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This Corvette’s a Hybrid, but It’s Built for Raw Power, Not Efficiency

The ZR1X, starting at $207,000, is a Chevrolet showpiece that competes with rarefied rivals like Ferrari and McLaren at a fraction of their (stratospheric) prices.
Trapped in a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack

In San Francisco, some passengers of autonomous taxis have experienced an unexpected hazard: being stuck in the vehicles when the cars are assaulted.
Why This Jump in Gas Prices Feels Different

A state-by-state look at the increase and how it could affect you.
Rising Prices and High Interest Rates Are Making Car Ownership Feel Impossible

Rising vehicle prices, auto loan interest rates, and insurance and maintenance costs are making it harder for people to buy or keep cars.
Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead

The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.
A Wink, a Nod or a Duck: The Secrets Behind Car Owners’ Secret Handshakes

It’s more than the Jeep Wave: Miatas can wink with their pop-up headlights, and Porsche owners have their own waves, but only for the right cars.
A New Era Begins for Cadillac in Formula 1

While only one of its cars finished at the Australian Grand Prix, the team considers that an accomplishment.
Have a Montana License Plate in California? Officials Have an Eye on You.

Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided millions of dollars in levies, an investigation revealed.
How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting Car Sales

Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Blaming Tariffs, Aston Martin Will Trim 20% of Its Work Force

The luxury automaker said losses for 2025 had increased from the year before, as tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty took a toll on its operations.
Do You Back Into a Parking Spot or Back Out?

An exploration of what’s driving a change in America’s parking lots.
Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market

The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.
F1: Red Bull, Once Dominant, Works to Regain That Form

It has a new factory, a new power-unit partner, and a new wind tunnel is coming. Now, what about Max Verstappen?