Volkswagen is considering a major reduction of its German manufacturing footprint as the automaker searches for deeper savings amid weak profitability, excess capacity, and growing competition from Chinese manufacturers. According to Reuters, Volkswagen management plans…
Chrysler Sold a Record Player Built Into the Dashboard
Buying a new car in 1956 could come with an unusual option that seemed more appropriate for a living room than a dashboard. Chrysler actually offered a real record player for its cars. Called Highway…
BYD Sales Jump 17.8% as Overseas Deliveries Surge More Than 130%
BYD is accelerating its international expansion as weaker demand and intense competition in China make overseas markets increasingly important to the Chinese automaker’s growth. The company reported strong August sales, with global deliveries rising for…
Ford Recalls Nearly 149,000 Vehicles Over Sudden Power-Loss Safety Risk
Ford is recalling 148,663 Mustang vehicles in the United States after discovering an electrical problem that can potentially cause a sudden loss of drive power while also disabling important functions such as the headlights and…
The US Exports About a Million Used Cars a Year
A used car that leaves an American driveway may have a much longer journey ahead. Each year, close to one million used vehicles leave the United States for buyers in other countries. At the same…
7 Cars Most Common in Rural America
Rural America has a distinct vehicle culture shaped by long distances, work demands, rough roads, towing needs, weather, and limited access to major cities. Pickup trucks have historically dominated rural household vehicle ownership because they…
10 Cars Named After Real Places
Car names rarely happen by accident. Automakers spend months testing names before launch. Geography has always been a favorite well to draw from. A place name carries instant associations. It suggests glamour, ruggedness, adventure, or…
How Much Does a Salvage Yard Make on One Car?
A salvage yard can make anywhere from a modest profit to several thousand dollars from a single vehicle, depending on its condition, demand for parts, weight, and resale value. When a damaged car arrives at…
10 Hidden Features in GMC Trucks
GMC trucks are known for their strength, towing ability, comfortable cabins, and practical technology, but many useful features can remain unnoticed during everyday driving. Some functions are tucked inside the infotainment system, while others are…
The Engine That Gave Diesel Cars a Bad Name in America
Oldsmobile’s diesel V8 remains one of the most infamous engineering stories in American automotive history. During the fuel crisis of the 1970s, General Motors looked for a fast, cheap way to offer diesel economy to…
What the 2027 Honda CR-V Gains This Year
The Honda CR-V remains one of the best-selling compact SUVs in America, and every model year update draws attention from shoppers and enthusiasts alike. For 2027, however, most credible reporting agrees on one key point.…
10 Cars You Only See in Miami
Miami runs on a different automotive rhythm than the rest of America. Palm-lined boulevards, endless summer, and a culture built on visibility turn ordinary streets into rolling showrooms. Here, a car isn’t just transportation. It’s…
12 Colors That Add Real Money at Trade-In
Most car buyers pick a color based on taste and stop thinking about it the moment they drive off the lot. That’s a mistake, because paint color is one of the few choices you make…
12 Cars With the Longest Model Names Ever Sold
Car names are usually short. Camry. Civic. Golf. Automakers know that a snappy name sells more cars. But sometimes automakers throw that rule out entirely. Special editions exist to celebrate anniversaries, racing wins, or famous drivers.…
Honda Ford and GM All Opposed the Direct Sales Bill
For decades, buying a new car has typically meant visiting a dealership, negotiating with a salesperson, reviewing financing options, and completing the necessary paperwork. That traditional process is now facing a different model in which…
The Glowing Trunk Handle Exists Because of One Kidnapping
Imagine opening your trunk and spotting a small handle that glows in the dark. It looks like a simple piece of plastic, easy to ignore. Yet that handle exists because one woman survived a terrifying…
Chrysler Built a Car That Ran on Perfume in Testing
Imagine pulling into a gas station in 1963 and telling the attendant to fill your car with perfume. It sounds ridiculous, but Chrysler actually built a car that could run on perfume. This was not…
The Interstate Grid Was Built as a Mirror of the Old US Routes
If you have ever wondered why Interstate numbers seem to follow a pattern, there is a good reason. The system was not numbered randomly. Federal and state highway officials borrowed the basic structure of the…
Chevrolet Named the Corvette After a Warship
Imagine buying a sports car whose name began with a warship. That is the story behind the Chevrolet Corvette, one of America’s best-known performance cars. The name was not picked because Chevrolet wanted something that…
11 Hidden Features in Lexus Models
Think you know everything your Lexus can do? Chances are, you’re only scratching the surface. Beneath that polished exterior and famously smooth ride sits a genuinely impressive collection of thoughtful details that most owners never…
Tesla Says European Full Self-Driving Is 4.1 Times Safer Than Manual Driving
Tesla is making a stronger case for wider approval of its Full Self-Driving system in Europe after releasing safety data that it says shows the supervised technology is involved in substantially fewer collisions than manually…
10 Models Losing Their V8 for 2028
The V8 engine has been an American obsession for generations, that deep rumble under the hood tied to muscle cars, luxury sedans, and full-size trucks alike. That era is closing faster than most drivers realize.…
11 EVs That Are Getting Delayed To 2028
Were you counting down the days until your dream electric vehicle finally hit dealer lots? You might want to sit down for this one. Cooling demand for electric vehicles, combined with major strategic rethinking across…
9 Cars That Made Detroit
Detroit’s identity is inseparable from the automobile. Long before the city became known as the Motor City, it was already developing the manufacturing expertise, engineering talent, and industrial infrastructure that would eventually transform personal transportation.…
8 Cars With the Least Wind Noise on the Highway
Highway driving exposes every weakness in a car’s sound insulation. At city speeds, engine noise and tire noise can mask small aerodynamic imperfections, but once a vehicle reaches 70 mph, wind rushing around the mirrors,…
10 Factory Colors That Only Lasted One Year
Car makers love to experiment, and sometimes that experimentation produces a paint shade so short-lived it becomes a collector’s dream. A single model year, a handful of thousand units, and then gone forever, replaced by…
9 Quietest Cars Ever Tested But Never Made Production
There is no official industry ranking of the “quietest cars ever tested” because prototype vehicles were rarely subjected to identical cabin-noise tests under the same conditions. Some were evaluated by journalists on public roads, others…
How Much a Dealership Makes on Financing, Explained
When most car buyers think about a dealership’s profit, they picture the markup on the vehicle itself, the gap between invoice price and sticker price. But for many dealerships, one of the most lucrative parts…
10 Police Cars That Can Outlast the Civilian Version
Police cars live harder lives than ordinary vehicles, facing long hours, repeated acceleration, hard braking, rough roads, idling, heavy equipment, and frequent high-speed driving. Automakers respond by giving police versions stronger cooling systems, brakes, suspension…
8 SUVs Worth Buying After 2 Years Usage
Buying a new car can make it feel like a significant amount of money disappears as soon as you leave the dealership. This is one reason a two year old SUV can be such a…