Mobility

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – January 9, 2026 – Kia America says it finished 2025 with its highest-ever annual sales total, reaching 852,155 units and passing the 800,000 mark for the first time. The company reports the result is a 7 percent increase over its previous record set in 2024, making this the third straight year it has posted an all-time annual record. For shoppers, the headline isn’t just “big number” energy: Kia is signaling that everyday favorites like Sportage, Telluride, and Carnival are still pulling demand, while electrified models are growing fast in the mix.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – January 9, 2026 – BMW of North America has released its full-year 2025 U.S. sales results for both BMW and MINI, and the headline is a familiar one: another record year for BMW, plus solid growth for MINI powered by a refreshed lineup. The numbers matter if you’re shopping (or just watching the market) because they hint at what Americans actually want right now—more light trucks and flexible electrified options, even as pure EV demand softens. The report also clarifies that BMW’s “full year 2025” sales window ran from January 3, 2025 to January 2, 2026, following the U.S. auto industry sales release schedule.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – January 9, 2026 – BMW is bringing the new iX3 to CES 2026 as a showcase for what the brand says is its next chapter in electric driving, digital comfort, and in-car intelligence. The headline moment is the first public demo of an enhanced, AI-powered BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant with Alexa+ technology, paired with the new BMW Panoramic iDrive and BMW Operating System X. For everyday drivers, this isn’t just “future tech on a stage” energy—it’s a preview of how your next car could talk to you more naturally, entertain you while parked, and charge faster, while BMW says these Neue Klasse technologies are set to spread across a wide slice of its lineup by 2027.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 26, 2025 – Lexus is expanding its dedicated battery-electric RZ lineup with a special-edition RZ 600e “F SPORT Performance,” aiming for a sharper, more emotionally charged kind of EV driving when it arrives at Lexus dealerships across Japan on March 2, 2026.

A Special Edition That’s Meant To Feel Alive

Some electric cars impress you on paper, but leave you a little emotionally untouched once you’re behind the wheel. Lexus is clearly trying to push against that with the Special Edition RZ 600e “F SPORT Performance,” built to deepen the “Always On” idea—meaning the car should feel responsive and connected whether you’re cruising through a city evening or carving along a winding stretch of road.

"Always On"

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 19, 2025 – Toyota has launched the all-new, 6th generation RAV4 in Japan as a new-generation SUV built around the idea that “Life is an Adventure,” with a clear message: one model should fit many kinds of lives. Developed around “Diversification, Electrification, and Intelligence,” the new RAV4 keeps the nameplate’s solid, powerful look while leaning harder into choice, electrified performance, and software-driven comfort.

Three Personalities, One RAV4

If you’ve ever loved the RAV4 concept but wished it came with a clearer “this is me” vibe, Toyota is answering with three distinct styles. The lineup includes the sophisticatedly styled Z, the Adventure model designed to handle off-road driving, and the GR SPORT (scheduled for release within fiscal 2025, ending March 2026), which is focused on driving performance.