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…
A 1992 Honda Accord LX with 213,624 miles is listed for $4,999 on Craigslist in San Diego, California. This fifth-generation Accord represents an era when sedans like the Accord and Toyota Camry dominated the market before SUVs and crossovers took…
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, currently a fugitive facing financial allegations, has weighed in on investor calls for his return to the automaker. In an interview with Reuters, Ghosn framed the push as a rational reaction to years of failed…
Jalopnik asked its readers to share their worst car sleeping experiences, and the responses ranged from camping overnight to childhood naps in the backseat. One reader shared a story about sleeping in a Ford Pinto with a Great Dane, two…
The 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross is a practical but unremarkable subcompact crossover that blends into the background of daily commutes. Toyota has sold over 50 million Corollas globally, but the Corolla Cross—introduced a few years ago—is a taller, all-wheel-drive-capable model…
Ford Motor Co. has reversed course on its reliance on artificial intelligence for quality control by rehiring 350 veteran engineers—dubbed “gray beards”—over the past three years to address persistent defects that cost the automaker billions. These experienced engineers, many recruited…
A new analysis links the rising hood heights of modern trucks and SUVs to America’s worsening pedestrian safety crisis, with taller front ends striking victims above their center of gravity and pushing them into the pavement rather than allowing a…
Cars.com has unveiled its 2026 American-Made Index, ranking the most American-built vehicles available in the U.S. market. The results reveal a stark reality for domestic automakers: only two American brands—Tesla and Jeep—appear in the top 10, while Japanese and Korean…
Europe’s new-car market roared back to life in May 2026, with 1,152,523 registrations across the EU, EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland), and the UK—a 3.6% year-over-year jump. The EU alone grew 3.2%, while the UK matched the overall rise at 3.6%.…
Agility Robotics, the Oregon-based maker of the humanoid warehouse robot Digit, announced on June 24, 2026, that it will go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), valuing the firm at $2.5 billion. The move marks the…