Plano, Texas – October 31, 2026 -- Toyota is showing five Woodland concept vehicles at the 2026 SEMA Show, built on the RAV4, Grand Highlander, Sienna, bZ and Crown Signia and equipped for trips beyond the pavement.

CALTY Design Research gives all five a shared look

CALTY Design Research built the Woodland identity around exploration with everyday usability. The common equipment list includes lift kits, large over-fenders, satin-black wheels, All-Terrain tires, roof racks and cross bars. Roofs and hoods get two-tone paint.

Kuala Lumpur – October 31, 2026 -- Dashcam maker 70mai sold 425,810 units through Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop in Malaysia and Thailand between January 2025 and August 2026. The 20-month run earned it an ASEAN Records title for most dashcam units sold across three e-commerce platforms in two countries.

Minneapolis – October 31, 2026 -- Polaris is selling a new desert race machine, the RZR Pro R Factory Boost, from $200,000 US MSRP, with up to 400 horsepower and a first order window that closes February 15, 2027.

Polaris and RZR Factory Racing unveiled the vehicle at the annual Camp RZR event at Glamis Imperial Sand Dunes. Polaris engineers designed it, and it is built in Roseau, Minnesota. It joins the Gen 2 RZR Pro R Factory rather than replacing it, so racers can choose between two platforms.

Tacoma – October 30, 2026 -- Car owners in Tacoma and the greater Pacific Northwest can now submit their vehicles for a museum exhibition, with entries open through December 14, 2026. LeMay – America's Car Museum (ACM) is building Local Flavor, a community-driven show opening Saturday, January 23, 2027.

AUBURN HILLS – October 30, 2026 -- Four racers will settle the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match on Saturday, Oct. 31, in race-modified, SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger Scat Pack muscle cars at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The finals run between NHRA pro-class qualifying sessions at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.

Semifinal pairings are set

Roadkill Nights winner John O'Malley of Boosted Motorsports faces Texas builder Johnathan Rimbo in one semifinal. Adil Adams of Titan Motorsports meets California's Rob Dahm in the other.

MONTREAL – October 30, 2026 -- An electric scooter that covers 25 miles (40 km) on a mild day will go about 22 miles (35 km) at 32°F (0°C), according to Apollo Scooters. The company analyzed 512,359 rides on 8,449 scooters, and the roughly 12% loss it found is well below the 20 to 50% figure often cited online.

Range loss builds gradually as temperatures fall

Apollo tagged each ride with the local air temperature and compared it with the same scooter at 68°F (20°C). The loss grows in steps rather than dropping off a cliff:

Sarasota – October 30, 2026 -- Drivers and dealerships in Florida and South Carolina can now get qualifying windshield damage repaired, not just replaced, by Service Pros Auto Glass.

Repair is new, replacement is not

Service Pros has long handled windshield replacements for drivers and dealerships in both states. Repair is a new service, offered for damage that qualifies under the industry's national standard.

CAMDEN, N.J. – October 30, 2026 -- The all-electric 2027 Subaru Trailseeker SUV, with up to 281 miles of range, is on sale now from $39,995 MSRP after TopGear.com named it Car of the Year in its 2027 U.S. Car Awards. Editors picked it from among new or significantly updated models from multiple automakers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – October 28, 2026 -- Geico offers the lowest average premium for teen drivers at $153 a month, according to a new Quote.com report on teen car insurance rates. Teens carry higher driving risks than any other age group and pay the highest rates as a result, though discounts and experience can bring those rates down.

Travelers' average is nearly triple Geico's

Quote.com ranked the top 10 insurers for teen drivers by average monthly premium:

Munich – October 28, 2026 -- Diesel now averages 2.289 euros per liter across Germany, more than 20 cents above Super E10 at 2.084 euros, according to current figures from motoring club ADAC.

Petrol gets cheaper while diesel climbs

Compared with the previous week, Super E10 fell by 2.6 cents per liter. Diesel rose by 3.4 cents over the same period. Petrol had already become cheaper the week before, despite rising oil prices.