General
New Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Will Raise Car Prices
The White House today enacted 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum. Cars are mostly steel and aluminum, so prices will rise.
Car News Articles
Compact Pickup Truck
Ford Will Recall Two Maverick Trucks a Third Time
Ford needs to bring two Maverick pickups in for a third recall over software that can fail to detect a low battery.
Midsize SUV Crossover
VW Recalls Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport Over Engine Bay Fires
Volkswagen has recalled 177,493 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs because plastic engine covers in the vehicles can melt and catch fire.
Fullsize Pickup Truck
Ford Repeats Super Duty Camera Recall
Ford needs to repeat an old recall repair for some Super Duty trucks equipped with optional trailer hitch cameras.
High Performance Car
Mercedes-AMG Recalls Hybrids Over Power Loss
AMG, the high-performance unit of Mercedes-Benz, has issued a recall for 2,943 vehicles because they can lose all drive power.
General
Car Shoppers Found it Easier to Get a Loan in February
Car shoppers had an easier time qualifying for a loan in February than in January.
Fullsize Pickup Truck
Leak Suggests Hemi, TRX Coming Back to Ram
A new report suggests that Ram could bring back the Hemi V8 engine to its Ram 1500 truck and, with it, the TRX high-performance pickup.
Electric Vehicle
America Hit Peak Tesla in February 2023
As Tesla endures a global sales slump, a deep dive into sales data shows that the company’s market position may have peaked in February, 2023
General
Good News: Wholesale Used Car Prices Dropped in February
The wholesale prices dealers pay for used cars they later sell fell in February. That usually means a retail price drop is coming soon.
Luxury Midsize SUV Crossover
Lincoln Recalls 2015-2017 Navigator Over Mirror Fires
Lincoln has recalled 35,328 Navigator SUVs from model years 2015 through 2017 because their side mirrors can catch fire. You read that right.