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Japan's famed kei cars were born out of the country's post-war need for affordable, practical transportation. Strict limits on dimensions and engine size translated into generous tax breaks, making car ownership attainable for millions.

The tides can often change very quickly in the automotive world. That's exactly what has happened with Polestar, which has just been banned from selling its cars in the US market by the country's Commerce Department.

Mitsubishi's Pajero full-size SUV has a storied legacy of dominating off-road terrain around the globe and the Dakar Rally since the 1980s. After a five-year hiatus, it's set to make a comeback.

Chinese scientists have discovered a way to combine high-tech light-absorbing nano-technology with more conventional water-based carbon pigment spray to coat car bodies with a durable ultra-black finish. The result is a black that creates a 'black .. ...

The GT40 is perhaps Ford's most recognizable car. It's the car that put Ford on the racing map, famously anchoring the historic 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 Le Mans to defeat Ferrari of all carmakers. It's a car that has spun off a whole line of ...

Until just a few hours ago, I'd never heard of Amble, and certainly not the Amble One electric ... car?

The tiniest, flexiest mini-pickup the American market has seen in decades is on its way. Slate Auto's delightfully compact, customizable e-truck was originally positioned to start under $20K. Sadly, that won't be the case anymore, but it will still . ...

Long-standing competitive ways of creating automotive technology are being up-ended as some of the West's biggest carmakers have begin sharing previously secret digital know-how behind the scenes - in order to create a single shared operating system ...

Everybody wants an SUV these days, and boy, are they expensive. Even for a mere facelift, you'd be expected to shell out around $50,000. Well, BYD just flipped the switch to all that.

The defining characteristics of BMW's M cars - screaming inline-six engines, lightweight chassis and precise mechanical feedback - are about to be radically reinvented to survive the fast-approaching zero-emissions regulations.