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  • A high-angle view of a used car dealership in Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1935.
    23

    'Getting Less For The Money' The Affordability Crisis Hits America's Used-Car Lots

    It's just bad news for global the economy all the way down.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 1 hour ago Read More
  • Feb 17, 2020 Fremont / CA / USA - Exterior view of Tesla Factory located in East San Francisco bay area; Large Tesla logo displayed on one of the buildings visible behind a fence
    184

    Tesla Finally Goes To Trial For Racism In Its Factory

    Plus, U.S. fears of Chinese cars, Volkswagen's accelerated plans to downsize, and the death of the U.S. EV market.

    By Amber DaSilva 1 day ago Read More
  • New GM V8 engines
    213

    GM Is Going All-In On V8s And Diesels As Fuel Prices Soar To Record Levels

    Gas and diesel prices soar, and so do GM's ambitions for its new V8 truck engines.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 4 days ago Read More
  • Seat Ibiza
    75

    VW's Seat Could Be The First Casualty Of China's European Dominance And VAG's Restructuring

    Plus, the EU is asking China very nicely to limit its hybrid exports, Volvo is planning to launch 13 models by the end of the 2020s in a bid and more.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 5 days ago Read More
  • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 10: Tesla Cybercab or Robotaxi two-passenger battery-electric self-driving car interior on display at the AutoSalon on January 10, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)
    76

    Regulators Don't Love The Tesla Cybercab's Driverless Design

    Plus, McLaren's plans for a UK-built SUV, Nissan's new plans for a UK-built SUV — presumably unrelated — and Bosch workers' pleas to the European Union.

    By Amber DaSilva 6 days ago Read More
  • Land Rover Defender
    95

    Land Rover And Stellantis Will Team Up To Build A Defender Pickup In The U.S.

    Plus, Waymo has its sights set on Tokyo, the eldest boy of the VinFast empire is named its global chief executive and more.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 7 days ago Read More
  • Close-up of bumper sticker reading
    80

    Tesla Market Share Is Slowly Recovering In The U.S.

    Plus, the company's pinkie promises of a new Roadster. We'll also look at Trump's interest in American-made Chinese cars, and yet another Ford recall.

    By Amber DaSilva 8 days ago Read More
  • Ford Kentucky Truck plant
    99

    Ford Touts $1 Billion In Kentucky Truck Plant Investments After Sean Duffy Publicly Whined About Its Ties To Chinese Automakers

    Plus, the Trump administration's fight with California over stricter vehicle emissions hits a roadblock in court and more.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 11 days ago Read More
  • The Volkswagen (VW) factory at the company's worldwide headquarters is seen on September 04, 2026 in Wolfsburg, Germany.
    58

    Volkswagen To Spend $18.6 Billion On Job-Cutting, Factory-Shuttering Restructuring

    Plus, Porsche completing the sale of its stake in Bugatti, the Boring Company's Emirati investment windfall and more.

    By Ryan Erik King 12 days ago Read More
  • WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 23: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during a press conference on air traffic controller pay and the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The shutdown enters its fourth week, becoming the second longest government shutdown in history. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)
    141

    Trump Administration Warns Ford Against Making Deals With Chinese Companies

    Plus, Germany's refusal to let Volkswagen stop being Volkswagen, China pushing foreign companies to pay suppliers faster, and more.

    By Amber DaSilva 13 days ago Read More
  • OSNABRUECK, GERMANY - MARCH 27: The Volkswagen automobile factory is seen on March 27, 2026 in Osnabrueck, Germany. Volkswagen had previously slated the plant, which produces the T-Roc passenger car, to close in 2027, though the company is now in talks with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems of Israel to retool the plant and produce components for the
    41

    Volkswagen's Downsizing Starts With Selling A Factory To Israeli Arms Manufacturers

    Plus Tesla's latest European FSD approval. We'll also look at BYD's 2027 sales goals, and Jaguar Land Rover's personnel cuts.

    By Amber DaSilva 14 days ago Read More
  • Diesel prices over $7 a gallon are displayed on a pump at a gas station on August 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
    156

    Diesel Hit A New Record High, Just As We Predicted Yesterday

    Even if you don't drive a diesel, this is bad, dire, highly ungood news.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 18 days ago Read More
  • Ford Fathom pre-production vehicle
    90

    Ford Wants To Somehow Sell 100,000 Ford Fathom EVs In Its First Year

    Plus, Uber is laying off 3,300 employees in its biggest cuts since Covid, The Blue Oval must pay $2.3 million to settle a racial harassment case and more.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 19 days ago Read More
  • Photo of a wall, with the company name
    64

    Honda Wants To Cut $9 Billion In Costs

    Plus, August's auto sales, Tesla's latest FSD push in the EU, and more Chinese EVs in Canada.

    By Amber DaSilva 20 days ago Read More
  • Traffic backs up on northbound Interstate 405 during the morning commute at sunrise on January 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
    183

    The Trump Administration Is About To Gut Biden-Era Fuel Economy Standards

    Plus, Genesis is still serious about Europe, VW is in talks to build Iron Dome parts for Israel and Ford is recalling nearly 150k Mustangs, and more.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 21 days ago Read More
  • RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 04: Brand new Toyota cars are displayed on the sales lot at Hanlees Hilltop Toyota on March 04, 2025 in Richmond, California. U.S. tariffs against Mexico, China and Canada went into effect on March 4th and could be as high as 25 percent on all imports. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    107

    Trump Tariffs On Canada Will Hit Toyota And Honda Hardest

    Plus, Volkswagen's union workers in Germany putting up a fight against cuts, Nissan and Honda are still collaborating, and the state of the lithium market.

    By Amber DaSilva 22 days ago Read More
  • WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI - September 30, 2023: Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2250 picket outside of the General Motors (GM) Auto Assembly Plant as part of nation-wide labor strikes.
    98

    UAW Wants The U.S.-Canada Trade War To End

    Plus, railroads raking in cash from fuel fees. We'll also look at Lucid's latest recall, and Porsche's plans to downsize.

    By Amber DaSilva 25 days ago Read More
  • BYD dealership
    78

    China Pushes For Recalls To Keep Car Quality Up

    Plus, Volkswagen's push for job cuts. We'll also look at Waymo's adventure to Munich, and Dutch regulators eyeing Tesla for recalls.

    By Amber DaSilva 26 days ago Read More
  • Hobart, Tasmania - March 20, 2019: Honda dealership showroom.Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001.
    125

    Honda's Next U.S. Factory Could Hinge On USMCA

    Plus, Nissan's plans for body-on-frame supremacy. We'll also look at Kia's tentative union deal, and XPeng's lust for robots.

    By Amber DaSilva 27 days ago Read More
  • U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    162

    Trump's 50% Auto Tariffs On Canada Are Going To Ravage Jobs And Profits On Both Sides Of The Border

    Who needs affordable cars when you can have endless arguments.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 28 days ago Read More
  • Kokomo - Circa October 2022: Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Dealer. Many buy here, pay here car dealerships do not require good credit but may track your car if you miss payments.  by: Jonathan Weiss
    92

    Late Car Payments Are High, But Lenders Are Still Lending

    Plus not one but two NHTSA investigations into GM. We'll also look at European EV sales, and a GM union contract in Canada.

    By Amber DaSilva 29 days ago Read More
  • Santander, Cantabria, Spain; 05, 24, 2025: Sign on the facade of a Hyundai car dealership  by: TopMicrobialStock
    47

    Hyundai Workers Shut Down Factories In Full-Day Strike

    Plus Ford's new collaboration with Geely. We'll also look at China's big door latch recall, and the Netherlands' big Uber fine.

    By Amber DaSilva 1 month ago Read More
  • Ford's AI app
    70

    Automakers Want To Charge You More With AI

    You want AI subscriptions on top of your lease payments, right?

    By Amber DaSilva 1 month ago Read More
  • A truck heads towards the Gordie Howe International Bridge
    76

    Auto Industry Remains The Last Sticking Point In US-Canada Trade Negotiations

    The bridge that was supposed to streamline U.S.-Canada trade continues to make it a headache, instead.

    By Erin Marquis 1 month ago Read More
  • An aerial view shows a Carvana vending tower on July 30, 2026 in Oak Brook, Illinois
    124

    Buyers Would Rather Spend Thousands More At Carvana Than Suffer The Crap Dealers Put Them Through

    Plus, Tesla is apparently preparing a Cybercab invasion, McLaren is considering adding a slew of dealerships to the U.S. and more.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 1 month ago Read More
  • Brampton, Ontario, Canada- November 4, 2018: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, the American subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
    72

    Stellantis May Sell Toronto-Area Assembly Plant

    Currently idle, there's no guarantee of an automotive future for the Brampton Assembly Plant.

    By Amber DaSilva 1 month ago Read More
  • A red Tesla Model Y and a white Tesla vehicle are displayed inside a modern Tesla showroom.
    151

    Tesla Is Absolutely Dominating A Shrinking EV Market

    With incentives removed, EV sales are slumping, but one brand still seems to be doing alright.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 1 month ago Read More
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