Autoblog Daily Digest

Smart #1 electric crossover shown in production form for the first time; Ford to launch at least 5 Lincoln electric SUVs by 2026; French 'Freedom Convoys' head towards Paris, and police checkpoints

Kia leads J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Study for 2022; 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L gets black-out package at Chicago Auto Show; States get $5 billion to build EV charging stations along interstates

Tesla recalls 27,000 cars over windshield defrosting problem; Singer reveals Turbo Study as latest Porsche 911 reimagining; Ford Ranger Raptor interior spy photos show Raptor-specific changes

2023 Mazda CX-60 crossover previewed with 300-hp plug-in hybrid system; Nissan to halt nearly all gasoline engine development in EV shift; Tesla deleted steering component from some cars to deal with chip shortage

Rolls-Royce reveals new Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament for electric era; Audi, Porsche recall 32,000 vehicles for misaligned rear axles; Ford will suspend or cut output at 8 factories due to chip shortage

Volvo Cars, Northvolt to build battery plant with 3,000 jobs; 2022 GMC Hummer EV could get a rival from China's Dongfeng; NHTSA reviews Tesla driver complaints over false braking

Best cars to buy new, not used; EPA tells U.S. Postal Service its future EV plan isn't good enough; NASCAR will race Sunday — inside the L.A. Coliseum

Ford to spend up to another $20 billion in shift to EVs; Revisiting American Motors headquarters before it joins AMC in oblivion; Prepare to slow down: States get infrastructure cash for speed cameras

Here's what Ram may name its electric pickup; U.S. road deaths keep record pace as risky driving persists; Tesla recalls 'Full Self-Driving' software that runs stop signs

Ford, GM juggle today's challenges with tomorrow's promises; 2022 Toyota Camry Review | Something for everyone (but get the hybrid); 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander recalled over potentially faulty fuel pump

Toyota remains world's biggest car seller, widens lead on VW; Kia recalling 410,000 vehicles for airbags that might not inflate; Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden's infrastructure visit

Ford builds its 40 millionth F-Series truck; Nissan recalls nearly 800,000 Rogues for potential fire risk; Buttigieg announces strategy to turn tide of U.S. traffic deaths

GM to hire an added 8,000 technical workers this year; 23 charged with staging car crashes, collecting nearly $1 million; Bentley lays out EV and PHEV plans through 2030

GM to hire an added 8,000 technical workers this year; 23 charged with staging car crashes, collecting nearly $1 million; Bentley lays out EV and PHEV plans through 2030

Cadillac Lyriq first pre-production car rolls off the line; 2023 Porsche 911 Safari looks production-ready in new spy photos; Mini launches electric conversion program for classic models

Lamborghini plans to release four new models in 2022; GM will spend $6.5B and add 4,000 jobs at Michigan EV factories; Acura races into anime with 'Chiaki's Journey' web series

Ford Blue Advantage extends trial period to 14 days or 1,000 miles; Intel building $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage; Sony seeks new partners for transformative EV project, says exec

2022 Subaru BRZ order books are closed; Cadillac teases new Escalade V Series; GM looks beyond cars for hydrogen fuel cell markets

2022 Ford Mondeo debuts in China; Winnebago e-RV is a good first step toward electric recreational vehicles; Ford recalls 200,000 vehicles for brake lights that won't turn off

BMW 'The Final V12' special edition 7 Series marks the end of an era; 2023 Toyota Sequoia coming into view with new teaser; Audi expands its matte color palette with Python Yellow and Dew Silver

Apple's digital car keys may work with Hyundai and Genesis models this summer; Nuro's third-gen driverless delivery vehicle includes an external airbag; Diesel markets are soaring all over the world

Toyota Supra manual gearbox rumor 'confirmed;' For BP, EV chargers to overtake pumps in profitability race; Bollinger Motors pumps brakes on consumer EVs to focus on commercial trucks

Bugatti Chiron, Bolide are sold out after record-setting 2021; 10 least-satisfying cars to own: Small SUVs dominate CR's list; Honda, Acura lay out future plans: HR-V and more coming in 2022

Porsche Taycan outsold the 911 in record-setting 2021; Tesla Full Self-Driving regulations under review in California; New car prices hit another record high of $47,077 in December

GM's CarBravo online used car market challenges Carvana and Carmax; Bugatti expands way downmarket with an electric scooter; Rivian built 1,015 vehicles in 2021 and delivered 920 of them

Rolls-Royce sets sales record in 2021, despite ongoing pandemic; Tesla raises Full Self Driving to $12,000, adds 'Assertive' mode; GM recognizes California's authority to set vehicle emissions rules

BMW yoke-like steering wheel patent unearthed, is bonkers; Gordon Murray Automotive's next supercar teased; Toyota will retrofit late-model cars with new technology

Chevy Equinox EV and Blazer EV confirmed for production in 2023; VW ID.Buzz electric van finally has a production date; 2024 Chevy Silverado EV vs. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | How do they compare?

Chrysler Airflow concept previews the brand's all-electric future; Sony Vision-S 02 revealed, moves company big step towards car industry; Startup ONE says its battery prototype delivered 750-mile range

Toyota overtakes GM in 2021 sales; France requires car ads to promote walking, biking, riding a bus; Chevy Bolts will get window sticker attesting to battery fix

Polestar wants to be bigger than Porsche in four years; Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX shoots for 620-mile range; Toyota celebrates 50 million Corolla sales with manga series

2022 Ford Maverick now a little bit more expensive; Waymo to add Zeekr-built electric van to fleet of autonomous test vehicles; Elon Musk exercises all of his Tesla stock options expiring next year

Toyota Avalon enters 2022 with XSE Hybrid Nightshade Edition; Hyundai puts its hydrogen development program on hiatus; Acura's GM-based electric crossover may be called ADX

Volkswagen's electric ID.Buzz van is nearly ready for its big debut; NHTSA opens new investigation into Hyundai-Kia engine fires; Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class reveals its interior in spy photos

2022 Chevy Tahoe, Suburban and GMC Yukon get updated transmission; VW ID. models to get faster charging and bidirectional charging; VeilSide Toyota Supra headed to 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon

Wheel of Fortune' contestant lost new Audi, gets one in the end; Lotus builds the final Elise, Exige and Evora; 2021-2022 Ford F-150 recalled because driveshaft could fracture

Analysts warn of possible used car price plunge in late 2022; Bentley's next Mulliner-developed model will celebrate the W12 engine; Leniency calls grow for trucker sentenced to 110 years in crash

BMW cupholder design flaw may cause airbag malfunction says class-action suit; EPA raises fuel economy requirements higher than ever before; Alex Zanardi leaves hospital 18 months after bike crash

2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS First Drive Review; Rivian confirms first two R1S deliveries this month; Porsche previews the car that will spearhead its Le Mans comeback

BMW changes the sound of the M3 and M4 via a software update; Cruise CEO Ammann leaving GM's self-driving car unit; Elon Musk enters home stretch of his Tesla share sales

Feds, trucking industry meet to address truck driver shortage; 2022 Nissan Leaf Review | Prices chopped for a smarter EV buy; Paris crash Tesla driver says car accelerated on its own

Toyota says it will build record 800,000 vehicles in January; 2022 Subaru Crosstrek Review | A simple, versatile SUV that's not an SUV; 2021 Ford Bronco IIHS crash test results

Toyota previews fleet of new EVs, including Tacoma-like truck; Honda launches pilot program to monitor lane markings; ‘American Auto' fires on most cylinders

Average new-car transaction prices are up 13% this year; U.S. electric vehicle charging network strategy being released; Toyota's key-fob remote-start function will require a subscription fee

GM venture picks Lansing for third U.S.-based EV battery plant;Next-gen Mini Hardtop spy shots show dramatic changes; Volvo Cars reports theft of R&D data by hackers

Ford F-150 Lightning waiting list is already over 3 years long; Seniors are more likely to drive older cars that are less safe; Self-driving startup Robotic Research raises $228 million

2022 Hyundai Tucson XRT is itching to explore the outdoors; Toyota Prius will reportedly return for a fifth generation; Biden orders EV federal fleet by 2035, all of government carbon-neutral by 2050

Toyota tells suppliers that some scratches or blemishes are acceptable; Volvo, Polestar reportedly planning twin city-friendly electric SUVs; Stellantis wants to outfit cars with AI software to drive revenue

Toyota will build $1.29 billion battery plant in North Carolina; Mercedes-AMG A 35 quits the U.S. market; Ford clears its backlog of defective 2021 Bronco roofs

Ford Escape and Bronco Sport recalled over braking issue; How to replace a lost or stolen car title; Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck will have four-motor variant

Toyota promises to sell only zero-emissions cars in Europe by 2035; Lexus RZ battery electric crossover teased; Uber to test audio ride-recording safety feature in the U.S