VinFast Just Bet Its Self-Driving Future on Cameras Alone. No LiDAR Safety Net Included
VinFast wants to sell you a self-driving car that doesn’t need the expensive parts everyone...
Toyota Blamed “Final Adjustments” for Delaying the Electric Highlander. Translation: Three Brands Are Riding on One Untested Factory
Buried a few paragraphs into Toyota’s own press materials, though, is the reason this delay...
Your Spark Plugs Could Still Be Fine at 100,000 Miles. Here’s How to Know Before You Pay to Replace Them Anyway
Somewhere along the way, “100,000 miles” became the universal spark plug expiration date. People repeat...
China Can’t Sell Cars to Its Own People Anymore, So It’s Flooding Everyone Else’s Driveway Instead
China’s passenger-car market spent June doing exactly what it’s done for the better part of...
That Car Wash You Love Might Be Sanding Down Your Paint Job. Here’s Which Ones to Skip
You trust it every week or two. Pull in, pick a package, stare at your...
IIHS and Consumer Reports’ New Teen Car List Isn’t Really About Price. It’s About Which Cars Are Too Light to Survive a Crash
Every year, IIHS and Consumer Reports publish a list of used and new vehicles that...
The EPA’s New Truck Rule Turns a Federal Felony Into a Factory Setting
Mac Spurlock ran a diesel repair shop in Wasilla, Alaska. In 2022, about thirty armed...
O’Reilly’s $10 Billion Bid for NAPA Sent Wall Street the Wrong Message. Here’s What It Actually Missed
O’Reilly’s Rumored NAPA Grab Is a Bigger Swing Than the Stock Slide Lets On Wall...
10 Wrecked Dodge Hellcats Are Sitting on Copart Right Now, Just Waiting for Someone Brave Enough to Rebuild Them
Every week, Copart’s lanes fill up with performance cars that met a rough end. The...
Cops Have Been Manually Rescuing Stuck Robotaxis for Years. Washington Just Voted to Take That Option Away
When a Waymo froze in the middle of an officer’s response to a mass shooting...
Detroit Is Panicking That Teens Won’t Get Their License. Maybe Check the Sticker Price First
The decline in teenage driving didn’t start with the smartphone. It started in 1983, when...
Ford Quietly Tested Its “Quality Comes First” Ads on Factory Towns Before Anyone Else Saw Them. That’s Not a Coincidence
Ford just won its first J.D. Power quality crown since 2010, and its new “Quality...
Denver Cab Companies Say Waymo Found A Loophole In Colorado’s Taxi Law — And They’re Not Wrong
Two Colorado transportation companies filed paperwork this month arguing that Waymo doesn’t belong in the...
Waymo’s “Free” Robotaxi Rides Have Nothing to Do With Generosity. They’re Buying Time With Regulators
Waymo wants you to believe the free rides in its new robotaxi are a nicety....