Ford is recalling more than 59,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles over an issue with the engine block heater that may lead to a fire (Lincoln is Ford’s luxury brand).

With the demise of the federal electric vehicle tax credit at the end of September, automakers are trying to boost EV demand with incentives. Tesla’s latest offer cuts lease prices across much of its lineup, and the automaker is also offering financing deals.

It may not look like it from the outside, but Subaru massively improved the Solterra electric vehicle for the 2026 model year. The electric SUV now has more range, more standard power, significantly more available power and a standard North American Charging Standard port. That last bit is important because it allows the 2026 Solterra to replenish its battery at Tesla’s Superchargers.

On a recent episode of The Verge’s Decoder podcast, GM CEO Mary Barra confirmed that the automaker plans to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone projection from its future gas-powered vehicle lineup. (You can see the segment on smartphone projection at the 37:30 mark.) The news follows in the footsteps of GM removing CarPlay and Android Auto from most of its electric vehicle lineup.

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In addition to recalling more than 56,800 Ford and Lincoln SUVs for windshield air bubbles, Ford is recalling another 163,200-plus vehicles over a loose bolt in one or both front seats.

You might be getting as tired of reading this as we are of writing it, but just imagine how the safety execs at Ford must feel to know there’s another big recall out today, this time for almost 65,000 of its wagonesque Flex SUVs over detaching door trim.

Updated for the 2026 model year, the all-electric Lexus RZ SUV boasts more power, longer range and shorter charging times than the 2025 model. And enjoying all three of those core EV attributes just got easier, as Lexus has announced that the RZ is built with a North American Charging Standard port, which will allow owners to use Tesla’s Supercharger network.

Prelude is an iconic model name from Honda’s past, and it’s back for 2026 on a new car that incorporates different components from the Civic lineup, like suspension and brake hardware from the Civic Type R and the gas-electric hybrid system from the Civic hybrid. I recently drove the new Prelude briefly at an event for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year jurors, and if you’ve been eyeing a Civic hybrid but wish it offered a sporty coupe body style, the Prelude is the car for you. Just be prepared for traditional coupe shortcomings related to backseat space and rear visibility.