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The Genesis Pickup Truck Refuses to Die

The Genesis Pickup Truck Refuses to Die

Wheel Front Team Jul 25, 2026

A year ago, Genesis design chief Luc Donckerwolke all but buried the idea of a luxury pickup truck from the Korean brand. Now Hyundai Motor Group’s Australian COO has dug it back up. Gavin Donaldson, speaking to Australia’s Carsales, said…

The 2027 Nissan Z Finally Fixes Its Embarrassing Track Flaw

The 2027 Nissan Z Finally Fixes Its Embarrassing Track Flaw

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

The 2027 Nissan Z starts at $45,735, a $1,510 bump over the outgoing model. That’s the price of admission for a refreshed nose, a retro…

Ford Recalls 566,000 Broncos Over Engine Fire Risk

Ford Recalls 566,000 Broncos Over Engine Fire Risk

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

Ford just told nearly every owner of its current-generation Bronco to bring it in. All of them. Every model year from 2021 through 2026, including…

Feds Target Flush Door Handles After Trapped Drivers

Feds Target Flush Door Handles After Trapped Drivers

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a petition Friday to investigate the Tesla Model 3’s emergency door handles as defective. Then it did something…

BMW Wants to Write the Code That Runs Every Factory Robot

BMW Wants to Write the Code That Runs Every Factory Robot

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

BMW Group Plant Landshut is now writing the software that will teach humanoid robots how to work a factory floor. The Bavarian component plant, which…

VW’s Volume Brands Gain Ground While Reshuffling

VW’s Volume Brands Gain Ground While Reshuffling

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

Volkswagen’s Brand Group Core — the sprawling volume-brand empire encompassing VW Passenger Cars, Škoda, SEAT & CUPRA, and VW Commercial Vehicles — posted an operating…

Tesla Loses $140B in a Day as Profits Crater 57%

Tesla Loses $140B in a Day as Profits Crater 57%

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

Record revenue doesn’t matter when you can’t keep the money. Tesla stock cratered 14.5 percent on July 23, closing near $320 after opening at $374.…

Honda’s New Ridgeline Is Coming, With a Big Catch

Honda’s New Ridgeline Is Coming, With a Big Catch

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

Honda just confirmed what truck buyers have been waiting years to hear: a third-generation Ridgeline is in development. But there’s a catch nobody at Honda…

Toyota’s GR GT Already Spawning Wilder Variants

Toyota’s GR GT Already Spawning Wilder Variants

Wheel Front Team Jul 24, 2026

The Toyota GR GT hasn’t reached a single customer driveway, and Gazoo Racing is already testing two hotter versions at the Nürburgring. That’s either supreme…

Honda Quietly Kills the Civic Si After 2026

Honda Quietly Kills the Civic Si After 2026

Wheel Front Team Jul 23, 2026

The two most accessible stick-shift Hondas you can buy today won’t be built after this model year. Honda confirmed to Car and Driver that production…