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Electric Cars Are Still Eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit

Have significant changes in the federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for EVs and plug-in hybrids took effect Jan. 1. The EV...

After 17 Years, Nissan Discontinues R35 GT-R

Nissan is finally ending production of its R35-generation GT-R. Nissan says it will stop production of North American-bound GT-Rs in October 2024. The recently...

2024 Nissan Z Heritage Edition Celebrates First Z Car (Datsun 240Z )

This year marks 55 laps around the sun since the Datsun 240Z introduced the Z car to the world. (Nissan originally marketed its...

2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe Priced From $81,300

Genesis has released pricing for the all-new 2025 GV80 Coupe, letting us put it into context. Including a $1,350 destination charge, the new GV80...

2025 BMW 2 Series Coupe Gets Curved Display and Digital Controls, with Starts at $40,375

BMW’s march toward digitalization continues with the 2025 2 Series coupe, which includes the 230i and all-wheel-drive 230i xDrive, as well as the...

2025 BMW M2 Gets More Power, $66,075 Base Price

2025 BMW M2: While the base price of $66,075 (including $1,175 destination) represents an increase of nearly $2,000 from the 2024 M2, that...

2025 Honda Civic Sedan Starts at $25,345

Honda’s Civic compact car was smartly redesigned for the 2022 model year, and for 2025, it sees the return of a hybrid version...

Stellantis Recalls 211,000-Plus Dodge Durangos, Ram HD Trucks

Stellantis is recalling more than 211,500 examples of its Dodge Durango SUV and Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks over a software issue that...

2025 Toyota Crown Signia: Hybrid Wagon SUV Priced From $44,985

The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia carries a base price of $44,985 (all prices include $1,395 destination). For starters, the Crown Signia is an all-wheel-drive...

Fiat Debuts Another 500e Special Edition

Fiat is rolling out a series of mostly single-spec special(ish) editions, and the latest is the 2024 Fiat 500e Inspired by Los Angeles. Like...

2025 Mazda3: New Hatchback Starts at $26,135, Sedan Priced From $25,135

Mazda’s excellent 3 may be just a humble compact sedan or hatchback. Its interior is handsomely finished in rich materials; it offers an...

Unexpected Utility of 2024 Rivian R1T

With an 11,000-pound towing capacity and 1,764-pound payload limit, the mid-size all-electric Rivian R1T pickup does utility in all the expected ways —...

114,000-Plus Honda Fits and HR-Vs Recalled

Honda is recalling more than 114,000 of its previously recalled Fit hatchbacks and HR-V SUVs for a defective rearview camera that may not...

2025 Toyota Corolla Lineup with New FX Trim

Toyota is looking to spice up the Corolla sedan line for the 2025 model year with a new FX trim. Based on the...

2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 : Minor Updates, Priced From $68,300

Now, with Genesis EVs being available in 37 states, more Americans can get into the Electrified GV70. Shoppers will also find the...

125,000-Plus Teslas Recalled

  Tesla is recalling more than 125,000 examples of its Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y for a defective seat belt warning...

Because Faulty Rear Camera, 109,000-Plus Lincoln Aviators Recalled

Ford is recalling more than 109,000 Aviator SUVs from its Lincoln luxury sub-brand for a defective rearview camera. The affected vehicles include model-year 2020-24...

2025 BMW M3: Starts at $77,175, Gets 20 More HP for Competition xDrive

BMW’s latest infotainment tech, Operating System 8.5 (or iDrive 8.5), lands in the M3 for the 2025 model year, and other subtle...

For Vehicles With Takata Airbags, Nissan Issues ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning

In the nearly 10 years since the Takata airbag recall was initiated, but Nissan has now issued a “do not drive” warning for nearly...

2025 Cadillac Optiq: Caddy’s Smallest EV

Competes with: Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Mercedes-EQ EQB, Lexus RZ, Volvo XC40 Recharge Looks like: A pint-size Lyriq Powertrain: 300-horsepower dual electric motors...