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AAA study says the average annual cost of vehicle ownership is $12,182

'Your Driving Costs' study result is up from last year, and you can blame pickups

Carmakers will not immediately comply with Massachusetts data repair law

Citing concerns about potential hacking

Most tire retailers get high marks for customer satisfaction in CR survey

Consumer Reports asked its members about 18 popular tire supply chains

Keep your car clean with this portable vacuum, now under $12

You'd be hard pressed to find anything better for the price

How I was reunited with my Acura TSX after 16 years

And how it was restored by Acura collector Tyson Hugie

Best car batteries of 2023

Not all car batteries are created equal

Here's $12,000. Buy a car for college

What kind of car can you get for that much money, and can it fit a keg?

Senators tell NHTSA to back off on Massachusetts right-to-repair law

Voters passed the law overwhelmingly, but the agency told automakers to ignore it

U.S. tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts right-to-repair law

Third-party shops gaining access to vehicle data is a security risk, NHTSA says

Average age of vehicles on U.S. roads hits 12.5 years, another record

There are almost 122 million vehicles in operation over 12 years old

Most Americans say they lack ready cash to cover a surprise $400 expense

Two-thirds polled would have to put it on a credit card or couldn't pay at all

These cars are the cheapest to maintain over 10 years

The Nissan Leaf had shockingly low repair costs, thanks to its electric drivetrain

Trucks are more likely to last 250,000 miles than other vehicles

Several trucks had more than a 40% chance of lasting a quarter-million miles.

These are the cars most likely to make it to 250,000 miles

There are a lot of high-mileage pickup trucks around

Check Engine lights cost more to fix in 2023, CarMD data shows

Study of ODBII report data also shows hybrid and EV repairs climbing

Tesla says its batteries lose 12% of their capacity after 200,000 miles

That's for the Model X and the Model S

Best OBD2 scanners of 2023

Diagnose your vehicle quickly and affordably with one of these OBD2 scanners

5 car cleaning kit deals starting at just $39.99

Get yourself a solid interior and exterior clean for under 40 bucks

These are the EVs that need battery replacements the most often

Battery replacements are exceedingly rare, but some models need them more than others

Android Auto gets promise of 'lifetime' support from VW

Cars last a lot longer than smartphones, a problem when it comes to software updates