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18.09.2026 honda cr-v hybrid

2027 Honda CR-V Hybrid: What It Costs to Run in the United States

Honda is pulling forward North American production of its next-generation CR-V hybrid by several months, with...

18.09.2026 Volkswagen recall

Volkswagen Steering Recall 26V590: Tiguan, Atlas, and Audi Q3 Owner Guide

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 208,724 SUVs in the United States because a steering-rack mounting bo...

18.09.2026 hybrid vehicles

US Hybrid Sales Near 20% as Gas Tops $4.43: Monthly Fuel Costs for RAV4, CR-V, and Prius

Walk into a compact-SUV aisle in September 2026 and the conversation has shifted. Shoppers who used to ask abo...

18.09.2026 Tesla Model Y

2021 Tesla Model Y Door Handle Investigation: NHTSA Findings and US Ownership Costs

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary safety evaluation in mid-September 202...

18.09.2026 toyota recall

Toyota and Hyundai Recall 1.1 Million U.S. Vehicles: Palisade, RAV4, and Lexus Owners Guide

Two separate safety campaigns filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this month...

18.09.2026 Ford F-150

Ford F-150 Fuel Tank Recall 26V578: What 223,000 US Truck Owners Should Check Before Driving

Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150 pickup trucks because a front fuel tank strap may not be seated correctly in t...

18.09.2026 GTA 6

GTA 6 Cars in Real Life: What Vice City Muscle, Trucks, and EVs Cost to Run in the US

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI returns to a neon-soaked Vice City with one of the biggest vehicle rosters in s...

18.09.2026 winter driving

Winter 2026–2027 U.S. Driving Prep: Snow Outlook, Tire Rules, and Cold-Weather Fuel Costs

Seasonal outlooks for meteorological winter 2026–2027 (December through February) are already shaping how fami...

17.09.2026 EV tax credit

Federal EV Tax Credit Ended: Real US Ownership Costs Without Section 30D

September 2025 closed a chapter for American car buyers. Battery electric vehicles reached roughly 12% of new...

17.09.2026 2027 Silverado

2027 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Diesel: Real Fuel Costs With a 34-Gallon Tank

General Motors opened the next round of Detroit's full-size pickup rivalry on September 17, 2026, with engine...

05.09.2026 MOT

When is your first MOT due — and why the date on the certificate wins

A new car in Great Britain does not need an MOT until it is three years from first registration. After that th...

05.09.2026 VED

VED 2025/26: first-year CO2 bands, the standard rate and the £40,000 supplement

Vehicle Excise Duty is not one flat fee. In the first year most petrol and diesel cars are taxed from a CO2 ta...

05.09.2026 AMAP

HMRC mileage allowance: 45p, 25p and the log you must keep

Approved Mileage Allowance Payments let an employee claim a tax-free amount for using a private car for work....

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2027 Honda CR-V Hybrid: What It Costs to Run in the United States

Volkswagen Steering Recall 26V590: Tiguan, Atlas, and Audi Q3 Owner Guide

US Hybrid Sales Near 20% as Gas Tops $4.43: Monthly Fuel Costs for RAV4, CR-V, and Prius

2021 Tesla Model Y Door Handle Investigation: NHTSA Findings and US Ownership Costs

Toyota and Hyundai Recall 1.1 Million U.S. Vehicles: Palisade, RAV4, and Lexus Owners Guide

Ford F-150 Fuel Tank Recall 26V578: What 223,000 US Truck Owners Should Check Before Driving

GTA 6 Cars in Real Life: What Vice City Muscle, Trucks, and EVs Cost to Run in the US

Winter 2026–2027 U.S. Driving Prep: Snow Outlook, Tire Rules, and Cold-Weather Fuel Costs

Federal EV Tax Credit Ended: Real US Ownership Costs Without Section 30D

2027 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Diesel: Real Fuel Costs With a 34-Gallon Tank

When is your first MOT due — and why the date on the certificate wins

VED 2025/26: first-year CO2 bands, the standard rate and the £40,000 supplement

HMRC mileage allowance: 45p, 25p and the log you must keep