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Robotaxis Own San Francisco—But Who’s Keeping Score?

Robotaxis Own San Francisco—But Who’s Keeping Score?

Wheel Front Team Apr 26, 2026

The Lanza crime family once ran the streets of San Francisco. Now Waymo does, with more than 800 autonomous vehicles prowling a 260-square-mile swath of the Bay Area. Add Phoenix, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, and Austin, and the Alphabet subsidiary…

A $500 Device, 117 Stolen Cars, and a Pipeline to Africa

A $500 Device, 117 Stolen Cars, and a Pipeline to Africa

Wheel Front Team Apr 25, 2026

Six men, 117 stolen vehicles, and a $535 gadget anyone can buy online. That’s the math behind an international car theft ring that treated Northwest…

Beijing Auto Show: China’s 1000-HP EV Onslaught Is Here

Beijing Auto Show: China’s 1000-HP EV Onslaught Is Here

Wheel Front Team Apr 25, 2026

Nearly 1500 vehicles spread across two exhibition centers. Over 200 debuts. The 2026 Beijing auto show isn’t just big — it’s a declaration that China’s…

Porsche Dumps Bugatti to Save Itself

Porsche Dumps Bugatti to Save Itself

Wheel Front Team Apr 24, 2026

Porsche is walking away from Bugatti. The German automaker announced Thursday it will sell its 45 percent stake in the Bugatti-Rimac joint venture and its…

Hyundai’s Record Revenue Can’t Hide a Profit Collapse

Hyundai’s Record Revenue Can’t Hide a Profit Collapse

Wheel Front Team Apr 24, 2026

Hyundai Motor hit its highest-ever first-quarter revenue — KRW 45.94 trillion, roughly $31 billion — and still watched operating profit crater by nearly a third.…

Honda’s $35B Supplier Bet Goes All-In on Gas and Hybrids

Honda’s $35B Supplier Bet Goes All-In on Gas and Hybrids

Wheel Front Team Apr 24, 2026

Honda just handed out 56 supplier awards at its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, and the real story isn’t who won. It’s what the automaker…

Buick Plots a Rear-Drive Sports Sedan. Yes, Really.

Buick Plots a Rear-Drive Sports Sedan. Yes, Really.

Wheel Front Team Apr 24, 2026

The brand that gave America the LeSabre and the LaCrosse — two cars nobody ever accused of being exciting — is apparently preparing a rear-wheel-drive…

Nissan’s Terrano Is Back — And It’s Built in China

Nissan’s Terrano Is Back — And It’s Built in China

Wheel Front Team Apr 24, 2026

Nissan pulled the sheet off two plug-in hybrid SUV concepts at Auto China 2026 in Beijing on Thursday, but only one carries real weight beyond…

Audi’s Wild Two-Brand Gamble to Survive China

Audi’s Wild Two-Brand Gamble to Survive China

Wheel Front Team Apr 24, 2026

The AUDI E7X rolled into Beijing this week as a 5-meter, 500-kW electric SUV with zero-gravity seats, a 21.4-inch drop-down screen for rear passengers, and…

Audi’s China Gamble Gets Its SUV. Now the Hard Part.

Audi’s China Gamble Gets Its SUV. Now the Hard Part.

Wheel Front Team Apr 24, 2026

The AUDI E7X rolled onto the stage at Auto China 2026 in Beijing this week, a 5-meter-long electric SUV with 500 kW, a 900-volt architecture,…