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%.…
General Motors is staring down the barrel of losing its long-held U.S. auto sales crown to Toyota as American buyers stampede toward gasoline-electric hybrids, according to a mid-2026 forecast from Cox Automotive. The Japanese automaker is projected to grab 15.8%…
Automotive journalists love to play the hypothetical car-buying game, and Jalopnik’s latest thought experiment is a doozy: if you had $250,000 to spend exclusively on brand-new cars—no used, no dealer auctions, no loopholes—what would you drive home? The catch? You…
Automakers represented by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation—including General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Hyundai—warned they may halt all new and used vehicle sales in California starting July 1, 2026, unless the state delays enforcement of a 2024 law aimed at…
The myth that electric-vehicle batteries die after just a few years refuses to die, despite mountains of real-world data showing the opposite. A recent deep dive into battery-reliability studies confirms that today’s EV batteries are built to last at least…
Hyundai’s European boss, Xavier Martinet, has expressed that the company is not investing in new wagons due to low customer interest and higher profit margins from SUVs. This sentiment is echoed by Mercedes’ Head of Exterior Design, Robert Lešnik, who…
According to Kelley Blue Book, the average American paid $49,220 for a new car in May 2026. However, for some buyers, that’s a bridge too far, and it’s natural to look for cheaper options. With the average price of gasoline…
A nighttime traffic stop in Washington State turned into one of the year’s slowest pursuits, ending with a PIT maneuver and a sovereign citizen claim. Police initiated a stop after spotting a car, reportedly a Hyundai Accent, without headlights at…
A new study reveals that electric vehicles (EVs) from 2021 are losing value faster than their gasoline counterparts, with some models shedding over 60% of their original price in just five years. According to iSeeCars data, the average 5-year depreciation…
Ford Reid from Dallas, Texas, is hunting for a replacement car after his beloved 2013 Ford Focus ST was totaled in a towing mishap. With a $25,000 budget, he’s after a four-door manual-transmission car that’s practical, reliable, and spacious enough…