Sutthichai Supapornpasupad | Moment | Getty Images As consumers contend with higher auto payments, new data from car website Edmunds suggests they may be falling into a cycle of negative equity — where their outstanding auto loan balances are higher than the value of their cars. In the fourth quarter of 2025, 29.3% of trade-ins… Continue reading Underwater car trade-ins are on the rise — and drivers owe a record amount, Edmunds finds
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Automakers like Ford and GM are jumping into a whole new business where Tesla is a serious player
U.S. automakers are increasingly entering the energy storage business as they pivot away from electric vehicles and try make use of battery factories that cost billions of dollars. Energy storage uses a lot of the same underlying technology as EV batteries to store power for homes, businesses and even utilities. Tesla has been investing in… Continue reading Automakers like Ford and GM are jumping into a whole new business where Tesla is a serious player
Toyota Industries shares hit record high after Toyota Motor raises buyout offer to over $35 billion
The Toyota Industries Corp. logo at the company’s Nagakusa plant in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of forklift manufacturer Toyota Industries jumped to a record high on Thursday, a day after Toyota Motor sweetened the tender offer price for buying out the carmaker by more than 15% to over… Continue reading Toyota Industries shares hit record high after Toyota Motor raises buyout offer to over $35 billion
SIAM Looking Ahead Conclave Estimates India’s FY27 PV Growth at 5-7%, 2W at 6-8%
India’s passenger vehicle and two-wheeler markets are estimated to grow in the range of mid-to-high single digits during the financial year 2027 (FY27), primarily on the back of higher income growth and reduced ownership costs following the recent Goods and Services Tax cut. According to sources, the SIAM Looking Ahead Conclave, held on Thursday, which… Continue reading SIAM Looking Ahead Conclave Estimates India’s FY27 PV Growth at 5-7%, 2W at 6-8%
Shredded street: My town’s roads are so bad you can eat from them
Fancy having road chippings with your Weetabix? Eating the popular cereal from a pothole is the latest stunt by local campaigner Ben Thornbury designed to highlight the problem of potholes on the roads in and around his home town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Two years ago, when he created a crazy golf course from potholes on… Continue reading Shredded street: My town’s roads are so bad you can eat from them
The ’70s Skoda so ‘dangerous’ the government had to intervene
Back in the late 1970s, we mentioned a rear-engined Skoda as having “dangerous” handling characteristics – and we weren’t exaggerating. Skoda had planned to follow its western European rivals in moving to a front-engined, front-driven format with the replacement for its 100/110 saloon, the essence of which dated back to the 1000MB of 1964. But… Continue reading The ’70s Skoda so ‘dangerous’ the government had to intervene
Enter now: Autocar launches Great Women 2026 awards
Entries are now open for Autocar’s Great Women 2026 awards, recognising the motoring industry’s most talented and influential female leaders. Run by Autocar in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Great Women celebrates the achievements of the most influential women across the motoring sector. At this year’s event, to be held on… Continue reading Enter now: Autocar launches Great Women 2026 awards
Wild Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC packs GTD’s supercharged V8
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC has been revealed as a new track-focused variant of the fabled muscle car, designed to bring the performance of the flagship GTD to a wider audience. Developed in-house by Ford Racing, the ‘Street Cred’ essentially takes the popular Dark Horse variant of the Mk7 Mustang and adds in key elements honed on… Continue reading Wild Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC packs GTD’s supercharged V8
Kia ‘continues to study’ potential for EV1 city car
Kia will “continue to study” opportunities in the city car market, its European marketing chief has told Autocar, suggesting that an EV1 could join the petrol Picanto. The Korean firm’s president and CEO, Ho Sung Song, confirmed to Autocar last year that “homework” for a sub-€25,000 (£22,000) electric city car was ongoing. That new model is tipped to… Continue reading Kia ‘continues to study’ potential for EV1 city car
Vienna Motor Symposium to Address Global Climate Strategies
The automotive industry will gather in Vienna from April 22-24, 2026, for the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium, as different regions pursue contrasting approaches to vehicle emissions and climate targets. While North American countries emphasize continued use of gasoline and diesel, the European Union remains divided between electric-only policies and technology-neutral strategies. Host Prof. Bernhard… Continue reading Vienna Motor Symposium to Address Global Climate Strategies