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The impulse section of your store can be one of the most exciting categories to stock. Browsing through social media, walking trade show floors and sourcing customer recommendations are impactful ways to find fun products for your customers and win sales. Placerville Hardware in Placerville, California, has maintained a unique inventory of products for over …The post On a Whim: Unique Inventory and a Robust Gift Category Encourages Impulse Purchases appeared first on Hardware Retailing.
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Joe Swortz, a U.S. Army veteran and a financial controller in the independent channel, attributes his current leadership and teamwork skills to his time in the military. Motivated by the desire to go to college without financially impacting his parents, Swortz joined the military at age 17, the summer before his senior year of high …The post Army Values in Hardware Aisles: Joe Swortz Credits Military Service for Leadership Success appeared first on Hardware Retailing.
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<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07-BUGATTI-Sur-Mesure-KPM1-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/2026/07/07-BUGATTI-Sur-Mesure-KPM1-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07-BUGATTI-Sur-Mesure-KPM1-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07-BUGATTI-Sur-Mesure-KPM1-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07-BUGATTI-Sur-Mesure-KPM1-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/07-BUGATTI-Sur-Mesure-KPM1-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>Production of the limited-run W16 Mistral recently finished, with 99 built.</li><li>Hand-drawn black lines trace the hypercar’s hidden digital surface layout.</li><li>The gas cap, engine cover, oil cap, and others are made from porcelain.</li></ul></div></div><p>Bugatti has pulled the covers off another heavily customized W16 Mistral, and this one is particularly special. The monstrous droptop hypercar wears bodywork trimmed in the finest-quality porcelain, a material you associate with a dinner service far sooner than a hypercar capable of doing 261 mph (420 km/h), and the effect is genuinely wild.</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>This isn’t the first time <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bugatti/">Bugatti</a> has experimented with porcelain on one of its cars. In 2011, it did the same with the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/one-off-bugatti-veyron-grand-sport-vitesse-slams-into-a-bunch-of-hay-bales/">unveiling the L’Or Blanc</a>, a machine trimmed in the material and accented with white- and blue-painted parts. That original took inspiration from a white porcelain vase created for KPM by Italian designer Enzo Mari, whose flowing blue brushstrokes became the basis for the Veyron’s hand-painted graphics.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/bugatti-w16-mistral-la-perle-rare/" type="post" id="3378993">When You’re That Rich, You Can Afford To Paint The World’s Fastest Convertible Like A Latte</a></strong></p><p>This new Mistral, officially known as Blanc Éternel, was created with the help of German ceramic manufacturer Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin (KPM).</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>Where The Porcelain Actually Goes</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"><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>In case you’re wondering, no, the entire body of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2023/01/5m-bugatti-w16-mistral-makes-a-stop-in-tokyo-as-part-of-its-world-tour/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2023/01/5m-bugatti-w16-mistral-makes-a-stop-in-tokyo-as-part-of-its-world-tour/">the W16 Mistral</a> is not made from porcelain. Instead, most of it is painted in a relatively simple shade of white. However, real porcelain has been used for inlays on the engine cover, the oil cap, the gas cap, and the EB badges.</p><p>The two porcelain engine-cover inlays also carry KPM Berlin’s royal scepter logo. Producing these pieces demanded careful engineering, since porcelain shrinks by about 17 percent during firing, meaning each component had to be oversized before kiln-curing so it would fit perfectly once finished.</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>After Bugatti laid down the white paint, dozens of intricate black lines were hand-applied. Rather than recreating the Veyron’s reflection-line design, Blanc Éternel uses those fine lines to trace the Mistral’s underlying NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines) digital surface layout, revealing the geometric structure normally hidden beneath the finished bodywork.</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 result is extraordinary, although we must say we prefer the blue accents that were found on the old Veyron L’Or Blanc. Admittedly, Bugatti dealers have people who are far more stylish than ourselves, so who are we to critique what it’s done?</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">Bugatti</h4><p>The porcelain componentry extends into the cabin. Inside, you’ll find it on the shift lever, the speaker cover plates, the center console armrest, the kneepads, and the window switches. The black line motif also continues onto the white leather upholstery, using a newly developed process in which each leather section is masked by hand before the graphics are painted directly onto the surface.</p><p>Bugatti and KPM also marked their renewed partnership with a limited-edition Blanc Éternel porcelain collection that includes the To-Drive Cup and KPM’s Aviator Cup in two sizes, with production limited to 1,000 handmade pieces.</p><p><strong>Mistral Production Ends</strong></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>Total production of the Bugatti W16 Mistral was capped at just 99 units, and production of it ended in recent weeks. To celebrate the car riding off into the sunset, Bugatti has showcased some of the most distinctive examples that it built, including one ordered by an Argentine businessman with a <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/bugatti-mistral-sur-mesure/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/bugatti-mistral-sur-mesure/">copper-colored finish</a>, one bound for America <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/bugatti-mistral-fly-bug/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/bugatti-mistral-fly-bug/">finished in blue and black</a>, and another painted in a shade of Lavender with <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/this-flower-themed-bugatti-mistral-is-a-dads-love-letter-to-his-daughter/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/this-flower-themed-bugatti-mistral-is-a-dads-love-letter-to-his-daughter/">several flowery accents</a>.</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">Bugatti</h4></body></html></p>
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Meta's Conversation Focus feature for smart glasses is now only free for three hours a month.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/meta-puts-rate-limits-on-its-smart-glasses-conversation-focus-feature/intro-1782895158.jpg" /></p>
The Gemini macOS app now has access to Google's Spark agentic AI assistant.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/gemini-spark-comes-to-googles-gemini-macos-app/intro-1782876448.jpg" /></p>
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<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/04-Sisters-Andrea-left-and-Alondra-right-flank-American-Honda-Assistant-VP-of-Sales-Jessika-Laudermilk-with-the-sisters-2026-Honda-Accords-on-each-side-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/2026/06/04-Sisters-Andrea-left-and-Alondra-right-flank-American-Honda-Assistant-VP-of-Sales-Jessika-Laudermilk-with-the-sisters-2026-Honda-Accords-on-each-side-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/04-Sisters-Andrea-left-and-Alondra-right-flank-American-Honda-Assistant-VP-of-Sales-Jessika-Laudermilk-with-the-sisters-2026-Honda-Accords-on-each-side-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/04-Sisters-Andrea-left-and-Alondra-right-flank-American-Honda-Assistant-VP-of-Sales-Jessika-Laudermilk-with-the-sisters-2026-Honda-Accords-on-each-side-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/04-Sisters-Andrea-left-and-Alondra-right-flank-American-Honda-Assistant-VP-of-Sales-Jessika-Laudermilk-with-the-sisters-2026-Honda-Accords-on-each-side-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/04-Sisters-Andrea-left-and-Alondra-right-flank-American-Honda-Assistant-VP-of-Sales-Jessika-Laudermilk-with-the-sisters-2026-Honda-Accords-on-each-side-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><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Honda has now sold 15 million Accords in America.</li><li>More than 13 million were built in Ohio over the years.</li><li>The Accord remains one of America’s most popular sedans.</li></ul><p>Honda has officially sold its 15 millionth Accord in the United States, a staggering figure that underscores just how deeply this sedan is woven into American car culture. The milestone car, a 2026 Accord Sport-L Hybrid, was purchased by a Southern <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/california/" type="post_tag" id="3427">California</a> customer named Andrea. On the same day, her younger sister bought another Accord and became owner of the 15,000,001st example sold in the U.S. It’s a sweet story but underscores a bigger point: this sedan is as respected as any other across the nation.</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/honda/" type="post_tag" id="80">Honda</a> says the Accord is America’s best-selling passenger car over the past 50 years, and the company has good reason to celebrate. More than 13 million Accords have been built in Ohio since U.S. production began in 1982. No matter one’s politics, that makes the Accord one of the most enduring success stories in the modern automotive industry.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/2026-honda-accord-updates-pricing-features/" type="post" id="3339511">Honda Updates 2026 Accord, But You Probably Won’t Notice</a></strong></p><p>“On behalf of Honda associates here in America and worldwide, I want to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the 15 million customers who purchased an Accord, including Andrea and Alondra,” said Jessika Laudermilk, assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/honda-accord/" type="post_tag" id="356">Accord</a>, together with Honda dealers nationwide, we are committed to building on the quality, reliability and enduring fun-to-drive spirit of Accord for the next 50 years.”</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>What’s perhaps most impressive is that the Accord has managed this feat while being, well, an Accord. It isn’t a halo car. It doesn’t headline YouTube drag races. Nobody is hanging posters of a hybrid family sedan on their bedroom wall. Yet generation after generation, buyers keep showing up. Part of that comes down to what the Accord has always done well.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-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/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-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/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-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=" Honda Sold Her the 15 Millionth Accord. Her Sister Bought the 15,000,001st" width="2560" height="1707" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02-Andrea-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15-millionth-Accord-sold-in-America-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Honda points to durability, efficiency, value, safety, and reliability as key ingredients in the car’s success. The latest version continues that trend with plenty of important technological updates. Today, the hybrid version accounts for more than half of sales. Perhaps that’s a factor that played into Toyota’s decision to make <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/08/toyota-north-america-looking-into-going-all-hybrid-with-their-entire-model-range/" type="post" id="3402396">every Camry a hybrid</a>. </p><p>The general success of the Accord and Camry likely plays into why Kia and Hyundai now offer warranty coverage that eclipses Toyota and Honda by several years and miles. In other words, the impact of the Accord goes far beyond customers, extending into the industry itself.</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/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-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/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-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/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-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=" Honda Sold Her the 15 Millionth Accord. Her Sister Bought the 15,000,001st" width="2560" height="1708" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/03-Alondra-with-her-2026-Honda-Accord-Hybrid-the-15000001st-Accord-sold-in-America-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos: Honda</h4></body></html></p>
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-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/Toyota-Joby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby.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>Toyota and Joby Aviation are forming a new manufacturing joint venture.</li><li>It’s focused on building an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.</li><li>The model is designed to be an air taxi that can haul up to four passengers.</li></ul></div></div><p>Toyota has been <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2020/01/toyota-makes-a-394-million-bet-on-flying-cars/">pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Joby Aviation</a> since 2020, so it comes as little surprise the companies have announced a “strategic manufacturing alliance.” The agreement will see the two firms establish a joint venture known as the Joby Toyota Aero Manufacturing Preparation Company.</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 name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, the joint venture will be based in California and <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toyota/">Toyota</a> will own a controlling 51% stake in the new company. The ultimate goal is to combine Joby’s “pioneering work in electric aviation with Toyota’s globally recognized expertise in production systems and operational excellence.”</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/10/toyota-investing-500-million-more-in-air-taxi-startup/">Toyota Investing $500 Million More In Air Taxi Startup</a></strong></p><p>The companies didn’t delve into specifics, but said the joint venture will initially be focused on laying the groundwork for commercial production. They’ll also strive for “manufacturing excellence, with particular emphasis on further improving productivity, quality, and cost.” More importantly, the joint venture will increase Joby’s production capacity and enable them to better meet the anticipated demand for their <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/flying-cars/">electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft</a>.</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>Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda remarked, “Since our founding, we’ve been guided by the philosophy of providing mobility for all. We see air mobility as a natural extension of that philosophy – from the ground into the sky – and as a way to bring new value to people’s lives and to society. It’s really meaningful for us to take on this challenge together with Joby, a partner that shares the same vision. We believe this strengthened relationship is an important step forward in realizing the future mobility society.”</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="A Shared Dream: Joby & Toyota’s Historic Flight at Mt. Fuji" 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/cwPRhCLHwyw?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure><p>As a refresher, Joby is focused on creating air taxis and aims to have a “seamless, end-to-end experience that connects ground transportation and air travel in a single journey” thanks to partnerships with companies such as Delta and <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/uber/">Uber</a>.</p><p>Their six rotor aircraft can carry four passengers and a pilot, and hit speeds of up to 200 mph (322 km/h). The model also has four batteries, rotating propellers, and multiple redundancies to enhance safety.</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/Toyota-Joby-630-2.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/Toyota-Joby-630-2.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-2048x1152.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/Toyota-Joby-630-2.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-2048x1152.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=" Toyota’s Getting Into The Aircraft Manufacturing Business" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Toyota-Joby-630-2-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p>
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Aston-Martin-Vantage-flood-UK-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/Aston-Martin-Vantage-flood-UK-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Aston-Martin-Vantage-flood-UK-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Aston-Martin-Vantage-flood-UK-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Aston-Martin-Vantage-flood-UK-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Aston-Martin-Vantage-flood-UK-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 twin-turbo V8 cut out the moment water reached the engine bay.</li><li>Lister Cars CEO Lawrence Whittaker filmed and posted the incident.</li><li>The driver admitted the water just didn’t look that deep to him.</li></ul></div></div><p>The life of this new <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/aston-martin-vantage/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/aston-martin-vantage/">Aston Martin Vantage</a> may have been cut short all because the British owner thought it’d be a good idea to drive it through a flooded road. The lesson here is an old one. If you don’t know how deep the water is, you don’t drive into it, especially not in a car worth this kind of money.</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 clip of the mishap was posted to X by none other than Lawrence Whittaker, the CEO of fellow <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/uk/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/uk/">British</a> manufacturer Lister Cars. In it, the owner of the silver Vantage attempts to cross a stretch of deep water along a narrow B-road. About halfway through, the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 cuts out and leaves him stranded in the middle of it.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/aston-martin-vantage-rs-spied/" type="post" id="3445050">Aston Martin Cranks The Vantage Up To 11 With New Hardcore Variant</a></strong></p><p>When the driver gets out, he’s absolutely livid, and we don’t blame him. Moments later, he can be heard speaking on the phone with someone, stating, “I mean the car’s not full up, but it’s obviously got into the engine, it just didn’t look that deep.”</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>Heading To An Early Auto Grave?</strong></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Poor chap hasn’t had a good week.<br><br>Best caption wins!! <a href="https://t.co/k8SC7Y7yfk">pic.twitter.com/k8SC7Y7yfk</a></p>— Lawrence Whittaker (@ListerLawrence) <a href="https://x.com/ListerLawrence/status/2070775318164430851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>The clip ultimately ends with three men, including the driver, huddled around the engine, clearly trying to understand why it cut out and whether there’s anything they can do to save it. We can also see the front tow hook was screwed into position, so presumably the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/aston-martin/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/aston-martin/">Aston Martin</a> was towed out from its watery grave. </p><p><a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a71770263/flooded-aston-martin-vantage-james-pond/">Road & Track</a> points out that the owner has already earned himself a nickname online, “James Pond,” which is about the kindest thing the internet was ever going to do for a man who just watched his sports car go for a swim.</p><p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/07/aston-martins-vantage-is-a-baby-no-more/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/07/aston-martins-vantage-is-a-baby-no-more/">The Vantage’s</a> intakes sit right at the front of the engine bay, and it appears the water was at least deep enough to cover part of the grille. If the engine sucked in water, it probably hydrolocked and shut off instantly. Depending on the damage, repairing the AMG-sourced V8 may be possible, though it would be expensive. Alternatively, Aston Martin may recommend completely replacing the engine, or the car’s insurer may even decide to total it if the repairs are too costly.</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/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6.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/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-1536x864.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/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6.jpg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-1536x864.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=" James Pond’s Aston Martin Found A Puddle With A License To Drown" width="1920" height="1080" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Aston-Martin-Vantage-6-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Lead image Lawrence Whittaker / X</figcaption></figure></a></body></html></p>
Samsung teases wide-as-hell new foldable.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/samsung-teases-wide-as-hell-new-foldable/intro-1782845648.jpg" /></p>
The app's arrival follows an announcement at last year's Meta Connect conference.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/discord-now-runs-natively-on-meta-quest-headsets/intro-1782860113.jpg" /></p>
Flies can ruin an outdoor gathering faster than you can say Diptera (the insect order in which the more than 150,000 fly species are found). They buzz around you, landing on food, and some species pack a powerfully painful bite. These pesky insects also make their way inside during the summer months and continue to annoy us in our own homes!You can plant fly-repelling herbs and plants to help keep them away, but there may be some mistakes you are making around your ya
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SB39923-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/SB39923-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SB39923-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SB39923-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SB39923-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SB39923-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>Spy photographers have snapped the new ID. Tiguan undergoing testing.</li><li>It’s an extensively updated version of the ID.4 and features a new design.</li><li>Model will transition to the MEB+ platform and likely feature new motors.</li></ul></div></div><p>The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/vw-id4-chattanooga-production-end/">Volkswagen ID.4 went out of production</a> in Chattanooga, Tennessee in April as the plant is embracing “higher‑volume products that meet market demand.” While the electric crossover is dead in America, the automaker has previously said existing inventory should be enough to “support customer demand into 2027.”</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>After that point, a “future version” will arrive in America. It’s known as the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/vws-id-4-dies-this-year-but-the-storys-not-over/">ID. Tiguan</a> and spy photographers recently snapped a prototype undergoing testing in the Alps.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/vw-id4-facelift-electric-tiguan-shift/">VW’s Facelifted ID.4 Is Starting To Look A Lot Like A Tiguan</a></strong></p><p>Disguised to look like the outgoing model, the electric Tiguan has a fully enclosed grille that will likely echo the one found on the new ID. Polo and <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/vw-id3-neo-update/">facelifted ID.3 Neo</a>. Bigger changes occur further below as the model has a new bumper, which channels air into revamped side curtains.</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>The lower intake is new as well and it trades a honeycomb mesh pattern for horizontal bars. The crossover also sports a new center-mounted sensor pod.</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><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4><p>Moving down the sides, the profile looks pretty familiar at first glance. However, a closer inspection reveals a surprising number of changes for a facelift.</p><p>In particular, there are new doors and a flatter shoulder line. Designers also added more conventional door handles as well as streamlined lower cladding. We can even see new third quarter glass and a reimagined rear pillar.</p><p>The extensive changes continue at the rear, where there’s an all-new liftgate, bumper, and diffuser. They’re joined by new taillights, which are hidden behind a photorealistic graphic.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison.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/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-400x302.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-1024x772.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-768x579.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-1536x1158.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/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison.jpg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-400x302.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-768x579.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-1536x1158.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=" VW’s ID. Tiguan Will Be So Much More Than A Facelifted ID.4" width="1920" height="1448" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Carscoops-ID4-Comparison-1024x772.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Interior changes should be pretty significant as well and we can likely expect a new dashboard, upgraded displays, and revamped switchgear. We also wouldn’t be surprised to find a new steering wheel and higher quality materials.</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 upgrades won’t end there as the ID. Tiguan will ride on the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2022/12/vws-meb-platform-to-offer-faster-charging-and-longer-range/">new MEB+ platform</a>. We can also likely expect 58- and 79-kWh battery packs and a charging capacity of around 183 kW. They should be joined by upgraded motors offering improved performance and increased efficiency.</p><p>Of course, we’ll get a better idea of what to expect either late this year or early in 2027.</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"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Baldauf</h4></body></html></p>