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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Analysts and economists are starting to sound the alarm over a different number than the price of a gallon of gasoline and this number has massive implications for the economy: the price of diesel. One year ago, the average cost of a gallon of diesel fuel in America was $3.70. Today, at the time of this recording, it’s $5.60. That’s 50% higher, and some forecasts have it touching a record $6 a gallon by the end of…

The 2026 Lincoln Navigator arrives with its most buyer-friendly pricing change in years: the entry Premiere trim returns after being absent from the 2025 lineup, bringing the Navigator’s starting MSRP to $91,995 before the $2,595 destination charge, a full $8,000 below the 2025 entry point. KBB live listings already confirm a Premiere at $91,411 against a $95,220 MSRP saving $3,809, and a Black Label at $121,386 against $127,775 saving $6,389 on current dealer inventory. CarBuzz’s analysis of 80 current listings shows an average Navigator asking price of $93,766 with the lowest documented price at $81,239. Both TrueCar and…

Nio’s first Nio House in Macau is pictured on September 2, 2026. Credit: Nio. Nio’s sales and service network in Macau now includes 1 Nio House, 1 Nio Space, and 2 battery swap stations. The company now offers products from all 3 of its brands in Macau, while a third battery swap station has entered the planning stage. Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) on Wednesday opened its first Nio House in Macau with authorized partner Guangdong Hongyue Automobile Group. Deliveries of the flagship ES9 SUV began in the city the same day, broadening the company’s lineup for local premium EV buyers.…

It’s a partnership with the British AV company Wayve. Robotaxis are finally roaming around London. Uber just announced that it now offers rides in autonomous vehicles via a partnership with the British AV company Wayve.  Customers in the city who request an UberX, Uber Comfort or Uber Electric ride could be matched with a Ford Mustang Mach-E that’s been outfitted with Wayve’s self-driving tech. Riders will be sent a notification before the AV heads their way, just in case they want a traditional vehicle.  There were some serious regulatory hurdles to get this through. Uber just got its license to…

Ford is doubling down on building a cheap electric pickup, and if you’re thinking it’s a big gamble, you’re not the only one. That makes it perfectly fitting that Ford has taken its Fathom prototypes to the bright light city to try and set some souls on fire. After all, there are a thousand eager customers waiting out there. Fathom Comes To The Best Place To Show Off Ford Fathom prototypeFord You might still not be sold on the name, but the Ford Fathom pickup is serious business. The compact electric pickup will be Ford’s second electric truck after the…

Kwik Trip, Moose Lake, MN Photo: PlugShare Minnesota is getting ready to put a lot more EV fast chargers on the map – and this time, they’ll be located beyond the state’s three major interstates. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is making $41.2 million available in its third and largest funding round under the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. The money will be used to fill fast-charging gaps in Greater Minnesota, making longer EV trips around the state easier. There are 74 eligible areas where developers can propose stations, and MnDOT expects to award grants for up…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. As Americans, we get almost all of the cool trucks. It’s hard to complain when we have the Ford F-150 Raptor R, Ram TRX SRT, and Chevy Silverado ZR2, among others. But that doesn’t mean the Ford Ranger Super Duty would never be welcome here—especially in its new 6×6 configuration. The Ranger Super Duty is exactly what it sounds like: A midsize truck with harder-working hardware underneath. It’s rated to tow 9,920 pounds and carry 4,370 pounds…

There’s no denying it: At more than 41 percent of Ford’s total sales, the F-Series rules the roost. But there’s another story beneath the trucks’ showroom dominance, and it suggests that customers might be tired of spending $60,000 on a new vehicle. In August 2026, Ford’s sales of the F-Series, Explorer, Expedition, and Bronco fell by a significant amount, while the brand’s cheapest products enjoyed sales increases. So what does the success of the Ranger and Maverick pickups, Bronco Sport crossover, and Mustang pony car tell us about the Blue Oval’s sales prospects? Same thing we’ve seen at Hyundai: Customers…

Right now, Ford is experiencing both the highs and the lows of the shrinking car segment. On the family ride side, its sales have long suffered the loss of the Fusion, Focus, and Fiesta. On the fun-ride side, the Ford Mustang is having a grand time. It’s the benefit of being the last pony car standing. Last Horse In The Pony Corral Is Finding More Buyers 2025 Ford Mustang Ecoboost mountain viewFord The Ford Mustang launched its segment when it went on sale in 1964, and 60 years later it is once again the only one. Crosstown-rival Chevrolet killed the…

Creating a marketing graphic or editing a PDF is now as easy as sending a Slack message. Starting today, Adobe for Slack lets you turn everyday conversations, shared files, and project briefs into polished images, videos, and documents, without leaving your Slack workspace. Slack can now create Adobe content with simple prompts Everything runs through Slackbot, Slack’s built-in AI assistant. Tell it what you’re after, like turning a marketing thread into a poster, and it figures out which Adobe tool needs to handle the job. That could be Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, or any of the other 70-plus…