The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. California residents may find it difficult to get new wheels next month if state lawmakers can’t advance a bill to delay the implementation of a series of digital privacy measures. If the
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. good morning and welcome downshiftor TDS for short, driveA morning news roundup that takes the latest automotive headlines from around the world and puts them in one place. downshift Summarizes the stories
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. The automotive landscape continues to change with the road looming for automakers due to constant policy changes coupled with everyday political winds. Today’s victim is Polestar. On Thursday, Polestar announced it would
Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. An Oregon environmental group is suing the Interior Department to stop timber sales in the Coast Range because Congress invalidated the BLM resource management plan that directed the sale of about 1,300 acres of timber in
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid GR Sport at the Vancouver Auto Show in March. (James Macdonald/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 12:41 pm, EDT key takeaways: General Motors faces a challenge to its long-held U.S. sales lead as Toyota gains share on strong hybrid demand, narrowing the gap on forecasts as early as 2026. The shift
Kawasaki Motors Corporation USA issued a stop sale notice for its 2025 and 2026 W230 ABS motorcycles due to a safety recall caused by a turn signal problem. The problem is related to a manufacturing issue, where the light bulbs used in these turn signals may fail to illuminate properly. The lack of properly lit
Jaguar Land Rover wants to focus on the US market. It will partner with Stellantis to manufacture the Defender in the US. New models are coming, including hybrid and electric vehicles. British automaker Land Rover has never made any vehicles in the United States. That will soon change, thanks to the help of American automaker
A Kroger grocery store in Savannah, Georgia (Parker Pulse/Bloomberg) Jun 18, 2026 10:12 am, EDT key takeaways: Kroger reported on June 18 that same-store sales excluding fuel rose 1%, which exceeded Wall Street expectations as shoppers focused on spending on groceries. The gain reflected budget-conscious consumers amid inflation and higher fuel costs, while profits were
A frame oil filter. Fram comes under the umbrella of First Brands Group. (Fram via LinkedIn) Jun 18, 2026 11:52 am, EDT key takeaways: On June 17, a US bankruptcy judge ordered Accum Capital Financial II to escrow the proceeds from First Brands’ inventory sales amid a dispute with Bank of America. The decision stems
A cashier checks out groceries at a store in Schaumburg, Illinois. (name y.huh/ap/file) June 17, 2026 9:36 am, EDT key takeaways: U.S. retail sales rose 0.9% in May, up from a revised 0.4% in April, as consumer spending increased, according to Commerce Department data. Broad-based gains, including a 1.5% rise in online sales and a