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Jeep Cherokee off roading
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Jeep and Ram Are Riding High Thanks to North America: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted 9 Hours Ago

Toyota Highlander EV rear three-quarter view
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Toyota Wanted to Replace the Highlander With an EV. It’s Already Delayed: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 10, 2026

A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco
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NHTSA Says Robotaxis Need to Stop Holding Up First Responders Already: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 9, 2026

Aston Martin V12
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Aston Martin Will Keep V12s Alive, If Only Barely: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

Car fills up at Shell gas station in Chicago in June 2026.
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The Price Gap Between Regular and Premium Gas Is Widening. Drivers Are Responding: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 7, 2026

Tesla Model Y L rear three-quarter view
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Tesla Has Stretched the Model Y to Fill the X’s Absence: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 6, 2026

Honda CR-V in production in China
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Honda Wrestles Title of America’s Best-Selling Car From Ford and Toyota: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 2, 2026

The Honda Hybrid Sedan Prototype, revealed in May.
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Honda and Nissan Near Partnership Despite Failed Merger: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jul 1, 2026

2021 Ford F-150 interior dashboard view
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Ford Recalls 740,000 Trucks and SUVs That Could Roll Away in Park: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

A Toyota car dealership stands in Manhattan on May 8, 2026, in New York City.
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Toyota Sales Keep Sinking in 2026: The Downshift

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 29, 2026

The 2027 Hyundai Avante side profile view
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The New Hyundai Elantra Actually Goes Kind of Hard: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

Toyota dealer
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Toyota Might Steal GM’s US Sales Crown Thanks to Hybrids: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 25, 2026

Tundra TRD Pro
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Toyota and Nissan Admit Their American-Made Cars May Have Thin Paint, Panel Gaps, and Leftover Residue: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 24, 2026

Toyota RAV4
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Toyota RAV4-Based Truck Is ‘Quite Appealing’ Top Engineer Says: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Xiaomi YU7 GT setting autonomous Nurburgring lap.
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The Era of Autonomous Nurburgring Records Has Begun, and It’s Slow: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 22, 2026

2026 Mazda CX-5
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Mazda, Once the Loudest Critic of Touchscreens, Now Says They’re Safer Than Buttons: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

Trucks for sale are lined up at a CarMax dealership on April 4, 2025 in San Diego, California.
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GM Says High Gas Prices Have Driven Small-Car Shift Faster Than Expected: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 17, 2026

2027 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 driving on road
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AMG Will Bring 27 New Cars in 3 Years, Starting With V8 SUVs: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: In an aerial view, electric carscharge at a Power Up Pasadena charging station on March 30, 2026, in Pasadena, California. As gas prices surge amid the war in Iran, online automotive resource Edmunds reported a 22% increase in searches for electric vehicles during the week of March 2, as motorists look for ways to avoid high fuel costs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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New Electric Car Sales Bounced Back Big in April: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 15, 2026

Ford Says 405-HP Ranger Raptor ‘Might Already Have Too Much Power’: TDS
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Ford Says 405-HP Ranger Raptor ‘Might Already Have Too Much Power’: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Jun 12, 2026