James has covered the car industry for 18 years, from Detroit bankruptcy courtrooms to Nürburgring pit lanes. He founded OctaneDaily to prove that fast news and careful facts aren't enemies. Based in London, drives a high-mileage 987 Cayman he refuses to sell.
Tight distillate stocks, strong exports, and a seasonal squeeze keep diesel above $6 while gasoline slides. For heavy-duty truck owners, the fuel math has flipped again.
Editorial lists, jury votes, owner surveys, and crash tests all hand out trophies. They measure different things, and some cost money to advertise.
The EV credit, CAFE penalties and federal tailpipe limits are already gone, a veto blocks most quick reversals, and governors now matter more to your car deal.
The 50/50 joint venture builds the Corolla Cross and CX-50 side by side, and it marked the milestone with $120,000 in workforce-training grants.
For the first time, all seven finalists are electric. Only the BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 are sold here; the five small, cheap ones stay in Europe.
Ford, Jeep, Dodge, and Honda now sell lifts, 35s, and forged wheels through dealers, often with a warranty and a loan attached. Here's who gains, and what it costs you.
New EV sales fell 41% in September while used EVs hit a record. Against a normal year, Americans bought more EVs in total, just not new ones.
A €6.4 billion Porsche write-down drove the loss. The report also books the end of U.S. ID.4 production and flags Audi's North American slump and tariffs.
Ford holds $17.6 billion for future repairs and accrues about twice as much per car as Hyundai, while promising less coverage. Here's where the money goes.
GM banked the biggest truck profits, Ford kept prices firm, and Stellantis set an inventory target that points to Jeep and Ram deals before year-end.
Ford's profit rose, EV losses narrowed from a year ago, and the automaker now assumes U.S. prices will climb twice as fast as it expected in July.
The Tundra, Tacoma, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and Sequoia get white tracks and racks for Las Vegas. Toyota's last big SEMA overland build became the Trailhunter.
GM will ready Lansing Delta Township, home of the Traverse, Acadia and Enclave, for hybrid production, backed by a restructured $500 million DOE grant. Models and timing are still unannounced.
A federal judge again refused to toss California dealers' suit against Scout's no-dealer plan. Here's where direct sales are legal, contested, or banned.
Chassis 1701, which ran London to Edinburgh locked in top gear and later hit 101.8 mph, is on display at Goodwood for the anniversary.
Nine-month operating profit hit €1.74 billion, up from €40 million. Strip out last year's restructuring bill, and the third quarter was Porsche's weakest of 2026.
Wholesale used prices rose 2.2% year over year in early October while new-car cuts stayed narrow. Where the lease returns went, which segments hold value, and what the Fed adds.
Chery is weighing a Canadian plant and a Stellantis venture may ship China-built Jeeps north. Three scenarios, one table, and the three U.S. rules that stop each of them.
Audi's Georgia plant joins Hyundai, Kia, Rivian, BMW, Volvo, Scout and a dozen more. We mapped all 19, and what the belt means for import prices.
Margins, inventory, EV losses, and warranty reserves show who has room to discount in November and December. Ford's report on Wednesday is the missing piece.