The Auto World

Mazda just dropped a new teaser focused on its upcoming electric EZ-60 crossover. The EZ-60 closely resembles the Arata concept shown at last year’s Beijing Auto Show. It’s expected to be offered in Europe as the CX-6e in pure electric and range-extender forms. Concept cars are all fun and games, but the percentage that make it to market in original form is very low. That figure ticked up just a touch today, though, as it appears like Mazda is going to bring the Arata concept to production almost unchanged . The production version will be called the EZ-60, at least in China, though it will wear a different badge in other markets. Mazda is hoping this one lands better than the underwhelming MX-30. You might recall we recently reported that the European version of this electric SUV might end up being called the CX-6e. That tracks, because Mazda just pulled a similar move with the Chinese-market EZ-6 sedan, a car co-developed with its Chinese partner Changan, that’s being ...

Renault and Nissan have struck a deal, which aims to help the troubled Japanese automaker. Nissan can back out of their $649 million Ampere investment and sell some Renault stock. The company will also be getting a restyled version of the Renault Twingo in 2026. The Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance has been put through the wringer and things appeared to be on shaky ground . However, Renault and Nissan have now announced a series of “strategic projects.” Starting with the fun stuff, Nissan will be getting a version of the upcoming Renault Twingo . It’s slated to arrive in 2026 and will feature unique styling created by the Japanese automaker. More: Renault’s Updated Twingo Concept Hints At Next Year’s €20,000 EV Little else is known about the model at this point, but the Twingo will be launched next year and cost less than €20,000 ($21,639). The EV is also slated to have a 7-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.1-inch infotainment system. Outside of Europe, Ren...

The country has been cautious of Chinese companies for national security reasons. BYD could bring its affordable electric vehicles to Canada, but there are no guarantees. After being rejected by Canada, BYD has looked elsewhere for its investments. As Canada braces for the impact of steep 25% tariffs on vehicles it exports to the United States, a missed opportunity is coming back into focus. Chinese automaker BYD reportedly expressed interest in investing in Canadian manufacturing but backed off after encountering significant pushback. With Trump’s new tariffs set to take effect on April 2, some are now wondering if Canada might need BYD more than it realized. More: Canada Freezes Musk’s $43M Tesla EV Rebate Claim After Rapid-Fire Sales, Bans Future Subsidies China’s ambassador to Canada, Wang Di, said moves made by the Canadian government have “seriously dampened” the confidence of Chinese companies to invest locally. For example, three Chinese mineral firms have bee...

Tesla vehicles in D.C. were vandalized with Elon Musk and anti-government graffiti. Messages included sarcastic pro-Musk slogans caught clearly by Sentry Mode cams. Washington police may pursue hate crime charges tied to political bias against Teslas. It’s no secret that Tesla has become something of a cultural lightning rod, whether for its tech, its CEO, or the political baggage that now seems welded to its aluminum panels. And in the current climate, even scratching a Tesla could apparently land you in serious legal territory, at least in Washington, D.C., where the politics are as tangled as the city’s traffic circles. Read: Trump Vows To Buy A Tesla After ‘Radical Left Lunatics’ Boycott Brand Elon Musk and Tesla have grown so closely associated with the Trump-era political ecosystem that some officials in the nation’s capital are reportedly considering whether vandalism against the brand could be prosecuted as a hate crime. D.C. has long been a Democratic stronghol...

An incredibly rare Chevrolet El Morocco is primed to cross Mecum’s auction block. The modified convertible is one of only 10 cars built in 1957 by Reuben Allender. Based on a ’57 Chevrolet, it looks like a baby Caddy thanks to its unique tail fins. Cadillac’s 1975 Seville was a game-changer for the brand, bringing GM’s most luxurious nameplate into the reach of Americans looking for smaller, more affordable cars. Two decades prior, that option wasn’t available to buyers, so one Canadian Cadillac fan set out to build something along the same lines, and one of the incredibly rare surviving examples is about to hit the auction scene. Reuben Allender wasn’t in the car business. He made his money – a lot of them, actually – from textiles, but he also loved his Cadillacs and reckoned a smaller version of the 1955 Eldorado would be a hit. So he set about creating one, basing his first car on a 1956 Chevrolet, which at 195.6 inches (4,970 mm) was more than 25 inches (635 mm) sh...