Automotive

Beware of the Rental-Car Toll Trap
Automotive

Beware of the Rental-Car Toll Trap

If you’re driving a rental car, toll roads can quickly inflate the cost of the rental. Here’s what you need to know.

The Best Used Cars and SUVs to Buy Now
Automotive

The Best Used Cars and SUVs to Buy Now

Used-car prices have surged over 10% in the past year due to the pandemic-driven used-car bubble and the exodus to…

Your Car-Towing Plan May Leave You Stranded
Automotive

Your Car-Towing Plan May Leave You Stranded

Are you confident that your car-towing program will provide the emergency help you need when you need it? Don’t be…

Exciting New Electric Vehicles for 2021
Vehicles

Exciting New Electric Vehicles for 2021

Here are three exciting EVs that are eligible for the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit—one with Tesla-like performance, one upscale interior, one economy.

How To Care For a Rarely Driven Car
Car Maintenance

How To Care For a Rarely Driven Car

Maintenance issues arise when a car sits unused or barely used for weeks or months at a time. Here’s how to keep yours from conking out.

Best New 2021 Vehicles
Vehicles

Best New 2021 Vehicles

Shoppers for 2021 vehicles will find several all-new models…and exciting updates of some of America's most popular vehicles.

How to Buy a New Car from Home
Buying

How to Buy a New Car from Home

Buying a car online helps you avoid crowds and aggressive salespeople—and can save time and hundreds or thousands of dollars. Nine key strategies…

Fixing Car Dents and Scratches: A Master Technician’s Secrets
Car Maintenance

Fixing Car Dents and Scratches: A Master Technician’s Secrets

If you try to fix a car’s flaws the wrong way, it will save money but make them look worse. Here’s how to do it right

New SUVs, Pickups to Charge Up the Electric Vehicle Market
Vehicles

New SUVs, Pickups to Charge Up the Electric Vehicle Market

Over the next two years, buyers who would rather plug in than fill up will have many more options, including various SUVs and pickups.

News About Electric Cars
Vehicles

News About Electric Cars

If you might be interested in an electric car, there is news you should know about the federal tax credit, state fees & the latest generation of vehicles.

2020 SUVs That Stand Out From the Crowd
Vehicles

2020 SUVs That Stand Out From the Crowd

As SUVs and pickups grab a record 70% of US auto sales, automakers are scurrying to introduce new and redesigned 2020 models.

Make Sure That Used Car You Want to Buy Is Safe to Drive
Buying

Make Sure That Used Car You Want to Buy Is Safe to Drive

Buyers beware: how to find out about unseen recalls on the used car that’s for sale

Buying a Used Car Online? Beware This Scam
Buying

Buying a Used Car Online? Beware This Scam

Here are four strategies to make sure you are not being sold a used car online by a fake owner.

The Best New Compact and Subcompact SUVs
Vehicles

The Best New Compact and Subcompact SUVs

Small is big among SUVs, and here are some of the best deals.

Some New Devices Shine, Others Annoy, Car Owners Say
Vehicles

Some New Devices Shine, Others Annoy, Car Owners Say

JD Power asked 15,000 car owners what they think of new devices ranging from backup cameras to lane-departure warnings. Here’s what they said.