Chip Shortage Is Now Affecting Actual New Car Sales Numbers

Justin SullivanGetty Images The backlog of available new-car inventory is getting cleaned out after production was hit by the pandemic and related problems including the chip shortage, according to…

EU Plans to Phase Out Internal-Combustion Cars by 2035

Thierry MonasseGetty Images An EU plan seeks to mandate average new-car emissions to drop 55 percent from 2030 and by 100 percent from 2035.New-car sales from 2035 onward would effectively be zero-emission…

2021 Acura TLX Type S Remembers What’s Important

UPDATE 7/16/21: This review has been updated with test results.Acura keeps sending forget-me-nots. First came the second-generation Acura NSX, a 573-hp mid-engine sign that the brand had been working on itself, made some big changes,…

Rivian R1T Launch Edition Deliveries Delayed until September

Rivian has delayed deliveries of the R1T pickup until September 2021.The Launch Edition version will arrive first, with other models set to be delivered in January 2022.The related Rivian R1S SUV model will also launch in 2022, the company…

We Left Convertibles in the Sun to Test How Hot the Seats Get

Mercedes claims that a new coating reduces seat temperatures when the E-class convertible is left in the sun with the top down.We tested an E450 against a BMW M440i convertible and a first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata.The results show…

Ford Might Ask Dealers to Install Chips in Unfinished Cars

Ford is reportedly considering a plan to ship vehicles to dealerships without the crucial semiconductor chips installed, with the dealers completing the vehicles when new chips arrive.Ford would provide training for service technicians…

Best Used Cars for Under $5000

Tim MarrsCar and Driver Buying a used car shouldn't feel like pulling teeth. If you know what to look for, it should be easy to get yourself behind the wheel of something good…

A Closer Look at the 2022 Volvo C40, a Smoothed and Styled XC40

Exterior and interior styling take center stage in the new Volvo electric crossover.Clever storage options and a powerful dual-motor electric drivetrain make the C40 an appealing option for electric-car shoppers.The C40 shares the practicality…

Got a High-Mileage Vehicle? You Might Want to Sell It Now

Justin SullivanGetty Images Older vehicles with over 100,000 miles may be suddenly more valuable than their owners would have expected; they're now selling considerably faster and for much more money…

Will the U.S. Army Switch to Electric Vehicles? Not Quite Yet

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charles Probst/DVIDS The U.S. Army recently held a technology event to showcase the state of the art in electric vehicles. The service, which owns tens of thousands of internal-combustion…