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Lada Built A $19,800 Wagon With Three Pedals And Black Steelies
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-main-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-main-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-main-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-main-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-main-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-main-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Lada adds a six-speed manual option to the lineup of the Iskra SW.</li><li>The manual replaces the CVT for better performance under heavy loads.</li><li>It’s combined with the more potent 1.6-liter engine producing 105 hp.</li></ul></div></div><p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/daihatsu-hijet-cargo-atrai-update/">Cheap cars with manual transmissions</a> are turning into endangered species across most of the world, but Russia just got a fresh proposal aimed at family buyers. The Lada Iskra SW picks up a new trim that pairs a six-speed manual with the strongest engine in the range and a set of black steel wheels.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>Lada <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/06/lada-iskra-sedan-debuts-in-russia-based-on-renault-bones/">revealed the Iskra back in mid-2024</a>, though the cars didn’t reach buyers until mid-2025. It rides on a localized take on the Dacia-derived CMF-B architecture that dates to the Renault Group era, and it comes in sedan, SW, and SW Cross forms. The lineup now stretches further with a configuration built to handle rough roads with a full load aboard.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/lada-niva-legend-update/">Lada’s 49-Year-Old Niva Just Got Its First Airbag And A Rust-Proof Body</a></strong></p><p>While entry-level variants of the Iskra run a naturally-aspirated 1.6-liter engine producing 89 hp (66 kW / 90 PS), the Iskra SW Drive gets the more <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/tuning">potent</a> version with 105 hp (78 kW / 106 PS). The real news sits one row down the spec sheet, as the CVT is gone, replaced by a six-speed manual. That pairing already existed in the sedan, but dropping it into the wagon hands buyers a more useful body to go with it.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Lada Built A $19,800 Wagon With Three Pedals And Black Steelies" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-1a-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Lada</h4><p>The manual does more than wake up the driving, it also outruns the CVT. The SW reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) from rest in 12.7 seconds and carries on to a top speed of 174 km/h (108 mph), which makes it 1.2 seconds quicker and 8 km/h (5 mph) faster than its automatic counterpart. Lada quotes fuel consumption of 7.8 lt/100km (30.1 mpg) for the three-pedal car.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/lada-niva-successor-patent/">Lada’s Long-Frozen Next-Gen Niva May Have Just Slipped Into Public View</a></strong></p><p>Built with simplicity in mind, the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/lada/">Lada</a> Iskra SW Drive rides on a set of 15-inch steel wheels finished in black, although it retains the chrome inserts on the grille rather than going full-poverty spec with unpainted bumpers. Despite the cost-cutting measures on the outside, the kit remains relatively generous for a budget model. Standard features include the 8-inch Lada Enjoy Evo infotainment, heated front seats, heated mirrors, A/C, cruise control, and dual airbags.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Lada Built A $19,800 Wagon With Three Pedals And Black Steelies" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lada-Iskra-SW-Drive-2b-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Lada</h4><p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/prices">Pricing</a> for the new Iskra SW Drive opens at 1,565,000 rubles, roughly $19,800 at today’s exchange rate, which undercuts the CVT version and its 1,677,000-ruble ($21,200) ask. It also lands just $500 above the Iskra SW fitted with the 89 hp engine and the five-speed manual. The cheapest Iskra of all remains the entry sedan, which starts at 1,277,000 rubles ($16,100).</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/06/facelifted-lada-niva-travel-gains-new-engine-but-barely-any-power-increase/">Lada’s Budget SUV That Was Once A Chevy Time Travels To 2025 With A Facelift</a></strong></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>While the Iskra lineup doesn’t include a performance-focused model, Lada recently showcased the Iskra Cup by TMS Motorsport. The track-only <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/racing/">racecar</a> was designed for a single-make series and features a custom bodykit, a lowered suspension, white alloy wheels, and a roll cage. This one is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine with 215 hp (160 kW / 218 PS) mated to a six-speed sequential gearbox.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-1024x575.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-768x431.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-1536x863.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-2048x1150.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-2048x1150.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Lada Built A $19,800 Wagon With Three Pedals And Black Steelies" width="2500" height="1404" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LADA-Iskra-Cup-1s-1024x575.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Lada Iskra Cup by TMS Motorsport</figcaption></figure></a></body></html></p>
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<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2028-Mercedes-AMG-C-Class-E-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2028-Mercedes-AMG-C-Class-E-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2028-Mercedes-AMG-C-Class-E-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2028-Mercedes-AMG-C-Class-E-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2028-Mercedes-AMG-C-Class-E-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2028-Mercedes-AMG-C-Class-E.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The Mercedes-AMG C-Class Electric is inching closer to production.</li><li>Features a familiar design, but beefier brakes and an active spoiler.</li><li>Sedan could have a tri-motor powertrain with around 789 hp.</li></ul></div></div><p>Mercedes unveiled the C-Class Electric in April, so attention is now turning to the AMG variant. A prototype was recently spied undergoing testing in the Alps and it should be far more attractive than the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/mercedes-amg-gt-4door-electric-2/">latest GT 4-Door</a>.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>While the prototype is heavily camouflaged, it closely resembles the standard model. However, we can expect a fully enclosed version of the company’s Panamericana grille. The images also suggest the bumper will mimic the one found on the AMG Line variants.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/mercedes-c-class-electric/">Mercedes’ Electric C-Class Is The BMW i3’s Neue Nightmare</a></strong></p><p>The sides more readily identify this as an <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/mercedes-amg/">AMG variant</a> as we can see lightweight wheels that are backed up by a high-performance braking system. The latter feature ventilated discs as well as golden brake calipers. They’re joined by black mirror caps and familiar looking side skirts.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8"); } }); </script></div><p>While it’s odd seeing an AMG variant without a four-tailpipe exhaust system, the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/mercedes-c-class/">C-Class EV</a> appears to have an active rear spoiler. We also wouldn’t be surprised to find a sportier diffuser.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4><p>Spy photographers didn’t get a look inside, but the cabin should largely carryover from the standard model. This means we can expect a minimalist interior with an MBUX Superscreen that consists of a 10.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 14-inch infotainment system, and a 14-inch passenger display.</p><p>Customers should also be able to get a 39.1-inch MBUX Hyperscreen, a dual wireless smartphone charger, and an illuminated panoramic glass roof. The model also offers Burmester 3D and 4D sound systems with stainless steel speaker grilles.</p><p>Since this is a high-performance variant, we can expect the interior will come equipped with an AMG steering wheel as well as standard sport seats. We also wouldn’t be surprised to find unique trim and special accents.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010.webp 2450w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-2048x1365.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010.jpg 2450w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Mercedes-AMG C-Class Electric Will Bring The Fight To The BMW M3 EV" width="2450" height="1633" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-Interiors-00010-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>The C400 4MATIC Electric features a 94 kWh battery pack that feeds a dual-motor all-wheel drive system developing 482 hp (360 kW / 489 PS) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. This enables the model to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and have a WLTP range of up to 473 miles (762 km). Buyers will also find a 330 kW DC fast charging capability, which enables the car to get 202 miles (325 km) of range in as little as 10 minutes.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>The AMG variant will undoubtedly be more powerful, but details remain hazy. However, rumors have suggested the car might have a tri-motor setup with around 789 hp (588 kW / 800 PS). That remains to be seen, but a debut could come later this year.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4></body></html></p>
Golfers Watched A Dodge Charger Chase A Stolen Hyundai Across Their NY Country Club
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/505848549_2978372665677789_8126783756936543536_n-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/505848549_2978372665677789_8126783756936543536_n-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/505848549_2978372665677789_8126783756936543536_n-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/505848549_2978372665677789_8126783756936543536_n-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/505848549_2978372665677789_8126783756936543536_n-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/505848549_2978372665677789_8126783756936543536_n-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>A reportedly stolen SUV was chased across a country club golf course.</li><li>A license plate reader first flagged the Hyundai before the chase began.</li><li>The 19-year-old driver leapt from the moving Tucson to flee on foot.</li></ul></div></div><p>Golfers at the Lakeshore Country Club in Greece, New York, got a massive shock on Sunday afternoon when a reportedly stolen 2019 <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/hyundai-tucson/">Hyundai Tucson</a> tore across the course with police in pursuit. Talk about a backswing-distraction for those who were just trying to enjoy a quiet day out on the course.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says one of its license plate readers flagged the stolen Tucson heading north on Lake Avenue near Latta Road at 4:42 p.m. on June 21. Police moved to pull the SUV over, but rather than comply, the driver made the ill-witted decision to take off.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/hoquiam-sovereign-citizen-pursuit/" type="post" id="3450026">Sovereign Citizen Rejects The Cop’s Authority, The PIT Maneuver Rejects Her Hyundai</a></strong></p><p>As <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/police-grappler-rips-rear-axle-off-stolen-car-in-crazy-freeway-stop/">police pursued</a> the driver in a Dodge Charger, the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> left the road and cut onto the Lakeshore Country Club golf course, where it was driven along several of the facility’s pristine fairways. Footage from golfers shows the dark red SUV crossing the greens with the blacked-out Charger close behind. A separate video captures the moment the male driver leaped from the moving Tucson, then took off on foot in an attempt to flee the scene.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Arrested And Charged</strong></p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Golf course police pursuit: Teen leads chase at country club" width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen class="lazy" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z92HS5zY9C4?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure><p>Before long, the man was in handcuffs. Authorities <a href="https://monroecountysheriff-ny.gov/news/2026/stolen-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-arrest-of-repeat-offender">identified</a> him as 19-year-old Zachary Granito-Hertz, who has been charged with several felonies and misdemeanors, including criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, and unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree. The teenager also faces charges of reckless driving and resisting, along with fifteen traffic citations stemming from the chase.</p><p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/police/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/police/">Police</a> say the teen has been involved in multiple stolen vehicle cases and pursuits in the past. After the arraignment, he was remanded to Monroe County and is being held in lieu of a $5,000 cash bail.</p><p>“This incident is another example of how one repeat offender’s decisions can place innocent members of our community at risk,” Sheriff Todd K. Baxter said. “Those who choose to steal vehicles and then endanger our community should know that we will hold them accountable and work every day to keep our community safe.”</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Sheriff’s office chase through golf course in Greece caught on video" width="422" height="750" src="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen class="lazy" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kFcDDKFwClI?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div>
Mercedes Wants Employees To Work Hundreds Of Extra Hours For Free
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Mercedes employees in Germany are upset over new changes.</li><li>Instead of getting a bonus next month, it’s been delayed for a year.</li><li>Company is also considering switching to a 40-hour work week.</li></ul></div></div><p>Volkswagen isn’t the only automaker eyeing increased competitiveness as a new report suggests <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/mercedes/">Mercedes</a> is giving German employees the shaft. On top of that, they’re reportedly asking them to work longer hours for free.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>That’s a terrible combination, but <a href="https://www.automobilwoche.de/autohersteller/mercedes-benz/amw-mercedes-setzt-sonderzahlung-fuer-beschaeftigte-aus/">Automobilwoche</a> says the company has decided to suspend a bonus, which was a “component of the collectively agreed salary.” This isn’t pocket change either as the reward is said to be 18% of a worker’s monthly pay.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/mercedes-ev-sales-drop-bmw-gap-widens/">Mercedes Had A Brutal Sales Year, But One SUV Flew Off The Shelves</a></strong></p><p>The money was originally scheduled to be paid out in July, but the publication reports workers were recently told the bonus would be delayed until next year. This is said to impact around 90,000 employees and the automaker allegedly decided to delay the payment without consulting union officials.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p>To further rub salt into the wound, the company is considering switching from a 35- to 40-hour work week. That’s not even the worst part as the change would reportedly come “without additional pay.” This means employees would end up working around 260 additional hours per year for nothing.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-2048x1366.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Mercedes Wants Employees To Work Hundreds Of Extra Hours For Free" width="2500" height="1667" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-1-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Needless to say, the union isn’t happy and Works Council Chairman Ergun Lümali said, “This is not a convincing concept for the future.” He went on to slam the suggestion that the company could increase their competitiveness by forcing employees to work longer hours and not get paid for it. Lümali also suggested that Mercedes needs innovation, attractive products, and a skilled workforce.</p><p>Like a number of automakers, the company is struggling due to a multitude of issues ranging from tariffs and slower than expected electric vehicle demand to woes in <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/china/">China</a>. In 2025, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes at Mercedes-Benz Cars fell from €8.7 ($9.9) billion to €4.8 ($5.5) billion. Overall Group earnings also dropped from €13.7 ($15.6) billion to €8.2 ($9.3) billion.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Mercedes Wants Employees To Work Hundreds Of Extra Hours For Free" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mercedes-Production-626-2-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p>
21,000 Toyota And Subaru EVs Recalled Because A Memory Glitch Can Cut Power To The Wheels
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_Subaru_Solterra_105-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_Subaru_Solterra_105-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_Subaru_Solterra_105-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_Subaru_Solterra_105-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_Subaru_Solterra_105-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026_Subaru_Solterra_105-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>A battery software fault can cut motive power without any warning.</li><li>Drivers keep steering and brakes, but the car stops driving itself.</li><li>Engineers ruled the glitch out in 2025, then found it in April 2026.</li></ul></div></div><p>When a gas car dies unexpectedly, there’s often a roadside fix that gets it limping again. When an EV quits on you unexpectedly, call a tow truck. That’s what tens of thousands of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toyota/">Toyota</a>, Subaru, and Lexus drivers might be forced to do. Those automakers just issued a recall covering almost 21,000 electric cars that could flatline without warning.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>Specifically, the recall covers 20,991 vehicles in the States, including 11,495 Toyota bZ models, 4,739 Lexus RZs, and 4,757 <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/subaru/" type="post_tag" id="246">Subaru</a> Solterras built between April 2025 and April 2026. According to Toyota’s Part 573 filing with NHTSA, all affected vehicles use a battery ECU supplied by Denso and equipped with specific software that can trigger the defect.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/massive-1-million-car-toyota-recall-affects-three-brands-and-almost-40-models/" type="post" id="3315028">Over A Million Toyotas Recalled After Drivers Report Seeing Absolutely Nothing</a></strong></p><p>At the center of the issue is the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/gm-evs-to-get-a-trick-wireless-battery-management-system/" type="post" id="2097919">battery management system</a>. Toyota says the battery ECU contains two integrated circuits that can occasionally overwrite data in the same memory location. When that happens repeatedly, the ECU can fail an operational check.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>The Warning Signs</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-400x300.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-1024x768.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-768x576.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-2048x1536.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" 21,000 Toyota And Subaru EVs Recalled Because A Memory Glitch Can Cut Power To The Wheels" width="2560" height="1920" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota_2026_bZ_0003-1024x768.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Drivers would first see an “EV System Malfunction” warning message along with multiple warning lights, but if enough failures occur, the electric drive system can shut down entirely. Power steering and brake assist remain functional, but propulsion does not.</p><p>The timeline is also interesting. During development work on a plug-in hybrid model in 2025, Toyota identified a similar memory-overwrite condition but concluded that the same issue wouldn’t affect its battery-electric vehicles because their operating cycles were different.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6.webp 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6.jpg 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" 21,000 Toyota And Subaru EVs Recalled Because A Memory Glitch Can Cut Power To The Wheels" width="2135" height="1201" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-bZ4X-2026-HD-d6ed1b9e1c54d6cbdfda0c3ab83bf7fc4ebe99af6-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Then, during a planned review of remote diagnostic data in April 2026, engineers found evidence suggesting otherwise. Additional testing revealed that under certain conditions, including increased CPU load that can occur at low battery state-of-charge, the memory conflict could happen.</p><p>Toyota’s testing found that the resulting malfunction could occur at any speed and might also affect systems such as Pre-Collision System (PCS) and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC). The automaker says it has received one related warranty claim in the U.S. but no field reports connected to the issue. Owners don’t have to stop driving or park outside or anything of that nature, but they will need to go to a <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/dealers/" type="post_tag" id="225">dealer</a> to get a software update.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30.webp 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30.jpg 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" 21,000 Toyota And Subaru EVs Recalled Because A Memory Glitch Can Cut Power To The Wheels" width="2135" height="1201" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lexus-RZ-2026-Side_Profile.734e3b30-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p>
Bentley’s Electric SUV Has An Ultra-Lux Interior With Curved Displays
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bentley-EV-4-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bentley-EV-4-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bentley-EV-4-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bentley-EV-4-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bentley-EV-4-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bentley-EV-4-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Bentley’s upcoming electric crossover has been spied inside and out.</li><li>Model sports curved displays, wood trim, and real metal accents.</li><li>Barnato is expected to cost around $200,000 and echo the Cayenne Electric.</li></ul></div></div><p>Bentley is gearing up to introduce their “urban SUV” later this year and spy photographers have snapped new pictures of a prototype near the Nürburgring. While the exterior is hardly a surprise at this point, there are a couple of revealing interior images.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>Drivers will sit behind a new three-spoke steering wheel, which has wing-like stalks similar to the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/06/we-asked-for-more-buttons-so-audis-q3-took-away-the-stalks/">Audi Q3</a>. The right side has a shifter, while the left side has an assortment of light and wiper controls.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/bentley-electric-suv-reveals-interior-porsche-display/">Bentley’s New Urban SUV Copies A Controversial Feature From Audi’s Q3</a></strong></p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">SHProshots</h4><p>While an ultra-luxury SUV shouldn’t be rummaging around in the parts bin of a $44,000 crossover, <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bentley/">Bentley</a> did spruce things up a bit. We can see real metal accents as well as a knurled shifter surround. They’re joined by a unique steering wheel with a two-tone design, gloss black accents, and knurled thumb wheels.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8"); } }); </script></div><p>More notably, the latest pictures give us a better look at the dashboard. The steering wheel resides in front of a curved digital instrument cluster, which reveals an undisguised look at the crossover’s rear end.</p><p>The infotainment system really stands out as it features a curved display with a portrait orientation. It’s a unique design and we can see the system will have a home button as well as HomeLink connectivity built-in.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">SHProshots</h4><p>There’s also a bottom row dedicated to climate controls and seat settings. However, occupants won’t have to fiddle with the display to adjust some preferences as the center console has dedicated climate control switchgear.</p><p>The front passenger side dashboard is also uncovered for the first time and it sports a sizable piece of wood trim. This is a nice departure from the onslaught of front passenger displays we’ve been seeing recently.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>Other highlights include thick metal trim and circular air vents. We can also see contrast stitching and metal pedals.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">SHProshots</h4><p>On the styling front, the Barnato closely echoes the Porsche Cayenne Electric. The similarities are most notable in profile, but the Bentley has a unique front end with a fully enclosed grille that is expected to mirror the one found on the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/07/bentley-previews-first-ev-with-an-3-seat-ultra-luxury-lifted-sedan/">EXP 15 concept</a>. It’s flanked by circular lights that will likely resemble those found on the Continental and Flying Spur.</p><p>Below, there are wide intakes with a diamond mesh insert. They’re accompanied by a sensor pod that is mounted in the middle.</p><p>The rest of the design is pretty unremarkable, but we can see front fender badges, pronounced wheel arches, and a rear side charging port. The rump is partially covered by cladding, but the aforementioned interior image suggests the crossover will have a curvaceous butt with taillights that echo the rest of the lineup.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-400x293.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-1024x751.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-768x563.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-1536x1126.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc.jpg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-400x293.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-768x563.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-1536x1126.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Bentley’s Electric SUV Has An Ultra-Lux Interior With Curved Displays" width="1920" height="1408" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscooops-Bentley-vs-Porsc-1024x751.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">SHProshots / Porsche</h4><p>Bentley hasn’t said much about the crossover, but it will ride on the PPE platform that underpins an assortment of models including the Audi A6 and Q6 e-trons as well as the Porsche Macan and <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/1139-hp-cayenne-electric-is-porsches-most-powerful-road-car-ever/">Cayenne Electric</a>. The latter has a 113 kWh battery pack, a 390 kW DC fast charging capability, and outputs of 435 hp (324 kW / 441 PS), 657 hp (490 kW / 666 PS), and 1,139 hp (849 kW / 1,155 PS).</p><p>The Barnato, or whatever it’s called, will likely fall somewhere in between the latter two figures. Bentley has also said the model will be capable of getting 100 miles (161 km) of range in as little as seven minutes.</p><p>Bentley Americas CEO Mike Rocco has <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/bentley-barnato-ev-pricing/">previously revealed</a> the model will arrive in the United States in the third quarter of 2027 and likely be priced on the “lower end.” This suggests the crossover could cost around $200,000 to $250,000.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">SHProshots</h4></body></html></p>
Mazda’s Cheapest Crossover Costs $9,950, But It’s Nearly Two Feet Shorter Than A Miata
<div><img width="1024" height="575" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-1-copy-1024x575.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-1-copy-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-1-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-1-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-1-copy-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-1-copy-2048x1151.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Mazda updates the Flair Crossover in Japan with fresh styling and tech.</li><li>The Suzuki Hustler twin gets Mazda emblems of two different sizes.</li><li>Certain trims get a redesigned face, all benefit from improved safety.</li></ul></div></div><p>Mazda has rolled out a batch of styling and technology changes for the Flair Crossover in Japan, closing the safety gap that had separated it from rivals in the segment. The little Mazda will be unfamiliar to anyone outside the Japanese market, where it <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/suzuki-hustler-facelift/">lives as a rebadged Suzuki Hustler</a>. That Suzuki went through a near-identical refresh not long ago, which is why the two now move in step.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The dimensions tell you how little space this thing takes up. At 3,395 mm (133.7 in) long, the Flair Crossover is shorter than a Mazda MX-5 Miata (3,915 mm / 154.1 in). It measures 1,475 mm (58.1 in) wide and 1,680 mm (66.1 in) tall, with 2,460 mm (96.9 in) between the axles, dimensions dictated by Japan’s kei car rules.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/mazda-scrum-facelift-kei-vans/">Mazda’s Cheapest New Car Has RWD And A Manual For $8,500</a></strong></p><p>The clearest visual change to the tiny crossover sits at the front. On the XG, XS, and XT trims, a far larger grille and Mazda emblem now fill the space between the carry-over round headlights, with a redesigned bumper intake running across to the fog light garnish and the plastic fender extensions.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p>The more rugged ZS and ZT variants retain the slimmer grille and unpainted plastic bumpers with aluminum-style inserts of the outgoing model, mirroring the Suzuki Hustler Tough Wild. However, they get a much smaller <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/Mazda">Mazda</a> emblem on the nose, most likely dictated by the new ADAS sensors.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><p>Beyond the badge adjustments, the exterior updates introduce a tough new Woodland Khaki Metallic paint option and fresh two-tone setups. Buyers can pair the Woodland Khaki or the Soft Beige with a brown roof on the XG, XG, an XT trims, or a black roof on the rugged ZS and ZT grades. </p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/autozam-az1-mazdaspeed/">The Mazdaspeed AZ-1 Is The Kei Supercar Collectors Call The Holy Grail</a></strong></p><p>The interior is largely carried over as the focus was the mandatory update of the safety kit. The Mazda Flair Crossover benefits from <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/Suzuki">Suzuki’s</a> upgraded Dual Sensor Brake Support II system as standard, pairing a monocular camera with a millimeter-wave radar. This is said to offer better pedestrian and motorcycle detection, expanding the scope to busy intersections. </p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/safety">safety</a> net grows further with low-speed forward braking support, front parking sensors, lane-keep assist, a blind-spot monitor, and an adaptive cruise control system with a stop-hold function for heavy traffic.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><p>Other equipment upgrades include the addition of standard folding mirrors with LED indicators, and an electronic parking brake with an auto-hold function, and USB-C ports. Furthermore, all variants besides the entry-level XG come standard with a 9-inch infotainment display with navigation.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/mazda-scrum-kei-truck-update-2026/">Mazda’s Scrum Knows Just How You Like It: Slow, Boxy, And Manual</a></strong></p><p>The lineup continues to rely on carry-over <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/hybrids">mild-hybrid</a> 660cc three-cylinder engines, exclusively paired with a CVT that sends power to the front or all four wheels. The naturally aspirated unit makes 48 hp (36 kW / 49 PS), while the turbocharged version hits the kei ceiling of 63 hp (47 kW / 64 PS).</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>How Much Does It Cost?</strong></p><p>The Mazda Flair Crossover is now available to order in <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/japan/">Japan</a>. Pricing opens at ¥1,610,400 (around $9,950 at current rates) for the 2WD XG and tops out at ¥2,275,900 ($14,050) for the turbocharged 4WD ZT. That makes it Mazda’s cheapest crossover or SUV, and alongside its Suzuki sibling, one of the most affordable new cars on sale in the country. It does sit above the Hustler twin across the board though, as the Suzuki runs from ¥1,599,400 to ¥2,097,700 ($9,850 to $12,950).</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-2048x1153.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-2048x1153.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Mazda’s Cheapest Crossover Costs $9,950, But It’s Nearly Two Feet Shorter Than A Miata" width="2500" height="1407" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mazda-Flair-Crossover-ZS-4-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Mazda</h4><p></p><p></p></body></html></p>
Skoda’s Octavia Gets A Second Facelift To Catch Up With Its Own Family
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/W3A0811-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/W3A0811-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/W3A0811-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/W3A0811-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/W3A0811-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/W3A0811-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The Skoda Octavia is getting a second facelift.</li><li>Prototype sports new bumpers and a revised grille.</li><li>Liftback and wagon could arrive in time for 2027.</li></ul></div></div><p>The fourth-generation Skoda Octavia debuted in 2019 and was <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/02/2024-skoda-octavia-facelift-debuts-with-fresh-leds-and-larger-screens/">given a facelift five years later</a>. Since then, the company has embraced a Modern Solid design language, which means the model now looks slightly out of place.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/skoda/">Skoda</a> will address this with a second facelift, which appears to primarily focus on the front and rear ends. Spy photographers recently snapped a prototype and we can see it will adopt a revised grille that appears significantly shorter. This will bring it closer in line with the company’s so-called “Tech-Deck Face.”</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/skoda-peaq-ev-unveiled/">Skoda Peaq Debuts As Three-Row EV Flagship With 402-Mile Range</a></strong></p><p>The grille is flanked by familiar headlights, but they have a new daytime running light signature. We can also see a revamped bumper and a new lower intake with vertical bars. They’re joined by slender air curtains at the outside edges.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p>Changes to the rear end are harder to decipher, but we can expect new taillights and a lightly revised bumper. The latter appears to have a cleaner and less fussy lower design.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-1536x864.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17.jpg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Skoda’s Octavia Gets A Second Facelift To Catch Up With Its Own Family" width="1920" height="1080" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Skoda-Octavia-facelift-626-17-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4><p>Spy photographers only got a few glimpses of the interior, but it looks like the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/skoda-octavia/">Octavia</a> will have a new dashboard and a small digital instrument cluster. The prototype also seems to eschew the large hood found on the current model.</p><p>Elsewhere, we can see a freestanding infotainment system. While it looks pretty familiar, we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s running updated software.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4><p>Powertrain details remain a mystery, but we can likely expect a mix of familiar and updated engines. The current model offers an assortment of petrol choices including a 1.5-liter TSI four-cylinder with outputs of 114 hp (85 kW / 116 PS) and 162 lb-ft (220 Nm) as well as 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS) and 184 lb-ft (250 Nm). The Octavia RS uses a more powerful 2.0-liter TSI, which develops 262 hp (195 kW / 265 PS) and 273 lb-ft (370 Nm) of torque.</p><p>On the diesel side, there are 2.0-liter TDI engines producing 114 hp (85 kW / 116 PS) and 221 lb-ft (300 Nm) as well as 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS) and 265 lb-ft (360 Nm).</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>We can also expect hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants as Skoda chases efficiency and reduced emissions.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4></body></html></p>
Meta’s AI Gave An REI Bike Ad Two Sets Of Handlebars, And Nobody Caught It For A Week
<div><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefgawegf-copy-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefgawegf-copy-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefgawegf-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefgawegf-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefgawegf-copy-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefgawegf-copy-2048x1153.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>REI says a Meta AI tool altered a vendor-supplied bike image.</li><li>The resulting ad showed a bicycle with two sets of handlebars.</li><li>After criticism online, REI says it has opted out of the feature.</li></ul></div></div><p>Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI) is supposed to be one of the few business models that truly focus on <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/ecology/" type="post_tag" id="1504">ecology</a> rather than simply talk about it. Now, it’s trying to dig itself out of a hole after using AI in a marketing campaign for a bicycle. </p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>While the bike itself is real, the changes that AI made to it aren’t, and while it took almost no time for cyclists to spot the issues, evidently, it took the business days to notice the backlash. When it did, it blamed Meta for the entire situation.</p><p><strong>Where The Trouble Started</strong></p><p>The controversy started when Reddit users noticed the strange-looking <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bicycles/" type="post_tag" id="855">bicycle</a> in an REI Instagram ad promoting Van Rysel’s EDR AF bike. The image was reportedly based on a legitimate photoshoot featuring cyclist Amity Rockwell, who later revealed on Instagram that she had participated in the original shoot. According to both Rockwell and Van Rysel North America, the source image was authentic and professionally produced before being altered later.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/ford-ai-engineers-quality/" type="post" id="3455245">Ford Asked AI To Build Better Cars, Then Rehired Humans To Fix What AI Broke</a></strong></p><p>“The thing is, this was an official shoot. That I got hired for,” Rockwell wrote in an Instagram post. “So why are they Al deep frying the images? To alter a product they’re supposedly selling? And my face along with it? lol. I’m so lost.”</p><p><strong>What Meta’s AI Actually Did</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rfegvc-.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/rfegvc-.webp 1206w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/rfegvc--345x400.webp 345w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/rfegvc--883x1024.webp 883w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/rfegvc--768x891.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rfegvc-.jpeg 1206w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rfegvc--345x400.jpeg 345w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rfegvc--883x1024.jpeg 883w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rfegvc--768x891.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Meta’s AI Gave An REI Bike Ad Two Sets Of Handlebars, And Nobody Caught It For A Week" width="1206" height="1399" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rfegvc--883x1024.jpeg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Screenshot <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/REI/comments/1uaxojy/rei_using_ai_slop_now_so_much_for_caring_about/">Reddit</a></h4><p>Those alterations weren’t subtle either. Most notably, the finished ad showed handlebars protruding from the saddle. Some bike companies do make components that can flip or extend to change riding position, but this looks more like an alternative, dare we say… kinky… addition.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p>On top of that, the left crank doesn’t exist in the photo and the chain appears to be on one side of the bike atop the chainring and below it on the other side. In other words, the kind of errors that have become familiar to anyone who has spent enough time looking at <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/03/first-ai-generated-video-ad-from-volvo-doesnt-show-a-single-car/" type="post" id="3166166">AI-generated images</a>.</p><p>After the criticism gained traction, REI acknowledged that the bizarre image wasn’t intentional. A company spokesperson told <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rei-backlash-ai-ad-instagram-blamed-meta-ai-tool-2026-6">Business Insider</a> that Meta had automatically enrolled the retailer in an AI personalization tool that modified a vendor-supplied image. The result was what REI described as an “inaccurate and inappropriate alteration.”</p><p><strong>REI Blames Meta And Backs Out</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/gv4rf--scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/gv4rf--400x328.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/gv4rf--1024x839.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/gv4rf--768x630.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/gv4rf--1536x1259.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/gv4rf--2048x1679.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--400x328.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--1024x839.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--768x630.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--1536x1259.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--2048x1679.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Meta’s AI Gave An REI Bike Ad Two Sets Of Handlebars, And Nobody Caught It For A Week" width="2560" height="2098" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gv4rf--1024x839.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Via Reddit / Amity Rockwell@Instagram</figcaption></figure></a><p>REI says it has since unenrolled from the Meta feature, adding that the altered image does not reflect the company’s standards or values. The retailer also apologized for the confusion, emphasizing that product accuracy and vendor relationships matter.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><p>“Meta auto-enrolled us in an AI personalization tool that produced an inaccurate and inappropriate alteration of a vendor-provided image in some of our ads,” read a statement from an REI spokesperson <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91562948/rei-faces-backlash-over-ai-generated-ad-suspicions-so-much-for-caring-about-the-environment">shared </a>by Fast Company.</p><p>“While a two-handled bike might be interesting, it is not something you will find in our assortment,” it continued. “We have taken steps to unenroll from the tool. This does not align with our values or how we manage our brand. Product accuracy and our vendor relationships matter. We apologize for the confusion this caused.”</p><p><strong>Also: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/ram-ai-merch-tacoma/">Ram Accidentally Put A Toyota Tacoma On Its Own Patriotic Truck Shirt</a></strong></p><p>Meta has maintained that advertisers are given opportunities to review AI-generated content before it goes live. How nobody at REI picked up on this before it went live is anyone’s guess. How customers will react to the realization that the brand is leveraging AI technology that allegedly has a dramatically negative impact on the environment is almost certain.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/awefawgawge.webp 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/awefawgawge-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/awefawgawge-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/awefawgawge-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/awefawgawge-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/awefawgawge-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge.jpg 2135w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Meta’s AI Gave An REI Bike Ad Two Sets Of Handlebars, And Nobody Caught It For A Week" width="2135" height="1201" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/awefawgawge-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Credit: Van Rysel</figcaption></figure></a></body></html></p>
It's a dumb time to buy an Xbox, even with the coming price hike
This is a prime example of a bad deal.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/its-a-dumb-time-to-buy-an-xbox-even-with-the-coming-price-hike/intro-1782502489.jpg" /></p>
We Drive Porsche's Fake-Shifting 2027 Taycan
<p>Ever wanted to hit a virtual rev limiter in your electric Taycan? Now you can.</p>
Many power-line injuries involve workers in nonelectrical jobs: study
Vancouver — Nearly 3 out of 4 power-line incidents involve workers from nonelectrical trades, according to WorkSafeBC – a British Columbia agency that promotes safe and healthy workplaces. Agency data from 2015 to 2025 shows that 74% of short-term, long-term and fatal claims related to contact with power lines involved workers in nonelectrical occupations. A […]The post Many power-line injuries involve workers in nonelectrical jobs: study appeared first on Safety+Health Magazine.
Feds Want to Drop Requirement for Autonomous Cars to Have a Brake Pedal
<p>Braking distance regulations would stick around, but the physical pedals would no longer be required for cars designed to be exclusively autonomous.</p>
Toyota Is Cutting RAV4 Production While Dealers Count Stock In Hours
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_2-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_2-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_2-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_2-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_2-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_2-copy.jpg 1890w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Toyota will cut overseas production by 100,000 units through February 2027.</li><li>Standard combustion-engine RAV4 production will be reduced overseas.</li><li>Key China-market models, including the bZ3X, face production cuts.</li></ul></div></div><p>Toyota warned a month ago that the conflict in Iran and the chokepoint at the Strait of Hormuz would force it to pull 83,000 vehicles out of its overseas production schedule by November. That number was already steep for the world’s largest automaker. Now the company has confirmed the cuts won’t stop there, and they’re carrying into next year. The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toyota-rav4/">all-new RAV4</a> lands among the hardest hit, again.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p>The revised figure puts overseas production down by roughly 100,000 units through February 2027. As gas prices remain high, <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toyota/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toyota/">Toyota</a> says new vehicle demand remains suppressed across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and in East Asia. Key suppliers have already been told to plan around the new production outlook.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/toyota-rav4-shortage/" type="post" id="3452349">Toyota’s RAV4 Is Selling So Fast Dealers Are Counting Stock In Hours, Not Days</a></strong></p><p>The new RAV4, arguably the most important vehicle Toyota currently sells, is among the models that will be affected. Toyota will cut production of the standard combustion-engine RAV4 versions, despite only recently resuming production of hybrid models at its Kentucky plant after retooling delays. Toyota had previously pegged the disruption at roughly 55,000 lost RAV4 sales in the US this year.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p>The company did not specify how many fewer RAV4s will be built overseas, but noted it will increase <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/japan/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/japan/">Japanese production</a> of the RAV4 and Land Cruiser 250 by 4,200 units in the second half of the current fiscal year to help combat some of the international cuts.</p><p><strong>Dealers Are Already Struggling To Meet RAV4 Demand</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy.webp 1890w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-1536x865.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy.jpg 1890w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-1536x865.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Toyota Is Cutting RAV4 Production While Dealers Count Stock In Hours" width="1890" height="1064" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TMMK_MY26RAV4_HERO-copy-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>This won’t help the thousands of clients desperately waiting for the new RAV4, particularly in the US. As we recently revealed, some dealerships have hundreds of customers waiting to pick up the keys to their new RAV4s. What’s more, several sales locations are now counting RAV4 inventory in hours’ supply, rather than days, given how popular it’s proving to be.</p><p>Other models will be impacted by Toyota’s production cuts, particularly in <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/china/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/china/">China</a>. These will include the bZ3X, bZ7, and the Chinese-spec Camry. <a href="https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/toyota-widens-overseas-production-cut-to-100000-units/" type="link" id="https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/toyota-widens-overseas-production-cut-to-100000-units/">Automotive World</a> notes that Toyota’s latest EVs in China have failed to pull shoppers away from local brands, particularly those buying BYD, Nio, and Xiaomi models, forcing it to reset its local sales ambitions.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3.webp 1440w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3-400x183.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3-1024x469.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3-768x352.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3.jpg 1440w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3-400x183.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3-1024x469.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3-768x352.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Toyota Is Cutting RAV4 Production While Dealers Count Stock In Hours" width="1440" height="660" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Toyota-bZ3X-3-1024x469.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div>
Democrat leaders seek withdrawal of DOL’s proposed ‘joint employer’ changes
Washington — A pair of key Democrats on the House Education and Workforce Committee are calling on the Department of Labor to withdraw proposed changes to its rule on determining joint employer status. In a June 22 letter addressed to acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA), the committee’s ranking member, and Ilhan […]The post Democrat leaders seek withdrawal of DOL’s proposed ‘joint employer’ changes appeared first on Safety+Health Magazine.
American Medical Association creates policy on wildland firefighter health
Chicago — In response to increasingly frequent and intense wildfires across the country, the American Medical Association has adopted a policy aimed at protecting wildland firefighters from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke. Data from the National Interagency Fire Center shows that, as of June 25, more than 35,000 wildfires have burned over 2.9 million […]The post American Medical Association creates policy on wildland firefighter health appeared first on Safety+Health Magazine.