Used car retailer Carvana reported its first-ever profit as well as forecast core current-quarter profit “significantly above” $100 million on Thursday, helped in part by cutting costs and sending its shares surging over 20% after hours. To strengthen its balance sheet and attain positive cash flow, Carvana has been trimming inventory and slashing advertising and … Read more
Photo: Cars & Bids It’s almost March, and that means it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to enjoy the warmer months. Not only do you have brunching with the boys to look forward to, but you’ve probably also got camping trips and beach vacations showing off that smokin’ hot summer bod you’ve … Read more
When you’re car shopping, there are a number of expenses you probably anticipate, from taxes to registration fees. One you might not be aware of is the destination charge, a fee that automakers add to cover what they say is the expense of shipping vehicles across the country. Whether or not the fees are actually … Read more
Tractor sales in India, a proxy for rural economic health, have seen a steep decline in key states in the west and south in the first 9 months of the fiscal year, dragging overall sales down 4% in the world’s largest market for the equipment. This follows record growth in FY23. Maharashtra saw a 33% … Read more
2024 Lexus GX 550 Luxury+Image: Lexus Markups are like an infestation of the car market that no one wants to get rid of. Or an STD. Either way they’re bad. You know it and I know it. But like the “Fast and Furious” movies, they keep happening. We’ve now reached a point where dealers are … Read more
Hidden fees might be one of the last things you want when car shopping. The good news is that the shopping process is a lot more transparent than it used to be, but the bad news is that there are still some fees you can’t avoid. Destination charges are one of them. Automakers apply the … Read more
Image: Isuzu Isuzu was really leaning into quirky SUVs in the late ’90s and early 2000s, first with its totally alien looking VehiCROSS two door rugged off-roader, and later with the 2002 Isuzu Axiom, but neither of these boldly styled cxdx were market successes despite an Axiom prototype sharing screen time with Antonio Banderas in … Read more
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Lawn mowers are a necessity in modern American society, but let’s be honest, spending an hour or more a week simply walking around your yard pushing a mower around isn’t the most exciting use of … Read more
Screenshot: TAPinto Local When the cops show up to investigate a crash that may have been caused by a drunk driver, you’d like to think that the people involved in the crash would be the only intoxicated people on the scene. Surely, cops can be trusted to remain sober, right? As it turns out, if … Read more
The 2024 Honda Pilot is one of the most popular and well-rounded three-row family SUVs on the market. It has clever storage and unique second-row functionality, and after a full redesign a few years ago, no longer screams “child transport!” The 2024 Nissan Pathfinder seems to be often forgotten when discussing three-row crossovers, largely because … Read more
