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Unpaused: Mercedes Brings Back Most V8s Ahead of Schedule
You’ll be able to buy a V8-powered Mercedes this year, after all. Late last summer, Mercedes told dealers it was…
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AAA: Driver Monitoring Systems Don’t Work Well Enough
There’s a consensus emerging among car safety experts: driver attention monitors don’t work. Automakers are increasingly packing cars full of…
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U.S. Road Deaths Keep Breaking Records
Be careful out there. More Americans died in traffic accidents in the first nine months of 2021 than in the…
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When Will the Microchip Shortage End?
A worldwide shortage of microchips helped push car prices to record highs in 2021. In December, Americans paid more than…
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Study: 40% of New Car Buyers Have Regrets
Buying a new car is hard. Finding the right vehicle for your lifestyle and budget requires research, compromise, negotiation, and…
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Recall Alert: Kia Forte, Sedona, Soul
Kia has issued a recall order for about 410,000 vehicles to fix a defect that can prevent their airbags from…
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Study: Electric Vehicles Involved in Fewest Car Fires
Electric cars have been subject to several high-profile recalls over fire risk. Yet, a new study shows they are less…
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Tesla is America’s Best-Selling Luxury Automaker
Tesla is the best-selling luxury car brand in America. Not the best-selling electric car brand (though it is that, too).…
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Electric Vehicle Sales Surging as Overall New Car Sales Fall
Americans bought 21.3% fewer cars in the fourth quarter of 2021 than in the fourth quarter of 2020. But we…
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Average Used Car Price Now Over $28,000
As 2021 came to a close, the average used car in America sold for $28,205. That’s 28% higher than it…