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Automotive Some of the world’s biggest automakers are finding an unexpected opportunity outside the traditional new-car business. As defense spending increases across the United States, Europe and other Western markets, companies including Ford, General Motors and Jaguar Land Rover are pursuing military vehicle contracts, while other manufacturers are finding potential buyers for factories they no longer need. It is an interesting convergence of two industries that have crossed paths many times before, particularly because today’s automakers already possess the engineering expertise, enormous supply chains and high-volume manufacturing capabilities needed to produce rugged vehicles at scale. For Ford, GM…

Some recent Chromebook devices will be able to switch to the new operating system. It’s a new era for Google’s laptops as the company is set to release the first wave of Googlebooks, which run on an Android-based operating system. Google will still keep ChromeOS going for several more years and the company has shed more light on how long it will continue support for the current operating system. According to a support page for enterprise and education users, Google will keep issuing ChromeOS updates and security patches until mid-2034. Engadget has asked Google to clarify whether the same timeline applies to the…

As new car prices continue to climb, a vehicle retaining value is more important than ever. We write plenty about used car deals because there are virtually unlimited models to choose from that have already dropped in value. This time, however, we want to highlight a luxury sedan that holds its value far better than any of its rivals. Some buyers see the Lexus ES as a Toyota Camry in a tailored suit. The Lexus retains the legendary reliability of its sibling, but the luxury sedan can actually cost less per year to own than a mid-tier Camry once you…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. The U.S. government will finalize plans for a new suite of far less-ambitious automotive emissions standards Monday, capping what the administration has touted as one of the greatest automotive de-regulatory pushes in the nation’s history. That last bit may be accurate, technically speaking, but despite the grandiose language, what it actually means for most car buyers right now is approximately diddly squat. There are two main reasons why. First, the carrot. We live in…

A GAC Toyota bZ4X electric SUV on display at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2025. Credit: CnEVPost The deal would give GAC stakes in Toyota’s northern and southern China joint ventures, paving the way for closer cooperation. FAW is expected to become GAC’s second-largest shareholder, while GAC’s ultimate controller would remain unchanged. GAC Group (SSE: 601238) plans to issue shares to acquire China FAW’s 50% stake in FAW Toyota, with trading in its A-shares set to resume at the market open on Tuesday, September 29. GAC disclosed the arrangement in a preliminary restructuring plan on Monday, identifying the previously…

Wall Street can’t agree on how many cars Tesla (TSLA) sold in Q3 2026. Estimates from major banks range from 421,758 to 482,000 deliveries ahead of Friday’s report. That’s a 60,000-unit spread. And after the Street missed Tesla’s Q2 deliveries by 74,000 units, nobody has much credibility on this one. Where the estimates land Tesla reports Q3 production and deliveries on Friday, October 2. It hasn’t published its own company-compiled analyst consensus yet. For Q2, that figure came out six days before the report. Here’s where the major firms stand as of today: Advertisement – scroll for more content JPMorgan:…

The Volkswagen Group is recalling nearly four million cars and SUVs, spread across several of its brands. Remarkably, the problem with the affected models, which includes the popular Tiguan, Atlas and other models sold in the US, is all due to one single bolt. But if it fails, it could lead to steering problems that might not be immediate, but could still be a big deal. Recall Affects VW, Audi, Seat, and Skoda, Going Back To 2013 2018 Volkswagen AtlasVolkswagen The recall first surfaced in Germany, where safety regulator KBA published it late last week. Spread across multiple recalls, the…

In a widely expected move, Volkswagen announced Monday that it will replace the recently retired ID.4 crossover with the upcoming ID.Tiguan. The decision is an acknowledgment by the German automaker that its more recognizable nameplates like Tiguan are likely an easier sell with consumers, especially when it comes to EVs.When it lands in Europe in early 2027, the ID. Tiguan will join the ID.Polo and ID.Cross to round out Volkswagen’s new-and-improved electric lineup. VW also confirmed that the ID.Tiguan will come to the US, where the ID.4 was previously manufactured, “at a later date.” Design details remain under wraps, as…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. Christian Horner is a smart and powerful man, but more importantly, he knows how to play the game and get things done in Formula 1. After last week’s comments—in which he said he wasn’t interested in a lowly team principal job without an ownership stake, unless it was Ferrari—rumors are swirling about the former Red Bull boss heading to Maranello. But could Horner save Ferrari and bring the Scuderia back to its winning ways?…

Automotive The federal government is changing course again on how quickly new cars and trucks must become more fuel efficient. The Trump administration has finalized substantially lower Corporate Average Fuel Economy requirements through the 2031 model year, reversing the direction established under the Biden administration. The new rules call for an industry fleetwide average of roughly 35 mpg by 2031, compared with the approximately 50.4 mpg projected under the previous standards. For automakers, the change means considerably more flexibility when determining how many gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles make up their future lineups. The argument…