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Stef Schrader

Former News Editor Stef Schrader joined Cars.com in 2024 but began her career in automotive journalism in 2013. She currently has a Porsche 944 and Volkswagen 411 that are racecars and a Mitsubishi Lancer GTS that isn’t a racecar (but sometimes goes on track anyway). Ask her about Fisher-Price Puffalumps.

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Read our region-by-region breakdown of the Trump administration’s tariff proposals and timelines that could affect your next car purchase.
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Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus will increase prices on select models by an average of $270 and $208, respectively.
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Here are our eight picks for the best used pickups under $30,000 across a range of classes.
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Mitsubishi announced Tuesday that its prices are increasing by an average of 2.1% across its new-vehicle lineup in the U.S.
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The new 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X combines the roaring twin-turbo V-8 engine from the ZR1 with a beefed-up version of the electrified go-faster componentry from the E-Ray.
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For 2026, the Nissan Leaf finally offers the kind of range you’d feel more comfortable taking on a longer road trip, and its specs finally feel competitive again with other EVs.
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The Hyundai Elantra and Sonata, Kia K4, Nissan Murano, and Toyota bZ4X and Prius all won the IIHS’s highest Top Safety Pick+ award for the 2025 model year.
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Cadillac stuffed over 200 extra horsepower into the Optiq to make the Optiq-V, along with additional performance modes, sporty blue aesthetic cues and bigger brakes capable of stopping it all.
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The Polestar 4 compact electric SUV is finally on sale in the U.S., albeit with a slightly higher price than initially announced.
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After getting some seat time recently in the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan, we think it would have scored fairly well in our compact SUV comparison test, even with one major drawback.