Why Mazda Decided to Build Its Hybrid From Scratch

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Most carmakers shopping for hybrid tech just buy a partner’s system and call it done. Mazda drove a stack of them, walked away unimpressed, and chose the harder road instead. The company is building its own hybrid powertrain because it found a flaw in nearly every rival setup it tested, and it wants to make sure its own cars never repeat the mistake.

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Car Affordability Is Quietly Getting Better, Even With Big Monthly Payments

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If your last trip to a dealership left you wincing at the sticker, you’re not alone. Yet the math behind buying a new vehicle is slowly tilting back in buyers’ favor, even while monthly payments still feel steep. The reasons have less to do with cheaper cars and more to do with what’s happening to your paycheck.

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Kia Pulls the Plug on the Niro EV After 2026

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One of the original affordable electric crossovers is heading for the exit. After helping introduce a generation of American drivers to battery power, the Kia Niro EV is being discontinued, leaving the refreshed Niro as a hybrid-only model going forward.

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The 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Keeps Trucks Simple in a World Going Touchscreen Crazy

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While rivals chase turbo-fours, hybrid assist, and dashboards full of glass, Nissan’s mid-size pickup quietly sticks with what works. The 2026 Frontier Pro-4X carries the same naturally aspirated V6, body-on-frame bones, and physical knobs that made it a favorite among buyers who’d rather wrench than swipe.

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2026 Nissan Murano Platinum Review: Almost Luxury, Almost Perfect

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Nissan’s flagship two-row crossover has spent years hanging out in the “nicer than you’d expect” tier, and the redesigned 2026 Murano Platinum pushes that idea harder than ever. The cabin looks like it wandered out of a luxury showroom, the tech list reads like an options sheet from a German rival, and the price tag still ducks under the badge tax. The trade-off? A drivetrain that’s fine, not fantastic, and zero hybrid option in a class racing toward electrification.

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2027 Ford Expedition Marks 30 Years With Smart Upgrades and a Blue Ember Tribute

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Ford’s full-size hauler is turning 30, and the Blue Oval is celebrating the milestone with a mix of quiet refinements and one genuinely eye-catching special edition. The 2027 Expedition rolls in with a handful of practical upgrades across the lineup, plus a standout appearance package that borrows a paint color from Ford’s hottest pony car. It’s a thoughtful round of changes for a nameplate that helped define the modern family SUV.

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Porsche Pumps the Brakes on EVs and Doubles Down on Gasoline Power

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Remember when Porsche said 80% of its cars would be electric by 2030? That plan is officially dead. The Stuttgart sports car maker is now firmly committed to gas engines and plug-in hybrids well into the 2030s, marking one of the biggest strategy reversals in the luxury auto industry. After a financially brutal 2025, Porsche is betting that the rumble of a flat-six or twin-turbo V8 will do more for its bottom line than battery packs.

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