The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a dramatic effect on car sales that led to effects customers still feel today. However, not all automakers were created equal. Some had a better time during the pandemic than others. Here's a look at how Mazda managed to weather the storm and actually did well during the pandemic.

Look around and you're bound to notice prices are going up. This trend is affecting wealthy car buyers, too. Today, a new luxury car can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Is this why many deep-pocketed shoppers are buying pre-owned luxury cars?

The automotive sector is still struggling to return to normalcy. The semiconductor chip shortage continues to affect many automakers, including General Motors. In fact, GM halted midsize SUV production to complete 30,000 pickup trucks.

If you have a used car with high mileage, now is a great time to sell it. According to Forbes, the used car market for those with high miles is soaring.

Odds are, you don't really think about rental cars a whole lot. At the most, you'll use one a few times a year. However, there's a lot that goes on in the industry that consumers should know about.

If you're of a certain age, you remember the days when station wagons filled the roads. Car buying has changed over the years, though, and these days, station wagons are harder to find in the U.S. market. The minivan and SUV have largely taken over from their more compact ancestors.

Subaru officially produced its 20 millionth all-wheel drive vehicle. Here's a look into Subaru's latest announcement and high-five moment. It seems Subaru's AWD approach to vehicle design is growing more popular among consumers and in terms of sales figures.

Volvo can consistently deliver a high-quality product when it comes to luxury cars. Like many other luxury brands during the pandemic, customers held off from buying a luxury car due to the economic downturn. However, like a few other automakers, Volvo managed to rebound quickly from its pandemic lows for sales.

Going through the whole car buying process can be stressful enough without worrying about getting scammed. Navigating all the complexities of financing, interest rates, loan terms, and credit scores can pile on the stress. The next day, you get a phone call and are introduced to one of the worst auto scams there is.

Toyota tops many automotive lists. Even if one of the brand's vehicles doesn't take the number-one spot, the Japanese automaker often boasts the most well-reviewed vehicles. And now, Toyota has done it again, this time by beating General Motors in U.S. sales.

As Q1 sales numbers reveal, most automakers have bounced back after a slow year in 2020. Big incentives even pushed some automakers like Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis to hit record-breaking sales this year. Mazda also managed to break some records of its own.

Car manufacturers are scrambling to meet consumer demand as the production of vehicles is forced to slow. In some cases, it has come to a halt periodically. The culprit is a shortage of semiconductor chips. Yet somehow Hyundai seems unscathed as the automaker's sales see a hot streak.

The things people focus on most when purchasing used cars are price and financing terms. After all, most people choose to buy a pre-owned vehicle to save money. However, you'll end up spending a lot more cash in the long run if you ignore this single most important thing: high mileage from lots of city driving.

I failed to sell my Mazda Miata on several dedicated car auction websites. But I was able to sell it on a private Facebook Marketplace group. Here's how you can do the same.

With gas prices rising and a shortage of new cars and SUVs, car salespeople are urging buyers to buy hybrids instead.

There are a lot of steps involved in preparing and listing your car for sale on a car auction website. And as I discovered while trying to list my 1999 Mazda Miata 10th Anniversary Edition, even if you do everything right, that doesn't necessarily guarantee success.

Some used cars have open recalls, and the law doesn't require dealers to inform buyers about them. Some lawmakers don't think that's an acceptable risk to take with drivers' lives, and they're seeking to change it.

It's a great time to sell your extra car. Used car pricing has skyrocketed recently and that means you could get the best price for your car.

In fact, the Korean automaker Hyundai broke sales records this past March and April and saw an increase of 128 percent over April 2020 sales.

With new car inventories at an all-time low, here are five reasons to wait until 2022 to buy a new car.