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The 3-row electric SUV segment is expanding with both mainstream and luxury options that offer great room and are outstanding to drive

Stellantis is in a struggle for its ongoing existence

After going through several years of software quality problems on its current generation of EVs, General Motors finally feels ready to take advantage of the software defined vehicle nature of its vehicles with new features coming to the 2026 Hummer EV and also to existing Hummers on the road

Toyota is bringing the CH-R back to North America in 2026 as a 338-hp all-wheel-drive EV

Like Ford a couple of weeks ago, General Motors has announced a breakthrough in developing lithium manganese rich cells for next generation electric vehicles that achieve cost similar to lithium iron phosphate batteries with nearly 30% more energy density. The cells will be launched in a production vehicle in 2028.

The new Mercedes-Benz CLA launching this year will offer the brand's first level 2++ system, dubbed Drive Assist Pro. It also features an 800V electrical architecture, but inexplicably, it will only support DC fast charging on 800V chargers, not on the more common 400V chargers like those used by Tesla

The financial impact of the Trump tariffs is starting to bite the bottom line for automakers and Ford is increasing prices.

As the automotive world has transitioned toward software defined vehicles, legacy automakers have had a hard time doing it successfully. GM has had a lot of issues including a multi-month stop-sale on the Chevrolet Blazer EV. With a new software testing lab at its Warren Michigan tech center, the automaker is hoping to improve the situation. Read more about it in this article https://www.theautopian.com/a-history-of-gm-software-and-how-a-new-quality-lab-aims-to-fix-the-companys-recent-problems/

It's Electric has launched it's first 3 commercial deployments of its curbside EV charging system in Boston, San Francisco and last in Detroit. By the end of 2025, it hopes to have 200 chargers operational.

Aurora Innovation has completed its safety case for its automated driving system and this week it launched commercial driverless trucking operations between Dallas and Houston with El Paso to be added later this year.