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KIA America is recalling about 568 2027 Telluride Hybrid models with the power seat-related issue, which could not detect any obstruction and still move during its function, increasing the risks of injuries to those close or in the seats. According to the document from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), certain Telluride Hybrid models, the SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige, were equipped with the optional Executive Package manufactured from February 2nd, 2026, to March 13th, 2026. 568 units in total could have a problem with the power second-row seats, which could continue moving even if an obstruction…

The Ford F-Series pickup range is one of the world’s success stories. In 2025, the Blue Oval celebrated its 49th consecutive year as the best-selling truck company in the US, and the 44th year of the F-Series being the market’s best-selling vehicle series – they’re so popular there’s effectively one sold every 38 seconds in the US alone.Yes, the F-Series encompasses a number of sub-model lines starting with the F-150 and including everything up to the F-750, but the sweet spot of the lineup is the ‘smallest’ model, which is the focus of this review.The 2026 Ford F-150 (technically ‘2025’…

The E31 BMW 8 Series is a favorite among collectors and enthusiasts. Even though the car is closing in on 40 years old, its clean lines and delightfully retro styling keeps prices and desirability arguably at an all-time high. Of course, that holds especially true for the range topping model of its day: the legendary 850 CSi. Touting an incredible V12 engine related to the even more exclusive McLaren F1 — and a manual transmission to boot — the 850 CSi is arguably the true Ultimate Driving Machine. Now, YouTuber and 80s/90s BMW mechanical wizard Sreten (aka M539 Restorations) has…

Subaru will launch a new electric SUV at the New York Auto Show on April 1.   It will have 420 horsepower and the automaker’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.   This will be Subaru’s fourth electric vehicle, joining the Solterra, Uncharted, and Trailseeker.   Subaru already offers three electric vehicles, and soon it will have a fourth. The automaker has announced it will unveil a new electric SUV at next week’s New York Auto Show.   All Subaru said about the new model is that it will have 420 horsepower and the brand’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. That would make it…

The federal government is working on an electric vehicle (EV) road user charge, which is reportedly set to be put forward as part of a broader tax reform package alongside the federal budget in May.The Australian reports a unit of Treasury staff has been working on how to implement such a charge, which could be enforced by the states and territories. This could see road use either tracked by in-car GPS, or by an annual odometer reading.As previously reported last year, Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed the government was “accelerating work” on a national EV road user charge.With a planned introduction…

Article SummaryMINI has surpassed 1 million vehicles sold in the US since its official March 22, 2002 launch, confirmed by Experian Automotive registration data.The first retail MINI sold in America was a red-and-white Cooper delivered in Boston — ordered by a collector who saw it at the Detroit Auto Show and knew immediately.From a 1999 Guinness stunt to parking brake slides at a New York press conference, MINI built its American following on personality as much as product.Twenty-five years. A million cars. And somewhere in a Boston garage, there’s a red-and-white MINI Cooper that started it all. MINI is marking…

Chevrolet will replace the Equinox’s CVT with an eight-speed automatic for 2027. Chevy will make a few other tweaks to the crossover, like a new exterior color.   The crossover appears to largely carry over unchanged.   It appears that Chevrolet is making a significant change to the Equinox for 2027. The automaker is allegedly swapping the crossover’s continuously variable transmission in front-wheel-drive models for an eight-speed automatic. Hallelujah.   A post on GM Inside News appears to show an assortment of minor changes Chevy will make to the 2027 Equinox. It lists the eight-speed for the FWD variant under…

More than 100 service stations in Victoria have run out of petrol while 83 are without diesel, as fuel shortages linked to conflict in the Middle East continue to spread globally.However, according to the ABC, Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the shortages were driven by panic buying rather than a genuine lack of supply.“The fuels coming into the country, they’re still flowing into the country,” Ms D’Ambrosio said on ABC Melbourne radio, echoing comments made yesterday by federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen.The affected service stations are located across both metropolitan and regional areas.“In some areas…

Deutsche Umwelthilfe has lost its bid to drag BMW and Mercedes into a 2030 combustion engine phase-out through the courts. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) dismissed both climate lawsuits last week, and the reasoning is worth paying attention to: this isn’t a question courts get to answer.The organization’s legal case rested on a fairly direct argument. The CO2 produced by BMW’s and Mercedes’s fleets is so significant that the only way to manage it responsibly is to stop selling combustion vehicles by 2030. Three of DUH’s managing directors served as the plaintiffs, claiming that their constitutional right of personality…

Corvette’s executive chief engineer said there are no plans for a manual transmission in the C8. Buyers began preferring automatics near the end of the C7 Corvette generation.     ‘The market was voting with their wallets, and we didn’t get enough votes,” said Josh Holder, a Corvette vehicle engineer.  Chevrolet has been honest about a manual-equipped C8 Corvette since its debut in 2019—it’s not happening. When the C8 launched, former Corvette lead engineer Tadge Juechter said the manual transmission was a “dying” industry. He also said “no” to the manual ever coming back, and nearly seven years later, Chevy is still…