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The Chery Arrizo S is a new fastback sedan from China. The exterior design is heavily inspired by Audi models. It was shown in concept form but will reach production. Chery used the Beijing Auto Show stage to unveil the Arrizo S, a mainstream sedan concept that wears its Audi inspiration on its sleeve, its grille, and pretty much every other body panel. A production version is expected to follow later this year, slotting above the existing Arrizo 5 and Arrizo 8 in the brand’s Chinese sedan lineup. The Arrizo S is a four-door sedan with a fastback roofline and styling cribbed from across the Audi catalog. The angular headlights, hexagonal grille, and aggressive lower bumper intakes lift their look from the RS6 and RS7 performance twins. The side profile echoes the recently launched A5 , and the slim full-width taillight bar at the rear is doing its best A7 impression. More: Chery Bets This New Brand Can Finally Crack The West Wi...

Oakland cops seize more than 70 ATVs and dirt bikes after Bay Bridge takeover. Nine suspects were arrested after riders blocked bridge traffic for an hour. Footage shows wheeling ATVs and dozens of abandoned bikes being removed. Oakland police have had enough of street takeovers , and a massive weekend bust shows they’re stepping up enforcement in a big way. Authorities say a group of ATV and dirt bike riders shut down parts of the Bay Bridge, creating traffic chaos and forcing lane closures. Video from the scene shows dozens of riders weaving through traffic, ATVs pulling wheelies alongside the cars of law-abiding citizens, and eventually bringing eastbound lanes to a standstill. More: California Wrote Nearly 12,000 Speeding Tickets In 24 Hours According to officials, around 50 to 60 riders were initially involved, KRON4 reports, though that number later climbed to roughly 70. The group rode from Oakland towards San Franc...

Skoda has teased the interior of the fully electric Epiq crossover. It sports a 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 13-inch display. The affordable model debuts May 19 and will have three powertrains. Skoda has teased the interior of the all-new Epiq and revealed the crossover will be unveiled on May 19. Billed as the “first series-production model to fully implement all aspects of the Modern Solid design language,” the cabin embraces a horizontal architecture as well as a minimalistic aesthetic. While few details were shared, we can see a tiered dashboard with an upholstered lower section as well as rectangular air vents. More: Skoda’s Smallest EV Has One Big-Car Surprise Drivers sit behind a two-spoke steering wheel and find themselves looking at a hexagonal 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster. It’s joined by a freestanding infotainment system that spans 13 inches. Beneath the large screen is slender...

Sales for four major automakers in the US dropped 3.8 percent last month. Kia’s sales slipped 3 percent in April, but are up 2 percent year-to-date. Sales at Mazda plummeted 17.3% in April, while Lexus’s were down 19.9%. Several major car manufacturers, including Hyundai, Kia, Honda, and Toyota, reported year-over-year sales declines in April in the US compared to the spike experienced this time last year, before the Trump administration’s controversial ‘reciprocal’ tariffs were announced. At Hyundai, sales slipped 2 percent, from 81,503 in April 2025 to 80,157 in April 2026. Year-to-date, its sales remain slightly in the green, sitting at 285,545 compared to 285,057. Sales of new Kia models were down 3 percent from 74,805 last April to 72,703 this year. Despite this fall, sales through the first four months of the year are up 2 percent to 279,718, a new year-to-date sales record for the brand. Read: US...