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QOTD: Did You Watch F1 This Weekend?
Formula 1, as a global racing series, is immensely popular. It is, however, generally considered to not be as popular with an American audience, though its popularity seems to be growing in the S...
Gas War: U.S. Oil Companies Accused of Price Fixing With OPEC, Increasing Inflation
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shared documents that would seem to suggest that U.S. shale oil firms purposefully colluded with the government of Saudi Arabia to fix oil prices bet...
Used Car of the Day: 2012 Land Rover LR4
Usually when we feature a Land Rover in this space, it's a classic Defender. There's a good reason for that, they're cool. Today, we're going with a more-mainstream Land Rover offering -- a 2012 ...
The 2025 Genesis GV80 Got a Range of Updates But a Modest Price Bump
Though it’s hard to celebrate more midsize SUVs on the American car market, Genesis has consistently been one of the more compelling options in several segments. The automaker updated the GV80 ...
Fisker is Reportedly Closing its California Headquarters
While a few startup automakers have broken through with appealing vehicles and somewhat sound business practices, Fisker never really had solid ground under its feet. The automaker has recently w...
Apple is Reportedly Considering a Partnership With Rivian
Though it never spoke publicly about its automotive ambitions, Apple was almost certainly developing a car before reportedly abandoning its work in recent months. We’re now hearing that it migh...
QOTD: What Tech Would You Mandate?
Earlier today I went on a bit of a rant about why I don't think, at this point in time at least, that automatic emergency braking shouldn't be mandated to be standard in new cars. Of course, it w...
Report: Honda e:Ny1 to Drop Terrible Name
Honda is said to be changing the naming of its electric cars after customers, particularly those in China, found its name to be exceptionally difficult to pronounce. However, they weren’t the o...
New White House Program Provides Funding to Help Smaller Auto Suppliers Make Transition to EVs
The federal government has pumped billions into EV incentives and charging infrastructure initiatives, and now, it’s automotive suppliers’ turn at the bank. The Biden administration recently ...
Opinion: Automatic Emergency Braking Mandate is Misguided Overreach
Sometimes, government regulations make so much sense, you wonder why they weren't passed before. And sometimes, they make sense when taken at face value, but not as much when you think it through...
2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet Maintains Brand’s Commitment to Convertibles
Mercedes is launching a convertible version of the Mercedes-AMG CLE53, showcasing the manufacturer’s commitment to convertible models. If you’re hoping to purchase a drop-top vehicle from a m...
Dirtbag English Car Dealer Gets Jail Time for Ripping People Off
While there are absolutely exceptions, the days of the super-sleazy used car dealer seem to be behind us here in the States. Anyone ripped off by one of them probably wishes we had laws like thos...
Used Car of the Day: 1988 Acura Legend
Today we have a project car for you: A 1988 Acura Legend.
Tesla Using Abandoned Mall as Overflow
Locals near the town of Chesterfield, Missouri have reported fleets of new Tesla models appearing in the parking lot of a once-bustling shopping mall. But, as usual, there’s more to the story t...
Junkyard Find: 1995 Subaru Legacy L Wagon with 366,223 miles
When it comes to junkyard cars with impressively high final odometer numbers, Toyotas , Hondas , Volvos and Mercedes-Benzes seem to be the most likely to have driven better than 400,000 miles dur...
2025 Subaru Forester Review – Just A Little More-ester
The Subaru Forester is new for 2025. But the majority of changes aren’t the type you’d see with a totally new, ground-up model. Yes, the body is new, but Subaru has honed the Forester edge ra...
QOTD: Are You Afraid of Autonomous Cars?
We've talked about autonomous cars on the podcast twice in recent weeks.
Used Car of the Day: 2006 Volvo XC90
Sometimes we share clean used cars that would make solid daily drivers . And sometimes we share something that needs work but could be had cheap. Today's 2006 Volvo XC90 is the latter case.
You Shouldn't Be Afraid of Autonomous Cars, Here's Why
It's podcast time again. This week, we talk with Alex Roy, principal at Johnson and Roy Advisors, a company that provides strategy for companies in the AI, robotics, and transportation space, abo...
Would You Rather? Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-5
Last week’s match-up between the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 was fairly close. However, readers seemed to gravitate toward the Toyota due to several factors. It boasted a traditional 8-speed aut...
Jeep Confirms Plug-In Hybrid Gladiator 4xe for 2025
Jeep is adding Tuscadero to the Gladiator color catalog due to high demand, and the automaker will soon bring another popular option to the Wrangler-like pickup. The automaker recently confirmed ...
Orders Open for 2024 Dodge Durango SRT 392 AlcHEMI
Despite the rafts of headlines, the world isn’t entirely stuffed with EVs and wheezy compact crossovers. The lunatics at Dodge have just opened order banks for its 2024 Dodge Durango SRT 392 �...
Kia Teases the Refreshed 2025 EV6
The Kia EV6 had made waves with its styling and the performance GT model, and it appears the crossover is poised for an update. Yesterday, Kia teased a revised EV6 with a new headlight design and...
Cadillac Appears to Waver On EV Commitment
Nearly all of the top automakers selling vehicles in the U.S. have announced aggressive electrification plans that include shifting a majority of their production and sales efforts to EVs over th...
Study Finds Over Half of Drivers Are Ready to Abandon Ship in Bad Weather
A recent study by Hankook Tire highlights the various challenges faced by drivers today, emphasizing weather-related issues and the stresses of teen driving.
QOTD: Are You a Colorful Car Owner?
Jeep has brought back the Tuscadero color for the Wrangler , and now added it to the Gladiator . For those unfamiliar, it's eye-searingly pink.
Used Car of the Day: 2016 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L
Today we bring you a clean 2016 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L.
Jeep Adds Tuscadero to Gladiator Paint Palette
In most instances, we would pass on using a news slot for the announcement of a simple paint color. But in an era where our roads are inundated with approximately four trillion shades of grey, th...
No More Leg Day: South Carolina Squat Ban Goes Into Effect Soon
Of all the stupid vehicle modification trends over the last few decades, “squatting” has to be one of the worst. People giving their trucks the “Carolina Squat” by raising the front end b...
Stellantis Could Offer Internal Combustion Versions of Electrified Models if Customers Want Them
Stellantis isn’t ignoring EVs, but it isn’t ready to move on from internal combustion if that’s what its customers want. Company CFO Natalie Knight told WardsAuto that while the automaker�...
Report: Tesla Ditched Next-Generation Gigacasting Plans
While the impacts of Tesla recent Supercharger team layoffs remain to be seen , reports have surfaced that it’s giving up on another of its innovations. Reuters sources said the automaker has s...
Five-year Update: Your Author's 2015 Lexus GS 350
Time flies, doesn’t it? Seems just a year or two ago your author took a troubled and stressful trip to Austin to pick up a lightly used GS 350. But that was a full five years ago now, prior to ...
QOTD: What Impact Will The Tesla Layoffs Have on EV Charging?
Yesterday, Tesla laid off the entire team responsible for working on its Supercharger stations. Considering that so many other automakers are in the process of switching to the Tesla charging sta...
Ford Launches New Dealer Training Program With A.I. Integration
Ford has announced its new dealership training platform for the United States , noting that it will utilize artificial intelligence to better familiarize sales teams with product knowledge, corpo...
Used Car of the Day: 1976 Toyota Celica GT
We're going wayback to the '70s for today's UCOTD. Meet this 1976 Toyota Celica GT liftback with a five-speed manual.
Tesla Supercharger Layoffs May Already Be Impacting New Charging Site Construction
In a shocking move, Tesla laid off its entire Supercharger staff , raising questions about its future and ability to continue offering a superior experience to a growing number of EV owners. Insi...
Lamborghini Electrifies its First SUV with the Urus SE
SUVs make the automotive world go round, so much so that even exotic automakers are now in the game. Lamborghini was one of the first with the Urus, and the company recently announced an update t...
UAW to Vote on Strike at the Stellantis Warren Stamping Plant
It has only been a few months since the United Autoworkers Union (UAW) won big time after its historic strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, but union organizers have another bone to ...
Save $100 on High Performance Tires From Tires Easy
If you want to get the most out of your high performance vehicle, you need a set of high performance tires. These tires offer you the grip and traction you just can’t find in a set of all-seaso...
QOTD: Would You Live in Automotive-Branded Housing?
I got a press release from Aston Martin today about the opening of a high-rise condo building in Miami that bears the company's branding. Of course, the 66-story, 391-unit building is opening in ...
Report: Tesla Layoffs Commence in Earnest
Tesla is undergoing layoffs, with Elon Musk confirming the loss of two senior executives and plans to reduce overhead by cutting staff. This has been relatively common within the automotive secto...
Prices Surface for 2025 Chevrolet Equinox
The popular Equinox represents bread-and-butter sales for many Chevy dealers, so any wholesale changes are often eyed with equal amounts of anticipation and trepidation. Looking far more square a...
Gen Z Has Lower Satisfaction Rates When it Comes to Aftermarket Service Providers, J.D. Power Finds
The latest findings from the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Aftermarket Service Index (ASI) Study reveal a significant increase in overall customer satisfaction across three critical sectors: full-service ...
Michelin's Sustainability Efforts Might Just Be, Well, Sustainable
If you’re interested in a career in automotive journalism, here’s a piece of unsolicited advice – don’t get in the passenger seat of a Lucid Air Sapphire with the car’s development engi...
Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations
Over two dozen states have joined forces to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over proposed vehicle emissions regulations put forward by the Biden administration in March. Grievances ...
Used Car of the Day: 2019 Fiat 500 Abarth
Today we have a lightly-used 2019 Fiat 500 Abarth that seems pretty clean.
Automatic Emergency Braking to Be Required for All New Vehicles in 2029
Automakers are increasingly making advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) like automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard to meet tightening crash-test standards, but that feature will become requ...
TikTok Could Sway Young People Toward Chinese EV Brands
While American politicians love to harp about TikTok’s Chinese owners and the national security issues that could bring, it may also be true that they worry that the platform is influencing an ...
Polestar Hits Impressive Charging Speeds with Prototype Car and Novel Battery Tech
Electric vehicle naysayers have a whole host of arguments against moving away from internal combustion. Range anxiety is often one of the first to hit the table, but that’s quickly becoming a n...
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review – Beast Mode
It’s a bit of a shame that I didn’t have a chance to take the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R I tested off road. I’d have loved to have jumped some sand dunes or done some muddin’.