Marcus Webb 
U.S. medium-duty truck sales (Classes 4–7) slumped 4.7% year-over-year in May, landing at 17,663 units versus 18,532 in May 2025, according to Omdia Automotive. The slide marks the 14th consecutive month of below-prior-year performance, a streak that began in January…
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) will expand its remote over-the-air (OTA) software update capability in late 2026 to allow VNL and VNR trucks to receive updates while unoccupied. The feature, which lets drivers initiate an update, lock the truck, and…
From stolen Mustangs to war-torn prototypes hidden in Lebanon, these nine lost automotive masterpieces somehow survived against all odds. Each car’s story reads like a Hollywood thriller, driven by passion, defiance, and sheer luck. Here’s how these rare prototypes escaped…
Nissan is rolling out the next-generation Skyline this winter after cutting its development cycle nearly in half—from 55 months down to just 26—by leaning heavily on AI and digital design tools. The automaker’s CEO, Ivan Espinosa, told Nikkei that Nissan’s…
Wabash National Corporation has bolstered its Canadian dealer network by adding Transport Trailer Sales, a Milton, Ontario-based full-service trailer dealership, to its roster. The partnership expands Wabash’s footprint in Greater Toronto and Eastern Canada, positioning the company closer to fleet…
The regular cab pickup, a two-seat workhorse with a long bed and no frills, now accounts for just 3% of U.S. truck sales. That’s the brutal math behind Ram’s decision to make its high-performance 1500 Rumble Bee quad cab-only, a…
The New World screwworm parasite has expanded its reach in Texas, with infections now confirmed in at least a dozen cases, including cattle and sheep, moving beyond the initial containment area. This outbreak adds urgency to efforts to control the…
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983, dropping to roughly 340 million barrels, according to Energy Department data released on June 15, 2026. The Trump administration is finalizing plans to release 172 million barrels…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that while some driver assistance systems, such as front crash prevention, lane-departure warning, and blind-spot monitoring, are beneficial for vehicle and pedestrian safety, others like adaptive cruise control and lane centering…
A Tesla driver in Garden Grove, California, was caught on dashcam footage exiting a strip mall driveway the wrong way, cutting off another driver with the right-of-way. The incident occurred on May 14, 2026, on W Chapman Ave, near the…