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Zach Doell

La Plata

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  • 2 weeks ago | cars.usnews.com | Zach Doell |John M. Vincent |Mark Hayes

    CreditZach Doell | U.S. News & World ReportFirst Impressions: 2026 GMC Sierra EV AT4DETROIT — GMC launched its off-road-focused AT4 sub-brand in 2019 on the then-new Sierra 1500 pickup. Over the following years, the AT4 moniker (short for All-Terrain 4-Wheel Drive) has proliferated throughout the GMC lineup, with the Sierra HD, Canyon, Yukon, Acadia and Terrain all getting rugged AT4 upgrades.

  • 1 month ago | cars.usnews.com | John M. Vincent |Zach Doell |Mark Hayes

    CreditJohn M. Vincent | U.S. News & World ReportFirst Impressions: 2026 Toyota bZPLANO, Texas — The original bZ4x was Toyota’s first stab at a mass-market electric vehicle (EV). Co-developed with the Subaru Solterra, it lacked range, power and style. Now, Toyota has shortened the name to just bZ, given it up to 50% more power, dramatically increased its available range and improved its charging rate.

  • 1 month ago | cars.usnews.com | Tony Markovich |Zach Doell |Mark Hayes

    CreditTony Markovich|First Impressions: 2026 Cadillac VistiqANN ARBOR, Mich. — It’s only May, but 2025 has been a transformative year for Cadillac. Not only did it enter Formula 1 racing, but it has aggressively built out its all-electric stable with several new vehicles. Cadillac started sales of the compact Optiq (and announced a performance-focused Optiq-V), unveiled the extra-long Escalade IQL and sporty Lyriq-V and officially launched sales of the Vistiq three-row midsize electric SUV.

  • 1 month ago | cars.usnews.com | John M. Vincent |Zach Doell |Mark Hayes

    CreditJohn M. Vincent | U.S. News & World ReportFirst Impressions: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9SAVANNAH, Ga. — When the three-row Hyundai Palisade debuted, it became an instant hit for the Korean automaker. Now, for 2026, it’s joined by an all-electric counterpart. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 can carry up to seven passengers in its comfortable, tech-forward and well-hushed cabin.

  • 1 month ago | cars.usnews.com | Zach Doell |Jasmine Sayles |Mark Hayes

    CreditZach Doell | U.S. News & World Report First Impressions: 2025 Ford ExpeditionLOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you're a foodie, the "farm to table" experience is about as good as it gets, with food so fresh that it may have been harvested hours before. While I'm no culinary expert, I did have a similar experience at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.

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