Analysis
GM Says It Won 'Top Awards.' Here's How to Read Car Awards Like a Buyer
Editorial lists, jury votes, owner surveys, and crash tests all hand out trophies. They measure different things, and some cost money to advertise.
News
New models, spy shots, industry moves and everything else worth knowing in the car world — reported fast and checked twice.
Analysis
What Tuesday's Midterms Can and Can't Change About Your Next Car
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.
Industry
Mazda Toyota's Alabama Plant Builds Its One-Millionth Vehicle Five Years After Opening
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.
Analysis
Europe's Car of the Year Finalists Are All EVs — and You Can Buy Two of Them
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.
Analysis
Factory 35s, $18,995 Kits and HRC Wheels: Automakers Are Eating the Aftermarket's Lunch
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 Cars
Lotus Eletre X Goes On Sale in Europe With 952 PS — but No Path to the US Yet
The X-Hybrid SUV's final WLTP electric range is 305 km, short of June's target, and Chinese production still keeps it out of US showrooms.
Explainer
Your Brake Pedal Goes Dead. Bosch Wants You to Stop the Car From the Screen
A new Bosch patent filing adds a stop button on the screen or steering wheel for cars whose by-wire brake electronics fail. Here's what it does, and what it can't.
Recalls
Ford Settles the Transit Trail Tire-Rub Lawsuit: $6,000 per Van, Here's Who Qualifies
Original buyers of 2023–2024 Transit Trail vans can claim $6,000 each by January 15, 2027, but used-van owners and fleet buyers are left out.
Future Cars
McLaren Confirms the McL 820: 809 HP, Due in 2027 as the 750S Bows Out
The name doubles as the power figure: 820 PS, or 809 hp. McLaren hasn't said what powers it, what it costs, or when it reaches the US.
Special Editions
Karma's First Bespoke Commission Is a 1,200-HP V8 Hybrid Track Car
Eximius 1 pairs a 6.2-liter V8 generator with a big battery for a claimed 2.7-second sprint to 60 mph. Only one will be built, for delivery in 2027.
Motorsport
Russell Misses Mexico Pole by 0.009s as Antonelli Starts Fourth With F1 Title in Reach
Hamilton took his first Ferrari pole by nine-thousandths. A top-eight finish today makes Antonelli the youngest champion in Formula 1 history.
New Cars
Nissan's Rogue Hybrid Hits Dealers Next Week With a 38-MPG EPA Rating
The first cars are $41,490 SR Tech models in limited numbers from late November; the cheaper SV, regular SR, and Platinum follow in January.
Concepts
Toyota Builds Five Woodland Concepts for SEMA, From a Lifted Sienna to an Off-Road bZ
The RAV4 PHEV, Sienna, bZ, Grand Highlander, and Crown Signia share a lift, all-terrain tires, and Horizon Blue paint. Only the Crown Signia lacks a showroom Woodland grade.
Concepts
Civic Type R HRC Concept Hits SEMA, and Honda Confirms a U.S. Version Is in Development
Honda hasn't shared power, price or timing yet, but the HRC-tuned Type R is now officially being developed for the U.S. market.
Industry
GM Will Pay $220 Million to 36 States Over OnStar Driver Data Sold to Insurers
A 36-attorney-general coalition says GM sold hard-braking and speeding data to brokers that fed insurers. Add California's deal, and penalties now dwarf the $20 million GM reportedly earned.
Industry
Toyota's Texas Truck Plant Tops 4,000 Workers, Sets 2029 Start for Tacoma Hiring
The Tundra and Sequoia plant has fully staffed its new axle factory, and hiring for the $3.6 billion line that brings Tacoma production from Mexico begins in 2029.
Tech
Honda Puts an 800-Volt Hybrid and 1,300 HP Into a Passport Trophy Truck
HRC's desert racer pairs an Acura GTP-derived 2.4-liter V6 with an in-house 800-volt hybrid. It goes on display at SEMA next week and races in 2027.
Industry
Volkswagen Lost $6.5 Billion in Q3 on Porsche — and Booked the End of the U.S. ID.4
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.
Autonomy
Waymo's Next Robotaxi Is a Toyota bZ4X — but It's Headed to Japan, Not the US
Toyota will build self-driving bZ4X SUVs for Waymo at a Japanese plant, with testing from 2027 and the UK to follow. No US rollout has been named.
New Cars
Dodge's 600-HP Charger Super Bee Hits Dealers Early 2027 — With a Track Day Included
The SIXPACK-powered Super Bee revealed in August now has a delivery window, and every buyer gets a coached day at Radford Racing School. Pricing is still missing.