Matt Posky

Leaked dealer order guides from Ford indicate the F-150 will no longer be offered with the current base engine starting next year. The 2.7-liter EcoBoost will be replaced with a slightly larger V6, while the Blue Oval likewise increases availability of the 5.0-liter V8. Details are yet to be confirmed by the manufacturer. However, leaked documents shared by the F150Gen14 forum are extremely persuasive and were subsequently verified as authentic by one dealership.The 3.0-liter EcoBo…

Last week, the United States Senate Commerce Committee approved new legislation that could endanger Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars’ ability to sell vehicles within what has historically been one of their largest markets. Assuming the proposal becomes law, any automaker with over 15 percent of its ownership controlled by Chinese entities will be prohibited from selling vehicles within the United States.Introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), and co-sponsored by Senator Elissa Sl…

Land Rover is best known for selling SUVs. But times have changed as the brand is presently working on what technically qualifies as a station wagon. The model has been showcased under the Range Rover banner and has been described by the company as a “grand tourer.” Fittingly dubbed the GT, the model abandons some of the off-road capabilities associated with Land Rover models to focus upon on-road luxury.Details on the prototype are limited and assuredly subject to change as the pr…

Honda is allegedly considering establishing a new facility inside North America to help satisfy regional demand. CEO Toshihiro Mibe recently told Japanese outlet Yomiuri Shimbun that the automaker was mulling over building another factory for what has historically been its largest market by volume. This would be the company’s eighth production facility in the region.Mibe noted that Chinese sales have been declining for Japanese nameplates as domestic brands have continued to gain…

Next week, the Senate Commerce Committee will be voting on legislation that would prohibit Chinese automakers from selling their vehicles inside the United States. This is despite the fact that those cars are already banned from being sold here, even though select models have still managed to slip through the cracks. Dubbed as the “ Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026,” the bill focuses primarily on safeguarding the U.S. economy from a claimed influx of Chinese vehicles. Politic…

Ever since new vehicle prices started to part with economic reality, everyone has been asking each other when the auto market will finally crash. Based on mounting evidence, that day finally looks to have arrived. But calling it a crash could be a mistake, when it really looks to be more of a carefully managed long-term market decline. Toyota, which is the largest global automaker by volume, has been struggling all year. Despite remaining dominant inside North America, the company…

Chrysler Bent on Nailing Interiors for Upcoming Models

Toyota vehicles have long been known to hold their resale values exceptionally well. But the market is now confronting a situation where some used RAV4s are actually surpassing their original MSRPs. Bloomberg first reported on the phenomenon, indicating that dealerships were occasionally pricing secondhand RAV4 Hybrids above the price of brand new models from 2026 (below).While we all expect hybrids to gain traction during a period of economic uncertainty and expensive gasoline. F…

Toyota has previewed even hotter versions of its already piping-hot hatchback. For 2027, the world will be receiving the track-focused GRMN Corolla, which the manufacturer dubbed the “ultimate” version of the GR Corolla. The company is likewise showcasing the GR Corolla Morizo RR concept, which retains many of the track-focused alternations without sacrificing everyday drivability. While the standard GR Corolla is the kind of vehicle that most enthusiasts could live with as their…

General Motors is gearing up for several hundred layoffs, with the brunt of the culled positions pertaining to information technology (IT). This is interesting because the cuts come shortly after CEO Mary Barra touted the company’s pivot to allowing artificial intelligence to handle software development. However, we also know that the automaker is still hiring in the same fields that are seeing layoffs, often bringing in foreign workers from outside the country. News of the layoffs…