Used Compact SUVs That Actually Hold Their Value

Shopping for used compact SUVs doesn’t have to feel like gambling with your savings. The sweet spot sits right around that 3-5 year mark, where you skip the brutal new-car depreciation but still get modern safety tech and decent gas mileage. Honda CR-Vs and Mazda CX-5s keep showing up on every reliability list for good …

Toyota Highlander vs 4Runner: Which Three-Row SUV Fits Your Life Better?

Walk into any Toyota showroom and you’ll see two three-row SUVs that look similar on paper but couldn’t be more different in practice. The Highlander and 4Runner both measure exactly 194.9 inches long, yet they’re built for completely separate purposes. One hauls families around town efficiently with a smooth ride. The other climbs mountains and …

How Hybrid Sales Are Shaping the Future of Car Buying

Walk into any dealership today and you’ll notice something different. The conversations have changed. Buyers aren’t just asking about gas mileage anymore. They want to know about batteries, charging times, and whether they can really trust an electric vehicle to get them through a Midwest winter. That’s where hybrids come in, and they’re selling faster …

Toyota’s U.S. Production Shift Signals Bigger Hybrid Push

Toyota is reshuffling its U.S. manufacturing footprint, and there’s more happening here than simple factory moves. When the company announced it would close down Lexus ES production in Kentucky and consolidate everything into its Indiana plant, plenty of people wondered why. Turns out, this decision is part of a much larger play to flood American …

Toyota’s Leadership Shift and What It Means for the Toyota Avalon

Toyota is making big changes at the top, restructuring its board to bring in new perspectives and strengthen its leadership. With the addition of outside members and auditors, the company is shifting its strategy in the ever-changing auto industry. But how does this leadership transition impact Toyota’s lineup, particularly long-standing, popular models like the Toyota …

Nissan Exploring New Partnership and Efficiency Options

The merger with Honda won’t happen, so Nissan is now focusing on finding options to reduce costs and develop new vehicles more efficiently. Nissan is also exploring new partnerships to help offset the costs of developing new technology as well as bringing new models to the market faster. President and CEO Makoto Uchida recently outlined …