Matt Posky

With the Ram TRX put out to pasture, Stellantis is bringing in the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO to fill the void and expand its appeal. Despite becoming the brand’s flagship model, the RHO represents a sizable price reduction against the TRX without sacrificing off-road capability. Considering the current state of the pickup market, the timing seems ideal. (Full Disclosure: Ram invited us to the Holly Oaks ORV Park in Holly, Michigan, to test the new 2025 Ram 1500 HRO. While the manufacturer…

Despite technically having already adopted the North American Charging System (NACS) standard, Volvo and Polestar have announced that their vehicles will soon begin shipping vehicles with NACS adapters. This means that the Combined Charging System (CCS) that its products default to will likewise be capable of utilizing Tesla’s Supercharger network — which is the only EV charging infrastructure to garner any serious praise from the public. Not all vehicles will receive the adapter…

The Mercedes-AMG E53 sedan is returning for the 2025 model year as a plug-in hybrid. While it yields more power than its predecessor, the new powertrain has added some weight and a higher starting MSRP. With Mercedes having designated all two-door versions of the E-Class as part of the CLE-Class of vehicles, the AMG E53 will exclusively be sold as a sedan. Sporting wagon variants were previously sold as the “AMG E63 S Final Edition” and haven’t been issued the high-performance tre…

Chevrolet has announced that the 2025 Silverado EV RST will soon boast a new feature akin to the “CrabWalk” functionality found on the GMC Hummer and Sierra EVs. Marked under the “Sidewinder” moniker for Chevy, the system will allow the pickups to shift all four wheels to enable lateral movement. Since the system doesn’t allow the trucks to move totally sideways, its true usefulness is somewhat limited. General Motors claims Sidewinder “gives drivers a new way to conquer everythin…

On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it had concluded a probe into roughly 411,000 Ford SUVs and pickups. The agency was initially focused on engine issues believed to stem from faulty components found on Bronco models using the 2.7-liter EcoBoost motor and had expanded its scope to include other vehicles. However, the investigation looks to have determined that the automaker had already addressed the issue in an earlier recall.

While we've covered the fact that the average American household can no longer afford a brand new vehicle, it would appear today's pricing is likewise encouraging affluent consumers to shop secondhand. Apparently, new vehicles are just for the wealthy now.

If you don’t remember Bristol Cars, it’s presumably because you’re not sufficiently old or British. However, the brand is allegedly in the midst of a comeback with its current CEO promising a formal relaunch in 2026.

With the current Nissan Armada slated to be replaced by its global-market equivalent (the Nissan Patrol) in 2025, many on our market are excited about the prospect of the SUV receiving the Pro-4X version. However, North America also has a chance to lay their hands on the spicy Nismo variant if consumers make enough noise. Formerly limited to the Middle East — specifically Dubai, where people will buy literally anything if you market it as premium — the Nismo Patrol is kind of a bo…

After quite a bit of speculation, Stellantis confirmed on Wednesday that it would be cutting roughly 1,100 employees from the Jeep plant located in Toledo, Ohio. Due to slowing Jeep sales and rising vehicle inventories, the automaker had decided to eliminate a production shift in January.

Australia’s Willowbank Raceway has issued a formal ban on drivers running all-electric vehicles, citing fire-related safety concerns. It joins the UK-based Anglesey Circuit and West Virginia’s Summit Point as the third track to restrict EVs from competing or testing.