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From the compact UX to the full-size LX, Lexus had six distinct SUVs in the luxury lineup for the US in 2023, but it wasn’t enough. Toyota’s premium brand saw room for an even larger three-row SUV, so in June of that year it introduced the TX, with sales starting that fall. Base Trim Engine 2.5L I4 ICE Base Trim Transmission 8-Speed Automatic Base Trim Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive Base Trim Horsepower 275 hp Base Trim Torque 317 lb-ft Infotainment & Features 9 /10 Measuring 203.1 inches from bumper to bumper, the TX was the brand’s largest SUV based on cargo…

Valve has some good news and bad news about Steam Controllers. The good news: if you make a reservation for a Steam Controller, the company will now show you one of three estimates of when you’ll be able to actually order your gamepad: by September 2026, by December 2026, or sometime in 2027. The bad news: any reservations made today “indicate a 2027 date for shipping,” Valve says.“We have no plans to stop making Steam Controller,” according to Valve. “But as we look at the current demand compared to how many we know we can make by the end of…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Turo, the Airbnb for cars, is doing a pretty fun deal where select Italian car rentals are just $23 a day this weekend. The theme is “Turo Takes Italy to the Game.” See, Italy is not actually represented in the World Cup, so the brand is proverbially getting the European nation in the mix with this little promo.…

The global auto industry has endured countless shake-ups since Germany’s Volkswagen Group was founded in 1937: wars, economic crises, political instability, oil shortages, trade disputes, changing consumer preferences, and the arrival of life-changing technologies. Come to think of it, every one of those impacts seems as relevant today as at anytime in the last 89 years. Today in Munich, VW Group hosted its virtual annual meeting, and CEO Oliver Blume talked about how the company has been coping with the turmoil, how it’s cutting 50,000 jobs by 2030 to be more profitable, and how it’s banking on 20 new vehicles…

We’re generally fans of the Nissan Kicks each time we’ve driven it. It’s spacious, stylish, and impressively affordable with every trim starting at less than $30,000. Also, being a practical, affodable small vehicle, it’s no surprise that Nissan would want to offer it in some other markets, too. This week, it goes on sale in Japan. However, Nissan has changed up the powertrain and has a new trim level on the way, and we’re now feeling a little jealous of Japan’s version. Nissan Kicks E-Power from the front three-quarter angleNissan Japan’s Kicks Is Electrifying While the American Kicks features a…

FAW Jiefang has partnered with Hina Battery to conduct testing on sodium-ion battery-powered heavy-duty trucks. Credit: FAW Jiefang FAW Jiefang and Hina Battery completed nearly 7 months of road tests on a sodium-ion battery heavy truck, with cumulative mileage surpassing 15,000 km. The Jiefang J6P tractor, fitted with a 339-kWh sodium battery, retained more than 90% of usable capacity at -40°C. FAW Jiefang, the truck-making unit of FAW Group, has completed full-condition systematic testing of a sodium battery heavy truck, marking a key breakthrough for the new battery technology in the heavy-duty commercial vehicle sector. FAW Jiefang conducted the tests…

Nathan Ingraham for Engadget Google just introduced a new smart home speaker yesterday, but the arrival of a new product heralds the end of others. The company has confirmed that it will end production of the Nest Home Mini and Nest Audio. These Nest devices have been on the market for around five years (or longer, if you count 2017’s Google Home Mini) and it seems logical for Google to prioritize the newer generation given the current strategy of putting its Gemini chatbot everywhere it possibly can. Although the pair of speakers has been discontinued, any…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Over the river, through the woods, or just down the highway. Regardless of where you are, Rivian’s mobile service team will come to you, and that’s the goal, according to the automaker’s CEO. In Park City, Utah during an exclusive one-on-one interview on The Drivecast with the R2 launch as a backdrop, Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe told The Drive, “So if you need service and you’re on the side of a mountain, we can send…

The new i3 was set to go on sale this fall, but BMW opened orders on Thursday, months ahead of schedule, due to strong demand. BMW opens i3 orders early due to overwhelming demand If you were waiting for the new BMW i3, you might be in luck. Although BMW said it would go on sale later this year, it’s reportedly now planning to open orders as soon as this week. A report from German auto magazine, Automobilwoche, citing sources familiar with the matter, claimed that BMW would open orders in Germany for the i3 “First Edition” as early as…

The late 2000s and 2010s were a transitional era for the concept of what a performance sedan should be. German manufacturers turned to a relentless pursuit of higher horsepower numbers, adding turbochargers and, later, electronic aids with increasingly complex electrical systems. Over the next several years, the bar was continually raised with more power, tech, and comfort, but with a growing notion that the car knew better than the driver. The cars coming from BMW and Mercedes were putting out incredible numbers for the time, but Japan, just coming out of its automotive glory days, managed to sidestep this tech/horsepower…