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Mexico Won't Offer EV Incentives to Chinese Automakers
Chinese automakers are expanding into Mexico, with companies like BYD opening dealerships across the country. Even so, the Mexican government isn’t rolling out the red carpet due to pressure fr...
QOTD: When Would You Opt for Summer Tires?
I am told spring is here, though the weather has been, shall we say, inconsistent? We've had some warm days, and some spring rain, but it's also remained chilly at times. Spring in Chicago is non...
UCOTD: 2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS Wagon
Today we bring you some wagon goodness -- a 2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS wagon.
Ford Drops Limited Edition 60th Anniversary Mustang for 2025
The Ford Motor Company is offering a limited appearance package for the 2025 model year of the Mustang, stating that there will be just 1,965 examples to commemorate the car’s introductory year...
2024 Hyundai Elantra N Review – Tightening Up
Perhaps the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N we featured isn’t your speed. Too tall, too expensive, too electric. Give me an old-school small sports sedan, you say. Give me internal-combustion and real e...
The NHTSA is Looking Into Unintended Emergency Brake Activation On Almost Three Million Hondas
Honda is facing an NHTSA investigation looking at almost three million vehicles to review safety issues with unexpected emergency braking system activation. The agency opened a preliminary invest...
British Columbia Outlaws Self-Driving Cars
Americans, especially Californians, have good reason to be skeptical of autonomous vehicles. There have been multiple crashes and plenty of annoying traffic holdups as companies test robotaxis an...
Tesla Faces a Potential NHTSA Investigation for Cybertruck Accelerator Pedal Problems
Remember the Toyota stuck accelerator fiasco? Pepperidge Farm remembers. It’s now Tesla’s turn, as the automaker recently issued a stop-sale for an issue with the Cybertruck’s accelerator p...
QOTD: What's The Most Famous Racetrack Corner You've Driven?
Canada Corner. The Carousel*. The Corkscrew. If you follow racing or even just know a little bit about famous racetracks, these names are familiar to you -- they are some of the most famous corne...
Used Car of the Day: 2009 Scion xB
This might be the first Scion ever featured in this series. Certainly, it's probably not the last Scion (hey hey!). Anyway, this 2009 Scion xB has a five-speed manual and 123,000 miles.
Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries Paused While Ford F-150 Lightning Deliveries Resume
Following a nine-week hold on F-150 Lightning allocations to dealers, Ford has announced it will be resuming shipments. Meanwhile, Tesla reportedly delayed Cybertruck deliveries. The rumor is tha...
Stellantis Investors Fume Over CEO Pay Amid Job Cuts, Plant Closures, Supplier Strife
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares’ pay increase has annoyed a subset of shareholders as the automaker positions itself for more layoffs and attempts to shift the production of electric vehicles to ...
Kia Plans to Release Smaller, More Affordable EV3 By the End of 2024
Kia recently announced plans to develop new hybrid and plug-in hybrid models to help it cope with wavering EV demand, but that hasn’t stopped the automaker’s trudge toward full electrificatio...
General Motors to Move from Long-Running Detroit HQ Into a New Location Across Town
Automakers have an impact on industries that reach far beyond cars and drivers. Real estate is one area where the sector has a significant footprint, and one of the industry’s biggest names is ...
Poll: Americans Are Less Interested in Buying an EV Than in 2023
While the future of electric vehicles in the United States is likely nowhere near as dire as many have portrayed, the current state of things hasn’t done much to inspire confidence. Flagging de...
Alfa Romeo Milano Renamed ‘Junior’ to Satisfy Italian Law
Following criticisms and potential legal actions stemming from the Italian Minister for Business, Alfa Romeo has opted to rename the recently revealed Milano crossover . The subcompact model will...
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Review – Shockingly Spicy
I wouldn’t expect most crossover-ish hatchbacks to be solid track machines. Especially if they’re carrying the weight of an electric-vehicle battery. So imagine my surprise at the relative ca...
Drive Notes: 2024 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line
Last week I wheeled a 2024 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line around town. I have thoughts, and here they are, in bullet-point form.
QOTD: What State Outline Would Make a Good Racetrack?
Today's QOTD is a weird one, I know, but my brain works in weird ways sometimes.
Used Car of the Day: 1996 Mercedes-Benz C280
Today we bring you a rust-free 1996 Mercedes-Benz C280.
There’s a New Problem With Electric Cars That No One Saw Coming
This week we sit down with Cody Stolle, research assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the assistant director at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, to discuss a lesser-...
Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XXI)
It was time for a new styling theme at Cadillac in 1959, when lead designer Harley Earl reached mandatory retirement age. Bill Mitchell, longtime right hand man and team succeeded Earl and implem...
What to Expect from the 2025 Kia K5: Features and Pricing Overview
Kia America has announced pricing for the 2025 Kia K5, a midsize sedan that includes several updates such as a new engine and technology, available in four trim levels.
Kia Will Boost Hybrid Development to Offset Shaky EV Demand
Another day, another story of an automaker realizing that going all-in on EVs will take longer than expected. Ford and General Motors have both backtracked, saying they would produce more hybrids...
Seattle-Area Hellcat Driver Banned from Driving His Car Over Idiotic and Dangerous Behavior
There are so many well-documented accounts of people doing dumb things in high-powered cars that it’s become satisfying to see some of them suffering the legal consequences of their actions. Th...
Report: Tesla Set for Layoffs
Things are getting a little bumpy at Tesla. The automaker’s first-quarter delivery numbers raised eyebrows, undercutting even the most critical expectations by a notable margin. Now, rumors are...
Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE
The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. That...
Report: Aston Martin Actually Won’t Be Going All Electric
Despite previously having vowed to offer an entirely electric lineup by 2030, Aston Martin has decided to continue selling internal-combustion vehicles beyond the next decade. Company chairman La...
Subaru Prices 2025 Legacy, Outback
In a change from most stories about the topic of pricing, Subaru has chosen to hold the line on cost for most trims of its midsize Legacy sedan and Outback station wagon.
Car Insurance Rate Increases Offset the Gradual Price Drops
New car prices are slowly returning to reality, but the universe isn’t done torturing buyers. A new report from Reuters found that insurance rates are climbing just as the financial pain of buy...
Ford Just Gave the Bronco Sport a Significant Price Cut
The Ford Bronco Sport might not be the rugged, go-anywhere SUV that its larger cousin is, but it’s a formidable off-roader in its own right. It’s also surprisingly affordable for what it brin...
Used Car of the Day: 1987 Nissan 200SX SE
Today we bring you a 1987 Nissan 200SX SE for $21,500.
Italian Government Upset Alfa Romeo ‘Milano’ Will Be Built in Poland
The Italian Minister for Business has criticized Stellantis for manufacturing the Alfa Romeo Milano outside of the country, suggesting that the automaker had likely violated the law.
Alfa Romeo Reveals Milano EV, Brand’s First All-Electric Model
Alfa Romeo has revealed its very first all-electric model, the subcompact Milano crossover. However, the automaker likewise plans on offering a hybrid version that mates a 1.2-liter three-cylinde...
Go North: GMC Teases 2025 Yukon
Ahead of the next model year, the crew at GMC have shared the briefest of glimpses at the large-and-in-charge 2025 Yukon SUV.
QOTD: What Do You Want to Ask Hyundai About the Ioniq 5 N?
Today's question of the day is early because I am currently in a meeting room learning about the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Soon I will be heading to Laguna Seca to drive it.
China Needs More Ships to Handle Its Rapidly Growing EV Exports
China had long been a sort of a sleeping giant in the world economy, though it hasn’t been so sleepy over the last few decades. The country’s tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries ha...
The NTSB is Investigating Fatal Crashes Involving the Ford Mustang Mach-E and BlueCruise
We’ve talked at length about Tesla’s troubles with driver monitoring and crashes tied to its semi-autonomous driver assistance features, but now, it’s Ford’s turn under the microscope. Th...
QOTD: Would You Buy a Jar of Used Racing Tires?
That headline is weird, I know. No, I didn't sniff glue or slip too much whiskey into my afternoon cup of coffee. Nor is it jet lag speaking -- though I am in California for a first drive (more o...
Used Car of the Day: 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt
Today's UCOTD is a 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt with 95,000 miles on the clock and plenty of mods.
New Mexico EV Mandate Stands After Opposition from Car Dealers
The State of New Mexico has denied a petition put forward by automotive dealers to ease off on planned electric vehicle mandates. The groups had claimed that forcing electrification would hamper ...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Spied Testing At the Nurburgring
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will be here soon, bringing impressive performance and tech tricks that make its electric powertrain scream when asked. Even though it’s not on sale yet, spy photographers...
Ineos Opens Order Books for Grenadier Quartermaster
As the second model released by British brand Ineos Automotive, the Grenadier Quartermaster oozes off-road swagger – even just sitting stationary on a mountaintop.
Amped Up: Installing an EV Charger at Home
There’s no shortage of debate in this country about electric vehicles – and for good reason. For some, the technology just isn’t quite there yet to fulfil the daily duties they ...
Ford Added a $4,995 Appearance Package for the 2024 Bronco Raptor
The Ford Bronco Raptor was already expensive enough even without dealer markups, but the automaker has figured out a way to make it even pricier. Under the darkness of the eclipse on Monday, Ford...
This is the All-New 2025 Toyota 4Runner
You’d have been easily forgiven if you believed Toyota would never update the 4Runner, but here we are, 15 years after the current model debuted, talking about an all-new SUV. The 2025 4Runner ...
QOTD: Will Elon Musk and Tesla Deliver Robotaxis on Time?
Yesterday, we covered Tesla boss Elon Musk refuting a Reuters report that the company is canceling its affordable EV. Musk also said that Tesla will be unveiling robotaxis this summer.
Used Car of the Day: 2008 Porsche Cayman S
Today we give you a used 2008 Porsche Cayman S that costs more than many new cars.
Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules
On Tuesday, a U.S. appeals court agreed to uphold the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to re-grant a waiver that allows California the ability to set its own tailpipe emissions limits a...
Audi Gave the S3 Significant Updates for the 2025 Model Year
The Audi S3 has long been a pocket rocket of sorts, forming the entry level to the brand’s extensive performance catalog. It’s getting a mid-cycle refresh for 2025, which will bring more powe...