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Ford Sets a New Record for Recalls
Ford Sets a New
Record for Recalls
Sep 24, 2025 10:20 AM CDT

Ford Sets a New Record for Recalls

Company delivers its 115th safety notice of 2025, with nearly 10M vehicles already pulled

(Newser) - Ford has ordered another major recall in its record-setting year for safety notices, pulling 115,000 trucks due to a steering column defect that could cause the part to detach, raising the risk of a crash. This is Ford's 115th safety notice of 2025—a new record for...

One Ranking Illustrates Chinese Carmakers' Rise

4 brands made Australia's top 10 for sales in August

(Newser) - Four Chinese carmakers have muscled into Australia's automotive top 10 for the first time, as the country's appetite for Chinese-made vehicles soars. In August alone, Australians snapped up more than 20,000 Chinese cars, according to industry data, which is 8,000 more than they did the...

Camaro ZL1 Is Car Thieves' Favorite Target
This Is America's
Most-Stolen Car
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Aug 10, 2025 3:34 PM CDT

This Is America's Most-Stolen Car

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s are being swiped at 39 times the average rate

(Newser) - America's most-stolen car is now the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, according to new data from the Highway Loss Data Institute. The high-performance model, which retails for about $75,400, is being swiped at a rate 39 times above the average for 2022-2024 vehicles, CBS News reports. Its less flashy...

The Carmaker With the Most 'American' Cars on the Road

Tesla's Model 3 is Cars.com's top pick, and that's not the only Tesla in its top 10

(Newser) - For patriotic ride-seekers and tariff dodgers alike, Cars.com takes a a peek at the factors that determine "just how American your prospective car or truck might be" in its 20th annual American-Made Index . Examined factors for some 400 vehicles with a 2025 model year include the percentage of...

Consumer Reports Ranks 32 Car Brands
Best and Worst Car Brands,
According to Consumer Reports
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Jun 28, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

Best and Worst Car Brands, According to Consumer Reports

Subaru is at No. 1, while Jeep is No. 32

(Newser) - Subaru has snagged bragging rights from BMW in the annual ranking of car brands by Consumer Reports . The two companies switched the 1-2 positions from last year in the ranking, with overall scores based on road tests, reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety. The top 10 finishers of the 32 brands...

4 Ex-VW Execs Involved in 'Dieselgate' Hear Their Fates

Convicted of fraud in emissions cheating scandal, 2 men get prison, 2 get suspended sentences

(Newser) - Four former Volkswagen executives were found guilty of fraud in a court in Braunschweig, Germany, on Monday, a decade after the company's emissions-cheating scandal was exposed. Jens Hadler, once head of diesel engine development at VW, received the longest sentence—four and a half years in prison, per...

Tesla Is No Longer in the Top 10 EV Brands in Europe

Sales plunged 49% in April with 7,261 vehicles sold

(Newser) - Europe delivered a dramatic blow to Tesla in April. The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association reveals "European consumers are returning to EVs while shunning Teslas," per the Wall Street Journal . EV sales in Europe climbed more than 25% in April, but Tesla sold only 7,...

A Discontinued Car Gets a Consumer Reports Thumbs-Up

Mazda6 is one of the nonprofit's picks for best preowned vehicles

(Newser) - If a car you purchase new is considered one of the top-rated vehicles, does that mean that model should be what you consider if you're buying used? Not necessarily, explains Consumer Reports , which offers its list of the top 10 preowned vehicles to assist potential buyers who don't...

States Where EV Drivers Save the Most, Least Money

Washington leads the pack, with Connecticut in last

(Newser) - Not having to pay high gas prices is a big reason many drivers switch to electric vehicles, and a new study by Texas electric company Payless Power finds that the savings is more pronounced in some states. The study crunches data on fuel and charging costs across the US and...

Paris Got Serious, and Cleaned Up Its Air

Over past 20 years, French capital has seen PM2.5 levels drop 55%, nitrogen dioxide levels by 50%

(Newser) - Paris just got some good news: Those roaming its streets are breathing in much cleaner air than a couple of decades ago. A new report from the independent air-quality monitoring group Airparif reveals that the City of Light has seen a 50% drop in nitrogen dioxide levels since 2005, as...

UK's Jaguar Land Rover Halts Shipments to US

Automaker makes its move amid tariffs from Trump administration on imported cars

(Newser) - The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the United States as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain's biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause...

Ford, Stellantis Offer Employee Pricing to All

Moves come in response to the new tariffs

(Newser) - While foreign automakers talk about the import fees they'll be adding to the price tags of cars sold in the US amid the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs, Ford Motor Co. has better news for purchasers of its homegrown vehicles. On Thursday, the same day that US...

On Eve of New Tariffs, Auto Industry Braces

Analyses suggest car costs could jump as much as $12K once Canada/Mexico tariffs start on Tuesday

(Newser) - Tuesday's the day when US tariffs against imports from Canada and Mexico are set to kick in , and one industry in particular is nervously eyeing what happens next. Bloomberg reports that the 25% upcharge imposed on our two neighbors is expected to drive up the costs of cars in...

Here's Just How Expensive Teslas Are to Insure

Teslas aren't great for the pocketbook, per Insurify data

(Newser) - Car insurance rates are set to rise in 2025—but there may be a scant amount of relief for drivers. ValuePenguin (a part of Lending Tree) reports that while premiums are set to go up for the seventh year in a row, the average increase should be about half of...

These Are the Least Reliable New Cars
These Are the Least
Reliable New Cars
Jan 19, 2025 11:11 AM CST

These Are the Least Reliable New Cars

Quartz reviews which cars people report cause the most trouble

(Newser) - Purchasing a new car is exciting, but comes with some degree of risk. Once a new model begins racking up miles, you may discover not all its quirks have been worked out. Quartz has the scoop on the 10 cars that have been driving people the most crazy, based on...

After a Week of 'Congestion Pricing,' NYC Sees Results

New toll to drive into Manhattan leads to 43K fewer cars per day, per preliminary stats

(Newser) - A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City's heavily gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state's transit authority. Known as "congestion pricing," the first-in-the-nation...

This Is North America's Car of the Year

Honda Civic hybrid wins top honors at Detroit Auto Show

(Newser) - The Honda Civic hybrid won the 2025 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Ranger took the crown for trucks, and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz won the utility vehicle award. The honors, announced Friday morning during an Automotive Press Association event kicking off the North American International...

Having to Drive Everywhere Is Linked to Unhappiness

Study on car dependency finds a 'tipping point' at which it becomes too much

(Newser) - A new study out of Arizona State University finds that Americans have a tricky line to navigate when it comes to cars: Being able to get in one and drive somewhere tends to increase life satisfaction. But having to get in one too often can have the opposite effect. The...

For New-Car Buyers, an 'Affordability Shift'

More consumers—and not just cash-poor ones—are opting for lower-priced new vehicles

(Newser) - Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she'd paid about $40,000 three years ago, Chumley chose something smaller—and less costly. With her purchase of a...

Tesla's Latest: 'Fall Asleep and Wake Up at Your Destination'

So says Elon Musk as 'robotaxi' is unveiled in Hollywood

(Newser) - It doesn't have a steering wheel or pedals, but Elon Musk has "staked Tesla's future" on his company's new Cybercab, unveiled Thursday evening at a Warner Bros. studio in Hollywood. The company's CEO vowed that the self-driving two-seater "robotaxi," which the New York ...

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