Travel Briefing: 'To A Big Company Like Firestone, That’s No Big Deal': Mechanic Turns Down Customer. Then He Gets A Call That Makes Him Regret It Strategic angle: 'Let me call you back.' Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: America’s Fastest Nürburgring Lap Belongs To A $1.7M Ford You Can’t Drive To The Track Strategic angle: The track-only GT Mk IV beat the street-legal Mercedes-AMG One by 13 seconds and outran every purpose-built electric except two prototypes. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: VW CEO Says Sedans and Hatchbacks Have a Future: 'Heartbeat' Of The Brand Strategic angle: Volkswagen's US CEO emphasizes the importance of traditional cars despite a shift towards SUVs. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: A 16-Year-Old Mitsubishi Nearly Outsold The Brand’s Entire Lineup Combined Strategic angle: Mitsubishi's best vehicle lost nearly half its buyers while its oldest and cheapest one almost carried the entire brand through Q1 this year. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: 'How Does That Even Happen?': Woman Picks Up Grocery Delivery. Then Her Acura's Tire Explodes Strategic angle: 'Guess my day wasn’t soo bad.' Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Stellantis wants to build Chinese Leapmotor EVs at its idled Canadian plant Strategic angle: Stellantis is in early talks to assemble electric vehicles from its Chinese partner Leapmotor at the idled Brampton, Ontario plant, according to Bloomberg — a factory that was supposed to be retooled for Jeep production Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: The Guy Who Removed Every Button From Your Phone Just Filled A Ferrari With Them Strategic angle: Former Apple design chief Jony Ive critiques large car touchscreens and introduces a unique design for the Ferrari Luce. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't On Pause—And It Could Get A Camping Version, VW CEO Says Strategic angle: "Against other rumors, there's a consistent offer in the market," said Kjell Gruner, VW Group of America's CEO. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: I'm Trading My Jeep For Something With Better Comfort And MPG! What Should I Buy? Strategic angle: Kristin drives a lot for both her work and hobbies. Her 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is getting old. With a budget of $25,000, what car should she buy? Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: Artemis II Crew Faces First SNAFU In Space: A Broken Toilet Strategic angle: The system itself is so loud that astronauts have to wear hearing protection when they use it. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: Here's Every Car That Debuted At The New York International Auto Show Strategic angle: I won't go so far as to say car shows are back, but this one could definitely be a bit of an indication that the tides are turning. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: The bZ Now Outsells The Prius, And A Mystery Toyota SUV Is Next In Line Strategic angle: A second American-made Toyota EV is coming in 2027 after the Highlander, and the company is already calling its future models Tesla killers. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: What Car Will You Never Forget Seeing At An Auto Show? Strategic angle: Memorable moments from auto shows featuring iconic cars. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: Lucid Is Blaming Someone Else For The Gravity’s Second Recall In Four Months Strategic angle: A seat supplier changed its manufacturing process without approval, and now 4,476 Gravity owners are paying the price. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: Tesla Sales Rebound In Q1 2026, But Fall Short Of Analyst Estimates Strategic angle: The first quarter of last year wasn’t a high bar to begin with. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: These EVs Should Be Next On The Chopping Block, According To Our Readers Strategic angle: These are a few of the EVs that the audience thinks should be canceled next. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: Hyundai’s New Concepts Tease A Design Direction Ioniq Has Never Tried Before Strategic angle: The new Earth and Venus concepts hint at what’s next for Hyundai's EV lineup, with a reveal just around the corner. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Still Crushing It Strategic angle: Despite the recent EV slowdown, the American-made Ioniq 5 is winning hearts left and right, with double-digit sales increases. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: Kia Posts Best-Ever First Quarter As Hybrid Sales Soar Strategic angle: The Telluride is living up to its Selluride nickname as the crossover set a new record for quarterly sales. Editorial Staff Apr 2
Travel Briefing: Woman Tries To Parallel Park. Then She Looks Out Her Window And Sees What A Group Of Men Is Doing: ‘That Would Piss Me Off' Strategic angle: 'I will park on the moon before parallel parking.' Editorial Staff Apr 2