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  The QX65 is a luxury two-row SUV from Infiniti. This is the first of several all-new vehicles from Infiniti - Photo by Brian Moody  Years ago, luxury automaker Infiniti had many compelling vehicles like the FX45, G37,  M30 convertible, M45 , and Q45 so there’s a heritage with the brand that many enthusiasts and buyers remember.  In recent years, the QX80 has been a bright spot in the Infiniti lineup, but others, like the FX, have long since vanished.     That was yesterday. Today, Infiniti says they will have 5 new models within the next five years, one of which is the new 2027 QX65, a luxury performance-oriented 2-row SUV. If you're imagining an FX-type vehicle, you're not alone. While the new QX65 lacks the old FX's rough edges, it does have some of the FX’s important attributes;  it's good-looking, it has an opulent interior, and it has a compelling list of standard and optional features. The Infiniti FX could be had with a V6 or V8 engine. If you...

Waiting for AI to solve a car sales problem? Swirl AI is on it.   BYD has been using Swirl AI in the UAE with great success As of June 2025, there are 16,972 new car dealerships in the U.S., according to NADA, the National Automobile Dealers’ Association. From June 2024 to June 2025, those new car dealerships collectively spent $4.8 billion on advertising.   What does all that money get those dealerships and large dealership groups? There’s certainly traffic, but are they buyers? Most industry benchmarks say between 2 percent and 5 percent submit a form or chat with an automated chatbot on a dealership’s website.  I spent years getting high traffic numbers for a third-party website, and with great success. The truth is, they didn’t know how to monetize that audience and would frequently cannibalize their own audiences and client profit with ineffective, poorly planned, and clunky tools. In my experience, the older the third-party site, the less motivated they are to serv...

The new Nissan Rogue Hybrid is a different kind of hybrid. The Rogue is all-new for 2027. With the introduction of the new Nissan Rogue Hybrid e-POWER, the term “Series Hybrid” will be used quite a bit under the banner of e-POWER. Nissan has had this technology overseas for years. It’s a hybrid, but not in the traditional sense. Here’s how it works: A series hybrid uses gasoline and electricity to make power, just like a traditional hybrid. However, the gasoline engine does not drive the wheels. Instead, it works like a generator that creates electricity, which is then stored in a battery. The electric motor or motors pull power from the battery to move the car. In essence, the Rogue hybrid works like an electric car. Sometimes, this setup is referred to as an “Extended Range Electric Vehicle.” Hybrid MPG When driving an e-POWER Rogue, it feels like an electric car. There’s the familiar instant acceleration, the same quiet driving demeanor, and the same regenerative braking.   The ...