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Rivian Spins Off Micromobility Startup “Also” to Build Tiny, Hyper-Efficient EVs

Rivian Spins Off Micromobility Startup “Also” to Build Tiny, Hyper-Efficient EVs

Wheel Front Team Feb 26, 2026

Rivian just quietly dropped one of the more interesting moves in the EV space this year. The electric truck maker has spun off a new company called Also, a Palo Alto-based micromobility startup focused on building small, affordable electric vehicles…

Stellantis Patent Hints at Smarter Hybrid Drivetrain for Future Jeeps

Stellantis Patent Hints at Smarter Hybrid Drivetrain for Future Jeeps

Wheel Front Team Feb 26, 2026

A newly published patent filing from Stellantis suggests the automaker is working on a way to bring planetary gear hybrid technology—the kind currently humming along…

One in Five New Cars Sold in Europe Had No Engine as Tesla Stumbles and Rivals Surge

One in Five New Cars Sold in Europe Had No Engine as Tesla Stumbles and Rivals Surge

Wheel Front Team Feb 26, 2026

The electric revolution in Europe just hit another gear. In January 2026, battery electric vehicles accounted for 19.7 percent of all new car sales across…

Nissan’s Bold Gamble: Two Pathfinders, Two Platforms, One Showroom

Nissan’s Bold Gamble: Two Pathfinders, Two Platforms, One Showroom

Wheel Front Team Feb 26, 2026

Nissan is plotting something unusual, even by today’s anything-goes SUV market standards. The automaker plans to sell two completely different vehicles under the Pathfinder name…

Audi’s New RS5 Tips the Scales at Over 5,200 Pounds and They Want You to Be OK With That

Audi’s New RS5 Tips the Scales at Over 5,200 Pounds and They Want You to Be OK With That

Wheel Front Team Feb 26, 2026

Audi Sport has a weight problem. And rather than apologize for it, they’re leaning into it—literally. The new RS5, Audi Sport’s first plug-in hybrid performance…

Volvo’s $3,200 Bowers & Wilkins System Has Two Audio Controls You’ve Never Seen Before—And the Science Behind Them Is Wild

Volvo’s $3,200 Bowers & Wilkins System Has Two Audio Controls You’ve Never Seen Before—And the Science Behind Them Is Wild

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

The 2026 Volvo V60 Cross Country Ultra might have the best factory car stereo money can buy. That’s a strong claim, but after spending time…

Jeep Admits It Lost Its Way — Now Comes the Hard Part

Jeep Admits It Lost Its Way — Now Comes the Hard Part

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

An American institution is in trouble, and the people running it know it. Jeep, the brand so synonymous with off-roading that its name became a…

Chrysler Proves It’s Still Alive With a Dramatically Restyled 2027 Pacifica

Chrysler Proves It’s Still Alive With a Dramatically Restyled 2027 Pacifica

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

Chrysler just reminded the world it still exists. The brand dropped teaser images of the 2027 Pacifica on its social media channels, and the refreshed…

Volvo Turns Every EX30 Into a Portable Power Station With a Single Software Push

Volvo Turns Every EX30 Into a Portable Power Station With a Single Software Push

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

Volvo just proved that the best new car features don’t always require buying a new car. The Swedish automaker announced that the 2027 EX30 will…

The Tiny Plastic Part That Can Wreck Your Gas Mileage and Leave You Stranded

The Tiny Plastic Part That Can Wreck Your Gas Mileage and Leave You Stranded

Wheel Front Team Feb 25, 2026

There’s a small, unassuming chunk of plastic sitting somewhere in your engine bay right now, and you’ve probably never thought about it once. That changes…