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Jeep’s Electric Wagoneer S Has a Recall Problem

Jeep’s Electric Wagoneer S Has a Recall Problem

Wheel Front Team Mar 26, 2026

Stellantis is pulling back 11,767 Jeep Wagoneer S models — spanning three model years, 2024 through 2026 — because a liftgate hinge cover might fly off while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted the recall notice this week,…

Audi Swaps CEOs at Its China EV Plant as Reality Sets In

Audi Swaps CEOs at Its China EV Plant as Reality Sets In

Wheel Front Team Mar 26, 2026

Audi is changing the guard at its most strategically important factory in China, replacing the man who built the place with someone the company hopes…

Mercedes’ Little G Is Coming to Print Money by 2027

Mercedes’ Little G Is Coming to Print Money by 2027

Wheel Front Team Mar 26, 2026

New spy footage of the downsized Mercedes G-Class just surfaced, and the camouflaged prototype looks exactly like a G-Wagen that got shrunk in the wash.…

Lotus Emira Scura: 60 Units of Style, Zero Extra Speed

Lotus Emira Scura: 60 Units of Style, Zero Extra Speed

Wheel Front Team Mar 26, 2026

Sixty cars. That’s all North America gets of the Lotus Emira Scura, the first limited-edition variant of the brand’s mid-engined sports car. Production begins now,…

Nissan Brings Its Japanese Eco School to Mississippi

Nissan Brings Its Japanese Eco School to Mississippi

Wheel Front Team Mar 25, 2026

Nissan’s Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, the factory that brought car manufacturing to Mississippi for the first time in 2003, is now trying to teach local…

Dissolved Towing Firm Still Seizing Cars, Charging $1,200

Dissolved Towing Firm Still Seizing Cars, Charging $1,200

Wheel Front Team Mar 25, 2026

North Carolina officially dissolved Jack’s Towing and Recovery Service last November. The company kept towing cars anyway. On March 19, a teenager attending a community…

Freelander Returns — But Land Rover Isn’t Driving

Freelander Returns — But Land Rover Isn’t Driving

Wheel Front Team Mar 25, 2026

The Freelander name will reappear on March 31st. Not on a Land Rover, though. On a standalone Chinese-built electric brand created by the joint venture…

Five EVs Dead in a Month: Honda’s Brutal Retreat

Five EVs Dead in a Month: Honda’s Brutal Retreat

Wheel Front Team Mar 25, 2026

Sony Honda Mobility killed both its Afeela electric vehicles on Tuesday, axing the sedan and SUV before a single customer ever took delivery. Pre-production cars…

IndyCar’s Barber Battle: Kirkwood Leads, Palou Hunts

IndyCar’s Barber Battle: Kirkwood Leads, Palou Hunts

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

Kyle Kirkwood has never led the IndyCar championship. Not for a week, not for a day. That changed in Arlington, Texas, on March 15, and…

Killer Seats Ground Kia’s Hottest SUV

Killer Seats Ground Kia’s Hottest SUV

Wheel Front Team Mar 24, 2026

A two-year-old girl died in Ohio on March 7 after a power-folding rear seat in a 2026 Hyundai Palisade failed to detect her. Three weeks…