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Talk about delayed gratification. The fifth-generation Toyota 4Runner (available in the United States for the 2010 through 2024 model years) recently tied for the top spot in JD Power’s Vehicle Dependability Study, even as the industry’s overall problem rate rose to 204 problems per 100 vehicles. The study evaluates models following a period of ownership, not initial quality. Three years ago, the 4Runner came standard with a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V6, whereas the new, sixth-gen flavor, launching as a 2025 model, carries a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder. The powertrain change put the fifth-gen 4Runner in a unique spot. It became one…

Tesla is offering a 7,000 yuan discount on select Model Y variants in China for orders placed by October 31, 2026. Credit: Tesla. All Model 3 variants qualify for a 5,000 yuan discount, while select Model Y variants get 7,000 yuan off. Eligible orders can also receive additional benefits. The promotion comes after 3 consecutive months of year-on-year declines in Tesla’s China sales, with Model Y deliveries falling about 26% in August. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has launched a new round of limited-time incentives in China for orders placed through the end of October, seeking to attract buyers as local sales…

Remember the Tesla Semi? The long-gestating, heavy-duty truck first introduced in concept form in 2017 is finally in volume production as of April 2026 — nearly a decade after its initial introduction. On Thursday evening, the company held yet another event for the Semi to demonstrate to customers and investors that the long wait was finally over.The event was held at Tesla’s new Semi factory next to Gigafactory Nevada, where the company says it can build 50,000 trucks a year, or 1,000 per week. The purpose was to announce a raft of new (and old) customers for the Semi, including…

UPDATE: 2026/09/24 22:05 EST BY SEAN MCMANUS Honda’s New Hybrid Powertrain Will Help Fight Toyota We added a section to discuss the three Honda models lacking hybrid options, while their direct Toyota rivals benefit from more power and better fuel economy with hybrid trims. The biggest vehicle in the Honda lineup right now is the Pilot, and it’s been that way pretty much since the moment it was revealed in 2002. In that time, the model has steadily grown and evolved to meet the demands of the three-row SUV market. If a recent report from Automotive News is correct, though,…

Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” broke the speed limit in 55% of the 30 km/h segments a Belgian road safety group tested in Brussels, averaging 44 km/h where the legal limit is 30 km/h. The results land less than two weeks before EU member states vote on approving FSD across the whole bloc. And speeding is exactly the issue Sweden and France have already flagged. FSD couldn’t tell a 30 zone from a 50 zone Johanna.be, a Brussels nonprofit that advocates for pedestrian and cyclist safety, published its “FSD30” study today. Its testers spent three days in July and about 400…

No more Beavis and Butt-Head in your matches. Activision For any Call of Duty players who roll their eyes at the growing number of distractingly ridiculous skins, a fix is at hand, at least for one game mode. Season 1 for Modern Warfare 4 will introduce a toggle for Warzone matches that replaces any player skins acquired from other sources around the CoD universe with standard Operator appearances. The toggle is off by default, and it doesn’t impact the experience of any other people in a match. Even when the toggle is enabled, the player’s own…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. Cadillac Formula 1 Team test driver Colton Herta showed off his impressive wheelman skills by pulling off the save of a lifetime during Formula 2 qualifying in Baku earlier today. As seen in the video below, around the 7:40 mark, the American racer’s F2 car lost grip under braking as he entered Turn 15 of the Baku City Circuit, causing the rear to lose traction and whip around. According to track telemetry, F2 cars…

Automotive Nissan has never been shy about digging into the Z’s history, but the new Nissan Z Kaze concept takes nostalgia to a level that should immediately get longtime enthusiasts talking. Revealed at ZCON, the one-off creation transforms the current Z with one of the most recognizable features from past generations: a removable T-top roof. Add a wild Pacific Teal finish, genuine old-school NISMO wheels, carbon fiber bodywork, and some choice GReddy hardware, and the result feels like a modern Z transported straight out of the golden age of Japanese tuner cars. The T-top is unquestionably the centerpiece.…

BYD released official images of the Shark pickup on September 24 as it began teasing the model’s China launch under its Fang Cheng Bao brand. Credit: BYD. BYD released official images of the Shark, bringing the pickup a step closer to a domestic launch following its overseas debut. The Shark recorded 4,300 overseas sales in August, bringing its total for the first 8 months of this year to 29,997. BYD (HKEX: 1211) has teased the Shark pickup for the Chinese market for the first time, kicking off a promotional campaign to bring the plug-in hybrid model home following its overseas…

The Hyundai Kona is already one of the more affordable cars on the market, whether you want to lease it or buy it, and now it’s even more attractive for bargain-hunters. Through the rest of September, you can lease the SUV for as little as $109 a month. Here’s how. The $109/Month Deal Is Regional 2025 Hyundai Kona driving front 3/4 angleHyundai Whether you can claim the $109-per-month deal depends not only on your credit, but also on your location. Checking various zip codes through Hyundai’s incentives page, we found this deal being offered in the New York area and…