Honda’s First Annual Loss in 70 Years Sparks a Hybrid Pivot for 2026 and 2027: Which Civic, CR-V, Accord, Pilot, and Acura Models Benefit, What Happens to EV Rollout Plans, and What U.S. Buyers Should Watch Next
Honda’s latest financial results made headlines for a stark reason: the company posted its first annual loss in roughly 70 years, a stunning moment for one of the industry’s most disciplined manufacturers. But for U.S.
Sarah Greenfield
2026 Honda Prelude Review: Does Honda’s Hybrid Coupe Revival Deliver Real Driver Appeal or Just Nostalgia?
Some revivals feel inevitable. Others feel suspiciously like a boardroom trying to monetize your adolescence. The 2026 Honda Prelude lands somewhere in between.
Alex Torque
Why Some Automakers Are Still Launching New EVs for 2026 and 2027 While Others Pull Back: Which Upcoming Electric Models From GM, Hyundai, Kia, Volvo, and Porsche Are Still on Track, What Delays Mean for Buyers, and How Hybrids Are Reshaping Product Plans
The electric-vehicle market is no longer moving in one clean direction. Some automakers are delaying or rethinking battery-electric rollouts, while others are still pushing ahead with fresh products for 2026 and 2027.
Sarah Greenfield
China’s Push for Electric K-Cars in May 2026: Could Tiny Low-Cost EVs Reshape Urban Driving, Challenge Japanese Kei Cars, and Influence 2027 City-Car Plans Worldwide?
China’s electric-vehicle market has spent the past few years proving it can move from premium experiments to mass-market scale at extraordinary speed.
Sarah Greenfield
2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Review: Can Nissan’s New Electrified Bestseller Challenge the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Honda CR-V Hybrid at Last?
The compact hybrid SUV class is where good intentions go to get mugged by reality. You can talk about design, screens, “lifestyle versatility,” and whatever other brochure fluff marketing departments dream up, but in this segment the brief is brutally simple: deliver 40-ish mpg…
Alex Torque
Honda’s $9 Billion EV Writedown in May 2026: Which 2026–2027 Honda and Acura Electric Models Are Still Coming, What the Scrapped Sales Goals Mean for Prologue Successors, Hybrids, and U.S. Buyers
Honda’s $9 billion EV writedown in May 2026 is more than an accounting shock. It is a reset of one of the industry’s most closely watched transition plans, and it lands at a moment when U.S. buyers are trying to figure out which electric Hondas and Acuras are real.
Sarah Greenfield
Global EV Demand Rises Again in May 2026: Which 2026–2027 Electric Cars Are Still Gaining Momentum, Why U.S. Sales Lag Europe and China, and What It Means for Tesla, GM, Hyundai, Ford, and BYD
Global electric-vehicle demand picked up again in May 2026, extending a rebound that has looked increasingly durable in China and parts of Europe but still uneven in the United States.
Sarah Greenfield
The 2026 Daily-Driver Mod Playbook: How Enthusiast Communities Are Building Civic Hybrid, Prius Prime, Model 3 Highland, and WRX Cars That Stay Legal, Comfortable, and Fun
There’s a noticeable change in enthusiast culture heading into 2026: more people are modifying the car they actually drive every day, not the project that sits under a cover waiting for “someday.” Rising new-car prices, stricter inspection standards in many states, higher…
Mike Wrenchworth
2026 Subaru Outback Review: Has Subaru Finally Turned Its Wagon Icon Into a Real SUV Without Losing What Made It Special?
For three decades, the Subaru Outback has lived in a gloriously stubborn niche: not quite an SUV, not really a traditional wagon anymore, and absolutely the default choice for buyers who think a Toyota RAV4 is a little too obvious.
Alex Torque
2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness Review: King of Soft-Roads?
Discover if the 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness still rules as the ultimate off-road wagon. Read our detailed review and explore its AWD capabilities now.
Mike Wrenchworth
2026 Mazda CX-5 Review: Do the New Tech, Hybrid Power, and Cabin Upgrades Keep It Ahead of the Compact SUV Pack?
The compact SUV class has become the automotive equivalent of a knife fight in a phone booth. Nobody can coast. Not Toyota with the newly redesigned RAV4, not Honda with the ever-sensible CR-V, not Hyundai with the sharp-selling Tucson, and certainly not Mazda, whose CX-5 has…
Alex Torque
U.S. Lawmakers Push New Restrictions on Chinese EVs in May 2026: Which BYD, MG, and Other Connected Vehicles Could Be Blocked, How Proposed Rules Affect 2026–2027 Buyers, and What It Means for Ford, GM, Tesla, and the American EV Market
Washington’s campaign against Chinese-connected vehicles is moving from broad warning to concrete rulemaking, and that shift could matter for what Americans can actually buy in 2026 and 2027.
Sarah Greenfield