Leasing a brand-new car for around $300 per month is suddenly looking more realistic across the U.S., thanks to a fresh wave of sub-$200 monthly deals that keep total costs manageable even after factoring in hefty upfront payments. With long-term…
New-vehicle shoppers are increasingly turning to seven-year loans to afford monthly payments that have just hit a record $777, according to Edmunds data for Q2 2026. A staggering 23.9% of buyers who financed a new car last quarter locked in…
The 1939–40 New York World’s Fair is remembered as a cultural landmark that dared to imagine a technologically advanced future during the Great Depression. Despite the economic hardship, the fair drew 25.8 million paid visitors in 1939—far short of the…
New car prices in the United States have shattered a three-year-old record, with the average transaction price climbing to $51,974 as of June 30, 2026. The previous record of $51,819, set on July 7, 2023, was broken on June 26,…
Walter P. Chrysler didn’t start making cars from scratch, instead, he established the Chrysler Corporation by being in the right place at the right time and having the money to invest. He earned his fortune by solving problems and streamlining…
Slate CEO Peter Faricy has declared that every one of the startup’s no-frills electric pickups will turn a gross margin profit, even at its revised starting price. The bold claim comes after Slate adjusted pricing for its budget electric truck…
A GMC dealership in Long Island, New York, has filed a $15 million lawsuit against General Motors, accusing the automaker of deliberately starving it of new vehicle allocations to force it into buying inventory from competitors at inflated costs. Sun…
General Motors North America President Duncan Aldred has admitted that high gasoline prices are driving consumers away from expensive pickup trucks and SUVs, with a ‘shrinking’ of demand for these vehicles. This shift in consumer behavior is attributed to the…
From rubber-duck-waving Miata fanatics to Tesla fanboys ready to defend Elon Musk’s every tweet, the automotive world is full of cults—some loud, some quiet, but all unmistakably devoted. The latest informal survey on Jalopnik’s QOTD thread revealed a motley crew…
The average new-vehicle transaction price in the US slipped to $49,220 in May, down from $49,456 in April, according to Cox Automotive. Sales volume rose compared with both May 2025 and April 2026. However, the headline figure masks widespread price increases … Read more