The Feds Want To Write One Company’s Patented Part Into America’s Next Crash Test Dummy
A new NHTSA notice on the THOR-50M crash test dummy proposes specifying a patented Humanetics spine, while a rival Kistler…
Toyota’s ELEY Factory Robot: Wheels, Shoulder Blades and Soft Arms
Toyota wants a robot on the assembly line that is soft enough to bump into...
California Just Made CARB’s Silence Mean Yes on Aftermarket Parts
Governor Gavin Newsom signed three car bills on September 16. Two of them got a...
Used Car Values Just Dipped for the First Time This Year. Used EVs Went the Other Way.
The Manheim index slipped 0.4% from a year ago, but wholesale EV values rose 2.3% as gas hit $4.48 and…
Today in Automotive History: September 23, 2020 — The Order Behind California’s 2035 Gas Car Ban
On Sept. 23, 2020, Newsom signed the order behind the California gas car ban. It never banned a gas car,…
Hyundai Ioniq 9 Recall: 5,360 SUVs Need a Seat Software Fix Six Months After the Palisade
Hyundai is recalling 5,360 2026 Ioniq 9 SUVs because the second-row power seats may keep moving when they contact a…
VW Atlas, Tiguan and Audi Q3 Recall: Corroded Rack Bolt Can Crack Steering Housing
A steering rack is held to the front subframe by a couple of bolts. Owners...
GM’s 8.3L Duramax “Mongoose” Targets Ford’s Power Stroke: What We Know
GM has spent years watching Ford make the biggest torque number in the heavy-duty pickup...
A Waymo Spotted a Rifle, Pulled Itself Over, and Called SFPD on Its Own Riders
Waymo spotted a firearm in one of its driverless cars, stopped it and called police. The cameras, the hotline and…
Ford’s 50-Year-Old Spanish Plant Just Became Geely’s Way Around an 18.8% Tariff
Forget the horsepower number for a second. The most important thing about Geely’s new off-road...
Ford, Jeep, And Toyota Are All Recalling Cars, And Tesla Just Picked Up Another Federal Probe
Four automakers made recall or safety news over the past two days, and one of...
Honda Civic Owners Keep Getting Stuck In Their Own Seat Belts And Nobody Has Called A Recall
Most people can tell you when their oil change is due before they could tell...
GM’s Newest Transmission Lawsuit Is Way Smaller Than The Last One, And That’s Entirely On Purpose
Two truck owners just sued General Motors over the same transmission complaint owners have been...
Ford Is Recalling 2,711 Broncos Because A Supplier Skipped One Boring Little Step
Ford’s newest Bronco recall covers 2,711 trucks. That’s a rounding error next to the 565,691...
California Will Yank Your Registration Over a Loud Exhaust Ticket. Yes, Really.
A one-day Orange County crackdown produced 18 loud exhaust citations. The real story is what happens to those tickets after…