Toyota’s RAV4 Plug-in Recall Began With a Rear Motor That Failed Safely
Toyota's defect report traces the 2026 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid recall to a Denso motor control unit, a Japanese owner stuck…
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Toyota’s Land Cruiser Fuel Tube Can Come Loose and Leak. Recall Letters Don’t Land Until December
Toyota is recalling about 106,000 2024-2027 Land Cruisers whose fuel tube joint near the tank can come apart and leak.…
Honda’s Ohio EPA Filing Reveals Proposed Union County Hybrid Plant
Automakers usually announce new plants with a ribbon, a governor, and a big check. Honda’s...
AAA Ran EVs, Hybrids and Gas Cars Through the Same Math. Hybrids Won Every Class.
AAA's 2026 Your Driving Costs study found hybrids cheapest to own in all four classes it compared. EVs saved $1,500…
Toyota’s All-New RAV4 Plug-in Can Lose Power at Speed. Yes, the Last One Did That Too
Toyota is recalling about 31,000 2026 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrids whose hybrid system can shut down at speed. The plug-in's previous…
Argentina Signed Off on Toyota’s $1.3 Billion ‘Electrified’ Plant. Toyota Still Hasn’t Said What Goes in It.
Argentina granted Toyota 30 years of tax and customs stability for an unnamed electrified vehicle at Zárate. Toyota's final approval,…
Hyundai Hides Its Hybrid Motors Inside the Transmission. Georgia’s Getting $560 Million to Build More of Them.
Hyundai Transys will spend nearly $560 million in West Point, Georgia, to build more hybrid transmissions, the part that holds…
The Next Honda CR-V Hybrid Is Reportedly Running Late, and So Is Honda’s Plan for a Cheaper Hybrid
Nikkei reports Honda's redesigned CR-V hybrid won't start U.S. mass production until May or later. That delays the first payoff…
BYD’s Shark 6 Security Fix Closes the Door a Researcher Used, and an Aftermarket App Goes With It
BYD says an over-the-air update will close the Android debug route used in the Four Corners Shark 6 demonstration. An…
Hyundai Outsold Ford on Hybrids by 10,000 in August. Now Cox Forecasts Hyundai Takes Ford’s No. 3 Spot in U.S. Sales This Quarter.
Cox Automotive forecasts Hyundai Motor Group will outsell Ford in the third quarter. Hyundai's hybrid lineup, and Ford's lack of…
Car Payments Just Hit a September Record of $821. Prices Barely Moved. Here’s Where the Money Went.
J.D. Power says the average new-car payment hit a September-record $821. Prices rose just 0.7% and rates fell, so the…
Detroit’s Share of U.S. Car Sales Is Headed for a Record Low. Here’s What 36% Really Means.
Cox Automotive forecasts GM, Ford and Stellantis at just over 36% of third-quarter U.S. sales, the lowest on record. The…
Honda Spent $1 Billion So One Ohio Line Could Build Anything. It Still Ran Out of Room.
Honda spent more than $1 billion so its Ohio lines could build gas, hybrid and electric cars interchangeably. A reported…
The EV Maintenance Discount Is Real. It Works Out to About $20 a Month.
AAA's 2026 Your Driving Costs data puts the EV maintenance advantage at about $248 a year. Energy, insurance and depreciation…
Today in Automotive History: September 24, 1948 — Honda Is Founded With 1 Million Yen and a Bicycle Engine
Honda was founded on Sept. 24, 1948, with 1 million yen and a bicycle engine. The company born that day…