David Phillips News Editor overseeing Cars & Concepts and Future Product Pipeline coverage [email protected] 313-446-0477 See All Staff Page Recent Stories 2023 GMC Canyon: Buffer, tougher and posher Riding on a new chassis, with what GMC bills as extra-wide track width, the Canyon's wheelbase has been stretched by 3.1 inches compared with the outgoing short bed crew cab. BMW electrifies 5 Series with powerful i5 electric sedan The i5 will compete against premium battery-electric large cars including the Mercedes EQE. It was unveiled Wednesday alongside a combustion engine sibling, the new 5 Series sedan. U.S. sales begin in October. 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale: Plenty of gusto on a small plate A small crossover, slotted below the Stelvio crossover, the Tonale shares a Stellantis platform with the Jeep Compass and Dodge Hornet. 2023 VinFast VF 8: Struggles on the launchpad Vietnamese EV startup maker has begun leasing a electric crossover in the U.S. 2024 Chevrolet Trax: Bigger footprint, screens, style at an entry-level value Chevrolet is pitching the Trax as a roomier, wider version of the Trailblazer — one that can hold more cargo and people — at a lower price. 2024 Subaru Impreza: The anti-SUV adds more road manners The Impreza sedan has been dropped and a sporty RS model has been revived for the first time since 2007. Market shifts back into higher gear in April The seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate, after dipping below 15 million to 14.9 million in March, rallied to come in at 16.15 million in April, Motor Intelligence said, well above forecasts and April 2022's 14.52 million reading. 2024 BMW XM: A buffet of excess The all-new BMW XM is a showcase of the company's newly developed M Hybrid drive system that blends high-octane power with a low carbon footprint. Former GM president Lloyd Reuss dies A mechanical engineer, classic company man and former Buick general manager, Reuss used his post-GM career to champion engineering and support education and training opportunities for thousands of Detroiters. 2024 Mazda CX-90: More of everything Mazda, synonymous with dynamic and fun to drive — picture the Miata, RX-7 or RX-8 — has a new mission with the CX-90: Lure mainstream luxury buyers. BMW sees red with latest XM plug-in hybrid The 2024 BMW XM Label Red, the most powerful M model to date, will debut at this month's Shanghai auto show. Subaru Crosstrek still going strong as it enters its 3rd generation The pioneering Subaru Crosstrek is evolving even as it maintains its dominance in the subcompact crossover segment. 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV: Green off-roading to the extreme Act 2 of Hummer's revival as an EV brand is an SUV variant of the hulking pickup that GMC has been selling for more than a year. CX-90 begins Mazda's shift upmarket Mazda's new CX-90 large crossover is the beginning of a brand shift to move further upmarket. Unlike its competitors, CX-90 badging isn't heavy-handed Honda, Kia, Hyundai and Nissan all feature bold nameplate badging — mostly across the back liftgate. Mazda has chosen to go with a large stylized M. Load More
David Phillips News Editor overseeing Cars & Concepts and Future Product Pipeline coverage [email protected] 313-446-0477 See All Staff Page