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23.09.2026 heat advisory

Heat Advisory Driving in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys: Checks Before You Merge

Late-summer heat advisories across southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, southeast Missouri,...

23.09.2026 Volkswagen

Volkswagen AirConsole on 2027 U.S. Models: Subscription, Fuel, and Real Monthly Costs

Volkswagen of America is rolling N-Dream’s AirConsole into select model year 2027 vehicles, letting passengers...

23.09.2026 Toyota

Toyota and Lexus Dashboard Recall: 591,000 U.S. Vehicles and What RAV4, Camry, and Highlander Owners Still Pay to Run

Toyota and Lexus dealers are preparing a large U.S. safety campaign after federal regulators flagged a defect...

23.09.2026 IRS clean vehicle credit

IRS EV Credit Transfer Delays: What US Buyers Should Verify Before the September 30 Deadline

Shoppers racing to close on a new or used electric vehicle before federal clean vehicle credits end are runnin...

23.09.2026 Jeep Wagoneer

Jeep Wagoneer Roof Rack Recall (NHTSA 26V584): What 97,000 SUV Owners Pay While the Fix Waits

Chrysler (Stellantis) filed a federal safety recall in September 2026 for nearly 100,000 full-size Jeep SUVs b...

23.09.2026 EPA tailpipe standards

US EPA Tailpipe Rules and Real MPG: What Automakers’ September 2025 EPA Filing Means for Your Fuel Bill

Washington is arguing again over how much carbon new cars and light trucks may emit, and the fight landed in y...

23.09.2026 Honda Prelude

2026 Honda Prelude Hybrid: EPA MPG, Tank Range, and Monthly Fuel Costs in the US

Honda brought the Prelude name back for the 2026 model year as a front-wheel-drive hybrid sports coupe, not as...

22.09.2026 E15

E15 at $4 Gas: How EPA’s 2026 Fuel Waivers Affect MPG and What You Pay at the Pump

American drivers pulling up to green-handled pumps this year are seeing more than a round number on the price...

22.09.2026 car wash

How Many Gallons of Water Does Your Car Use Each Year? Car Washes, Coolant, and Washer Fluid Explained

Headlines about AI data centers and California almond farms have turned water into a dinner-table debate, but...

22.09.2026 Honda recall

Honda Pilot, MDX, Passport, and Ridgeline Recall: Salt-Belt Suspension Rust and US Owner Costs

American Honda is in the middle of one of the largest regional safety campaigns of 2026: roughly 880,000 Honda...

22.09.2026 GM recall

GM Backup Camera Recall: Envista, Encore GX, Trailblazer, and Trax Owners

General Motors is contacting owners of four widely sold small SUVs because the rearview camera image on the ce...

22.09.2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6

Hyundai Ioniq 6 Charging Port Recall (25V606): Owner Steps and US Running Costs

Hyundai is recalling tens of thousands of Ioniq 6 electric sedans because the outer charging port door panel c...

22.09.2026 California

Jay Leno’s Law in California: Smog Rules for 1976–1985 Collector Cars

When Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1392 at Jay Leno’s Burbank garage in mid-September 2026, the spo...

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Heat Advisory Driving in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys: Checks Before You Merge

Volkswagen AirConsole on 2027 U.S. Models: Subscription, Fuel, and Real Monthly Costs

Toyota and Lexus Dashboard Recall: 591,000 U.S. Vehicles and What RAV4, Camry, and Highlander Owners Still Pay to Run

IRS EV Credit Transfer Delays: What US Buyers Should Verify Before the September 30 Deadline

Jeep Wagoneer Roof Rack Recall (NHTSA 26V584): What 97,000 SUV Owners Pay While the Fix Waits

US EPA Tailpipe Rules and Real MPG: What Automakers’ September 2025 EPA Filing Means for Your Fuel Bill

2026 Honda Prelude Hybrid: EPA MPG, Tank Range, and Monthly Fuel Costs in the US

E15 at $4 Gas: How EPA’s 2026 Fuel Waivers Affect MPG and What You Pay at the Pump

How Many Gallons of Water Does Your Car Use Each Year? Car Washes, Coolant, and Washer Fluid Explained

Honda Pilot, MDX, Passport, and Ridgeline Recall: Salt-Belt Suspension Rust and US Owner Costs

GM Backup Camera Recall: Envista, Encore GX, Trailblazer, and Trax Owners

Hyundai Ioniq 6 Charging Port Recall (25V606): Owner Steps and US Running Costs

Jay Leno’s Law in California: Smog Rules for 1976–1985 Collector Cars