Marcus Webb 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…
Meet the most unapologetically thirsty machine on four wheels: a 1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief restomod packing a 9-liter, 825-horsepower Prefix Viper Gen-V V10 under its Frosted Glass Blue hood. This isn’t just any swap job—it’s a full-on muscle-truck rebellion, complete…
Driving isn’t just a chore—it’s an experience, and some flavors of motoring hit harder than others. Rush-hour slog through a packed metro area? Forget it. But threading a twisty canyon road on a crisp day, where every corner feels like…
Toyota’s new CEO, Kenta Kon, has taken the helm with a blunt mandate: slash waste and inefficiency to reclaim the automaker’s crown as Japan’s most valuable company. Shareholders approved Kon’s nomination at Toyota’s annual meeting on June 17, 2026, two…
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…
Jeremy Clarkson, the iconic former host of the BBC’s Top Gear, has revealed he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Speaking during the season five finale of his Amazon Prime Video show Clarkson’s Farm, the 66-year-old British presenter…
Electric minitruck startup Telo Trucks has taken a major step toward production with a new Tier 1 partnership that could silence critics who dismissed the tiny MT1 as a novelty. The MT1 promises the cargo bed of a Toyota Tacoma…
Two simple tests can reveal whether your engine’s internals are still sealing properly — and whether it’s time for a rebuild. Compression testing is the quick-and-dirty way to check cylinder pressure. You pull the spark plugs, thread a gauge into…
Iraq is accelerating preparations to boost oil exports from its southern ports ahead of the formal reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, scheduled for June 19, 2026. The anticipated resumption of maritime traffic through the critical chokepoint has eased global…
Uber Technologies Inc. is set to launch driverless robotaxi rides in Houston starting mid-2027, using autonomous vehicles developed by Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc. The move marks Uber’s latest push to compete directly with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo in the…