The NERD OUT is changing gears as we enter the final stretch of the 2026 NHRA Lucas Oil season. With fewer races remaining, I’m taking a weekly look at the biggest movers, shakers, and championship developments from the weekend.This week, we’re recapping St. Louis and the impact it had on Stock, Super Stock, and Super Gas - from Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.’s late-season charge to several new names entering the championship conversation. The races are running out, and every round matters.

Rivian just delivered a record-breaking Q3 2026, with 19,248 vehicles delivered—a 46% increase year-over-year and well above Wall Street expectations.So why did RIVN stock drop after the news? In this Mini Charge, we break down Rivian’s record deliveries, the rapid production ramp of the Rivian R2, the company’s 2026 delivery guidance, and why investors are still concerned about profitability and future growth. We’ll also look at how Rivian’s results compare with Ford and GM as the EV market

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Arriva sul mercato con l’obiettivo di portare la filosofia IONIQ in un formato più compatto. Hyundai IONIQ 3 è una hatchback elettrica sviluppata e prodotta in Europa, pensata per un utilizzo che va dalla città ai viaggi più lunghi. L’abbiamo guidata tra la costa e le colline romagnole, mettendone alla prova comfort, efficienza, tecnologia e comportamento dinamico.

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Iedere maandag een overzicht van het belangrijkste autonieuws! Het VK bereidt heffingen voor op de import van Chinese elektrische auto's, Renault wil meer dan 10 miljard in Frankrijk investeren, vakantiegangers stranden het vaakst met motorpech... en let op: vanaf vandaag een nieuwe Europese flitsmarathon! Wil je deze update ook op vrijdag horen? Abonneer je dan op deBNR Auto-Update in je favoriete podcastapp. Zo mis je nooit meer het laatste autonieuws!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

Het VK bereidt heffingen voor op de import van Chinese elektrische auto's. Daarmee komt Londen tegemoet aan een belangrijke eis van de Europese Unie, meldt The Times. De EU dreigt het VK uit te sluiten van de 'Made in Europe'-regelgeving. Britse beleidsmakers vrezen voor Chinese vergeldingsmaatregelen die Jaguar Land Rover hard kunnen raken. Toch zou uitsluiting van Made in Europe volgens bronnen economisch schadelijker zijn. Verder in de auto-update: Renault wil meer dan 10 miljard euro in

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Ein Range Rover, der rein elektrisch fährt und dabei keine Kompromisse eingehen soll: Genau diesen Anspruch habe ich mit Martin Limpert besprochen, Global Managing Director Range Rover. Gemeinsam haben wir uns Range Rover Electric und Range Rover Sport Electric angeschaut, und schnell wurde klar, wie konsequent die Marke diesen Weg verfolgt.Ausgangspunkt war eine Befragung der eigenen Kund:innen vor fünf bis sechs Jahren. Deren Wunsch war eindeutig: Der elektrische Range Rover soll aussehen, sich

Welcome to the first edition of Off-Road Racer Live. These recordings come from the 2026 Off-Road Expo, in the Josh the Auto Buyer booth.In this installment, Matt sits down with Greg and Lake Adler. Matt and Greg talk about Greg's recent purchase of the ORW company, the iconic off-road parts company that his Grandfather had started. The company has switched hands over the years, and has found itself back in the Adler's hands. The two talk about the shifts in the off-road industry, and how ORW is

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XIAOMI BREAKS 40,000 DELIVERIES — BUT Q4 MUST BE FAR BIGGERXiaomi exceeded 40,000 monthly deliveries for the first time in September, helped by the launch of its first range-extended EV, the Sky Nomad, which starts at about $31,300 and attracted more than 10,000 locked-in orders within four minutes. But with at least 286,475 vehicles delivered in the first nine months, Xiaomi would need something close to 88,000 deliveries a month in Q4 to reach its 550,000 annual target, making the required

Welcome to the first edition of Off-Road Racer Live. These recordings come from the 2026 Off-Road Expo, in the Josh the Auto Buyer booth.In this installment, Matt sits down with "Jedi" Jack Mamelli, who's part of the new wave of racers that grew up racing in the Youth UTV classes. Jedi has been working his way up through the UTV classes over the last few years, and has recently been racing in the UTV Pro class. Jack and Matt go into what the process has been like, and what Jack's goals are in UTV

Welcome to the first edition of Off-Road Racer Live. These recordings come from the 2026 Off-Road Expo, in the Josh the Auto Buyer booth.In this installment, Matt sits down with Jerry Welchel, a veteran in both desert and short-course racing. Currently, Jerry is racing with Alex Wacker, and are expecting the brand new Camburg AWD Unlimited Truck in the near future.

Welcome to the first edition of Off-Road Racer Live. These recordings come from the 2026 Off-Road Expo, in the Josh the Auto Buyer booth.In this episode, Matt sits down with Kyle Craft, one of the most well known co-drivers in the sport. Kyle currently co-drives for Alan Ampudia, one of the best Trophy Truck racers down in Baja. Matt and Kyle go into his career in off-road racing, from his own racing, to racing with some of the greats like James Dean and BJ Baldwin. The two then go into some of the