Rivian lowered the starting price on its R1T and R1S electric utility vehicles, Chrysler all but confirmed a battery electric version of the Pacifica minivan, and we test drove large vehicles, ranging from the Canyon midsize pickup truck and Defender 130 Outbound to the Ford F-350 Super Duty.
Here’s what we churned and turned into top stories this week at The Car Connection.
Rivian drops price $3,100 on R1T, R1S EVs
The Rivian R1T now starts at $71,700, the R1S costs $76,700, and the electric automaker debuted a new mid-range battery pack.
Chrysler Pacifica likely to live on as an electric minivan
CEO Chris Feuell all but confirms an all-electric Pacifica minivan: “…it certainly suggests we’re coming out with a BEV minivan.”
2024 Chevy Equinox EV starts at $34,995, has 319-mile range
With the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, the Equinox EV 1LT could effectively be the most affordable new EV at $27,495.
Test drive: GMC Canyon Denali appeals as a classic, classy truck
The midsize truck attracts shoppers who want a truck, even if they don’t need it.
Test drive: 2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound goes bigger
“The 2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound arrived on my quiet suburban street like an apocalyptic military unit from M*A*S*H*: Terra Firma.”
Test drive: 2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty proves to be a modern marvel
The high output turbodiesel V-8 flips like a switch in sub-zero weather.
A see-sawing Boxing Day Test at the MCG is heading into territory rarely seen these…
A California dealer body has sent a cease-and-desist letter to VW Group and Scout The…
Professor Sangmin Lee from POSTECH's Department of Chemical Engineering, in collaboration with 2024 Nobel Chemistry…
An undersea volcano situated roughly 470 kilometers off Oregon's coastline, Axial Seamount, is showing signs…
On the night before the Boxing Day Test, Sam Konstas told his batting coach Tahmid…
Aston Martin's Valkyrie AMR-LMH race car may swap out its mufflers for a straight-pipe setup…