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You lend your car to a friend for a quick errand, and hours later your insurance app suddenly shows hard braking, rapid acceleration, or another risky-driving event. That can happen because telematics systems collect data through smartphones, plug-in devices, Bluetooth equipment, or technology built directly into the vehicle. The important question is not simply whose car was driven. It is how your particular insurance program identifies the person behind the wheel.

A low monthly payment can make an expensive vehicle seem surprisingly affordable. The problem is that a dealer can reduce the payment without reducing the price simply by stretching repayment across more years. With auto loans increasingly extending beyond six years, checking the loan term has become just as important as checking the payment.

My hybrid sat unused for months and now the battery is weak. Learn why hybrids lose charge while parked, which battery may be responsible, and how occasional drivers can prevent problems.

Modern pickup trucks can tow massive loads, but taller beds, off-road suspensions, and complicated tailgates may make everyday hauling harder. Here’s why truck practicality is changing for normal owners today.

A lot of car-buying trouble begins with one small payment and one big assumption. A shopper is told a deposit is refundable, the car finally arrives, and suddenly the dealer says the rules changed. That is the moment many buyers wonder whether a dealership can rewrite the deal after taking their money.