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Do you have a Ford Bronco, Jeep Gladiator, or Jeep Wrangler owner in your life? Need a great gift for them? Here is the ideal gift for soft-top owners.

In an extended test, one Consumer Reports tester explained why he never had to add gas to the RAV4 Prime Plug-in hybrid over many weeks and 800 miles.

The amount and types of ways you can change your vehicle’s powertrain feel and capabilities seem to have gotten a bit out of hand. Here’s a look at one great new vehicle’s modes compared to the same model a few generations back.

We compare and contrast two similar green crossovers. The similarities include price, acceleration, cargo space, passenger space, and green credentials. Which would you choose and why?

Vehicles like the Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid crossover utility vehicle are more practical for towing than are battery-electric vehicles like the Tesla Model Y. Here’s what experts and owners say are the reasons.

Different shoppers have different priorities. Here is why one green crossover shopper purchased a plug-in hybrid Toyota RAV4 Prime crossover, and why she opted to pass on the battery-electric Model Y from Tesla and the CR-V Hybrid From Honda.

Tesla cannot build its way to any meaningful market share. If Tesla really wants to play in the big leagues it will have to acquire other automakers or buy their production capacity. Here’s why it isn't already happening.

Since 2018, Toyota’s American-market green vehicle deliveries have outpaced Tesla’s by a remarkable amount. Here is a detailed at look at why.

Just off a record sales year, Kia decides it’s time for a new logo. It should sell exactly 0 new vehicles.

Toyota’s Tacoma pickup truck continues to dominate the industry. The ones to watch are the Ford Ranger and Jeep Gladiator.

Toyota’s hybrid line grew dramatically in 2020 in America while the general industry shrank and BEVs from all but Tesla stalled at the gate.

Toyota’s RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle is selling at a pace faster than expected in the United States. Its launch volume is much faster than most successful EVs.

Do you own a Tesla, Honda, Subaru, Toyota, Mercedes, General Motors, or any other brand vehicle? Your fellow owners are convinced that the glass is soft, stressed, or defective.

As automakers look for ways to cut corners, a spare tire is more important than ever. Here’s our 2021 guide to spare tires for shoppers buying new.

We review the new Genesis GV80 and find a softer edge to this new SUV.

In our second how-to story on using these great device integration apps, we focus on hands-free functionality to reduce distraction.

Tesla’s upcoming products seemed so real at their “reveals.” Will 2021 be the big year for Tesla's halo vehicles?

So, you've just bought your first SUV and you are already for the storms that are bearing down on your part of the country, right? Well, if you drive correctly, you are very right, but if you think that you can jump behind the wheel and go tooling off at high speed, you will have a very short ride if you don't watch out. AWD (all-wheel-drive) is to help you get started and keep rolling in lousy weather.

The Toyota RAV4 Prime is quickly emerging as the hit vehicle for 2021. Here are three simple ways that Toyota could improve upon an already great plug-in vehicle.

Elon Musk just announcedTesla's latest sales promotion. Here’s what Tesla buyers who bought last week won’t get.

As Fiat begins to wind down its North American operations, the 124 Spider is discontinued.

The reasons are pretty consistent. Here’s what owners of both Tesla EVs and Toyota RAV4 Primes say.

Looking to buy a new or used Hyundai? Here are some crazy stories we’ve come across from Hyundai dealers that might give you pause. Don’t get ripped off.

Consumer Reports finds the Toyota RAV4 to be a viable substitute for the Model Y. Here’s why.

David Pastrňák earned the NHL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award this past year. However, we all know who the true MVPs for 2020 are, and so do Honda and the Boston Bruins.

We polled Honda CR-V Hybrid owners to find out what they found the most pleasant surprise about their vehicle.

We polled Honda CR-V hybrid owners to see what they are getting for fuel efficiency. The majority fall into one small range.

Hybrid regenerative braking means that you won’t be buying brake pads and rotors for a long time in your Toyota.

Automakers are dropping headlights with excessive glare. Here’s how the carrot approached worked.

One Toyota RAV4 Prime owner does some winter soft-roading to highlight the green crossover’s capabilities.