On September 30, Stellantis announced the addition of the new 2027 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk to the line, with authentic off-road capability, an estimated 31 MPG combined, and best-in-class off-road specifications.
North American customers are able to place orders for the model starting now, with prices starting at USD

On October 1, Toyota announced it is expanding the Grand Highlander line with the addition of the new Woodland Edition for MY 2027, expected to start arriving with the other Grand Highlander trim levels at U.S. dealerships later in 2026.
The new Woodland Edition features an additional half inch of ground clearance du

On September 30, BMW Group outlined its future plans at Capital Market Day 2026, focusing on improving resilience, competitiveness and profitability in a challenging market. BMW will build on its strengths, including technology flexibility, innovation, global operations, and its premium brand strategy.
BMW is reviewi

On September 30, Volkswagen of America celebrated the recent start of assembly of the all-new 2027 Atlas family at its Chattanooga Plant, Tennessee, ahead of the crossovers’ arrival at U.S. dealerships in October.
Assembly of the second-generation Atlas began this summer at the Chattanooga plant. Since the first Atla

U.S. buyers will get a chance to reserve the new BMW i3 electric sedan sooner than expected as BMW opens reservations for the new i3 on September 29, a week earlier than planned.
On September 23, BMW notified that it will open reservations in the U.S. for the new BMW i3 on September 29. Company sources previously sai

GM is building about 75% fewer Chevrolet Bolt EVs at the Fairfax assembly plant than had originally been planned before EV tax credits expired in September 2025, according to Dontay Wilson, president of the UAW local chapter there.
Fairfax Assembly is now on pace to make about 35,000 of EVs in total before production

On September 28, Nissan Americas Chairman Christian Meunier said at a briefing at Nissan Motor Co.’s global headquarters that his company will make hybrids its ‘primary powertrain’ in North America by 2030, with e-Power Rogue, Kicks, and electrified V6 trucks.
Nissan will cover the North American market in 2030 by ad

GM executive vice president and CFO Paul Jacobson outlined customer demand expectations for his company moving into 2027 while speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference from September 15-17.
Jacobson said that GM is not planning to broaden its EV portfolio in the near term, but rather would focus on scaling chea

On September 24, Tesla began deliveries of its long-delayed Semi electric truck to a first group of customers as it formally inaugurated the truck’s dedicated production plant at Gigafactory Nevada. 
Reiterating the plant’s capacity of 50,000 trucks a year, Dan Priestley, Tesla's director of Semi truck engineering, s

On September 24, GM unveiled updates for the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD heavy-duty trucks which arrive at U.S. dealers beginning late 2026. The HD pickups are built at the Flint Assembly Plant and Oshawa Car Assembly.
Central to the updates is GM’s first all-new, in-house-designed heavy-duty diesel

BMW North America is accelerating the market launch of the iX3 electric SUV faster than planned, reported by up to 10 days earlier at one California dealership, ahead of the official September 25 date because of “strong customer demand.”
With a starting price of USD 61,500, the 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive for the U.S. mar

On September 22, GMC announced full product information for the next-gen 2027 GMC Sierra 1500, ahead of its launch at North American dealerships later in the 2026 calendar year. The GMC Sierra is built at GM’s Fort Wayne Plant, Indiana.
The next-generation 2027 Sierra 1500 introduces a more upright exterior with mach

Honda is reported to be considering a three-row flagship crossover, expected to stretch about 8 inches longer than the current Pilot, according to industry reports, that would begin U.S. production in Q1 2032. 
The model would give the brand a direct competitor against larger three-row family crossovers like the Toyo

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe recently provided more information on R3 pricing and the R4 model in an interview with the New York Times.
Scaringe said the R3’s price will be “materially lower” than the R2's. Following the R3, an R4 model built at Rivian’s new plant in Georgia after it opens in 2028 will take Rivian’s entry

On September 16, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Special Order requiring a Tesla officer to sign an affidavit attesting to the completeness of the company’s responses regarding self-certification of the Cybercab, due by September 30.
The order builds on Audit Query AQ26002, wh

Honda is reported to be accelerating production of next-gen hybrid vehicles by several months, building a CR-V hybrid at its Alliston Plant in Canada in February 2027, and the Indiana Auto Plant and East Liberty Auto Plant in March. 
With that schedule, vehicles could be arriving at U.S. dealers before summer.
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On September 21, Nissan revealed the all-new 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid as the most advanced and efficient version of its best-selling SUV for the U.S. market. The 2027 Rogue Hybrid combines new-in-class hybrid technology with effortless functionality and innovative design.
The all-new 2027 Rogue Hybrid is one of Nissa

A year after GM and Hyundai announced plans in August 2025 to co-develop five vehicles, GM South America officials revealed that the company has not yet defined the use of Hyundai’s vehicle platform for models being developed in Brazil. 
During a meeting with regional suppliers, both President and Managing Director o

On September 12, Tesla posted an image and wording to suggest a reveal or event tied to the long-delayed Roadster. In a post on X, Tesla simply wrote, “Go for launch,” with a graphic showing a “10.01”. 
The graphic also seems to hint at the promised cold gas thrusters, developed by SpaceX that would enable the roads

On September 9, Honda presented the rugged capability and styling of the 2027 Passport TrailSport models that begin arriving at U.S. dealerships later in September. The extensively reengineered suspension provides a leading combination of off-road capability and on-road performance.
Built exclusively at its Alabama A