has No Key Fob, No Frills

Slate’s $25K Electric Truck Has No Key Fob, No Frills

Wheel Front Team Jun 24, 2026

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate opened its order books today with a number that demands attention: $24,950 for an all-electric pickup truck. Before taxes, before fees, before destination charges, and very much before anything resembling the equipment list most Americans now consider…

Your Parked EV Could Soon Pay You Back

Your Parked EV Could Soon Pay You Back

Wheel Front Team Jun 24, 2026

Seven million electric vehicles sit on American roads. Two automakers just made moves to turn them into grid assets, and the shift from theoretical to…

Skoda’s Peaq Is a 402-Mile Three-Row EV Shot at Ioniq 9

Skoda’s Peaq Is a 402-Mile Three-Row EV Shot at Ioniq 9

Wheel Front Team Jun 24, 2026

Skoda just pulled the sheet off the Peaq, a three-row electric crossover that claims up to 402 miles of WLTP range and slots in as…

Mitsubishi Admits It’s Too Broke to Build Its Own EVs

Mitsubishi Admits It’s Too Broke to Build Its Own EVs

Wheel Front Team Jun 23, 2026

Mitsubishi CEO Takao Kato stood before shareholders on June 18 and said something most automaker bosses would never utter aloud: his company cannot afford to…

$3.93 Gas Is Turning America Into a Hybrid Nation

$3.93 Gas Is Turning America Into a Hybrid Nation

Wheel Front Team Jun 23, 2026

Hybrid sales are up 11 percent through the first four months of 2026 while total U.S. new car sales dropped 5.7 percent over the same…

Bigger Trucks, Bigger Body Count: The SUV Era’s Toll

Bigger Trucks, Bigger Body Count: The SUV Era’s Toll

Wheel Front Team Jun 23, 2026

Pedestrian deaths on American roads have surged 75 percent since 2009. A joint investigation by The New York Times and the Insurance Institute for Highway…

Next-Gen Hyundai Elantra Spied With Bold New Look

Next-Gen Hyundai Elantra Spied With Bold New Look

Wheel Front Team Jun 23, 2026

Hyundai’s second-bestselling nameplate in America is getting a full redesign, and the first spy shots reveal a compact sedan that isn’t playing it safe. Prototypes…

Alpine’s Electric A110 Has a Porsche Problem

Alpine’s Electric A110 Has a Porsche Problem

Wheel Front Team Jun 23, 2026

The next-generation Alpine A110 will break cover at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 9, presented not by suited executives but by BWT Alpine…

Renault Just Became a Defense Contractor. Seriously.

Renault Just Became a Defense Contractor. Seriously.

Wheel Front Team Jun 23, 2026

Renault just rolled out a prototype military vehicle. Let that sink in for a moment. The French automaker, best known for Clios and Kangoo vans,…

Audi’s A3 Gets a Brain Transplant for 2027

Audi’s A3 Gets a Brain Transplant for 2027

Wheel Front Team Jun 23, 2026

Starting at 31,850 euros, the updated Audi A3 arriving at European dealerships in September 2026 looks roughly the same on the outside. Inside, it’s a…