California Handed Oil Refineries a Bigger Break Than Its Own Regulators Recommended. Now It’s Getting Sued for It
California has one climate rule everyone already knows: every new car sold in the state...
Why Your Quick-Lube Guy Keeps “Finding” Problems Your Car Doesn’t Have
You went in to a quick-lube shop for an oil change. You’re leaving with a...
Used Car Prices Climbed Again in June. Turns Out the 2021 Chip Shortage Just Never Sent Its Final Bill
Cox Automotive has a word for what happened to used-car prices in June: “normalizing.” It’s...
Timing Belt or Timing Chain? Ignore the Wrong One and Watch a $2,000 Repair Bill Show Up
Ask ten drivers what a timing belt does. You’ll get eight shrugs, one “isn’t that...
Everyone’s Dad Was Wrong About Warming Up the Car. Here’s What Actually Happens to a Cold Engine
Ask anyone who learned to drive before the 2000s how they start a car on...
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...