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RAM News

‘Toyota Better Be Careful,’ Ram Dealer Says After Seeing New Dakota

Ram showed its new midsize truck to dealers this week, and apparently, they believe it can fight the almighty Tacoma.

Car Buying

More Dealers Are Selling Salvage-Titled Cars Because Prices Are Out of Control

If you want an affordable used car, you might have to settle for a write-off.

The Drive Awards

The Drive Awards: The 2026 Car of the Year is the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

As a luxury sedan with a supercharged V8 and a six-speed manual, there will simply never be another driver's car like the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing.

Toyota News

Toyota Trades Passion for Profit With CEO Swap

After making less money selling more cars, Toyota is trading its enthusiast CEO for a finance guy to fend off challenges in a very tumultuous global economy.

The Downshift

Stellantis’ EV Retreat Cost the Automaker $26.5 Billion: TDS

Shares of the automaker plunged 25% dropping to their lowest level since 2021.

Ford News

Ford Promises 5 New Cars Under $40K by 2030, Including Midsize Electric Truck

The five all-new models "will be across our lineup of cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and it will be multi-energy," according to Ford's Andrew Frick.

Manufacturing

Car Companies Love Fuel Economy Rollbacks, But We’ll Pay For It

Since the proposed changes ask a lot less of automakers in terms of fleetwide fuel economy, it's no surprise that they'd support them. That's bad news for us.

Video Games

Never-Before-Released Rave Racer Is Finally Coming to Switch, PS5, and Xbox

Rave Racer is the one entry in Namco's Ridge Racer series that never made it home. That'll change later this month.

Car Tech

China Beats U.S. on Another Automotive Innovation: Banning Electronic Door Handles

Another lawsuit from the family of a trapped and killed Tesla driver has emerged the same week China banned electronic door handles. Will the U.S. do the same?

Toyota News

Toyota Won’t Rush a Maverick Rival Because the Tacoma Prints Money

"When the market’s right, we may have something,” said Toyota Motor North America COO Mark Templin.

Electric Vehicles

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars

NADA CEO on Chinese cars coming to America: "It’s bad for our industry, it’s bad for our country, it’s bad for consumers."

Honda News

It’s Way Too Easy to Steal a Honda CR-V’s Safety Tech in 2026

Honda CR-V emblems have become as tempting to thieves as catalytic converters—and even easier to steal.

People

The Grand Tour Returns This Year With Two Car Guys and the TikTok Train Kid

Thomas Holland and James Engelsman from Throttle House, plus trainspotting TikToker Francis Bourgeois, will team up to relaunch The Grand Tour.

The Drive Awards

The Drive Awards: The Best EV of 2026 Is the Nissan Leaf

It seems Nissan has turned over a new Leaf, both literally and figuratively, marking a full-circle moment for the brand’s EV experiment.

The Drive Awards

The Drive Awards: The Best Hybrid of 2026 Is the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

The exterior is love or hate, but the Hyundai Santa Fe is quite likely the best hybrid and family car on sale today.

Chevrolet News

GM Heavy-Duty Pickups Will Keep Allison Transmission Branding After All

GM and Allison endured a brief public split, but now, they've reached a new licensing agreement.

The Downshift

GM CFO Says Automaker Can Absorb EV Losses: TDS

The automotive giant has 'buffers" to cushion the blow of losing money on EVs, General Motors CFO Paul Jacobson said.

Nissan News

Nissan Xterra Arriving in 2028 Alongside Body-on-Frame Pathfinder and Infiniti Variants

The new Nissan Xterra was described as "radical looking" and beefy with a no-frills rugged focus.

Regulations

There’s a Fight to Allow Heavier Semi Trucks Weighing 90,000+ Pounds on US Roads

One side says it's the solution to ongoing logistics nightmares, while the other says it'll be the cause of many more.

Deals

Get 35% off One of My Favorite Tire Inflators Right Now

Etenwolf portable air inflators, normally $160, are down to just $105 today.