State Farm Just Deputized Your Toyota to Snitch on You After a Crash
Somewhere in Bloomington, Illinois, State Farm’s engineers just solved a problem that has nothing to...
Nobody Changes Their Brake Fluid Until It’s Too Late. Here’s Why That Gamble Can Kill Your Brakes
Ask a mechanic to name the maintenance item drivers ignore the longest, and brake fluid...
Thailand Just Bet $4.1 Billion It Can Out-Build the Rest of Southeast Asia on EVs
Thailand just put a number on its EV ambitions, and it’s a big one. That’s...
Everything You Think You Know About Ethanol Gas Wrecking Your Engine Is Probably Wrong
Somewhere along the way, “don’t use that gas, it’s got ethanol in it” became one...
Extended Car Warranties: Sometimes a Lifesaver, Usually Just Fear Dressed Up as a Sales Pitch
The pitch always lands at the worst possible moment. You’ve just agreed to a price,...
VinFast Just Bet Its Self-Driving Future on Cameras Alone. No LiDAR Safety Net Included
VinFast wants to sell you a self-driving car that doesn’t need the expensive parts everyone...
Toyota Blamed “Final Adjustments” for Delaying the Electric Highlander. Translation: Three Brands Are Riding on One Untested Factory
Buried a few paragraphs into Toyota’s own press materials, though, is the reason this delay...
Your Spark Plugs Could Still Be Fine at 100,000 Miles. Here’s How to Know Before You Pay to Replace Them Anyway
Somewhere along the way, “100,000 miles” became the universal spark plug expiration date. People repeat...
China Can’t Sell Cars to Its Own People Anymore, So It’s Flooding Everyone Else’s Driveway Instead
China’s passenger-car market spent June doing exactly what it’s done for the better part of...
That Car Wash You Love Might Be Sanding Down Your Paint Job. Here’s Which Ones to Skip
You trust it every week or two. Pull in, pick a package, stare at your...
IIHS and Consumer Reports’ New Teen Car List Isn’t Really About Price. It’s About Which Cars Are Too Light to Survive a Crash
Every year, IIHS and Consumer Reports publish a list of used and new vehicles that...
The EPA’s New Truck Rule Turns a Federal Felony Into a Factory Setting
Mac Spurlock ran a diesel repair shop in Wasilla, Alaska. In 2022, about thirty armed...
O’Reilly’s $10 Billion Bid for NAPA Sent Wall Street the Wrong Message. Here’s What It Actually Missed
O’Reilly’s Rumored NAPA Grab Is a Bigger Swing Than the Stock Slide Lets On Wall...
10 Wrecked Dodge Hellcats Are Sitting on Copart Right Now, Just Waiting for Someone Brave Enough to Rebuild Them
Every week, Copart’s lanes fill up with performance cars that met a rough end. The...
Cops Have Been Manually Rescuing Stuck Robotaxis for Years. Washington Just Voted to Take That Option Away
When a Waymo froze in the middle of an officer’s response to a mass shooting...