Car Ownership

Thanksgiving forecast: Roads will be jammed with travelers
November 22, 2019

Thanksgiving forecast: Roads will be jammed with travelers

James M.’s family of four is planning a road trip from just outside Dallas, TX, to Springfield, MO, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Their route this year will be about 500 miles and take almost eight hours under normal conditions. But…

Ford Mustang Mach-E
November 21, 2019

Ford Mustang Mach-E an electric SUV whose time has come?

The Ford Mustang name is about as iconic as it gets. Since the Mustang debuted in 1964, it has come to represent “the best of the American spirit” and has become one of the best-selling sports coupes in the world…

What holiday road trip stress means to millions of travelers
November 20, 2019

What holiday road trip stress means to millions of travelers

Holiday road trip. Those three words can cause both joy and stress. Joy for the things we celebrate during the season, and holiday road trip stress for millions of Americans who will be getting into their vehicles for traditional travel…

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020
September 27, 2019

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020

It’s a long road to the World Car of the Year Awards. About seven months from now the successor to this year’s winner, the Jaguar I-PACE, will be named at the New York International Auto Show in April 2020. But…

Woman using vehicle safety features
September 25, 2019

Automated vehicle safety features reduce crashes, study says

Americans may not be ready for self-driving cars, but some related technology already is proving its value. Automated vehicle safety features make a “statistically significant” difference in the number of crashes, according to a study by the University of Michigan…

Frustrated man annoyed with bad drivers
September 18, 2019

Annoyed with bad drivers, sure, but with your new vehicle?

It’s not unusual to be annoyed with bad drivers. But what about getting annoyed with your new vehicle’s most-advanced technology? That apparently is where we’re headed – or already are – because of alerts on some Advanced Driver Assistance Systems…