Apr 13, 2026 | Automotive
That fat tax refund consumers were hoping to put toward a new car purchase this spring might instead be gobbled up by higher prices for gas, insurance and other daily costs of living.Why it matters: Tax season has long been a tailwind for car sales, but this...
Apr 13, 2026 | Automotive
Updated: Apr 8, 2026 / 05:15 PM CDT (NewsNation) — A key measure of used car prices just hit its highest level in nearly three years as strong demand and tight supply push wholesale values higher. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, which tracks the prices...
Apr 13, 2026 | Automotive
4 New Rules of Car Buying: A Dealer’s Playbook to Win Faster, Smarter Deals Today’s car shoppers expect speed, simplicity, and continuity—and many dealerships are still slowing deals down with disconnected steps. This ebook outlines the four new rules shaping car...
Apr 13, 2026 | Automotive
(NewsNation) – The vehicle formerly most associated with soccer moms is getting new life in 2026: The minivan is apparently making a comeback. Driving the change, experts say, are middle-aged men, with minivans now being rebranded as lifestyle vehicles and bucking the...
Apr 13, 2026 | Automotive
Honda has been honored with seven Kelley Blue Book 2026 Consumer Choice Awards, more than any other brand in the industry, including America’s “Best Overall Brand,” “Most Trusted Brand” and “Best Value Brand.” Honda was also named as America’s “Best In-Vehicle...
Apr 13, 2026 | Automotive
Cars.com illustration by Angela Anderson It’s never been so expensive to buy a new car. The average price for a new car is just over $47,000, according to Cars.com data. That’s not exactly affordable. To make matters worse, automakers keep discontinuing affordable...
Mar 30, 2026 | Automotive
It's stylish, roomy, has more horsepower than high-end sports cars and can travel nearly 350 miles before a charge.The all-new Rivian R2, which was teased two years ago, may defy the current state of the industry, which has seen sales of EVs slump and automakers...
Mar 30, 2026 | Automotive
A surge of affordable used EVs is about to hit the market—at exactly the same time as drivers are looking to avoid high gas prices.Around 300,000 EV leases are set to expire this year, driven by a leasing boom that started around three years ago, when leasing offered...
Mar 30, 2026 | Automotive
The US electric vehicle market has split into two diverging realities. New EV sales cratered 28% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to just 212,600 units, according to new data from Cox Automotive — but used EV sales surged 12% to 93,500 units, with prices now within $1,300 of...
Mar 30, 2026 | Automotive
ATLANTA, Mar. 25, 2026 – The U.S. new-vehicle sales pace in March is forecast to finish essentially unchanged from February, according to Cox Automotive, the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider. Despite the added uncertainty of a war in the...
Mar 30, 2026 | Automotive
Can you imagine Michigan without an auto industry? It’s a crazy thought, I know. But Detroit automakers face the greatest threats to their existence since General Motors and Chrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcies two decades ago. Ford, GM and Stellantis (formerly...
