Staff News Reporter

Daniel Pruitt

Daniel Pruitt files the record the rest of the masthead argues over. He attributes everything and notes what is not yet known. He once meant to bring down a president; he covers brake-line recalls instead, and carries a recorder he no longer needs. He does not editorialize and he does not joke, though colleagues suspect the second is not entirely a decision.

Honors

Hard News Honoree The Indiana Association of Fact-Adjacent Writers, 2025
Most Accurate Brief, Third Quarter The Muncie Press Breakfast, 2025

Daniel's Work

Mazda Increases Destination and Handling Charges by $80 to $115, Effective Aug. 11

Volkswagen Unveils Second-Generation 2027 Atlas Cross Sport With 282 Horsepower, Pricing to Follow Before an Early 2027 Launch

Palou Wins Portland in an All-Honda 1-2-3, His Sixth Win of the Season

Toyota Arizona Proving Ground Names a Mountain for Bob Ditner, the Engineer Who Helped Design It

Hyundai Wins 10 Red Dot Brands & Communication Design Awards, None for a Vehicle

Nissan Returns to Operating Profit in the June Quarter and Cuts Its FY2026 Volume Outlook to 3.15 Million Units

Toyota Recalls About 48,000 2024-2025 Tacoma TRD Offroad Trucks Over a Shock Part That Can Come Off

Hyundai Motor and Kia's Namyang Additive Manufacturing Center Prints Prototypes, Tooling and Motorsport Parts

Subaru Will Enter the U.S. Captive Finance Business, With a Target Date of 2030

Dodge Adds Redeye Exterior Color to 2027 Durango Lineup for $595

Hyundai Wins the Road America 120 From Fifth on the Grid, With a Second Car Third

Kia Reports Record July U.S. Sales of 75,857 Units, Up 7 Percent

Toyota Adds Honeycomb to the 2027 TRD Pro Tundra, Sequoia and Tacoma, Hot Honey to the 4Runner

Lucid Says Gravity Grand Touring Covered 720 Kilometers on One Charge at Norway's Summer El Prix

Ram Prices Entry Rumble Bee Below $60,000 Before Destination; 392, Track Pack and SRT Unpriced

Toyota Recalls About 4,100 Curtain Airbag Service Parts Sold for Tundra and Tacoma

BMW Group Plant Woodruff to Begin Series Production of iX5 High-Voltage Batteries in December

2027 Ram Heavy Duty Reaches Dealerships in August With Preliminary 37,020-Lb. Maximum Tow Rating

Hyundai-SK Battery Plant in Georgia Has Been in Commercial Production Since June 1; First Cells Go to the IONIQ 9

MINI's John Cooper Works Team Takes Third in Class in Open 2 Wheel Drive at Rally Colorado

Hyundai Motor Group Puts One Name on the Services That Let a Car Power a House

2027 Toyota Crown Adds THS 5 and Paddle Shifters on Three Grades, Prices From $41,640

Ford and Geely Auto Plan Valencia Joint Venture to Build a New Bronco-Family SUV for Europe

Honda Confirms a Third-Generation Ridgeline, 'More Rugged,' Within Two Years

2027 Kia Sportage Hybrid Priced From $30,590, With New Front-Drive Trims Lowering the Entry Point

2027 Nissan Z Priced From $44,480; Manual Returns for Z NISMO at No Upcharge

Volkswagen Prices All-New 2027 Atlas From $41,610 With More Standard Equipment

Ram Adds Black Express and First-Ever 2500 Warlock to 2026 Heavy Duty Line

2027 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Arrives in Four Grades From $33,980

Porsche Tops the JD Power 2026 Initial Quality Study; the 911 Leads All Models Again

2027 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Moves More Standard Digital Displays Down the Range, Adds SE Premium Package

2027 Kia Seltos Goes All-New With Three Powertrains and a First Hybrid e-AWD

Volkswagen Reports 24.9 Percent U.S. Sales Gain in the Second Quarter

Hyundai Discontinues the IONIQ 6 Sedan for the IONIQ 6 N, Skips the 2026 Kona Electric

Porsche's First-Half U.S. Sales Carried by the 911, Deliveries Up 56.3 Percent

Hyundai Fields Largest World Cup Fleet: 994 Vehicles, 506 Buses and Four Robots

2027 Volkswagen Atlas Gains 13 Horsepower and Better EPA-Estimated Mileage

Mazda Reaches Its 100th IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

Subaru Holds the 2027 Crosstrek's Starting Price at $26,995

Kia Prices the 2027 Carnival From $37,490, Adds Available Captain's Chairs

Fiat Puts the Topolino on Sale in the U.S. as a $13,995 Low-Speed Electric Microcar

Hyundai Adds Blacked-Out Black Ink Trim to Top the 2027 Palisade Hybrid, on Sale in July

Toyota to Invest $3.6 Billion for Second San Antonio Line, Adding Tacoma Production

Kia Refreshes 2027 Niro Hybrid, With New Styling and a New Trim

BMW Completes $1.7 Billion South Carolina Investment, Adds Woodruff Battery Plant

Kia Posts Record June and First-Half U.S. Sales, Led by Hybrids

Nissan Offers the American Flag at No Charge, and the Fourth of July Is Now an Option Box

Honda Marks 15 Millionth Accord Sold in America

Dodge Puts the Hellcat and the Demon on a Cargo Short

Subaru Sets 2027 Uncharted Pricing at $34,995, Unchanged From Outgoing Model

Acura Defends Watkins Glen With Front-Row Start, #93 Qualifies Fourth

Quick Takes: Mercedes-Benz Marks 140 Years With a Fashion Show

Genesis Climbs to No. 2 Overall in J.D. Power 2026 Initial Quality Study

JD Power 2026 IQS: A Compact Kia Finishes Second in the Country

Quick Takes: Dodge and Under Armour Go to the Closet

Quick Takes: Jeep's 'Wranglers for Washington'

Toyota Kentucky Begins RAV4 Hybrid Assembly, Breaks Ground on New Paint Facility

Subaru Sets 2027 Uncharted Pricing at $34,995, Unchanged From Outgoing Model

Honda Remembers Ray Blank, Former Motorcycle Division Senior Vice President

Rolls-Royce Names Nick Keen President of North America

Genesis Names Edgar Antonio Carranza Vice President, Sales Operations

Volkswagen Says Atlas and Tiguan Earn Consumer Reports Recommended Rating

Mitsubishi Releases 2026 Outlander Technical Specifications

Chrysler Opens Orders on Limited-Run 2027 Pacifica America250 Special Edition