Industry
Mazda Just Had Its Best September Ever — So Why Is It Still Down for 2026?
A 31.9% jump gave Mazda its biggest September in the U.S., but slumping CX-30, CX-5 and CX-90 sales still leave the brand 2.9% behind last year.
News
New models, spy shots, industry moves and everything else worth knowing in the car world — reported fast and checked twice.
Explainer
Your Car's App May Be Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Here's How to Limit It
A Consumer Reports study found 28 of 30 automaker apps sending data to ad and analytics firms, and seven sharing VINs or names. Here's what it means and the settings to change.
Tech
Your Car Is Probably Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Here's How to Opt Out
A Northeastern study run at Consumer Reports found 28 of 30 automaker apps feeding ad and analytics firms. Here's where it was worst and how to switch it off.
Motorsport
What Brad Pitt Really Drove in 'F1': The Cars Behind the Movie
The APXGP racer was a stretched Formula 2 car, the Daytona Porsche was a real IMSA entry, and Mercedes-AMG built 52 road cars to match.
Industry
Toyota's Q3 Sales Were Flat. Its Electrified Sales Jumped 28 Percent
Toyota and Lexus sold 633,223 vehicles in the quarter, up 0.6 percent. Electrified models grew 28.5 percent, which means everything else shrank by about a fifth.
Industry
Nissan Cut Rental Fleet Sales 45% — and Retail Buyers Filled the Gap
Total volume barely moved, but retail sales jumped 7.8% as Nissan pulled back from rental fleets. Infiniti had its best third-quarter retail result since 2020, thanks largely to the new QX65.
Industry
BMW's Outgoing 3 Series Sales Jumped 46% in Q3 — While the iX Nearly Disappeared
BMW's U.S. sales rose 3.4% in the third quarter, led by a 46% jump for the soon-to-be-replaced 3 Series, while iX sales fell 96% to just 121.
Industry
Ford's Q3 Sales Fell 6.6%, but Bronco and the Maverick Hybrid Just Had Record Quarters
Nearly all of the drop came from the outgoing Escape and Corsair. Bronco Filson and RTR orders open later in October, and an F-150 supplier hiccup hit September output.
Pricing
BMW Prices the F 450 GS From $6,995 — and Gives the US Three Versions Instead of One
The 420cc adventure bike reaches US dealers in early 2027 in three trims topping out at $8,195, with BMW's self-engaging Easy Ride Clutch standard only on the GS Trophy
Motorsport
Chevy's Pink Corvette Pace Car Returns, and Now Top-10 Finishes Pay Too
Chevrolet's breast cancer fundraiser now covers five Cup Series races and pays out on finishing positions as well as caution laps, with up to $50,000 on the table.
Pricing
Corolla Cross Hybrid Loses Its Base Trim — and Now Starts at $31,415
Toyota has cut the entry-level Hybrid S for 2027, so every Corolla Cross Hybrid now gets blind-spot monitoring and wireless charging. Gas models carry over with a $900 bump.
Tech
Hyundai's New Tucson Brings an AI Assistant and Android Brain to the US — and Keeps CarPlay
The 2027 Tucson gets a 17- or 12.9-inch screen, a voice assistant that answers to "Hey Hyundai," and its own app store, while wireless phone mirroring stays.
Industry
GM's Pickups and Cheap Crossovers Grew in Q3. Its EVs Fell 62%
Light-duty pickups rose 9% and small SUVs hit a record, but a 62% EV collapse pulled GM's total down — and let Toyota close to within 37,751 sales.
Pricing
The 2027 Kia K4 Starts at $22,390 — Here's the Full Sedan and Hatchback Price List
Every trim rises $200 to $300 and destination climbs $50, yet the base K4 still costs $985 less than a base Corolla. The hatchback is a different story.
Explainer
Deer Season Is Here: When Collisions Peak and What Your Insurance Covers
State Farm counts 1.6 million animal-collision claims in a year, and the worst stretch starts now. Here's where the risk is highest — and why swerving can cost you twice.
Industry
Hyundai's Best Q3 Ever Leaned on the Outgoing Tucson as Ioniq Sales Halved
Hyundai sold 246,896 vehicles in the US from July through September. The Tucson jumped 23% as its replacement debuted, while Ioniq EV sales fell by more than half.
Pricing
Kia Raises Every 2027 Sorento Trim by Just $200 as Sales Climb 37%
Every gas-powered trim rises by the same $200, and the only listed change is a green paint borrowed from the Telluride. Hybrid and plug-in pricing is still to come.
New Cars
Lexus Retuned the RX at the Nürburgring — but Only Japan Gets It
Retuned dampers, steering, and rear-wheel steering for the hybrid RX went on sale in Japan on September 30. The 2027 RX arriving at US dealers this fall doesn't mention any of it.
Industry
Hybrids Won the Quarter: What Q3 2026 Sales Say About Prices, Waits and Deals
Hyundai, Kia and Honda set records, GM fell 5.5% as EVs slumped, and the hottest hybrids stayed scarce. Here's what that means for prices, waits and deals.
Trucks
Ram's Sub-$60K Hemi Rumble Bee Sold Out in 90 Minutes. What That Means If You Want One
Ram's entry-level muscle truck sold its 2026 allocation in 90 minutes and everything through March 2027 within a day. Ram hasn't said how many trucks that covered, or when more will open up.