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Too Bright Headlights Aren't to Blame for more Accidents

Too Bright Headlights Aren't to Blame for more Accidents

Complaints that today’s headlights are more likely to blind oncoming drivers have gotten louder in recent years. But glare is implicated in just a tiny fraction of nighttime crashes, and that percentage has hardly changed over the past decade, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. ... Continue reading

New Research Confirms: Major North American Auto Shows Drive Consumer Behavior and New Vehicle Sales

New Research Confirms: Major North American Auto Shows Drive Consumer Behavior and New Vehicle Sales

New York International Auto Show, Los Angeles Auto Show, Canadian International AutoShow NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2025 -- In an era dominated by digital and social media marketing, new research released today by Clarify Group shows that the in-person, immersive experience of attending an Auto Show in the United States and Ca ... Continue reading

6 Steps You Should Take After Buying a Lemon Car

6 Steps You Should Take After Buying a Lemon Car

Purchasing a car should be an experience of liberation, but all excitement vanishes when the dream ride starts spending more time in a repair shop than on the road. ... Continue reading

2025 Volkswagen Taos SE Black - Review by David Colman

2025 Volkswagen Taos SE Black - Review by David Colman

Reintroducing a Fun-to-Drive Vehicle in the VW Line-up ... Continue reading

CLASS WINNERS FOR GERMAN CAR OF THE YEAR 2026 SELECTED

CLASS WINNERS FOR GERMAN CAR OF THE YEAR 2026 SELECTED

A jury of 40 automotive journalists and experts has chosen five class winners in the German Car of The Year 2026 award program from a list of new cars launched in Europe within the past twelve months. ... Continue reading

Lucid Air Sapphire wins German Performance Car of the Year 2026 Award

Lucid Air Sapphire wins German Performance Car of the Year 2026 Award

MUNICH, Oct. 14, 2025 -- Lucid Group, Inc. , maker of the world's most advanced electric vehicles, today announced that the Lucid Air Sapphire1 is the winner of the 2026 German Performance Car of the Year in this year's edition of the prestigious GCOTY (German Car of the Year) Awards. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Expands Product Line with Second New Model, Adding New Off-road-focused Model to Previously Announced New BEV Model

Mitsubishi Expands Product Line with Second New Model, Adding New Off-road-focused Model to Previously Announced New BEV Model

Mitsubishi Motors will introduce a second new SUV, adding to the previously announced battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV All-new rugged variant of Outlander to feature off-road bodywork, off-road-focused drive modes and performance upgrades, unique interior styling, launches in late CY2026 All-new BEV to launch in U.S. ... Continue reading

The Irrelevance of BTU Rating - Big Oil's Gimmick To Hoodwink The Public

The Irrelevance of BTU Rating - Big Oil's Gimmick To Hoodwink The Public

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The majority of passenger vehicles and light trucks on the road today are powered by gasoline internal combustion engines (ICE). The selection of gasoline as the primary engine fuel was not made because gasoline was the most effective or efficient fuel ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Report: New-Vehicle Average Transaction Price Hits Record High in September, Surges Past $50,000 for the First Time Ever

Kelley Blue Book Report: New-Vehicle Average Transaction Price Hits Record High in September, Surges Past $50,000 for the First Time Ever

ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2025 -- In September, the average transaction price (ATP) of a new vehicle in the U.S. was above $50,000 for the first time, according to new estimates released today by Kelley Blue Book. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Detailed Recalls Summary October 13, 2025

Official NHTSA Detailed Recalls Summary October 13, 2025

If your vehicle has an unrepaired recall, contact your local car dealership and make an appointment to get your vehicle fixed for FREE. ... Continue reading

2025 Subaru Crosstrek - Review by Mark Maynard Review

2025 Subaru Crosstrek - Review by Mark Maynard Review

2025 Subaru Crosstrek pricing ranges from $26,540 to 33,540. The Crosstrek Limited tester was $35,280. ... Continue reading

2025 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus - Review by David Colman

2025 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus - Review by David Colman

Mazda's CX-30 is a compact SUV that values concision over abundance. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup October 5-11, 2025

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup October 5-11, 2025

Here are important, relevant, Interesting and sometimes semi-secret stories you need to know—served up as snappy, opinionated, and insider-sharp. Expertly crafted, easy-to-understand auto news nuggets that cut through the noise and get right to what matters to you in the automotive world. ... Continue reading