The Ford F-150 lineup has become so broad that choosing the right version can feel harder than choosing the truck itself. For 2026, Ford offers eight official F-150 trim levels, ranging from the work-focused XL…
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Mark Jacob covers the business, strategy, and innovation driving the auto industry forward. At Dax Street, he dives into market trends, brand moves, and the future of mobility with a sharp analytical edge. From EV rollouts to legacy automaker pivots, Mark breaks down complex shifts in a way that’s accessible and insightful.
Honda May Delay New North American Factory as Trade Uncertainty Grows
Honda is reconsidering plans for an eighth North American assembly plant as uncertainty over the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement creates another obstacle for the automaker’s long-term manufacturing strategy. Honda says it is approaching…
10 Vehicles With the Highest Collision Loss Ratings
A vehicle can be safe in a crash and still be expensive for insurers when collisions happen. HLDI’s collision-loss data measures the economic side of crashes by combining how frequently collision claims occur with how…
Durango vs. Grand Cherokee vs. Explorer – Which Is Better?
The midsize SUV segment is filled with vehicles that combine family practicality, strong engines, comfortable cabins, and enough capability for weekend adventures. The Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Ford Explorer approach that formula from…
10 Used Sedans That Can Survive the College Years
College changes what a car needs to do. It has to handle commuting, weekend trips, grocery runs, long highway drives, and plenty of stop-and-go traffic without turning every semester into another repair bill. For students,…
Fuel Economy Fell for 16 Straight Years Before 2004
For more than a decade, America’s new-vehicle fuel economy moved in the wrong direction. After reaching a peak of 22.1 mpg in 1987 and 1988, combined fuel economy declined for years, eventually reaching the bottom…
Six Vehicles Recorded a Driver Death Rate of Zero
Six vehicles recorded a driver death rate of zero in the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety analysis, placing them at the bottom of the ranking for driver fatalities. The models were the Audi Q7…
10 States With the Greatest Vehicle Theft Exposure
A stolen vehicle is not necessarily gone forever, but the chances of getting it back can vary significantly depending on the type of vehicle, how quickly the theft is reported, and where the theft occurs.…
Land Rover Bringing Dakar-Winning Defender Technology to a Road-Going SUV
Land Rover is turning its success in one of the world’s toughest motorsport events into an unusually extreme production vehicle. The company has confirmed that a limited-run Defender Dakar will bring technology and hardware developed…
Stellantis Confirms Next-Generation Jeep Cherokee Will Be Built at Belvidere
Stellantis has confirmed that the next-generation Jeep Cherokee will be built at its Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, giving the long-idled factory a major role in the automaker’s next phase of U.S. manufacturing. The decision…
Two Thirds of New Vehicles Are Legally Trucks
The American vehicle market has changed so dramatically that a surprising statistic now describes the majority of new vehicles sold in the country: two-thirds of them are legally classified as trucks for federal fuel-economy regulatory…
The Kia Rio Posted the Highest Driver Fatality Rate at 170
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its latest analysis of driver death rates, and the results highlight a persistent problem with the smallest vehicles on American roads. The Kia Rio recorded the highest…
NHTSA Expands Investigation Into Nearly 1 Million GM Trucks and SUVs Over Engine Failures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has significantly escalated its investigation into engine failures affecting nearly 1 million General Motors trucks and SUVs, raising fresh questions about whether a previous recall adequately addressed a potentially…
BMW i3 Touring Arrives With a Huge Battery and Electric Wagon Practicality
BMW is preparing to bring something increasingly unusual to the European electric-car market: a battery-powered station wagon. The new BMW i3 Touring is emerging as a key part of the automaker’s next-generation Neue Klasse family,…
Tesla Sets September 3 Date for Cybercab Robotaxi Launch in Austin
Tesla has set September 3, 2026, as the date for a major Cybercab event in Austin, Texas, giving the company a firm milestone for the next phase of its long-running autonomous driving ambitions. The event…
The Real Story Behind a Salvage Auction
A salvage auction can look simple from the outside. A damaged vehicle appears online, bidders compete, and the highest bidder takes ownership. But behind those auction photos is a complicated chain involving insurance companies, state…
Can Advanced Motor Oil Really Protect an Aging, High-Mileage Engine?
A high-mileage engine does not automatically need a different type of oil just because its odometer has crossed 75,000 or 100,000 miles. What matters more is the engine’s condition, maintenance history, manufacturer specifications, and the…
The True Manufacturing Cost of a Family SUV
A family SUV may carry a $35,000, $45,000, or even $60,000 sticker price, but that number does not represent what an automaker spends to build the vehicle. The economics behind a new SUV are far…
10 Things a Dealer Charges You For That Cost Them Nothing
A car’s advertised price is rarely the final number on the paperwork. After negotiating the vehicle itself, buyers can encounter documentation charges, electronic filing fees, dealer-installed products, financing markups, and other items that can add…
10 Vehicles Most Insurance Companies Will Reject
The title needs one important qualification: there are very few vehicles that are literally impossible to insure in every U.S. state and with every insurer. The real problem is that certain vehicles can be refused…
10 SUVs Least Likely to Reach 150,000 Miles
Reaching 150,000 miles is a major milestone for any SUV, but not every model has the same track record of getting there. To identify the weakest performers, this list uses iSeeCars data on the share…
10 Trucks Banned From Weight-Restricted Roads
A truck does not have to be overloaded to be prohibited from a road. Across the United States, bridges, parkways, local streets, and other restricted routes can impose lower weight limits than the federal Interstate…
5 Cars That Handle a Gravel Road and 5 That Do Not
Gravel roads can expose weaknesses that remain hidden during normal city driving. Loose stones, uneven surfaces, washboard sections, potholes, dust, and sudden changes in traction demand more from a vehicle’s suspension, tires, steering, and ground…
Mustang vs. Camaro vs. Challenger – Which Is Better?
Few American performance cars have been compared as relentlessly as the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Dodge Challenger. For years, these three nameplates represented different interpretations of the same basic idea: rear-wheel drive, serious horsepower,…
Europe’s EV Market Surges as July Battery-Electric Registrations Jump 41.8%
Europe’s electric-vehicle market delivered another strong performance in July, with battery-electric vehicle registrations rising sharply as consumers continued moving toward fully electric models. According to the latest data from the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO),…
BMW Recalls 27,720 5-Series, 7-Series and 8-Series Cars Over Potential Rollaway Risk
BMW is recalling 27,720 vehicles in the United States after discovering that premature wear at a driveshaft connection could cause a loss of power to the rear wheels and, under certain circumstances, allow a parked…
5 Overrated Trucks and 5 Underrated
Pickup trucks are often judged by reputation before buyers look closely at what they actually deliver. A popular truck may command a high price because of its badge, resale value, or marketing image, while a…
10 Cars California Drivers Keep the Longest
California’s enormous driving population, sprawling metropolitan areas, long commutes, and expensive vehicle ownership costs make keeping a car for many years particularly valuable. But there is an important distinction between national longevity data and California-specific…
Corvette vs. Mustang vs. Supra – Which Is Better?
Few performance-car comparisons are as interesting as putting the Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, and Toyota GR Supra against one another. They are very different machines, but each delivers serious performance without requiring buyers to step…
Mahindra Takes Aim at the Toyota Hilux With a New Global Pickup Truck
Mahindra is preparing to take a much bigger step into the global pickup market with a new truck designed to challenge established midsize pickups such as the Toyota Hilux. The Global Pik Up is built…