A Florida Woman Cashed the Insurance Check on Her Stolen 1992 Mercedes. 30-Plus Years Later, Its Canal Tow Bill Blocked Her Tag Renewal
Jan Schill parked her 1992 Mercedes 300 Diesel in her South Florida driveway more than...
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A 9-6 Los Angeles Council Vote Fell One Short of Blocking LAPD’s Axon Plate Readers. The $235 Million Contract Is Next
Los Angeles council voted 9-6 to veto LAPD's Axon streetlight plate readers but needed 10. The $235 million Axon contract…
A Milwaukee Woman Drove the Wrong Way on I-41 With Open Don Julio in the Glove Box, Deputies Say. Now She Faces a Felony
A 30-year-old Milwaukee woman, Tequila Williams, is charged with second-offense operating while under the influence...
A Koenigsegg CC850 Rolled Away on a Slope, and Now All 7 U.S. Cars Need a Parking Brake Fix
Koenigsegg built the CC850 to give hypercar buyers a real clutch pedal and an open...
LiveWire Has $39.9 Million in Cash, Burns About $4.5 Million a Month, and Just Told Investors It May Not Last a Year
LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle spin-off, just reported its strongest quarter of 2026. In the same...
GM’s Brake Software Fix for Fast Cadillac and Chevy EVs Missed a Corner Case
GM has a habit of fixing a software bug and later finding the bug had...
Flash Flood Weather Can Stall a Car in 6 Inches of Water, and Liability-Only Coverage Won’t Pay to Fix It
Six inches of water reaches the bottom of most passenger cars, the National Weather Service...
Court Papers: A Credit Check Exposed a Tesla Lease in a Delaware Man’s Name, Tied to 70-Plus More
Court papers say stolen identities leased a Tesla Model S at a Henrico dealership, tied to a scheme of 70-plus…
Tesla Kills Cybertruck Production in 2027 After Selling 20,237 Against a 250,000 Promise
Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Giga Texas around mid-2027 to make room for the Cybercab, after 20,237 US…
Mini Oxford Factory Halted: Missing Part Could Idle Plant Into 2027
Plant Oxford was supposed to spend 2026 celebrating. BMW spent April marking 25 years of...
The UAE Can Soon Freeze a VIN Over an Ignored Recall. NHTSA Says It Has No Such Power
UAE licensing authorities can block VIN-linked transactions for owners who ignore recalls starting Jan. 1, 2027. NHTSA says it cannot…
Ford’s Design Patent Lawsuit Over F-150 Fenders Builds on a 2019 Ruling Aftermarket Makers Lost
Ford says Empire Auto Parts sold copies of F-150 and Bronco Sport body parts covered by five design patents. A…
RCMP Searches Lion Electric’s Quebec Site in an Investment Fraud Probe; No One Has Been Charged
The RCMP searched Lion Electric’s Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, facility on Oct. 21, 2026. No suspects or charges have been named.
Alberta RCMP Allege a Recycler’s Employee Faked the Crush Records on Retired Police Vehicles
Alberta RCMP say a recycler employee faked destruction records on retired RCMP vehicles, and five men are charged.
Toyota Revives the Celica Name for Rally, and Hasn’t Said a Word About a Road Car
Toyota will start the 2027 World Rally Championship with a car called the GR Celica...