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Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Auto Critic at Detroit Free Press

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From EVs to compacts, pickups to performance: My picks for vehicle of the year finalists

I’m a juror for the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the year awards, but I don't have a clue who the finalists will be.
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2026 Cadillac Vistiq family-hauling electric SUV may be Cadillac's ...

There’s some resemblance to the XT6 at first glance, but that impression fades as the Cadillac Vistiq’s size, power and luxury become clear.
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Jaguar kills off its model line, with no clear plan for the future

Jaguar insists a fantastic new luxury electric sedan is in the works. A finished design was reportedly scrapped shortly before its planned debut.
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Autonomous semis are closer to reality than you think. A company is...

Artificial intelligence company Plus' self-driving trucks are around Texas, and the firm has hopes to expand tests and offer freight service in 2027.
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Cities, developers scramble to add chargers at apartments, condos a...

A surprising number of EV owners live in multiunit dwellings that don’t offer charging.
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54-mile EV range puts a charge in 2025 Mercedes GLC 350e plug-in hy...

Mercedes' compact luxury SUV can run on electricity alone farther than the average American drives each day.
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Video first look: Scout brand reborn as family of EV pickups and SUVs

The midsize Scout Terra and Traveler EVs will go on sale in 2027, ford three feet of water, reach 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and start under $60,00.
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VW revives Scout SUVs as off-roading EVs in billion-dollar bid for ...

Loaded with off-road goodies, the handsome and advanced new pickup and SUV are US-developed and built tailored to attract American customers.
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There’s a lot to love about the 2025 VW ID Buzz electric van, but n...

Behind the Buzz's throwback looks is a new vehicle loaded with advanced features, room and comfort.
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2025 Chevrolet Equinox’s value, features, style challenge leading c...

Between the internal combustion Equinox and electric Equinox EV, also new this year, Chevy's compact SUVs present a formidable challenge.
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Don’t look now, but GM’s much-maligned EV strategy may be about to ...

The tables are turning for General Motors, thanks to consistent management, strategic thinking and delays and stumbles at other automakers.
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Rating the world's top automakers' EV programs: Delays and resets a...

Automakers who were among the early EV leaders have fallen behind. Here's who's on track and who is not.
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2025 Ford Expedition SUV adds Tremor off-roader, trick tailgate and...

The SUV’s frame and suspension are substantially new, thanks to changes for the Tremor’s increased ride height and off road capability.
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2025 Nissan Kicks’ brawny new looks, AWD overshadow little SUV’s no...

The new Kicks has a more upright, imposing design than the ’24 model, which offered only front-wheel drive and looked more like a small station wagon.
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2025 Polestar 3 performance EV opens a welcome space between the br...

Fast, fun and loaded with features, the 3 makes the case for Polestar as a luxury brand that focused on responsiveness and responsibility.
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Breakthrough Volvo lidar safety system expected to be on 2025 EX90 SUV

The system will extend the driver’s awareness up to 930 feet in front of the vehicle, far beyond even high-intensity headlights.
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I love the 2024 GMC Hummer electric SUV. Nobody’s more surprised th...

I’ve driven every Hummer since General Motors formed the brand in 1998. started selling to the public in 1992. I never missed one when it left.
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See the wild cars that inspired classic Hot Wheels toys on the Nati...

The bubble-topped 1961 Beatnik Bandit and 1967 Dodge Deora pickup/surf wagon are the latest inductees into the National Historic Vehicles register.
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EVs and hybrids dominate NACTOY Best of 2025 list

The vehicles now compete for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards, which will be announced in January in Detroit.
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GM, EVgo adding 400 ‘flagship’ stations with fast chargers for EVs

Most of the stations will feature up to 20 stalls, "significantly more" at some, according to GM.
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Volvo installs lifesaving radar inside 2025 EX90 electric SUV

Even if the driver overrides the alert, the Volvo turns on its climate control to protect occupants from heat or hypothermia