MIKESCARINFO DAILY CAR NEWS
Friday, July 17, 2026
NEW CARS & REVEALS
Honda is killing the Prologue
Honda confirmed the Prologue is done after the 2026 model year. That ends the GM-built EV partnership and leaves Honda without a battery electric model in the US. The plan now is hybrids, 15 new ones globally by 2030, with bigger ones headed our way.
Genesis GV60 Magma first drives are out
641 horsepower, 3.4 seconds to 62, and the same virtual gear shift trick as the Ioniq 5 N with nicer materials wrapped around it. Reviewers are calling it an Ioniq 5 N in a tuxedo, and that sounds about right.
Next BMW M3 keeps the inline-six
BMW is already testing the next-gen M3 with a gas six, probably with mild hybrid assist, and it stays hidden until 2028 or so. Meanwhile the current M3 and M4 pick up BMW's new pre-chamber ignition tech (M Ignite) starting this month to clear Euro 7 without losing any power.
NEW CAR TECHNOLOGY
GM is betting on silicon anode batteries
While everybody talks solid state, GM is pushing silicon anode cells as the nearer-term jump, more range from the same pack size. This tends to reach production a lot faster than the solid state headlines do.
US-built LFP cells are ramping
Ultium Cells' Spring Hill plant in Tennessee started producing LFP cells. More domestic LFP should mean cheaper base-trim EVs down the road and fewer tariff headaches on packs.
Europe's second wave of safety mandates just kicked in
Mandatory automatic emergency braking, speed assistance, and driver monitoring are now required on new EU vehicles. Automakers build global platforms to those standards, so expect that hardware showing up in US cars too.
INDUSTRY & PRICING
Tariffs keep pushing stickers up
Industry cost estimates are around 30 billion dollars so far, with average asking prices up about 10 percent. Imports took the biggest hit, 5,000 to nearly 9,000 dollars per vehicle, and the 15 percent levy on cars built in Europe, Korea, and Japan is still in force.
The Dodge Charger is America's slowest-selling new car
385 days of supply and almost 11,000 sitting on lots. Dodge brought back Power Dollars, 10 bucks off per horsepower. If you actually want one, dealers will deal.
Jeep recall worth checking
Over 1 million 2021-2025 Gladiators and Wranglers are recalled for a power steering pump wiring fault that can start a fire. Run your VIN if you own one.
THE TAKEAWAY
Honda walking away from its only US EV tells you where the market is headed for the next few years: hybrids get the investment while EV lineups thin out. With tariffs holding average stickers about 10 percent higher, your room to negotiate sits in slow-moving inventory like the Charger. And if there's a 2021-2025 Wrangler or Gladiator in your driveway, check that recall today.
MikesCarInfo.com Daily Car News
Comments
Post a Comment