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2027 Telluride’s First Recall Arrives Before Most Buyers Even See One

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The 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 K4 are being recalled. Both have seat belt buckles that may not latch properly. Dealers can’t deliver the vehicles until they pass inspection. The 2027 Kia Telluride only began arriving at dealerships last month, yet it’s already facing its first recall. The three-row crossover is joined by the 2026 K4, as both models have a rear seat belt buckle that may not latch properly. The issue involves the rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the sedan as well as the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the crossover. A total of 14,870 vehicles are impacted by the recall and 13,499 of them are Tellurides. More: It’ll Take You Over 6 Years To Recover The Extra Cost Of A 2027 Telluride Hybrid The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Kia originally became aware of the issue in February after their plant in Georgia discovered problems latching the third-row center seat buckle. The plant then advised their North American Safe...
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Dealer Meeting Leak Points To Corvette’s Next Shake-Up As One Hybrid Replaces Another

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Dealer meeting rumors hint the Corvette lineup grows for 2027. Leaks suggest Grand Sport and hybrid GSX replace the E-Ray. New LS6 V8 and AWD hybrid system could reach 720 horsepower. Years ago, a leak exposed the Corvette road map long before it came to fruition. It ended up being pretty much dead on . What it didn’t contain is what we’re hearing about today. New rumors suggest that two new Corvette variants are on their way and another one might be going away for the time being. General Motors hasn’t said a word publicly, but leaks from recent dealer meetings suggest the shake-up will arrive for the 2027 model year. According to a post ZR1_M7 on Instagram, GM dealers were told to expect both a new Grand Sport and a hybrid Grand Sport X, potentially replacing the current Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. More: GM’s New Small-Block V8 Has A Second Home Outside America The information comes from attendees discussing GM’s annual dealer conference in Las Vegas, where future p...
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EV Bets Already Cost Four Legacy Carmakers $70B, And The Tab Keeps Climbing

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Honda recently posted $15.7 billion in expenses for its EV U-turn. EV registrations in the US collapsed 48 percent in December. Ditching the $7,500 federal EV tax credit has eroded EV demand. The new year hasn’t been kind to traditional automakers, many of which now find themselves confronting an EV reality in the U.S. that looks very different from what they had been planning in boardrooms not long ago. A mix of policy changes and cooling demand is forcing several manufacturers to rethink electrification plans that, until recently, sat at the center of their long-term strategies. Read: Honda Cancels 0 Sedan, 0 SUV, And Acura RSX EVs Honda is the latest to change course. The company confirmed this week that it will scrap all three electric vehicles it had planned to build in America, citing weakening demand, especially in the US market. The move places it alongside Ford, GM , and Stellantis, all of which have recently scaled back their own EV programs. Taken together,...
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Kia Kills An EV Built For The Gas Era As Dedicated EVs Take Over

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Kia has dropped the Niro EV as focus shifts to dedicated EVs. The refreshed Niro will now be sold only as a hybrid in Korea. Rising competition made the electric Niro harder to justify. The latest Kia Niro has been around for almost half of a decade. When it launched, it was unique in the segment. It had an unconventional slashed body panel at the rear and came in hybrid, PHEV, and EV versions. The plug-in died recently, and now, as a facelift nears release, the EV version is also going the way of the Dodo. The automaker confirmed the change for the Korean market. “The Niro EV, which had been produced until the previous model, has been discontinued,” Jung Yoon-kyung, a senior marketing manager at Kia, told The Korea Herald . “We plan to sell the remaining inventory available.” Carscoops reached out to the automaker to confirm the change in the U.S. market as well. More: Redesigned 2027 Kia Niro Desperately Wants To Be An EV3 If this is indeed the situation for the Sta...
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Rivian’s Most Affordable Model Arrives First In Its Most Expensive Form

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Rivian’s R2 packs up to 656 hp and hits 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. The electric crossover can travel up to 330 miles per charge. Multiple trims launch first, with a cheaper version due in 2027. Following yesterday’s leak , Rivian has officially introduced the R2. It arrives this spring with a $57,990 price tag, although an entry-level model is slated to arrive in late 2027 and cost around $45,000. The R2 rides on an all-new platform and is being launched in Performance guise, which has a dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 656 hp (489 kW / 665 PS) and 609 lb-ft (825 Nm) of torque. This enables the model to accelerate from 0–60 mph (0-96 km/h) in as little as 3.6 seconds. More: Rivian Is Killing Off The Entry-Level R1 Just Before R2 Launch The crossover is said to have a 87.9 kWh battery pack, which enables it to have a range of up to 330 miles (531 km). When the battery is low, it can reportedly go from a 10-80% charge in as little as 29 minutes. Other highlights ...
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