The golden age of the American land yacht—those colossal, velvety-soft sedans that ruled the road before SUVs and crossovers took over—is long gone. But the nostalgia for these rolling palaces endures. Picture a car so long it feels like you’re…
The term “full-size SUV” sounds straightforward, but the reality is far murkier. Car and Driver’s classic definition—a big three-row rig with cavernous cargo space and serious towing muscle—could just as easily describe a midsize SUV like the Chevrolet Traverse. That’s…
Old Toyotas don’t die; they just get upgraded. That’s the lesson from a Jalopnik staffer who swapped a stock head unit in his wife’s 2006 Toyota 4Runner for a modern Apple CarPlay unit, breathing new life into a 20-year-old SUV…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has tightened its “Top Safety Pick+” criteria for 2026, demanding even higher standards for pedestrian and backseat passenger protection. Despite the elevated bar, 45 vehicles earned the top award this year, with SUVs…
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…
The Slate truck and a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser are both on the table for a $25,000 budget, but they serve wildly different lifestyles. The Slate, a new electric pickup with a base price of $25,000, is a blank canvas…
Tesla has quietly settled a lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2023 crash involving its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. The incident occurred when a 71-year-old woman, Johna Story, was struck and killed by a Tesla Model Y SUV operating in FSD…
Slate, the Amazon-backed startup automaker, has opened pre-orders for its ultra-affordable modular electric pickup, the Slate Truck, with a starting price of $24,950. That figure excludes destination fees and other undisclosed charges, pushing the real-world cost closer to $27,000. The…
Slate, a Jeff Bezos-backed startup, has announced the pricing for its electric pickup and SUVs. The electric pickup starts at $24,950 before fees and taxes, with a projected range of 205 miles on the standard battery. The company is taking…
A fresh-faced American automaker is gunning for the budget pickup segment with a trio of no-frills trucks and SUVs that blend Japanese Kei-car DNA with Texas-built grit. REO Industries—named after a defunct 1905 brand resurrected by Texas realtor Zach De…