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Do Americans Even Want Chinese Cars?

The prospect of buying a new car is more out of reach than ever for many Americans. Average new-car transaction prices still hover around $50,000, while most of the country’s cheapest vehicles have disappeared over the past decade. Heading into 2026, there may not be a single new car sold…

Americans Are Increasingly Open To Chinese Cars, Despite Geopolitical Tensions

Americans Are Increasingly Open To Chinese Cars, Despite Geopolitical Tensions

BYD, Huawei and Xiaomi and are the three Chinese brands most considered by Americans. But you can't buy one yet.

I Asked a Car Expert: 6 Features That Will Up the Resale Value of a Car

I Asked a Car Expert: 6 Features That Will Up the Resale Value of a Car

Want top dollar for your used car? These features -- including sunroofs, safety tech and heated seats -- can raise resale value and attract eager buyers.

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Hands-Free Driving Is Now The Most In-Demand Car Feature

Buyers are starting to realize the benefits of features like GM's Super Cruise and Ford's BlueCruise.

Truck Buyers Are Definitely Interested In PHEV Pickups

A lot of manufacturers are putting their eggs in the fully electric, large, expensive pickup truck basket. Just the other week, Volkswagen dashed the hopes of every cheap EV hatchback enthusiast to pieces when it announced it wouldn’t be bringing the ID.1 or ID.2 to the US, and instead would…

Drivers To New Car Tech: Leave Me The Hell Alone, Please

It's great when tech just works, am I right? Especially in-car tech—nobody wants to be fiddling with a million menus to turn on the wipers or dealing with a driver assist system that slams on the brakes for no good reason (looking at you, Tesla Autopilot). Sometimes I feel like…

You Can't Afford These Tariffs

For the past six months, I’ve been quietly toying around with purchasing a new or new-to-me electric vehicle. I looked into a lease of several on-the-lot EV specials and came across a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE, advertised for a featherweight $89 per month, for 24 months. Of course, after…

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Study Shows That Buyers Really Want Three-Row EV Crossovers

Study Shows That Buyers Really Want Three-Row EV Crossovers

It’s unfortunate that it feels like the EV revolution is stuttering. Yet, this lull feels more manufacturer-related. Everything’s a compact semi-luxury crossover rather than what the people really want: cheap EVs, and, according to AutoPacific’s latest study, three-row crossovers. The analyst group just released its 2024 Future Vehicle Planner, showing…

Want Some Good News? Electric Vehicles May Be Getting Less Partisan

Want Some Good News? Electric Vehicles May Be Getting Less Partisan

Here's a crazy idea: maybe, just maybe, not everything in America needs to play into our endless culture wars.

These Are The Features New Car Buyers Want Most

These Are The Features New Car Buyers Want Most

AutoPacific surveyed more than 14,000 drivers to understand what features they want most in new cars.

Gen Z Americans Are Much More Open To Chinese EVs Than You Think: Study

Gen Z Americans Are Much More Open To Chinese EVs Than You Think: Study

However, most Americans did have cyber security concerns if the Chinese vehicles were ever sold here in the U.S.

Some Automakers Soften On EVs, But Lucid Charges Forward

Some Automakers Soften On EVs, But Lucid Charges Forward

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson thinks the future is Bright for Lucid, citing behind-the-scenes groundwork that should pay off soon.

Tesla's California Market Share In Decline As Rivals Make Gains

Tesla's California Market Share In Decline As Rivals Make Gains

Tesla's market share in California has reached the lowest level since 2018—73 percent— although the carmaker continues to sell more EVs each year.

Study Shows People Trust Tesla The Most For Building Autonomous Cars

Study Shows People Trust Tesla The Most For Building Autonomous Cars

34% percent of respondents trust Tesla to build a fully autonomous car.

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Study Suggests Consumers Trust Tesla The Most For Future Autonomy

Consumers were asked which companies they trust to develop future fully autonomous cars that are safe and reliable. Tesla took the top spot by a notable margin.

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