Industry
Before a New Toyota Gets Built, This Team Makes Sure It Fits the Paint Shop
Toyota profiled three engineers whose work happens long before a car reaches the line — and whose jobs U.S. manufacturers are finding harder to fill.
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Buying Advice
Used Car Prices Are Falling, Unless You Want an EV
Wholesale used-vehicle prices fell in September when they usually rise. Diesels and big trucks are piling up at auction, while used EVs set sales records.
Explainer
One in Four New-Car Loans Now Runs 7 Years. Here’s What That Really Costs
Edmunds says a record 25.5% of new-car loans now run 84 months or longer. We ran the same loan at 60, 72, and 84 months to see what the lower payment costs.
Industry
Volvo Says Its Cars Protect Women as Well as Men. Here’s What the Data Shows
A 50-year study of real-world crashes found women in 2010s Volvos faced about the same injury risk as men. The data covers one brand in one country.
Industry
Polestar’s Record Quarter Came From the One Market It’s Leaving: the US
Polestar sold an estimated 14,371 cars in the third quarter, up 1 percent. The math implies US sales more than doubled during its exit sale, while every other market combined shrank.
Explainer
Headlight Glare Is Finally on NHTSA’s Agenda. Here’s What Could Change and When
NHTSA is rewriting its vehicle lighting standard, with glare, LEDs, and headlamp height all under review. There is no deadline for a new rule, but drivers can comment until Nov. 9.
Explainer
Will the 4G Shutdown Brick Your Car? What Actually Stops Working — and When
Carriers are preparing to retire 4G LTE, and hundreds of millions of cars depend on it. Your car will keep running, but crash alerts, remote apps, and live navigation may not.
Industry
As Ioniq Sales Slide, Hyundai's R&D Chief Says No Single Powertrain Will Win
At Germany's Aachen Colloquium, Manfred Harrer laid out a four-track plan spanning EVs, hybrids, range extenders, and fuel cells, months before the Santa Fe EREV arrives.
Industry
Porsche's New Plan: Electric-Only Boxster, a Gas Small SUV, and a Supercar Above the 911
The gas Boxster isn't coming back, a new gas small SUV arrives in 2028, and a supercar preview lands October 15. Here's what reaches U.S. dealers, and when.
Industry
Hyundai Is Beta-Testing Its 2032 Science Museum on the Public
A free Exploratorium-built pop-up in Seoul will collect visitor feedback for the museum planned inside Hyundai's long-delayed GBC headquarters.
Industry
Toyota's Largest Plant Hosted Kentucky's Robotics Kickoff in Its 40th Year
Kentucky's FIRST teams got their first look at this season's CANOPY game inside Toyota's largest plant, which also funds team grants and mentors in its 40th year.
Industry
Mopar Puts Its Technicians in the Ads as Stellantis Pours $500M Into Parts
Stellantis' parts and service brand has a new ad campaign built around comedic dealership techs. It lands as the company rebuilds the parts network behind them.
Analysis
Why You Can't Buy a BYD in America — and Why That Won't Change Any Time Soon
Tariffs are only half of it. A federal rule now bars Chinese-controlled automakers from selling connected cars in the US, and it has already split Volvo from Polestar.
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
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.
EVs
The Charging Network That Beat Tesla in J.D. Power's Study Has Doubled in Size
The automaker-backed fast-charging network now has more than 180 U.S. sites, and Plug & Charge is coming for some Toyota and Lexus EVs.
Industry
Texas Will Need 86,000 Auto Mechanics by 2034. Keeping Them Current Is the Harder Part
A new national report ranks auto technicians near the middle for shortage pressure. Their tougher problem is keeping up with driver-assistance sensors, hybrids, and EVs.
Tech
GM Gives Fleet Managers an AI Chatbot — Months After Ford Pro Got One
OnStar Fleet Intelligence puts orders, diagnostics, and OnStar renewals behind one login, adding a plain-English assistant that GM hasn't priced yet.
Industry
Subaru Splits Its Ambassadors Into 50 Local Chapters — Except in New York and New England
The rebuilt owner program adds a web app for organizing local events and perks like ambassador vehicle pricing, but new ambassador sign-ups are on hold for now.
Explainer
The New CAFE Rules Are Here. Will Cars Actually Get Cheaper?
Washington has finalized a 34.9-mpg fleet target for 2031, down from roughly 50. Here's what changes, what it could mean for sticker prices, and why $4.48 gas matters more than ever.