Customers Can Now Buy the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Flagship Mazda dealership in San Juan, Puerto Rico, now offers the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV, bringing advanced plug-in hybrid performance to local drivers. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Flagship Mazda dealership is pleased to announce the arrival of the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV, now available for purchase in San Juan, Puerto… Continue reading Customers Can Now Buy the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Firestone Launches Next-Generation Firehawk INDY 500 V2 Ultra-High Performance Summer Tire for Sports Cars

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Firestone, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), today announced the debut of the new Firestone Firehawk INDY 500 V2 tire, built to take the excitement synonymous with the Firehawk name to the next level. Firestone has made several enhancements to the first Firehawk INDY 500 and introduced a new… Continue reading Firestone Launches Next-Generation Firehawk INDY 500 V2 Ultra-High Performance Summer Tire for Sports Cars

Driving with my mates changes everything

There’s a peculiar moment when, driving in formation with your mates, the rush kicks in. No longer are you Joe Bloggs trundling down the motorway. This is much more grandiose. You’re Burt Reynolds making a break for the border, Luke Skywalker charging at the Death Star. No matter how flamboyant the cars, the scenery or the driving, there’s… Continue reading Driving with my mates changes everything

CES 2026: The First Solid-State Vehicle May Be a Motorcycle

In a global race to get solid-state batteries on the road, few would bet on two tiny companies in Estonia, known for their innovative hubless, in-wheel electric motors and motorcycles. Yet these upstarts have apparently done what Tesla, BYD and other EV-and-battery titans have been unable to do. To be fair, building a relative handful… Continue reading CES 2026: The First Solid-State Vehicle May Be a Motorcycle

Radical Mazda CX-6e launched as Audi Q6 rival with 26in screen

The Mazda CX-6e marks a radically different new look for the Japanese brand – and the firm’s Europe design boss, Jo Stenuit, says the tech-heavy cabin showcases the direction in which the car maker wants to take its interiors. The SUV, unveiled at the Brussels motor show on Friday, also introduces a number of firsts for Mazda,… Continue reading Radical Mazda CX-6e launched as Audi Q6 rival with 26in screen

NIO and CATL Strengthen EV Battery Ties Amid China Price War

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (“CATL”) and premium EV maker NIO Inc. NIO have entered into a long-term strategic partnership under a new five-year agreement focused on advanced long-life battery technologies. As first announced in 2024, the two companies will jointly develop batteries with extended lifespans, reinforcing their shared… Continue reading NIO and CATL Strengthen EV Battery Ties Amid China Price War

NIO and CATL Strengthen EV Battery Ties Amid China Price War

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (“CATL”) and premium EV maker NIO Inc. NIO have entered into a long-term strategic partnership under a new five-year agreement focused on advanced long-life battery technologies. As first announced in 2024, the two companies will jointly develop batteries with extended lifespans, reinforcing their shared… Continue reading NIO and CATL Strengthen EV Battery Ties Amid China Price War

Clean Technica: Tesla Owners Slammed With Outdoor Parking Repair Costs004314

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. This is not a topic I ever thought I’d get a PR email about, but we do get all kinds of odd PR pitches these days. It’s about wear & tear on cars, particularly as it relates to outdoor parking. Incidentally, I was just talking… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Owners Slammed With Outdoor Parking Repair Costs004314

The A-Z of cars named after animals: Ant to Zebra via… Golf?

From the diminutive (Austin) Ant to the robust (Daihatsu) Zebra, the automotive world has long looked to the animal kingdom for inspiration.   It is a logical leap, really: naming a machine after a beast infuses cold steel with breath, character and intent. But for every thoroughbred stallion or venomous snake that has graced a bootlid, there… Continue reading The A-Z of cars named after animals: Ant to Zebra via… Golf?