Stellantis Cut North American Shipments by 47,000 and Earned an Operating Profit. Jeep Lots Still Hold 169 Days of Supply
Stellantis North America shipments fell 12% in Q3 and the region made an operating profit, yet Jeep dealers held 169…
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GM Upgraded the Trailblazer’s Seat Belts and It Still Flunked IIHS’s Rear-Seat Crash Test
A small Chevy crossover flunked the one crash test that puts a small dummy behind...
Ford Says a Supplier Changed an Anti-Rust Oil, and 11,623 Lincoln Hybrids Can Shift Into Neutral on the Road
Ford says a supplier changed an anti-rust oil without telling it. The Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid recall covers 11,623 vehicles that…
Georgia’s Draft Audi Deal Is $958M in Phase One Perks, a 2033 Expansion Option and an 80% Clawback if Audi Falls Short
Georgia didn’t hand Audi a check. It handed Audi just about everything else: graded land,...
GM’s L87 Recall Set a Cutoff Date and a Fix. NHTSA Is Now Checking Both
NHTSA's L87 engine investigation now covers 997,743 GM trucks and SUVs, with failures reported after the recall repair and in…
A Texas City Votes Today on 55 Flock Cameras. If Voters Say No, the Mayor Says They Go Dark in 72 Hours
League City, Texas, is asking its voters a question most cities never put on a...
Pennsylvania AG Says Lehigh County Dad and Son Sold 12 Stolen Vehicles With Washed Titles, Many on Facebook Marketplace. Dad’s Bail: $450K
On paper, every one of these cars checked out. Pennsylvania prosecutors say that was the...
Washed Title, Real Lien: How a Cleveland Dealer’s Used Mercedes Got Repo’d From Its Buyer Over Someone Else’s Loan
A car payment is supposed to buy you a car. Mark Moore, an Atlanta pastor,...
Illinois Trooper Didn’t Chase a Car Police Say Was Stolen at 140 MPH, Then a Helicopter Followed It to North Chicago
The trooper didn’t chase. The driver of a black 2011 Infiniti G37 ignored a stop...
One Wrong Emissions Sticker Froze 2027 Corvette Deliveries, and GM Is Idling Bowling Green Again
Right now some 2027 Corvettes are sitting on dealer lots with 535 horsepower, full warranties...
Pennsylvania’s House Voted 190-13 to Make Plate Readers Delete Data After 72 Hours. Flock’s Seven-Day Default Suddenly Looks Generous
The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2771 on Oct. 19 by a vote of 190-13,...
Renton, Wash., Pulled the Plug on 24 Flock Cameras in a 4-3 Vote. The Nearly $170,000 Contract Behind Them Ended Nov. 2
Renton, Wash., has about two dozen Flock Safety license plate cameras covered in black plastic...
A 12-Year-Old in a Stolen Car Hit a Baltimore Motorcyclist, 69, Police Say. Maryland’s Governor Ordered a Pilot but Named No Funding
Gov. Wes Moore ordered a youth car-theft pilot after a Baltimore crash, but the directive names no funding and leaves…
Stellantis Canada Workers Back a Strike Mandate While Brampton Goes to Roshel and Windsor’s Charger Line Sweats
Brampton Assembly built the Challenger SRT Demon. Today the plant’s own fact sheet doesn’t name...
California’s Truck Voucher Program Chipped In About $50 Million for Nikola Trucks. Then Nikola Went Belly-Up
The Los Angeles Times reported on Oct. 18 that California’s truck voucher program paid about...