J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study concluded that vehicles built during the pandemic are more problematic than those manufactured any year since 2009. The survey was based on 34,175 ...

Hybrid cars, trucks and SUVs have become ubiquitous. Thanks to technological innovations, some hybrids can easily travel over 600 miles on a single tank of gas. Hybrids typically have higher starting ...

The carpocalypse hasn’t just killed sedans, it’s put the death knell on coupes and convertibles too. While there’s a new Mustang and Charger, the landscape has changed and fun has been in short supply ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

If you are reading this article, then you are probably someone who already loves to engage in debates about car topics. Let's face it, car enthusiasts can be some of the most passionate people in the ...

We've all got automotive dreams and, for some of us, those dreams start before we're even able to drive. Once we get that license in our hot little hands, we'd pick up a dream machine that would make ...

Are self-driving cars the end of traditional car insurance? As self-driving cars continue to evolve from futuristic prototypes to road-ready vehicles, their growing presence is raising a fundamental ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated May 1, 2025, to include additional tariff updates. Since April 3, all imported vehicles have been subject to a sweeping 25% tariff, regardless of where they come ...

President Trump's latest raft of tariffs will impact the U.S. car industry, but not all cars will be equally affected by the new duties. On Wednesday, the president announced that a new 25-percent ...

What’s in a name? From Puddle Jumper to Love Bug, or the proudly self-deprecating Rolling Turd, millions of Americans are naming their cars with a little personality. A new survey of 2,000 Americans ...

If you’ve spent time in San Francisco or Phoenix in the past couple years, chances are you’ve probably seen a self-driving car making its way around. This week, we’re joined by WIRED’s Aarian Marshall ...