Automotive

The long-awaited small pickup truck from Hyundai, the Santa Cruz, has finally been fully detailed. With the exception of fuel economy and cost, we know everything about the car-based truck and its impressive capabilities.

Nissan has unveiled a new iteration of the GT-R NISMO supercar, the flagship sports car in the automaker's lineup. The special edition version of the GT-R will launch in Japan in October – although a collectible toy version will be available sooner.

Mazda has announced the all-new MX-30, the firm's first battery electric vehicle to the US market. Aimed at the California market, it's a compact SUV-styled car that will also herald the return of the Mazda rotary engine for a plug-in hybrid version.

Hyundai brought some rare excitement and buzz to the minivan segment last month when it previewed the all-new Staria. Now it follows up by filling in all the details about its latest MPV and previewing a camper van version.

Hankook's R&D department has been working with biorobotics experts from Seoul National University and Harvard engineers on a weird transforming origami wheel project. These folding oddities can drastically alter their diameter and carry heavy loads.

Volvo's performance brand Polestar has revealed plans for a forthcoming model that will be entirely carbon neutral, which would involve a dramatic rethink of the company's entire production process to avoid the "cop-out" of carbon offsetting.

Las Vegas-based CyberLandr has an interesting vision for a Tesla camper: a telescoping box that fits neatly in the Cybertruck's bed and grows into a little pickup-back tiny home. It's definitely a camper weird enough for the Cybertruck itself.

If GM wants to get buyers in the seats of electric vehicles, it needs to go more mainstream than a Hummer supertruck. The Chevy Silverado is the most mainstream vehicle it has, and today the company confirmed that an electric Silverado is on the way.

We've seen countless VW camper vans, but we've never seen anything quite like the Ventje van. The Dutch camper has a flexible sleep/eat/work lounge, an indoor/outdoor tailgate kitchen, and interior seating that morphs into outdoor chairs.

What happens if you cross a 1970s Datsun 620 pickup with a modern electric vehicle? Well, you might end up with something like the Alpha Wolf – a small truck, fitting a market no longer served by today's "bigger is better" mid- and full-sized pickups.

The GMC Hummer EV SUV and Hummer EV Pickup have debuted in their production formats with several new technologies and a few surprising details. Among those are the production dates, with the pickup truck beginning Q3 2021 and the SUV in early 2023.

Kia revamped the Sorento for the 2021 model year, giving it a redesign from the wheels on up and adding new hybrid and plug-in hybrid options to the family. With excellent fuel economy and a comfortable ride, the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid looks to be the pick of the bunch.