Travel Briefing: 'Same Trim': Man Shops At Toyota Dealership. Then He’s Given A Choice: A Brand-New Car With An Invoice Discount—Or A 2024? Strategic angle: 'Both are TOO EXPENSIVE.' editorial-staff Mar 14
Travel Briefing: Mazda Pickup Gets Its Thunder Back, As A New Boss Steps In Strategic angle: The BT-50 lineup in Australia expands with the return of the rugged Thunder and the new blacked-out Boss trim. editorial-staff Mar 14
Travel Briefing: A Pile Of Crushed Cars Just Cost Hyundai Nearly $10 Million Strategic angle: Hyundai Motor America faces sanctions after a Pennsylvania judge ruled vehicles tied to a dealership dispute were destroyed during litigation. editorial-staff Mar 14
Travel Briefing: Tesla Files New Seat Patent For A Supercar That’s Been Sitting Since 2017 Strategic angle: A new patent filing may offer fresh insight into the upcoming Tesla Roadster, which may or may not debut next month. editorial-staff Mar 14
Travel Briefing: Sober DUI Arrests In Tennessee Raise New Questions After Internal Emails Surface Strategic angle: One trooper had to undergo retraining after arresting at least eight sober drivers for DUI. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: Ram’s New HD Trucks Landed A Year’s Worth Of Orders In Just One Month Strategic angle: The Black Express and Warlock are flying off dealer lots as consumers have embraced the value-focused pickups. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: The Next 3-Series Shares BMW’s Future Look, But Not The Same Foundations Strategic angle: An electric i3 sedan launches first, but BMW’s next 3-Series will keep combustion engines alive with a revised platform and a Neue Klasse design. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: 'Our Hands Are Tied': Mechanic Works On Mazda CX-5. Then He Realizes Exactly Why Repairs Are So Expensive Nowadays Strategic angle: 'We can’t get the OEM windshield wipers so we just ordered you a new car.' editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: Facelifted Porsche Cayenne Embraces ICE In More Ways Than One Strategic angle: The 2027 Cayenne has been spied with a lightly revised front end and new lighting units. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: Teen Flaunts Stolen Lamborghini Online Before A 16-Hour Joyride Takes A Wrong Turn Strategic angle: A 16-year-old allegedly showed off a stolen Lamborghini on Instagram before crashing it and ending the joyride in police custody. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: 15 Useful Car Gadgets You Can Buy From Amazon In 2026 Strategic angle: Modern cars offer a ton of features and accessories, but there's always something lacking. Here are the best third-party products to upgrade your ride. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: 2027 Telluride’s First Recall Arrives Before Most Buyers Even See One Strategic angle: The redesigned crossover has a bad seat belt buckle and the issue also impacts the 2026 K4. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: 'Don’t Let Them Work On Your Car!': Woman Gets Oil Change. Then Mechanic Quotes Her $1,100 Of Work Because She Was Low On Coolant Strategic angle: A woman's routine oil change turns into a shocking quote for unnecessary repairs. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: Avatr’s Electric Wagon Packs Supercar Power And A Backup Gas Engine Strategic angle: The 06T transforms Avatr’s sedan into a sharper shooting brake, available in China as a pure EV or with a range extender. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: Tesla's 'Fleet' Of Unsupervised Robotaxis In Texas Appears To Have Been Cut From 8 Cars To Only 4 Strategic angle: There aren't very many cars in the overall fleet, either. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: I Watched 133 Movies In 2025 And Ranked Them By How Well The Cars Are Used Strategic angle: I've actually seen all of the Academy's Best Picture nominees, maybe for the first time ever. Some of them even made these lists. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: Dealer Meeting Leak Points To Corvette’s Next Shake-Up As One Hybrid Replaces Another Strategic angle: Rumors from dealer meetings hint at a new LS6 V8 Corvette and AWD hybrid variant. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: This Is Not A Drill: Alpine Is Crash-Testing The Next-Generation A110 For The U.S. Market Strategic angle: Alpine's U.S. plans aren't totally dead, and the A110 - the car we actually wanted from Alpine all along - might be what saves them. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel TSA Agents Will Miss First Paycheck This Friday Amid Government Shutdown Travelers are already noticing long waits at major airports, but it is expected to get worse as the shutdown continues. editorial-staff Mar 13
Travel Briefing: EV Restructuring Has Cost Automakers Over $70 Billion So Far Strategic angle: Automakers face significant financial challenges as they transition to electric vehicles. editorial-staff Mar 13