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Author: Mark Jacob
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.
20 New Cars Selling Furthest Above Sticker, By Percentage Over MSRP
Paying MSRP is no longer guaranteed when demand is strong and dealer inventory is limited. iSeeCars found that the vehicles with the largest transaction premiums were concentrated heavily among luxury and performance models, with some…
30 New Cars Selling for Thousands Below Sticker, By Dollars and Percent Off
New-car shoppers in the U.S. market had an unusual advantage in September 2026, with many models selling for thousands of dollars below their sticker prices. TrueCar transaction data shows just how aggressive those discounts had…
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Car Collection – Ranked
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s automotive history is far more unusual than a typical celebrity garage. His vehicles range from a record-setting Bugatti and a one-off electric Mercedes G-Class to military-inspired Hummers, rare Bentleys, an Excalibur, and a…
U.S. Auto Sales May Stay Below 17 Million as Vehicle Affordability Remains a Problem
The U.S. new-vehicle market may be entering a period in which annual sales remain below the levels automakers became accustomed to before the pandemic. Industry forecasters expect light-vehicle sales to reach roughly 16.1 million units…
Ferrari’s First Electric Car Hits 500-Unit Target Despite $640,000 Price
Ferrari’s first fully electric model is challenging a common assumption about the luxury EV market. Rather than relying on lower prices to attract buyers to battery power, the Ferrari Luce is taking a very different…
Motorcycles Collection of Keanu Reeves – Ranked
Keanu Reeves has never built the stereotypical Hollywood garage. His connection with cars and motorcycles is much more personal, shaped by machines he actually rode, bought while working around the world, and kept because they…
25 Models That Won an Owner Appeal Award, By Satisfaction Scores
J.D. Power’s 2026 APEAL Study shows that new-car satisfaction is becoming less about a single headline feature and more about how a vehicle feels to live with every day. The study recorded an industry average…
10 EVs That Delivered Unexpectedly Long Real-World Range
EPA range figures give shoppers a useful benchmark, but real-world testing can sometimes produce a surprising result. Edmunds’ EV Range Test has found several electric vehicles traveling substantially farther than their official EPA estimates under…
Volvo Cars Withdraws 2026 Sales Guidance as China and U.S. Markets Weaken
Volvo Cars has withdrawn its previous full-year sales and cash-flow guidance after a difficult third quarter exposed growing weakness in two of its most important markets. The Swedish automaker said deteriorating conditions in China and…
Renault Plans $11 Billion France Investment to Expand EV and Affordable Car Production
Renault Group is preparing to commit more than €10 billion, or about $11 billion, to its French operations over the next five years as the automaker accelerates its electric-vehicle strategy while placing greater emphasis on…
10 Porsches From Jerry Seinfeld’s Collection – Ranked
Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsche collection became one of the most talked-about private collections to reach a major auction stage. In 2016, Gooding & Company offered 18 vehicles from his collection at Amelia Island, with 17 selling…
10 Cars in Jay Leno’s Garage, Ranked by Rarity – Ranked
Jay Leno’s garage is unusual because rarity does not always mean astronomical value. His collection contains inexpensive curiosities, historically important machines, European exotics, and cars so scarce that there may be no meaningful public auction…
20 Electric Cars Ranked by Battery Health at 93,000 Miles
Battery degradation remains one of the biggest concerns for used electric vehicle buyers, but the latest AVILOO battery health study provides a much more encouraging picture. Based on more than 500,000 battery tests, the study…
2027 Hyundai Tucson Revealed With Major Redesign and New Technology
Hyundai has introduced the all-new fifth-generation Tucson in New York, giving one of its most important global SUVs a comprehensive redesign aimed at keeping the model competitive in one of the industry’s most crowded segments.…
10 Most Reliable Cars of 2026, By Consumer Reports Score
Consumer Reports’ 2026 reliability rankings put several familiar nameplates at the top, but the results are more nuanced than simply choosing the brand with the best reputation. The rankings are based on owner feedback covering…
9 SUVs That Rated Poor in the New Front Crash Test, By IIHS Rating
A poor rating in a crash test does not automatically mean an SUV is unsafe in every type of collision. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated moderate overlap front test is designed to examine…
Tesla Q3 Deliveries Beat Expectations as European Sales Fuel Recovery
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, beating Wall Street expectations and giving the electric vehicle maker an important boost after two consecutive years of declining annual sales. The result was still…
Traffic Costs Chicago Drivers $2,063 a Year Against $755 in Portland
Traffic congestion is not simply an inconvenience that adds a few minutes to a commute. For drivers in some American cities, recurring delays represent a measurable annual financial loss, with the 2025 INRIX Global Traffic…
How To Unlock Your Car When Fob Battery Expires
A dead key fob battery can make a simple trip suddenly feel like a major problem. The buttons stop responding, the locks do not react, and it may appear that the car has become completely…
10 Cars You Can’t Legally Drive in Certain Countries and Why
A car can be perfectly legal in one country and completely unacceptable in another. The reasons range from legitimate crash and emissions requirements to unusual licensing rules that can leave even highly capable cars on…
10 Driving Records and What Each Adds to Your Premium
A clean driving record can save American motorists thousands of dollars over time, but your auto insurance premium is influenced by much more than whether you have received a traffic ticket. Your driving history, insurance…
10 Cities Where Traffic Steals the Most Hours
Traffic congestion has become one of the most expensive forms of wasted time for American drivers. INRIX’s 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard shows just how severe the problem has become, with drivers in several major U.S.…
Odyssey vs. Sienna vs. Pacifica – Which Is Better?
The Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, and Chrysler Pacifica remain three of the most recognizable minivans in the U.S. market, but they take very different approaches to the family-van formula. All three offer three rows, sliding…
BMW Unveils Major Strategy Shift With New U.S. Luxury SUV and Cost Cuts
BMW is embarking on one of the most significant strategic reorganizations of its recent history as the German luxury automaker attempts to restore profitability, simplify its operations, and strengthen its position against increasingly aggressive global…
6 Famous Cars That Were Never Crash Tested by Euro NCAP
Euro NCAP has become one of the best-known names in vehicle safety testing, but its database does not contain a crash result for every famous car sold around the world. The organization independently assesses selected…
8 Cheapest Cars with a 5-Star Safety Rating
Buying an affordable new car does not mean buyers have to compromise on crash protection. NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings program evaluates vehicles in frontal, side, and rollover tests, then assigns a star rating based on…
10 Weirdest Features Ever Offered on a Car
Cars have carried some remarkably unusual equipment over the decades. Long before touchscreens, smartphone integration, and advanced driver-assistance systems became normal, automakers were already experimenting with ideas that sounded impressive in a showroom but could…
9 Things Every Car Had in 1999 That Modern Cars Don’t
A 1999 car may seem primitive beside a modern vehicle, but it offered plenty of equipment that has almost disappeared from today’s showrooms. Some features vanished because technology made them unnecessary, while others were replaced…
Geely to Buy 30% of Nio’s Battery-Swapping Business in Major EV Deal
Geely is set to acquire a 30% stake in Nio Power, creating a closer partnership between two major Chinese electric vehicle companies around one of the industry’s most distinctive technologies, battery swapping. The proposed investment…