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JD Power’s latest Vehicle Dependability Study has recorded the highest number of overall problems per vehicle since 2022. Premium vehicles remain less dependable than mass-market ones, with the gap between the two growing in the 2026 study.   

With new regulations taking effect overseas and customers still fed up with screens, automakers are finally starting to dial back the touchscreen overload. Even Polestar—a brand that launched with nearly every function baked into one massive display—will soon bring physical buttons to its cabins.

Happy birthday to the Golf GTI! The Grand Tourer Injection turns 50 this year, and Volkswagen wants you to believe the limited-run Edition 50 is the ultimate GTI. Well, it is, provided you’re only considering street-legal models. Back in 2007, Wolfsburg built a crazy one-off that a production Golf will…

Bad news for BMW M fans: The manual transmission may not be around for much longer. Even though roughly 40 percent of M customers opted for the manual gearbox in 2025 (according to our own data), BMW’s M boss isn’t convinced that the gearbox is worth keeping alive.

BMW might be getting serious about off-roading. The German automaker already offers a rugged version of the X5 and is developing its own rival to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Now, a new report suggests the brand could be considering a high-performance off-roader wearing an M badge.

Under Stellantis’ stewardship, the American brands of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have suffered. The automakers' intended shift toward battery-electric vehicles and new combustion powertrains did not resonate with a customer base built on V8 engines. Ram has already corrected much of that, though, with the reintroduction of the Hemi in the…

In November 2024, I wrote a story about imported Kei trucks and the state-level restrictions being placed on them across the country. In Texas, the Department of Motor Vehicles simply changed its policy, preventing owners from registering with the state, even though the vehicles were 25 years old or older,…

Polestar comes off the back of a solid 2025, with retail sales surging 34 percent to 60,119 vehicles. Today, the Swedish brand outlined its plans for 2026, which include starting deliveries of the 5 this summer.

It’s been a little over a year since the Volkswagen Group signaled its intention to address a major gap in its North American lineup: off-roaders. From day one, Scout Motors promised to begin production of the body-on-frame Terra pickup truck and Traveler SUV in 2027. Visit the company’s website, and…