(September 13, 2022) ATLANTA — The average price paid for a new vehicle in the U.S. in August topped July's record and kept the average transaction price (ATP) solidly above the $48,000 mark, according to new data released by Kelley Blue Book. The Kelley Blue Book new-vehicle ATP increased to $48,301 in August, beating the previous high of $48,080 set in the prior month. August prices rose 0.5% ($222) month over month from July, and 10.8% ($4,712) year over year from August 2021.

(September 12, 2022) The Toyota Tacoma — affectionately known as the Taco by its copious fans — has been the best-selling mid-sized pickup for 17 years running, outselling its nearest two competitors by more than two-to-one last year. Tacoma is available in numerous configurations and various models to satisfy the needs of a multitude of truck buyers. Last year, Toyota introduced two limited production models: the Nightshade Edition and Trail Edition model tested here. Otherwise, there are no major differences between the 2020 thru 2022 Tacoma models.

By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(September 7, 2022) The Hyundai Kona has been around only a handful of years but even in that short time the South Korean automaker has made a couple of additions that make the Kona a compelling competitor in the subcompact SUV segment.

By David Boldt
MyCarData

(September 4, 2022) Autowriters, whose proliferation — largely through social media — is matched only by the growth of the anti-vax cartel, are known largely by their affection for both the manual transmission and station wagon. On the manual front that affection is on the cusp of being little more than a historical footnote; manuals now represent but a small fraction of sales across any automotive category. The wagon, however, is another story, as a few OEMs have dug in, even if ride height has been adjusted so you, the customer, can dig out.