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Briefing: Even Illinois State Police Can't Afford New Cars

Strategic angle: Seventy-four percent of Americans say new cars are unaffordable, but it's not just individuals who are also feeling the squeeze.

editorial-staff Apr 3

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Briefing: 36,640 Traffic Deaths Is A Grim Number, But It’s The Lowest The U.S. Has Seen Since 2019

Strategic angle: Americans drove more miles in 2025 than in 2024 and still managed to make the roads safer.

editorial-staff Apr 3

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Briefing: A Hellcat, And A G63 AMG Makeover Walk Into A Jeep Wrangler That Doesn’t Exist

Strategic angle: Jeep’s Wrangler gets a luxury rethink in these renderings, imagining a high-end rival to the G-Class without the extreme price.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Ford Sales Falter, Hurt By The Trucks It Counts On And The Model It Killed

Strategic angle: The F-Series is supposed to carry Ford through rough patches, but the first quarter of the year showed the limits of that strategy.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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Briefing: The Toyota bZ Had An Amazing Start To 2026

Strategic angle: The Toyota bZ is on track to be America's top-selling EV not made by Tesla in the first quarter.

editorial-staff Apr 2

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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