The Auto World

A new global platform should give Chrysler designers far more freedom. Three upcoming crossovers aim to bring the brand back to the mainstream. Stellantis expects the architecture to support millions of sales worldwide. For most of the last decade, Chrysler has felt like a brand stuck in neutral. Its lineup shrank to essentially one vehicle, the Pacifica. At the same time, rivals flooded the market with new crossovers, EVs, and hybrids. Now, Stellantis believes it finally has the tool to change that. The key is a new global architecture called STLA One. According to Chrysler executives speaking to Automotive News , the platform will give designers and engineers far more freedom than they’ve had in recent years. Instead of adapting aging architectures originally intended for products like the Chrysler 300 sedan or minivans, teams will be working from a clean-sheet platform designed to support a wide variety of vehicles, dimensions, and p...

GM says its EV fleet could help steady strained power grids nationwide. More than 250,000 GM EVs exist, but grid gear costs about $20,000. Owners may wait five years to break even, and EV fans worry about wear. Most electric vehicles spend their nights doing absolutely nothing. They sit in driveways, plugged into chargers, waiting for morning. General Motors thinks that’s a missed opportunity and wants those parked Chevy, Cadillac and GMC EVs to become part of America’s energy infrastructure with the help of a simple software update – and an expensive hardware one. In an open letter addressed to utility companies and energy policymakers, GM Energy vice president Wade Sheffer outlined the company’s vision for vehicle-to-grid technology. Instead of only drawing electricity from the grid, compatible EVs could also send energy back when demand spikes or supplies tighten. Related: Ford Already Backed Away From One EV Tru...

PROS ›› Dapper design, super spacious, great technology CONS ›› Drives huge, thirsty V8, clunky usability There comes a point where an SUV gets so large that discussing it like a normal vehicle feels ridiculous. The 2026 Chevrolet Suburban crossed that line years ago. At 226.3 inches (5,748 mm) long, it’s closer to a small bus than most family vehicles.  It dwarfs crossovers, overshadows parking spaces, and somehow manages to make full-size pickup trucks look reasonably sized. Yet despite all of that, people keep buying them in huge numbers. After spending significant time with Chevrolet’s flagship three-row SUV, I understand why. I also came away wondering why some of its strangest decisions made it through development.  The High Country tested here carried a sticker price of $100,985 before taxes and a $2,795 delivery fee, powered by GM’s familiar 6.2-liter V8 producing 420 hp (313 kW) an...