Two Dealership EV Fires in Three Days: One Hospitalized Two Workers, the Other Held Firefighters for 17 Hours
A Wallingford, Conn., dealer garage fire hurt two workers, and a Fort Worth Cadillac lot fire lasted 17 hours, 33…
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Pa. Sheriff’s Two-Year Fight Over GPS in County Cars Ends Without a Ruling, and Both Sides Call It a Win
A Westmoreland County judge ruled the sheriff’s GPS tracking lawsuit moot, so no court has decided who controls the data…
Stellantis’ Sales Chief Lasted Under Seven Months. Tim Kuniskis Now Owns the Dealers, the Fleet and the Brands
Stellantis made Tim Kuniskis U.S. chief commercial officer on Nov. 12, adding dealers and fleet sales. Michael Orange left after…
The EU’s 2035 Car CO2 Rule Is Still Unwritten After a Committee Vote, and Steel Mills Are Part of the Plan
The European Commission wants new cars and vans sold in 2035 to emit 90% less...
QuantumScape’s Osprey Drops the Liquid and Claims All-Solid-State. The Five-Minute Charge Comes With No Recipe
QuantumScape has spent years calling its battery “solid-state.” Its own FAQ has always said what...
A Long Island Dealer Posted ‘NO FEES. NO GAMES.’ After an FTC Warning, Then Allegedly Billed $2,700 for LoJack. The Fine: $0
The FTC says Stream Auto Outlet kept charging thousands over advertised prices after a March warning. The settlement has no…
A Camry Allegedly Hit a Stopped Car at Nearly 100 MPH Outside Apple Park. Prosecutors Skipped Manslaughter and Charged Murder
Eric Chen Su, a 38-year-old Apple employee, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Santa Clara...
Rust Can Snap the Head Off a VW and Audi Steering Rack Bolt. 208,724 Tiguans, Atlases and Q3s Are Being Recalled
Volkswagen and Audi started mailing recall letters on Nov. 10. If one shows up, it...
FAA Ground Stop Halts All U.S. Departures Nationwide ‘Until Further Notice’
Developing story. This post will be updated as the FAA releases more information. The FAA...
A 71-Year-Old Told TikTok ‘I Was Trying to Race’ in a Cammed Silverado. Under Florida Law, a Pass at a Light Can Be Enough
A 71-year-old says on video she was trying to race in her cammed Silverado. Florida’s racing statute shows how a…
Hemet Police Say Flock Cameras Tied a Car to an Oct. 23 Tire Store Burglary. The Warrant Found Five Guns and Stolen Wheels
Hemet, Calif., police say a tire store burglary on Oct. 23 ended with a search...
A Former FBI Agent Allegedly Drove the Wrong Way on Ocean Parkway and Left the Man He Hit on a Bench. The Charge Is Civil Rights
A former FBI agent is charged with a civil rights violation and false statements after an alleged Ocean Parkway hit-and-run…
A Santa Ana Father Pleaded Not Guilty to Child Endangerment After His 13-Year-Old Died on a 43 MPH E-Moto. His Lawyer Cites the Retailer
A Santa Ana father pleaded not guilty Thursday, Nov. 12, to a felony count of...
Ford Unveiled the 2027 NASCAR Mustang in a Daytona Museum. It Has the 795-HP Dark Horse SC’s Nose and None of Its Supercharger
Ford showed its next NASCAR Cup car on Veterans Day. It did so in a...