We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more > The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. Instagram is constantly feeding me incredibly silly and bizarre Amazon products, but they
Ask people what happened to the little pickup and you’ll usually get the same answer. It became very big. Then it became very expensive. Then it became a rolling living room with heated seats, huge screens, software subscriptions, and a price tag that made ordinary buyers wonder what trucks even were anymore. this is the
A driver refuels his vehicle at a Marathon gas station in Martinez, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm, EDT key takeaways: California consumers sued Walmart, Marathon Petroleum, BP and 7-Eleven on June 22, accusing them of illegally manipulating pump prices in AI-powered fuel pricing. The plaintiffs said Calibrate’s algorithms raised gas
(PeterHermesFurion/Getty Images) June 22, 2026 9:22 am, EDT key takeaways: At least 54 people were injured and 18 were missing in an explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas export facility on June 21 as workers were trying to restart operations following the Iranian attacks. The explosion at the Barzan facility raises risks to global energy
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. I recently spent a lot of hours and about 2,200 miles in a 2026 Honda Prelude, and needless to say, I learned a few things. All this good, juicy stuff is coming
Nine inches wider and three inches lower than the standard R5, the Renault R5 Turbo was never meant to look subtle. In fact, this little hatch had a mid-mounted turbo four-cylinder in place of the rear seats. Naturally, a car as aesthetically and functionally as wild as the R5
A tanker delivers fuel to a gas station in Miami. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg) June 18, 2026 9:03 am, EDT key takeaways: US gas prices fell below $4 a gallon on June 18 for the first time since March after geopolitical tensions eased following the US-Iran agreement. AAA said prices nationally averaged $3.999 after crude fell
Mario Tama/Getty Images Bad-faith actors spend a lot of energy maintaining the illusion that electric vehicle technology is more immature than it actually is. Combine anti-EV propaganda with the relative rarity of EVs in the US, and even well-intentioned people may believe long-discredited myths that still refuse
GM executives acknowledge consumers are feeling the impact of higher gas prices. Buyers are moving away from trucks and SUVs. Gas price increases typically take longer to impact consumers. Speaking during a briefing seminar at the Center for Automotive Research in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Duncan Allred, president of General Motors North America, said higher gasoline prices
A sign displaying the price of regular gasoline and diesel fuel at a Citgo gas station in Brewer, Maine on June 8. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg) June 16, 2026 8:44 am, EDT key takeaways: A temporary US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has begun to ease oil prices, but consumers are unlikely to see immediate