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Hyundai has reported record-breaking July sales.   Hyundai sales were up 4.0 percent, led by a surge in hybrid electric vehicles.   Sales for Hyundai’s battery-electric vehicles slipped in July, including the Ioniq 5.   Hyundai Elantra sales surged 39.0 percent to nearly outsell the popular Tucson SUV.   Hyundai closes out another month with a record-breaking sales report. In July, the Korean automaker sold 82,480 vehicles in the United States, up 4.0 percent from the same month one year ago. The automaker’s most affordable models helped counter the decline reported across the Palisade (-8.0 percent), Santa (-5.0 percent), and…

BMW has given its new-generation iX3 electric SUV a razor-sharp price, but its local boss says not to expect all of its future models to be priced as aggressively.“It is not an indication of any trend of the future. Don’t read too much into it,” BMW Group Australia CEO Vikram Pawah told CarExpert.He also denied this was in response to dramatic price cuts by luxury brands such as Lexus and Cadillac.“It was priced independently… If you look at the competition, then you have to look at the spec level as well. It’s not just the price. It’s the content as…

Article SummaryThe EV rollout is in full swing, but a new spy photo shows BMW is far from done with combustion-engine models.This 3 Series Sedan (G50) prototype could be an M Performance model, possibly the new M350.The X7 behind it still wears provisional taillights, with the final design likely to mirror the facelifted 7 Series.BMW has plans to roll out approximately 40 new or updated models by the end of 2027. Granted, we’ve already seen some of them, starting with last year’s iX3 and continuing with this year’s i3 and the X5/iX5. They’re all part of the Neue Klasse family,…

$649 million investment at Pesquería plant through 2028. EV3 assembly at Pesquería starts August 4, 2026; it’s Kia’s first battery-electric model built in Mexico. Mexican-built EV3s will export to the US later in 2026. Production of the Kia EV3 is about to get very real in Mexico. Kia and Mexican officials have confirmed a $649 million program centered on the company’s existing Pesquería plant in Nuevo León, with the compact electric SUV set to roll off a newly retooled line starting August 4, 2026. That makes the EV3 Kia’s first battery-electric model assembled in Mexico. The investment runs through 2028…

The Alfa Romeo Junior currently opens the Italian brand’s lineup, and a new deal for the low-volume light SUV has made it better value than before.For vehicles ordered and delivered before September 30, 2026, or while stocks last, the Junior Ibrida can be had for $49,990 drive-away with standard premium paint and a sunroof.The base Junior Ibrida is typically priced at $46,990 before on-road costs, with drive-away pricing of $51,261 based on a New South Wales postcode. Premium paint and a sunroof ordinarily cost an additional $1990. Looking for your next car?CarExpert can help you research, compare and buy so…

Article SummaryOur video breaks down the new X5’s design change by change, comparing it directly to the outgoing G05 and the X3.The X5 adopts BMW’s Neue Klasse design language, headlined by an X-shaped headlight signature, without becoming a bigger X3.The video calls out the front bumper’s black graphics and the loss of the split tailgate as the design’s most debatable choices.The video below is a full design breakdown of the all-new X5, generation by generation and panel by panel. We go front to back and inside, comparing the new car directly against the outgoing G05 and against its smaller sibling,…

Lotus does not sell the 2026 Eletre in the United States. Lotus America President and CEO cites the US’s tariffs on imported Chinese-made cars as a major reason.   Lotus will only sell the Emira in the US for the 2027 model year.   Lotus doesn’t have a huge lineup, with the only car it sells in America being the Emira sports car (which we love). That lineup is even smaller than it should be given that the British automaker doesn’t sell the 2026 Eletre electric SUV in the United States. But there’s a reason.   In an interview with…

The Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator have become more expensive to service, but if you take delivery of one of the off-roaders before the end of September, you’ll get five free workshop visits.This special offer, however, applies only to new and demonstrator model year 2025 (MY25) examples of the Wrangler SUV and Gladiator ute.It’s available until September 30, 2026, or while stocks last. Government and rental buyers are excluded.Outside of this offer, Wrangler and Gladiator capped-price services are now $100 more expensive than before, following a price increase for vehicles purchased from July 1, 2026 onwards.Looking for your next car?CarExpert can…

Article SummaryThe share of EVs in total BMW Group sales climbed from 4.1% in 2021 to 17.9% in 2025.During the first half of 2026, EVs accounted for 17.7% of total deliveries across BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce.The three brands collectively sold 148,664 fully electric vehicles through June, down by 14.6%.BMW has always focused on giving people plenty of powertrain options. There’s everything from tiny 1.5-liter three-cylinder gasoline engines to mighty plug-in hybrid V8s. Until a few years ago, BMW even offered a quad-turbo inline-six diesel in M50d models and a V12 in the M760i. Looking back, the i3 was sold with…

To celebrate the collection’s 50th anniversary, BMW Welt in Munich is hosting the exhibition “BMW Art Cars—20 Artists, 50 Years Of Innovation. Reunited At BMW Welt.” The event takes place from July 29 to August 31, 2026. For the first time ever, all 20 BMW Art Cars—often referred to as “rolling sculptures”—are on display together in a single location. The exhibition officially opened on July 28, marking the ceremonial conclusion of the BMW Art Car World Tour, which traveled to more than 30 countries. Across Munich, the celebration also includes a citywide poster campaign featuring René Staud’s color-coded photography series.…