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Nissan Kills Two U.S. Electric SUVs, Joins the EV Retreat

Nissan Kills Two U.S. Electric SUVs, Joins the EV Retreat

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Half a billion dollars. That’s what Nissan committed to its Canton, Mississippi plant back in early 2022 to build two electric SUVs for the American market. Now both vehicles are dead, confirmed by Nissan spokesperson Jennifer Swanner on May 1,…

BYD’s Profit Halved, But Wall Street Isn’t Flinching

BYD’s Profit Halved, But Wall Street Isn’t Flinching

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

BYD’s net profit dropped 55 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Revenue fell nearly 12 percent. Sales volume cratered 30 percent. And yet, on…

Trump Torches EU Auto Deal He Signed Less Than a Year Ago

Trump Torches EU Auto Deal He Signed Less Than a Year Ago

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Donald Trump announced Friday he will jack up tariffs on European cars and trucks to 25%, blowing a hole in the trade framework he personally…

Tesla’s $29K Model 3 Lands in Canada From Shanghai

Tesla’s $29K Model 3 Lands in Canada From Shanghai

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Tesla just dropped a bomb on the Canadian market. The Model 3 RWD is now available north of the border for $39,490 CAD — roughly…

Nissan Kills $500M Mississippi EV Plan, Bets on Gas

Nissan Kills $500M Mississippi EV Plan, Bets on Gas

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Four years ago, Nissan stood in front of investors and promised a bold electric future under its “Ambition 2030” banner. A half-billion dollars would flow…

GM Bets Gemini AI Can End Voice Assistant Rage

GM Bets Gemini AI Can End Voice Assistant Rage

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Four million GM vehicles are about to get a brain transplant. Google’s Gemini AI is rolling out via over-the-air update to every Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet,…

Rivian Goes Bigger in Georgia With $2.1B Less to Spend

Rivian Goes Bigger in Georgia With $2.1B Less to Spend

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Rivian just upped the ante on its Georgia factory by 50 percent — while simultaneously taking $2.1 billion less from the federal government to build…

Mazda’s April Collapse Hides a Two-Speed Problem

Mazda’s April Collapse Hides a Two-Speed Problem

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Mazda sold 31,128 vehicles across North America in April, a 17.3 percent drop from the same month last year. The year-to-date picture is no prettier:…

Subaru’s April Dip Hides a Deeper Year-Long Slide

Subaru’s April Dip Hides a Deeper Year-Long Slide

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

Subaru of America sold 52,733 vehicles in April 2026, down 5.9 percent from a year ago. That’s the headline the company wants you to focus…

BMW’s 7 Series Facelift Is a Gut Renovation, Not a Nip-Tuck

BMW’s 7 Series Facelift Is a Gut Renovation, Not a Nip-Tuck

Wheel Front Team May 2, 2026

The 2027 BMW 7 Series starts at $101,350, just $500 more than last year, and for that modest bump, buyers get what amounts to an…