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BMW Beat Mercedes by Nearly 24,000 Cars in the First Half of 2026. Mercedes Finished Third.
July 10, 2026
BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz by nearly 24,000 units in the first half of 2026 and won the US luxury race. Mercedes fell to third behind Lexus. The full scoreboard.
A Redesigned Mazda Swept the Latest Crash Tests. A Cadillac Sedan Failed Four.
July 10, 2026
The 2026 Mazda CX-5 earned a Top Safety Pick+ while the Cadillac CT5 drew four Poor ratings. Plus the BMW iX3’s five-star Euro NCAP result. The mid-2026 safety scorecard.
BMW’s Hydrogen X5 Is Coming in 2028. America Has 47 Places to Fill It
July 10, 2026
BMW confirms iX5 Hydrogen production for 2028 with a 7-kg tank system and Toyota fuel cells, while the US counts 47 hydrogen stations, all in California.
Slate Puts Crayola Colors on Its $24,950 Truck. The Wrap Costs $1,549.99
July 10, 2026
Slate and Crayola put five crayon colors on the $24,950 electric truck. Starter packs run $1,549.99 with decals, a fob cap, and dash art. The wrap math inside.
The 2027 Defender Got a New Face and a Slower Flagship
July 8, 2026
The 2027 Land Rover Defender adds a body-colored Vertex trim and new six-cylinder engines, but the Octa flagship loses 93 horsepower. What changed and what it means.
Bentley’s First EV Is Smaller Than the Bentayga, and Later Than Bentley Promised
July 7, 2026
Bentley’s first EV, the Torcal, is a sub-Bentayga electric SUV debuting Sept 23. What’s confirmed, what’s still Cayenne-based guesswork, and why it slipped.
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