What is happening in the car world and what it means for owners.
The agency wants to update tire tests written for older tires and set rules for new designs such as airless tires. Nothing changes on your car yet, and the checks NHTSA recommends still apply.
State Farm counted more than 1.6 million animal collision claims in the U.S. from July 2025 to June 2026. November, October and December are the riskiest months, and dusk to dawn is the riskiest time.
It would be Honda's first new U.S. vehicle assembly plant in about two decades. Honda has not confirmed it.
The bill would make AM radio standard equipment in new passenger vehicles. It passed by voice vote and now goes to the Senate.
The national average hit $4.28 on September 10, up from $3.19 a year earlier, according to AAA. Maintenance will not beat the pump, but a few checks recover real money – and one popular upsell does nothing on a modern car.
A Carfax investigation published September 14 found unfixed recalls on 27% of taxis and rideshares in 16 major cities, against about 20% of all vehicles nationwide. Checking your own car takes two minutes.