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One bit of good news is that people who aren’t driving aren’t getting into crashes, and March may have seen the lowest accident-claim rates in 50 years. More

Sean M. HaffeyGetty Images Luxury rentals for as little as $33 per day for the month of April are the good news, along with the fact that any car you rent now will probably be extra clean. But with travel way down because of the coronavirus pandemic, airport parking lots are full of rental cars, […] More

A “family friendly” and commercial-free online channel, Yippee, is now streaming 10 episodes of a car show by and for school-age kids, Backseat Drivers. The three 10-something actors aren’t just back-seat drivers, though; wearing helmets and accompanied by a stunt driver, they actually get to drive. Cars on the show include a Tesla Model X, […] More

Ford Performance is offering an $825 engine calibration for the Ranger that boosts engine output by 45 horsepower at 4500 rpm and 60 lb-ft of torque at 2500 rpm. We estimate that could shave 0.4 second off the Ranger’s 6.0-second zero-to-60-mph time. The calibration is legal in all 50 states and comes with a three-year […] More

Toyota has launched a new generation of the Japan-market Harrier SUV. The Harrier used to be closely related to the Lexus RX but is now a standalone model, which makes us think it could—and should—come to the U.S. If it ever comes to our shores, the mid-size Harrier would slot in between the RAV4 and […] More

Pony.ai is repurposing 10 of its Hyundai Kona Electric small crossovers for autonomous package delivery in Irvine, California. The vehicles will be able to deliver 500 to 700 packages a day for Asian-products online retailer Yamibuy. Pony.ai, a Chinese startup, got a $400 million investment from Toyota earlier this year to research autonomous driving. As […] More

With the same turbo three-cylinder as the rally-inspired GR Yaris, this car aims to prove that a Corolla can be as cool as a GTI. More

cars_secrets via Instagram Leaked photos of the redesigned 2021 Nissan Rogue are circulating on Instagram and online forums. Nissan told C/D that the new Rogue will debut within the next few months and is scheduled to start production this fall. Expect the 2021 Rogue to go on sale by the end of 2020 with a […] More