Plug-in hybrid car tax breaks about to hit the skids Drivers have one month left to claim a tax break on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, amid calls for Labor to give the fuel-saving cars more support. AAP · Feb 28, 2025
Nissan Could Replace CEO Amidst Dismal Earnings, Failed Merger Rumors that Nissan wants to replace its CEO began surfacing in the fallout from the automaker’s failed merger with Honda. Now, a new Bloomberg report alleges the company’s directors are looking for potential candidates to replace Makoto Uchida, who has led the company since 2019. Motor1 · Feb 27, 2025
Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid: We're Driving One, What Do You Want To Know? It's not easy to find a good three-row family EV. The Rivian R1S, Tesla Model X, Mercedes EQS SUV and Cadillac Escalade IQ are all pretty pricey, and some of their third rows are pretty dinky. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz isn't cheap either, and it doesn't have the range for… InsideEVs · Feb 26, 2025
Dealers Are Giving Up on Mitsubishi Things aren't going well for Mitsubishi right now, and its dealers are suffering, too. Things are so bad, some are ready to give up on the brand. A memo from dealers sent to the company's North American CEO last week demanded "swift action" to keep the "dealer body engaged in… Motor1 · Feb 26, 2025
Don't You Forget About the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander: First Drive Review Rolling up the last mile on Hollywood’s infamous Sunset Strip in the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander, an SEL model equipped with all-wheel drive and a Premium Package, the immortal words of the classic Simple Minds tune reverberated through my head. Motor1 · Feb 24, 2025
The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Didn’t Get This Important Update Mitsubishi prides itself on making the world’s best-selling all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid SUV. That’s the Outlander PHEV–a well-priced, well-specced SUV that has the rare ability to run as both a parallel and a series hybrid. InsideEVs · Feb 20, 2025
The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Is Getting the Trail Treatment Rugged appearance packages are all the rage right now, and Mitsubishi is ready to jump in with the 2025 Outlander Trail Edition. The beefed-up SUV was previewed at a special event in California ahead of a planned on-sale date later this year. Motor1 · Feb 19, 2025
Delta Air Lines Jet Flips On Landing In Toronto Delta Air Lines jet flips on roof during landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport, all 80 individuals survive with minor injuries. Investigations ongoing. Top News · Feb 18, 2025
Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop their talks on a business integration Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi are dropping their talks on a business integration The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025
Honda and Nissan Merger Officially Canceled Honda and Nissan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 23, 2024, to discuss a merger. The plan was to establish a new holding company to integrate the two large Japanese automakers and go operational as early as 2026. However, shortly after the MoU was signed, sources close to the… Motor1 · Feb 13, 2025
The Dodge Intrepid Concept Spawned Some Awesome Sports Cars Chrysler was on a roll in the 1980s. Dangerously close to bankruptcy, the company turned things around by 1983 and went on to buy AMC, Jeep, and Lamborghini, while launching an entirely new vehicle segment with the minivan—all in the span of a few years. Motor1 · Feb 12, 2025
How electric cars could drive down Aussie power bills It's been sold as the technology that could turn your electric car into a money spinner but experts say vehicle-to-grid could be much more than a side hustle. AAP · Feb 7, 2025
The muscle of a ute, plus the comfort of a wagon The latest version of Mitsubishi's Pajero Sport offers seven seats, and keeps its similarities to the brand's popular Triton ute. AAP · Feb 7, 2025
Nissan preparing to pull out of merger talks with Honda Nissan looking for another partner to help shift to electric cars after tensions over perceived imbalance, says source The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
Motor1 · Feb 5, 2025 The Honda-Nissan Merger Might Not Happen After All In early December 2024, Honda and Nissan inked a deal to explore the potential of a mega-merger. The two Japanese brands signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and set up a committee to debate the possibility of establishing a new holding company that would become operational as early as 2026.…
Motor1 · Feb 4, 2025 Mitsubishi Isn't Doing So Well, Guys Mitsubishi has been in the news a lot recently, thanks mainly to its potential involvement in the merger between Nissan and Honda. That hasn't improved the company's outlook, however, with the Japanese automaker publishing an abysmal net profit forecast for the financial year ending March 2025.
Motor1 · Jan 28, 2025 I Put Studded Winter Tires on My Daily Driver. It Paid Off Immediately In September, I sold my Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, which left me without an all-wheel drive, winter-capable machine. My only other car, a 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata, has been my daily driver since, spending a good chunk of its time on the streets of New York City. Instead of storing it…
InsideEVs · Jan 27, 2025 Mitsubishi Will Launch An EV Crossover Next Year: Report Mitsubishi is working on its own version of the electric crossover that will replace the Nissan Leaf, according to a new report from Automotive News. Like the Leaf’s high-riding do-over, the new Mitsubishi EV will be a coupe crossover with a sloping roof and both will be built on the…
Motor1 · Jan 27, 2025 Mitsubishi Has a New Outlander Sport, But It's 'Not Engineered' for the US The United States-market Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is 15 years old. The most recent facelift arrived for the 2020 model year, having us wondering when a real replacement might arrive. That's why our heads were turned when Mitsubishi dropped a gaggle of images showing a new Outlander Sport headed for South…
InsideEVs · Jan 24, 2025 Mitsubishi Doesn't Want To Be Honda and Nissan's Third Wheel Alliances between automotive companies aren't uncommon. Its a tale as old as time: two (or more) automakers join forces, pool together resources and pop out a few cars on the same platform or using a joint technology. What's not so common are mergers, and that's what Honda and Nissan are…
Motor1 · Jan 24, 2025 The Honda-Nissan Merger Won't Include Mitsubishi: Report A month ago, Honda and Nissan signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a potential mega-merger that would create a single new holding company. Although the joint press release didn't include Mitsubishi, a separate document released the same day mentioned a second MoU signed by all three Japanese brands. Mitsu…
Motor1 · Jan 16, 2025 Honda Wants to Kick Renault Out of the Nissan Merger, Report Says The plot thickens in the proposed merger between Honda and Nissan. Those familiar with the corporate automotive space will know French automaker Renault currently owns 35.7 percent of Nissan. It seems Honda doesn't like that. The Japanese automaker reportedly prefers to merge with a wholly owned Nissan, and has asked…
Wallpaper · Jan 15, 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon 2025: custom cars and one-off creations from the Japanese home market What began as a celebration of Japan's custom car culture is a now a major event for many of the country's biggest automakers. We round up the news from Tokyo Auto Salon 2025
The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025 How the Renault-Nissan Alliance overcame crisis and redefined collaboration over two decades Nissan and Honda announced fusion recently. By the end of 2023, the Renault-Nissan Alliance, which had existed since 1999, is usually described as having come to an end. Common structures, such as the jointly created purchasing company, are dissolved. However, the relationship between the two companies continues (along with the…
InsideEVs · Jan 8, 2025 What Honda And Nissan Aren’t Telling Us About Their Merger The rapidly advancing electric vehicle industry often raises more questions than it answers. The Honda-Nissan merger is no different. When complete, it would become the world’s third-largest automaker, but many details remain under wraps. Perhaps they're waiting for clarity on EV policy after Trump's inauguration, or maybe the complexities of…