Times are tough in the auto industry. So tough, in fact, that old rivals are looking to set aside their differences and team up. I'm talking, of course, about Honda and Nissan. The automakers are reportedly exploring a merger that would make them the third biggest car company in the world. If you have no clue why this is happening and want to learn more, check out our lead story today, in which Editor-in-Chief Patrick George breaks things down. In other news, contributor Brett Berk got his hands on a Dodge Charger Daytona—the brand's first electric muscle car—and liked it. Plus, the EPA just gave California the go-ahead to ban the sale of new gas cars after 2035. We'll have to see if that policy survives Donald Trump's second term. But for now, it's a pretty groundbreaking step forward for America's EV transition. — Tim Levin, Senior Reporter |