Steven Cole Smith

The email received late last week from Toyota was just four paragraphs long, a compact way to end a partnership that has lasted over two decades. After the 2025 season, the company will end its support of NHRA drag racing, and of its Toyota-backed teams.

Scratch one robotaxi off the list: General Motors is pivoting away from its Cruise driverless taxi business and applying the technology to customer cars and trucks. So said the company said in a statement Tuesday titled, “GM to refocus autonomous driving development on personal vehicles.”

We watched, and are reporting on, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from our seat in the bleachers.

We’ve told you about Carlos Tavares’ abrupt departure as CEO of Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest automaker, and we’ve outlined what his successor must do to reverse the company’s downward trends.

Yes, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen had the Formula 1 driver’s championship locked up early, but there was another battle going on at the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi last weekend: The coveted 2024 Constructor’s Championship came down to the last lap.

The 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona is packed with 61 cars and a lot of star drivers on the entry list.

Jean Jennings, a vivacious pioneer in automotive journalism, has passed away at 70 years old.

Welcome to This Week on Hagerty Marketplace, a recurring recap of the week’s most noteworthy cars from the Hagerty Marketplace online auctions.

If you are at all a NASCAR fan, likely you’re aware that Hall of Fame driver Fred Lorenzen died last week. Possibly you read the statement issued by NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France: “Fred Lorenzen was one of NASCAR’s first true superstars. A fan favorite, he helped NASCAR expand from its original roots. Fred was the picture-perfect NASCAR star, helping to bring the sport to the silver screen, which further grew NASCAR’s popularity during its early years.”

The auto industry is abuzz with conversation about the confirmation that Nissan and Honda —and possibly Mitsubishi—are discussing a possible merger or partnership. Among those adding their voice to the discussion is former Nissan head Carlos Ghosn, who did so in a series of odd online interviews from his self-imposed exile in Lebanon.