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The ‘Gold Standard For New Vehicle Quality’ Recalls 741,000 Roll-Away SUVs And 36,000 Flare-Flinging Broncos

<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ford-Raptor-Jun30261-1024x576.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/Ford-Raptor-Jun30261-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ford-Raptor-Jun30261-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ford-Raptor-Jun30261-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ford-Raptor-Jun30261-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ford-Raptor-Jun30261-2048x1151.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>Ford recalls more than 741,000 vehicles over faulty transmission rollaway risk.</li><li>Additionally, 36,000 sporty Bronco Raptor models could shed their fender flares.</li><li>Dealers will update software, inspect components, and replace damaged parts.</li></ul></div></div><p>Ford service bays have a busy summer and fall ahead. The automaker has announced two new <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/recalls/">recalls </a>in the US, the larger of which covers almost 750,000 SUVs and pickups over a transmission fault that could increase the risk of a vehicle rolling away after it’s been parked.</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 timing is a touch awkward, landing just days after <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/2026-inital-quality-study/">Ford was crowned the top mainstream brand </a>in JD Power’s latest Initial Quality Study, an award the company called proof it had become the “gold standard for new vehicle quality.”</p><p>The big recall affects <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/forget-the-bathroom-scale-the-2021-ford-f-150-can-weigh-you-and-your-payload/">2021 F-150s</a>, 2020-2021 Explorers and Lincoln Aviators, plus 2018-2021 Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators. In total, 741,195 vehicles are involved, making this one of Ford’s larger actions of the year.</p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/farley-ford-jd-power-quality/">Jim Farley Says It Took Ford Four Years To Finally Get Its Quality Issues Under Control</a></strong></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>Certain transmission downshifts can briefly engage the parking pawl while the vehicle is still moving due to insufficient fluid flow to the park valve, Ford says. That can damage the transmission’s parking system, leaving it unable to securely hold the vehicle in Park if the electronic parking brake isn’t applied. In that situation, the vehicle could roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. One tell-tale that a rollaway is on the cards is the possible appearance of a wrench-shaped warning light in the instrument cluster.</p><p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/ford/">Ford</a> also says the electronic parking brake is designed to apply automatically if the transmission doesn’t properly reach the Park position. Sounds sensible. Unfortunately, Dearborn engineers determined that the safeguard may not always detect vehicle movement after the powertrain control module goes to sleep.</p><p><strong>Software Update Covers Most Models</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622.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/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622.webp 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-2048x1151.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/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622.jpg 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-2048x1151.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=" The ‘Gold Standard For New Vehicle Quality’ Recalls 741,000 Roll-Away SUVs And 36,000 Flare-Flinging Broncos" width="2250" height="1265" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lincoln-Navigator-Jun302622-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>The fix involves updating the powertrain control module software to prevent the transmission from commanding the problematic shifts. <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/dealers/">Dealers</a> will also inspect affected transmissions for park system damage and replace any damaged components free of charge. Ford says it’s aware of 24 allegations of property damage and nine alleged injuries related to the issue. So it’s a more urgent issue than some recall over a missing tire label.</p><p><strong>Bronco Raptor Sheds Its Flares</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>There’s also a smaller Ford recall in the news this week involving 36,046 examples of the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2022/01/2022-ford-bronco-raptor-400hp/">2022-2026 Bronco Raptor</a>. In these SUVs, improperly manufactured attachment holes and leftover burrs or fibers can prevent those butch-looking fender flares from fully securing during assembly. As a result, the flares can loosen and eventually detach, creating a road hazard for other drivers.</p><p>The trouble traces back to January 13, 2026, when Ford received a warranty claim on a 2026 Bronco Raptor whose front right fender flare came off while driving. The flares are meant to be removable for off-road use, but a botched assembly job can let one detach on its own. As of June 5, Ford counted 409 reports across 352 unique VINs, with no accidents or injuries tied to the problem.</p><p>Owners might spot gaps or sagging around the flare, or hear rattling and flapping noises at highway speeds before one parts company with the truck. Dealers will inspect the flares, replace the retaining push pins where needed, repair any loose flares, or install brand-new replacements if one has already gone missing.</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/Raptor-2-Jun20263.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/Raptor-2-Jun20263.webp 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-2048x1151.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/Raptor-2-Jun20263.jpg 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-2048x1151.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=" The ‘Gold Standard For New Vehicle Quality’ Recalls 741,000 Roll-Away SUVs And 36,000 Flare-Flinging Broncos" width="2250" height="1265" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Raptor-2-Jun20263-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Ford</h4></body></html></p>

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<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20.1-2026-Honda-Passport-TrailSport-Elite2026_Passport_Elite_PR_0001-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/2026/06/20.1-2026-Honda-Passport-TrailSport-Elite2026_Passport_Elite_PR_0001-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20.1-2026-Honda-Passport-TrailSport-Elite2026_Passport_Elite_PR_0001-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20.1-2026-Honda-Passport-TrailSport-Elite2026_Passport_Elite_PR_0001-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20.1-2026-Honda-Passport-TrailSport-Elite2026_Passport_Elite_PR_0001-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20.1-2026-Honda-Passport-TrailSport-Elite2026_Passport_Elite_PR_0001-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>Honda and Nissan could start sharing ECUs as early as 2029 or 2030.</li><li>Perhaps impacting a potential deal between the two will be Renault.</li><li>The French company still retains a 15 percent voting stake in Nissan.</li></ul></div></div><p>Honda and Nissan are inching closer to a partnership, and neither company is in a position to wait. A collaboration can’t come soon enough, and the first piece of it looks like shared ECUs that function as a car’s central brain.</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>Speaking at <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/honda/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/honda/">Honda’s</a> annual general shareholders meeting in Japan late last week, Honda president Toshihiro Mibe said that work with Nissan is “quite far along, with some aspects close to an announcement.” Mibe revealing that an announcement could be just around the corner was likely made in part to quell fears among shareholders after Honda recently posted its first annual net loss in its history.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/honda-nissan-mitsubishi-ecu-sharing/" type="post" id="3455239">Honda, Nissan, And Mitsubishi Want To Share Parts, Starting With The Car’s Brain</a></strong></p><p>Earlier this week, it was revealed that common ECUs will be used across a range of Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi models, hybrids and EVs included. Nikkei Asia <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/honda-ceo-mibe-says-tie-up-with-nissan-close-to-announcement">reports </a>that the three still have to settle questions around development funding and other terms before anything is signed, though an agreement is expected within weeks rather than months.</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>According to Mibe, Honda is “proceeding with each project in a win-win relationship.” Shared ECUs could reach the market around 2029 or 2030, and once vehicles from different brands run on the same brain, the rest of the collaboration gets easier. A common control unit is the kind of foundation everything else bolts onto.</p><p><strong>What About Renault?</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-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/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-1024x685.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-768x514.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-1536x1027.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-2048x1370.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/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-768x514.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-2048x1370.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 Boss Says Deal With Nissan Is “Close”" width="2560" height="1712" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-Honda-Civic-Sedan-Sport-Touring-Hybrid-1024x685.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Potentially standing in the way of closer ties between Honda and Nissan <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/renault-and-nissan-might-rekindle-their-alliance/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/renault-and-nissan-might-rekindle-their-alliance/">is Renault</a>. The French brand continues to hold a 15 percent voting stake in Nissan. It’s reported that Renault may have recently influenced shareholders to reject Nissan’s proposal to appoint Motoo Nagai as an outside director.</p><p>As Nissan is a publicly traded company, it will need shareholder consent to enter into important capital alliances, such as with Honda, and this recent example shows that Renault still has a significant say in what happens.</p><p>Honda needs a close relationship with <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/nissan/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/nissan/">Nissan</a> now more than ever. The company recently posted a net loss of 423.9 billion yen, or $2.62 billion, for the year ending in March. According to Mibe, if Honda cannot “beat emerging forces within three years… our four-wheel business will be in trouble.”</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/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-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/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-2048x1366.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/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-2048x1366.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=" Honda Boss Says Deal With Nissan Is “Close”" width="2560" height="1707" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-Nissan-Z-Performance-8-1-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p>

The Next Mazda MX-5 Could Be The Last One To Burn Gas

<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027_mazda_mx-5_croatia_ag_det_2-copyf-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/2026/06/2027_mazda_mx-5_croatia_ag_det_2-copyf-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027_mazda_mx-5_croatia_ag_det_2-copyf-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027_mazda_mx-5_croatia_ag_det_2-copyf-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027_mazda_mx-5_croatia_ag_det_2-copyf-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027_mazda_mx-5_croatia_ag_det_2-copyf-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>Mazda hints the next MX-5 could be the last combustion-powered Miata.</li><li>Low weight, a manual gearbox, and NA power remain top priorities.</li><li>Stricter Japanese rules already make today’s MX-5 noticeably quieter.</li></ul></div></div><p>The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/mazda-mx-5/">Mazda MX-5</a> has survived changing fashions, shrinking sports car sales and an SUV-obsessed world. But there’s one battle it probably can’t win forever. Mazda has now hinted the next-generation Miata could be the last one powered by a combustion engine before electricity finally takes over.</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 suggestion comes from Mazda Australia boss Vinesh Bhindi, who says a visiting company executive confirmed a new MX-5 is definitely on the way, even if nobody’s willing to say exactly when.</p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/mazda-mx5-europe-update/">The 2027 MX-5 Gains 4 Horsepower In Europe, And Mazda Wants You To Hear Every One</a></strong></p><p>“He also hinted at it possibly being the last ICE (internal combustion engine) version,” Bhindi told Australia’s <a href="https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/next-combustion-powered-mazda-mx-5-could-be-the-last">Car Expert</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><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-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/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-2048x1153.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/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-2048x1153.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=" The Next Mazda MX-5 Could Be The Last One To Burn Gas" width="2500" height="1407" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Mazda-MX-5-Roadster-PS-Japan-3-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Senior <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/mazda/">Mazda</a> execs have previously admitted the next MX-5 is still years away, despite the current ND generation now entering its twelfth year. Given how long previous generations have remained on sale, its replacement could easily carry the combustion torch well into the 2030s.</p><p><strong>Old School By Design</strong></p><p>The good news is Mazda doesn’t appear interested in reinventing the Miata while there’s still gasoline in the tank. Company executives have repeatedly stressed that the priorities remain refreshingly old school: keep it light, compact and naturally aspirated. And, perhaps most importantly, keep the manual gearbox option.</p><p>Reports suggest the next MX-5 could switch to Mazda’s new naturally aspirated <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/04/mazdas-next-miata-hides-a-big-surprise-under-the-hood/">2.5-liter Skyactiv-Z</a> engine, replacing today’s smaller 2.0-liter unit. It could also gain mild hybrid assistance to meet stricter emissions regulations without adding too much weight.</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><strong>Ambitious Weight Target</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262.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/MazdaMX5Jun30262.webp 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-2048x1151.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/MazdaMX5Jun30262.jpg 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-2048x1151.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=" The Next Mazda MX-5 Could Be The Last One To Burn Gas" width="2250" height="1265" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MazdaMX5Jun30262-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Because weight remains public enemy number one. Mazda wants the next roadster to come in below 1,000 kg (2,205 lbs), an ambitious target considering modern crash standards and the possibility of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/hybrids/">hybrid</a> hardware. If the engineers can pull that off, it’ll be one of the more impressive feats in the sports car world.</p><p>Beyond that, though, the writing seems to be on the wall. If the generation after this one arrives sometime in the mid-2030s, a fully electric MX-5 may no longer be optional due to CO2 legislation in key markets like Europe. Battery technology will almost certainly improve by then, but recreating the featherweight, tossable character that made the Miata famous won’t be easy.</p><p><strong>Quieter At Home</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>We’ve got plenty of years yet before the MX-5 turns into a silent EV, but <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/mazda-mx5-japan-update/">it is getting quieter</a> in its home market. Tightening Japanese noise regulations have forced Mazda to dial back some of the roadster’s soundtrack, just as Mazda Europe is upping the decibel count on its own MX-5’s. The latest Japanese updates include quieter tires and a larger exhaust silencer, with that chunkier muffler even eating into trunk space on the retractable hardtop RF.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MX5Jun30263.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/MX5Jun30263.webp 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-2048x1151.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/MX5Jun30263.jpg 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-2048x1151.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=" The Next Mazda MX-5 Could Be The Last One To Burn Gas" width="2250" height="1265" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MX5Jun30263-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Mazda UK </h4></body></html></p>

Alpine And Lacoste Built A Crocodile-Tailed Rally Car

<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4244-lead-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/2026/06/4244-lead-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4244-lead-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4244-lead-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4244-lead-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/4244-lead-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>Alpine and Lacoste built a one-off A290 Rallye concept.</li><li>The ducktail spoiler doubles as a pool of red water.</li><li>Hundreds of tiny crocodiles cover the dashboard inside.</li></ul></div></div><p>Two of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/france/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/france/">France’s</a> most recognizable names, Alpine and Lacoste, have come together for a clothing line and a one-off build of the electric A290 Rallye hot hatch that, although highly unlikely, we’d very much like to see reach production.</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><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/07/alpine-electric-a290-rallye-competition-car-launch/" type="post" id="3242351">Alpine’s New A290 Rallye Throws Mud And Sparks At $70K</a></strong></p><p>The build carries the full name ‘Beware of the Crocodile – <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/alpine/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/alpine/">Alpine</a> Lacoste A290 Rallye’, and it takes its color cue from the bright red of the crocodile’s tongue on the Lacoste badge. The exterior is mostly white with red turning up only in flashes, while the cabin goes the opposite direction and drowns itself in red almost wall to wall.</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>Key changes include flared wheel arches, a revised front bumper with red accents on the covered headlights and DRLs, and plenty of forged carbon fiber. The hot hatch also rides on a set of classic aero-disc-inspired rally wheels finished in white. As with the standard A290 Rallye, a roof scoop makes the cut too.</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 rear is the most striking area. The rear window is gone, and in its place sits a large red crocodile head that appears partly submerged in red water, which is in fact just the car’s red-painted ducktail spoiler.</p><p><strong>A Cabin To Match</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>Alpine and Lacoste have then transformed the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/electric-vehicles/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/electric-vehicles/">EV’s</a> cabin. Hundreds of little crocodiles are spread across the dashboard while Lacoste’s petit piqué red fabric adorns the racing seats and door panels. Intricate embroidery has been completed by the same firm that produces the embroidered crocodiles on Lacoste’s polo shirts, and 3D printing has also been used to shed unnecessary weight from the seats.</p><p>Not only have the firms collaborated on <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/alpine-a290/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/alpine-a290/">this special A290</a>, but Lacoste ambassador Pierre Niney and Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly are also the stars of a short commercial released to promote the partnership. 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Jeep’s Next Flagship SUV For Europe Comes From China, Not America

<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Stellantis-Teaser-STLA-One-Jeep-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/Stellantis-Teaser-STLA-One-Jeep-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Stellantis-Teaser-STLA-One-Jeep-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Stellantis-Teaser-STLA-One-Jeep-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Stellantis-Teaser-STLA-One-Jeep-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Stellantis-Teaser-STLA-One-Jeep-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>Jeep plans six European models by 2030, up from just two SUVs today.</li><li>A new flagship D-SUV will be built in China on a Dongfeng platform.</li><li>Two small SUVs above the Avenger will ride on Stellantis hardware.</li></ul></div></div><p>After killing the Wrangler, Jeep’s European range now comes down to two SUVs, <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/jeep-avenger-facelift-2/">the recently facelifted Avenger</a> and the new Compass. That changes before the decade is out. During a media call, the automaker laid out a plan to widen its footprint across the continent by 2030, pulling in the US-built Recon, adding two small SUVs, and slotting in a mid-size model built in China with Dongfeng.</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><strong>A Flagship From China</strong></p><p>Starting with the elephant in the room, Stellantis is tightening its ties with China through a new global model. It rides on a multi-energy platform from Chinese automaker Dongfeng, probably paired with a <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/phev/">plug-in hybrid</a> or range-extender powertrain.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/stellantis-brand-differentiation/">Stellantis Swears Its Rebadges Won’t Be Lazy, But Only Four Brands Get 70% Of The Cash</a></strong></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 shared hardware doesn’t worry Jeep, which insists the styling, the product formula, and the 4×4 experience will be 100 percent its own. As <a href="https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jeep-launch-chinese-4x4-flagship-and-two-small-suvs-europe" type="link" id="https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jeep-launch-chinese-4x4-flagship-and-two-small-suvs-europe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">reported</a> by Autocar, Fabio Catone, who runs Jeep, Ram, and Dodge in Enlarged Europe, reached for the iPhone as his comparison, saying the “technical features of the design are fully lined with the identity of the brand” while drawing on Dongfeng’s “industrial footprint.”</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-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/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-2048x1152.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/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-2048x1152.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=" Jeep’s Next Flagship SUV For Europe Comes From China, Not America" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-3-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Catone added: “The D-SUV marked in <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/Europe">Europe</a> for us is a white space, and globally it’s a very strong pillar for Jeep. Our position is to add a strong D-SUV proposition, and we found this a strong opportunity with Dongfeng.”</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/2027-jeep-grand-cherokee-overland-trailhawk/">2027 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ushers In Return Of Trailhawk and Overland Trims</a></strong></p><p>The still-unnamed model lands in the D-SUV (midsize) segment and will likely be offered in China, Europe, and other select markets. North America almost certainly misses out, thanks to import tariffs. One plausible donor is <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/05/dongfeng-warrior-m817-hybrid-700-hp-off-road-powerhouse/">the Dongfeng M187</a>, a rugged-looking thing that stretches 5,100 mm (200.7 inches) nose to tail.</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><strong>More Small SUVs</strong></p><p>The two small SUVs slot in above the Avenger and close the gap to the larger Compass. One reads as more compact, the other as a bigger body style, and together they will cover 98% of the B-SUV segment, one of the strongest in Europe.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch.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/Jeep-Sketch.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-1024x575.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-768x431.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-1536x863.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-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/Jeep-Sketch.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-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=" Jeep’s Next Flagship SUV For Europe Comes From China, Not America" width="2500" height="1404" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Sketch-1024x575.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>The company said the compact B-SUV will be wider than the Avenger, looking more like a proper SUV than a raised hatchback. The larger model will likely be the next generation of the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/jeep-renegade/">Renegade</a>, with more tech and practicality than its aging predecessor.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/jeep-cherokee-trailhawk-teased/">Jeep’s New Cherokee Gets Its Mojo Back With The Trailhawk</a></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>Both of the upcoming small SUVs <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/stellantis-affordable-cars-strategy/">will ride on Stellantis’ STLA One platform</a>, featuring steer-by-wire technology. The company didn’t get into specifics about the powertrains, but chances are they will offer mild-hybrid and fully electric options. The new models will also be available with AWD, staying true to their Jeep heritage with good off-road angles and rugged looks.</p><p><strong>What About The Wrangler?</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-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/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-2048x1153.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/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-2048x1153.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=" Jeep’s Next Flagship SUV For Europe Comes From China, Not America" width="2500" height="1407" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-2-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>Jeep recently pulled the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/jeep-Wrangler/">Wrangler</a> from Europe, after doing the same with the Gladiator and the short-lived Grand Cherokee. Jeep’s European boss said the brand is hunting for a way to bring the iconic nameplate back while clearing the strict emission regulations, though that won’t happen in the foreseeable future.</p><p><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/jlr-defender-stellantis-us-2/">JLR Could Go After Ford’s Bronco With Simpler Stellantis-Based Defender</a></strong></p><p>Until the Wrangler returns, Jeep has confirmed plans to import the fully electric <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/Jeep-Recon">Recon</a> from North America to Europe in early 2027. The automaker hopes that car and the Dongfeng-based model will satisfy buyers shopping for a larger, capable off-roader.</p><p>All told, Jeep’s European lineup will grow to six models by 2030, covering a projected 90% of the SUV market.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-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/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-2048x1152.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/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-2048x1152.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=" Jeep’s Next Flagship SUV For Europe Comes From China, Not America" width="2500" height="1406" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jeep-Future-Strategy-Europe-1-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p>

How contractors can prepare for community pushback on data center projects

<p>Although contractors can’t eliminate the risk of community opposition, “there are things they can do to avoid becoming the insurer of that risk,” said Mark Carter, partner at law firm Buchalter.</p>

Hazard prevention isn’t enough. Construction must automate and eliminate danger.

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/RplENJ8mYYK9E7Dv8jTconkLOKjMfxzMoaAgk89MvTQ/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMDEyNTg2MzM2LmpwZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>Some safety systems are “so risky that they are bound to eventually fail,” writes the director of Virginia Tech’s school of construction.</p>

BMW Teases The New X5’s X-Shaped Lights, The Leak Shows The Rest

<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bmwau_1782781212_3930576148191050790_202215093-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/bmwau_1782781212_3930576148191050790_202215093-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bmwau_1782781212_3930576148191050790_202215093-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bmwau_1782781212_3930576148191050790_202215093-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bmwau_1782781212_3930576148191050790_202215093-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bmwau_1782781212_3930576148191050790_202215093-copy.jpg 1580w" 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 next-gen X5 adopts BMW’s Neue Klasse design language.</li><li>The current model’s split tailgate will not return on the SUV.</li><li>Neue Klasse styling brings a new grille and X-shaped running lights.</li></ul></div></div><p><em><strong>Update:</strong> BMW is hours from officially revealing the new-generation 2027 X5, codenamed G65, and still teasing the SUV in darkened previews through its official channels, yet photos of the car have already surfaced on Instagram ahead of the curtain drop. The leak lands without much shock value, given that the new X5 already broke cover back in March. What’s pictured in full production trim is the iX5 60, the electric range-topper of the lineup.</em></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><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaIYamIDQcI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); 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The brand’s U.S. dealers have now seen the next-generation X5 and X7 in the metal, and like a good deal of recent BMW product, the cars look set to divide opinion. The headline from the room is that the new X5 drops one of its more useful party tricks.</p><p>While presenting more than a dozen new vehicles for the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw/">BMW</a>, Mini, and Rolls-Royce brands to dealers in Nashville, attendees have confirmed the new X5 will lose the useful split tailgate of the current model. This appeared to be the case when leaked images of the new X5 surfaced a couple of months ago, but this is our first time receiving confirmation.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/bmw-x5-7series-leaked-photos/" type="post" id="3391519">BMW Leak Reveals Two Very Different Futures For 2028 X5 And 7-Series Facelift</a></strong></p><p>As those March photos showed, <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw-x5/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw-x5/">the new X5</a> will look very different than the outgoing one. 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BMW’s Newest American Worker Is A Robot That Looks Eerily Human

<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/P90646727_highRes_humanoid-robot-figur-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/P90646727_highRes_humanoid-robot-figur-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/P90646727_highRes_humanoid-robot-figur-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/P90646727_highRes_humanoid-robot-figur-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/P90646727_highRes_humanoid-robot-figur-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/P90646727_highRes_humanoid-robot-figur-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>BMW is using Figure’s new humanoid robot to help with logistics at its plant.</li><li>The robots sort components arriving at the factory and place them in trolleys.</li><li>Humanoid robots can be especially useful in monotonous roles at the plant.</li></ul></div></div><p>Roughly two years after <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bmw/">BMW</a> first put humanoid robots to work at its US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a newer version has clocked in. The machines come from American firm Figure, and the resemblance to a person runs deeper than anything <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2023/09/teslas-optimus-robot-shows-how-its-coming-for-your-boring-job/">Tesla has managed with Optimus</a>. This one looks less like a prototype in costume and more like something built to share a floor with workers.</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 new robot, known as the Figure 03, will play an important role in the plant’s logistics operations. Components arriving at the site currently land in large containers and are unsorted. It will now be the task of these robots to pick up each part and sort them into a sequencing trolley.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/hasta-la-vista-hans-bmw-embraces-robotic-workers/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/hasta-la-vista-hans-bmw-embraces-robotic-workers/">BMW’s New Humanoid Workers Never Take A Break Or Get Paid</a></strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-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/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-2048x1366.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 decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-2048x1366.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=" BMW’s Newest American Worker Is A Robot That Looks Eerily Human" width="2560" height="1708" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-3-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>These trolleys will then be taken to a specified collection point for further transport. These parts will then be handed over to an automated tugger train or a Smart Transport Robot, which will shift them to the production line, where human workers will use them to assemble several new BMW models.</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 Figure 03 robots play a different role than <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/08/bmw-travels-to-the-future-by-trialing-humanoid-robots-at-u-s-factory/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/08/bmw-travels-to-the-future-by-trialing-humanoid-robots-at-u-s-factory/">the old Figure 02 bots</a> used at the site. Through an 11-month pilot program, those old humanoids worked in the body shop, inserting sheet-metal parts for the welding process, helping to build more than 30,000 X3s over a ten-month period.</p><p><strong>Helping Workers, Not Replacing Them</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-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/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-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 decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-2048x1366.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=" BMW’s Newest American Worker Is A Robot That Looks Eerily Human" width="2560" height="1708" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BMW-Figure-03-Robots-1-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p>“Plant Spartanburg is the birthplace of humanoid robotics in BMW Manufacturing’s operational day-to-day activities,” Ulrich Wieland, vice president of production control and logistics at BMW Manufacturing, said. “Having already successfully completed a pilot with Figure 02 in our body shop, we are now looking forward to deploying Figure 03 for a sequencing use case in logistics.”</p><p>BMW refers to these <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/robots/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/robots/">humanoid robots</a> as a “value-adding complement to existing automation” at its plant, which already uses AI to develop intricate virtual 3D simulations and a so-called ‘virtual factory’ to continually refine processes. BMW says robots like these are especially important for “monotonous, ergonomically demanding, or safety-critical activities,” and says it wants to “protect and most effectively utilize employees,” rather than replacing all of them with robots.</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"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos BMW</h4></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>

CHP Trolls Audi E-Tron GT Driver Who Ran Out Of Juice

<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Audi-e-tron-GT-CHP-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/Audi-e-tron-GT-CHP-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Audi-e-tron-GT-CHP-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Audi-e-tron-GT-CHP-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Audi-e-tron-GT-CHP-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Audi-e-tron-GT-CHP.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>Police in California have poked fun at an EV driver who ran out of juice.</li><li>The Audi e-tron GT was left stranded and used a generator to recharge.</li><li>The 2026 model starts at $127,700 and offers up to 300 miles of range.</li></ul></div></div><p>The California Highway Patrol’s Truckee branch <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/chp-rivian-cold-weather/">embraces the lighter side of policing</a> and they’ve gone viral for mocking an Audi e-tron GT owner.</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 wayward driver ran out of juice on the highway, so they had to pull over to the side of the road. Instead of getting towed to a nearby charging station, they opted to use a generator to slowly recharge the vehicle.</p><p><strong>Review: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/2026-audi-rs-etron-gt-performance-review/">Driving The 2026 Audi RS e-Tron GT Performance Feels Like Falling Into A Black Hole</a></strong></p><p>That’s less than ideal and the California Highway Patrol joked, “Thoughts and prayers won’t add miles to your battery… but thankfully they brought their own generator.” They also posted an image of the incident set to Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer.</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>On a more serious note, the highway patrol noted that “Mountain driving, elevation changes, and higher speeds can drain your EV battery much faster than expected.” They went on to encourage visitors to plan ahead, charge up, and leave yourself a little extra range. If you fail to heed their advice, you might end up like this driver and need an “unscheduled stop on the shoulder.”</p><iframe loading="lazy" src="" width="560" height="635" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=520&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1748282739677841%2F&show_text=true&width=560&t=0" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe><p>The 2026 <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/audi-e-tron-gt/">Audi S e-tron GT</a> starts at $127,700 and features a 105 kWh battery pack that feeds a dual-motor all-wheel drive system developing up to 670 hp (500 kW / 679 PS). It enables the model to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 3.3 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 152 mph (245 km/h).</p><p>Buyers will also find a respectable range of up to 300 miles (483 km). That wasn’t enough for this driver, but the 320 kW DC fast charging capability can take the battery from 10% to 80% in as little as 18 minutes.</p><p>Audi also offers an even more powerful <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2024/11/2025-audi-e-tron-gt-costs-almost-20k-more-than-last-year-but-its-a-lot-faster-too/">RS e-tron GT performance</a> for $170,500. It has 912 hp (680 kW / 925 PS) and hits 60 mph (96 km/h) in 2.4 seconds. However, the range drops to 278 miles (447 km).</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"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section></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>