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Olga Yastremska/Getty Images 2025 data shows the variety of cars stolen within the U.S. dropped by 23% to 334,114 in the primary half of the yr in comparison with the identical period in 2024, when 435,754 cars were reported stolen in the primary 6 months. To place that into perspective, that is roughly 1,856 cars stolen on daily basis thus far this yr, in comparison with about 2,421 in 2024. Higher still, a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a non-profit organization that compiles data on vehicle crimes within the U.S., notes that incidents of automobile theft could decline…
The Nissan Rogue has been an awfully necessary automobile for the Japanese brand since debuting in 2007. It has been a powerful seller for nearly twenty years, and currently, it is the best-selling Nissan model within the U.S. In our latest test, the Rogue continued to prove impressive amongst compact SUVs as a consequence of its enticing price point, silky-smooth ride, generous driver-assistance features, and trendy exterior. It is also spacious, comfortable, and the cabin feels pretty premium. So, the Rogue is an important SUV. But is it reliable? Well, its predicted reliability is above-average in line with Consumer Reports. CR scores…
A fantastic deal has been said concerning the impending death of the manual transmission, and evidently the projection is proving to be accurate. Nowhere is that this more evident than within the pickup truck segment, where nearly all automakers now offer only automatic gearboxes across their ranges. Just last yr, you may order a brand new Jeep Gladiator with a normal six-speed manual. But that is sadly not the case, after Stellantis ditched the stick shift as a part of its updates for 2025, leaving the previously optional eight-speed automatic because the lone gearbox. Resulting from this, the Toyota Tacoma…
About 20 years after the launch of the 6.6-liter Duramax V8, GM’s 3.0-liter Duramax inline-six turbodiesel arrived in 2019 with a promise to deliver “outstanding fuel economy, great horsepower, and responsive torque.” Those have been fulfilled to this point, with the engine producing as much as 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque. In its best guise, the three.0 Duramax averages a goodly 26 mpg, so it’s little surprise that it found its way right into a handful of GM models, including the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade. Later, it dropped the diesel…