Last month, we reported that Volkswagen might add a surcharge on new vehicle pricing to compensate for additional tariff costs, but it now appears the automaker has had a change of heart – temporarily. It recently announced that it would hold firm on current pricing through at least the end of May as it determines the impacts of the trade war.

Word is that the 2026 Nissan Leaf will offer over 300 miles of range, representing a massive improvement over the current generation.

The Xterra has been dead for a decade, but Nissan execs haven’t let go of the brand’s popular off-road SUV. At this year’s New York International Auto Show, Nissan’s head of product planning told Motor1 that the automaker wants to revive the Xterra, saying, “We’re working very closely on it.”

Kia has a slew of new and updated models at this year’s New York International Auto Show, including the 2026 K4 Hatchback and 2026 EV9 Nightfall Edition. The two vehicles join the new EV4 sedan on the Kia stage at the show.

Kia used this year’s New York International Auto Show as the stage to reveal the new EV4, its first electric sedan. Expected to launch in early 2026, the car will arrive with up to 330 miles of range, a 400-volt platform, and a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port out of the box.

NEW YORK -- The wraps have come off of the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo here at the 2025 New York Auto Show.

Technically speaking, the car is called the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo.

Subaru has chosen the New York International Auto Show as the place to debut the 2026 redesign of the Outback. Returning for a seventh generation, the model has been one of the best wagons still available on the North American market. Subaru would never call it a wagon, of course, and the redesign seems to be pushing the model more toward the SUV end of the spectrum.

Amazon shoppers have been able to buy a Hyundai vehicle on the platform for a while now, but the service was limited to financing only. Dealers have been somewhat unhappy with the arrangement, saying Amazon needs to do more to improve their profitability, and as part of that request, the e-commerce giant is expanding its offering to lease customers.

The Hyundai Palisade debuted several years ago and quickly became one of the brand’s more popular models. It has remained a hot seller and a decent value over the years, and it’s getting a significant overhaul for the 2026 model year that brings big changes, including a new hybrid powertrain and styling updates.

Subaru revealed a pair of electric vehicles for the 2025 New York International Auto Show. One of these is the all-new 2026 Subaru Trailseeker EV, which will become the brand’s first battery electric utility vehicle, whereas the other model is an updated version of the Solterra crossover featuring improved range.

In addition to space travel, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has his eye on the auto industry. He’s reportedly backing Slate Auto, an EV startup focused on building a compact electric truck for around $25,000.

Late last month, President Trump’s tariff announcement included 25 percent on imported vehicles, sending automakers into a frenzy as they work to adjust supply chains and production schedules. However, earlier this week, the president said he was considering exemptions for the auto industry to give companies more time to adjust their operations.

Honda already builds several models in the U.S., including the Accord and Passport, but it’s considering localizing even more of its production efforts as tariffs start to take hold. The automaker reportedly wants to make 90 percent of the vehicles sold in the U.S. domestically, which would represent a double-digit increase in American production output.

Responding to the ever-changing tariff tax landscape in America, the crew at Mitsubishi has – for the moment – halted the shipping of additional inventory to dealers in this country.

European regulators have decided that carbon fiber should be on a shortlist of “hazardous materials” and are seeking to have it banned. While the industry will presumably petition the government against instituting any official restrictions, there’s always a chance the rule could come to pass — shaking up the global supply chain.

Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz promotions all showed two-tone vans in dazzling colors, but the automaker has struggled to get vehicles in those color combinations to buyers in the United States. Production issues caused VW to build more vans in far less exciting colors like black and silver, and while sales have been surprisingly steady, the company is offering a wrap program that lets buyers add the more desirable colors to the vans already on dealers’ lots.

Red is a great color for many Italian cars, but the problem for Maserati is that it has been seeing the color more in its finances than on an exciting new car. Despite losing more than half its sales last year and seeing further declines this year, Maserati’s parent company, Stellantis, says it’s still devoted to the brand.

China is one of the world’s most prolific exporters of rare earth metals and raw materials needed to build everything from electric vehicles to fighter jets. The U.S. relies heavily on those components, including in the automotive industry, which is why China’s recent decision to halt exports could be extremely disruptive.

Dodge is now offering heavy discounts on the all-electric Charger Daytona. Dealer bulletins have indicated that the brand is discounting the model by $6,500. This is despite the Daytona being the brand’s new halo vehicle and comes after we’ve seen numerous dealer markdowns to address a lack of demand and Stellantis offering employee discounts to the public.

At next week’s New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the Subaru brand will unveil an all-electric crossover-type vehicle – one bearing an entirely new nameplate.

The Jeep Easter Safari has long been an event that gives the brand an opportunity to show off forward-looking concepts and designs, and while this year largely follows that format, the vehicles on display all look back to some of Jeep’s golden glory days.

Nikola Motors declared bankruptcy earlier this year, but the formerly promising automaker’s assets aren’t going to waste. Lucid Motors recently announced that it acquired some of Nikola’s assets, including a factory, and said it would work to employ more than 300 of the facility’s workforce.

Due to its U.S.-heavy oper Add Anchor text here ations, Tesla is expected to weather the tariff storm better than other automakers, but reciprocal actions from the Chinese government have caused some headaches for the American company. Tesla recently stopped taking new vehicle orders for the Model S and Model X in China, a move that follows China’s announcement that it would enact 125 percent tariffs on imported U.S. goods starting April 12.

A recent survey from AutoPacific has suggested that drivers aren’t terribly pleased with some of the technology that’s being installed into modern vehicles, particularly the features that are designed to police behavior.

The talking heads at investment group Goldman Sachs have slashed forecasts for the total number of new vehicles sold in America this year by about 1 million units.

Companies love to tout their American-made products, especially after President Trump and company’s recent tariff announcements. Stellantis, a company with brands that most probably assume are 100 percent American-made, recently ran into trouble with an ad campaign promoting its U.S. roots because of advertising rules stating that products wearing the “American-made” tag should “contain no – or negligibly – foreign content.”

Automakers are approaching their responses to President Trump’s trade war from all angles, with some considering price increases and production cuts to cope. Volvo, a Swedish company with Chinese owners, imports a significant portion of the vehicles it sells in the U.S., making it more vulnerable than others. As part of its response to the tariffs, the automaker said it would discontinue the S90 sedan.

For years, Tesla avoided advertising, but the automaker finally relented a couple years ago. Now facing a tidal wave of challenges, the company is trying a new approach with ads that mirror CEO Elon Musk’s edgelord persona on social media.

The White House has announced that it will temporarily lower the new tariff rates on imports on most of the United States’ largest trade partners to 10 percent for 90 days to help facilitate trade negotiations. This comes after numerous retaliatory tariffs were launched, including the 25 percent Canada has placed on automobiles built in the U.S. that went into effect earlier today.

Americans don’t see wagon versions of performance cars like Europeans do, but fast long-roof models occasionally make their way here, including the Audi RS6 and new BMW M5. Mercedes has long offered the AMG E63 S wagon here in the States, but we’ve missed out on some of the automaker’s other offerings. That’s changing next year with the 2026 Mercedes-AMG E53 Wagon, and while it’s not a full-fat AMG like the 63-level cars, it’s still worth getting excited about.

Fewer people died on America’s roads last year than in 2023, but the situation hasn’t returned to the levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released its findings on traffic fatalities in 2024 and noted that while deaths were down 3.8 percent from 2023, they remain significantly higher than a decade ago.

Earlier this year, Tesla released the updated Model Y crossover, but like many new models, it only offered a fully loaded launch edition vehicle to start. Now, the automaker is offering a “regular” Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant that comes at a significantly lower starting price.

The last vehicle Ferrari officially produced with a gated manual transmission came out in 2012. Since then, it’s been corporate policy to build cars with paddle-shifted, dual-clutch gearboxes that maximize performance specs and tie the brand back to its beloved Formula One. However, that might change as customers have been asking Ferrari to bring back the manual transmission for years. The Italian brand says it’s actively considering doing so, allegedly because leadership feels that the laws of physics won’t allow modern cars to get much faster than they currently are.

Volkswagen recently told dealers it would add an import fee to vehicles impacted by the White House’s recent tariff announcements, but at least one of its divisions won’t be following suit. Audi recently announced that it was holding U.S.-bound vehicles at the ports as it works through how best to move forward.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made no apologies for his cost-cutting efforts in the federal government, but he’s reportedly been working behind the scenes to persuade President Trump away from the heaviest of his announced tariff plans. The Washington Post cited two sources that said Musk spent the weekend petitioning the president to undo the tariffs he’d announced earlier last week.

Automakers’ margins are generally very tight, making it difficult for them to absorb the expected price increases from President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles. Despite that, import-heavy Mercedes-Benz said it would eat the tariff costs, at least for now.

General Motors is using an all-electric Corvette to draw attention to its new UK design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, outside of Birmingham. The vehicle was said to be "an advanced design study" of the Chevrolet Corvette and looks to be one of many GM has asked its various styling teams to produce in preparation of the sports car being redesigned.

Owning an EV without a home charger can be annoying, but owning an EV without a home charger in cold weather is torture. EVs generally need to be charged more frequently in cold weather because using the climate controls and other systems uses more battery power. Charging can also take longer due to the cold weather’s impact on the battery chemistry, but a new technology from the University of Michigan promises to cut charging times to a fraction of their current levels.

We’ve known about the Kia Tasman pickup for a while now, but it was always assumed the truck wouldn’t be available to American buyers. While that’s still true, the automaker’s CEO recently confirmed that it was working on a pickup truck for the U.S., but it won’t be the Tasman.

Jaguar Land Rover was already in one of the more precarious positions in its history before Donald Trump took office as president, but the recent tariff announcements could throw a wrench in the gears of its recovery plans. The automaker, which moved just 430,000 vehicles globally last year, said it would pause shipments to the U.S. while it works through the impacts on its business operations.

Volkswagen has a plan to deal with increased tariff costs, and it includes charging more for the vehicles it imports. The automaker recently told its dealers that it would tack an import fee to vehicles entering the country starting later this month.

The auto industry has only just begun feeling the effects of President Trump’s new tariffs, but Stellantis is already taking temporary actions to curb any negative impacts. The automaker announced a production pause at its facilities in Windsor, Ontario, and Mexico and said it would lay off 900 people in the United States.

Toyota made several improvements to the GR Corolla for 2025, including introducing an eight-speed automatic transmission and boosting the car’s torque output, but it’s not done with the hot hatch just yet. We’ve seen spy shots of a rumored GRMN variant, expected to turn all of the car’s performance metrics up to 11, and now, Toyota has released official, albeit camouflaged, shots.

Last month, Nissan announced job cuts as part of its efforts to cut costs and right the ship, but this week’s tariff announcements could be a blessing in disguise for the Japanese automaker. Its most popular model, the Rogue crossover, is built in Tennessee, exempting it from the worst of the tariffs’ impacts, which will likely save hundreds of jobs.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that all American vehicles not compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be hit with a 25 percent tariff.

This is in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

President Trump’s tariff announcement this week has left automakers wondering how to cope. Nissan lowered prices on two of its most popular models, and now, Ford is opening employee pricing to all buyers over the next two months with its new From America, For America campaign.

Hyundai is expanding the Ioniq 6 lineup into a family of vehicles. The automaker recently announced a facelift for the uniquely styled car and revealed its plans for additional upcoming variants, including N-Line and full-fat N configurations.

Recent reports have suggested that Mercedes-Benz was considering cutting some of its least expensive models in the U.S. to cope with the expected shocks from planned tariffs, but the automaker has made clear that it has no such plans. It denied reports from Bloomberg News, saying they were “without any merit.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk spent hundreds of millions of dollars helping President Trump return to office, earning him a prominent position in the White House. His actions before and since that time have helped contribute to tumbling Tesla sales worldwide, but it appears his time running the cost-cutting DOGE organization is limited. Politico recently reported that Musk and the president have mutually decided that it will soon be time for the CEO to focus on his businesses and step into a supporting role.

Many automakers offer free routine maintenance for the first few years of a new car’s life as a way to attract buyers and inspire peace of mind. Despite offering one of the industry’s most robust warranties, Hyundai is doing away with its free maintenance program starting with the 2026 model year.

Like all public companies, Tesla reports quarterly revenue and delivery numbers, but despite expectations of a poor showing, the automaker’s first-quarter stats are worse than expected. It saw a 13 percent drop in vehicle deliveries from 2024’s numbers, and that follows one of the worst quarters the company’s stock has ever seen.

If you’ve ever been curious how the UAW spends its money, the auto workers union recently filed its annual financial details with the U.S. Department of Labor. While the brunt of this pertains to expenditures, it likewise provides information on management salaries, organizational assets, the union’s current membership tally, and more.

Automakers are now trying to convince the Trump Administration to reduce or eliminate proposed tariffs on car parts sourced from overseas.

Nissan is too slow to develop new product. That’s the conclusion company executives reached after studying the processes used by Chinese automakers to speed the design, testing, and rollout of new vehicles.

Two of Nissan’s most popular models just got cheaper. Starting today, the Rogue and Pathfinder drop in price, an effort the automaker hopes will boost sales and improve residual values after a somewhat disappointing 2024 for one of the models.

Electric vehicle demand is a moving target, with some buyers skeptical of high prices and other issues, but hybrids have surged in popularity. Their lower prices and strong fuel economy benefits have made hybrids a hot commodity, putting stress on automakers’ production capacity. Despite being one of the world’s largest automakers, Toyota isn’t immune to those challenges, with buyers in some regions seeing months-long wait times for new vehicles and parts.

I have tattoos. Nearly every other middle-aged dude with a beard here in New England has tattoos, and now, all of us can have our next Porsche etched into our skin eternally, at least as part of an April Fool’s joke. The automaker announced a “new” program that lets buyers receive a tattoo from the brand’s in-house artist to match their new Porsche vehicle.

For Americans, Virginia is probably one of the worst states to be a driving enthusiast. It has some of the lowest speed limits in the country and also one of the lowest thresholds for what is legally considered "reckless driving.” Virginia is now considering a bill that would mandate speed limiters for motorists with too many points on their license.

For the second time in recent weeks, Ford is recalling the popular Bronco Sport and Escape for issues related to a fuel leak. This time around, the company is seeking to fix a fix – or rather, what wasn’t fixed on the initial recall.

President Donald Trump told NBC News that he "couldn't care less" if his proposed 25 percent tariffs, set to take effect this week, cause automakers to raise prices on new cars.