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This Michigan EV startup is fighting for survival. It's far from alone
OAK PARK, Michigan — The electric Bollinger Motors B4 work truck has a lot going for it, including a smooth ride, endless customization options, solid battery range and minimal competition in its segment.
But in this increasingly shaky moment for the electric vehicle industry, the Metro Detroit startup faces a deeply uncertain future. It ...Read more

Ram adds more affordable options to its heavy-duty truck lineup
Ram is adding two more entry-level models to its pickup lineup as the brand tries to recapture more of the highly profitable U.S. truck market.
The Stellantis NV brand said orders are open for two cheaper options in its heavy-duty sport truck lineup: the 2500 Black Express and the 2500 Warlock. The Express will start at $53,735, while the ...Read more

Motormouth: Do I need premium gas?
Q: I have a 2024 Audi A3 that uses regular gas. When I bought a 2025 A3, I was surprised that it recommended premium gas. Same car except the 2025 has all-wheel-drive. Would it be detrimental to the engine if I used regular or mid-level? I want to save a few cents, but not if it will cause engine dysfunction in the future. What do you ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Range Rover Sport
How much is not having a third row worth to you? How about $24,200? That is the difference -- in base price -- between a new Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport, which is basically the same full-size, ultra-premium SUV.
Aside from about 3 inches in length -- and the availability of a third row.
It's available with the same array of engines, ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Ford Explorer
There are lots of crossovers that look like SUVs but aren't. Few can pull more than 3,500 pounds, and none are built on a truck-type, rear-wheel-drive based layout. That's why they are crossovers rather than SUVs.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. Crossovers are fine for people who want a vehicle that's good in the snow and ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Subaru Forester
The Forester is one of Subaru's most important models -- to Subaru, in that it is one of Subaru's bestselling models. For this reason it's really important -- to Subaru -- to not fix what isn't broken.
That's always a risk whenever a model that sells well as it is gets redesigned. Of course, not redesigning it also runs the risk of it getting ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Infiniti QX80
Until recently, big vehicles -- big SUVs especially -- generally came with big engines. The Infiniti QX80 was no exception. Since its 2004 debut -- as the QX56 -- all the way through to last year -- it has always come standard with a 5.6-liter V8.
The just-updated 2025 QX80 breaks with that tradition -- and, as is usually the case when there is...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 GMC Canyon
There are no small trucks anymore. They've all been replaced by "midsize" trucks like the 2025 GMC Canyon and its competitors -- which are longer and taller than the full-size trucks of the early 2000s.
And most of them come standard with shorter (5-foot) beds than the compact trucks that used to be available.
They're also a lot more ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Buick Envision
Can you envision a Buick that is made in China?
It's more than just that too. Buick -- as a brand -- probably owes its survival to the fact that Buicks are very popular in China. Pontiac and Oldsmobile, not so much -- which is why those brands have been retired.
But why might an American want to consider buying this made-in-China ...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 BMW 5 Series
Like its main rival, the Mercedes E-Class sedan, the BMW 5 used to come standard with a six-cylinder engine -- as people used to expect when they spent what it costs to buy a midsize luxury sedan. Both of them now come standard with 2.0-liter fours -- and neither of them has gotten any less expensive.
This isn't to say the BMW 5 Series...Read more

Eric's Autos: 2025 Mazda3
Mazda is one of the few brands still selling a sedan, and it's one of the even fewer sedans that's also available as a hatchback sedan -- and with a manual transmission -- and that's something as rare to find in anything new today as cigarette lighters.
What It Is
The Mazda3 is a compact sedan/hatchback (five doors) and the competes with the ...Read more
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