Samsung SDI Buys Out GM’s Indiana Battery Plant — And Signs a New Cell Deal
General Motors just sold its half of a battery factory it never finished building, and...
August 2026
Rivian Recalled Its Turn Signals Last Year. Now It’s Recalling the Recall.
On August 5, Rivian told federal regulators that a turn signal defect it already recalled...
Cars.com Promised to Invest in DealerClub. Then Came Layoffs, a New CEO, and an $88 Million Lawsuit
Every acquisition announcement contains a promise. Somebody says the acquired company will get more resources,...
Mexico’s Auto Parts Industry Just Set a Record — Thanks to a Tariff Loophole Shaped Like a Wiring Harness
Mexico auto parts production just had its best stretch in years. Its car factories did...
Volvo’s EX90 Came With a Life-Saving Sensor — When Its Supplier Went Bankrupt, Owners Got SiriusXM Instead
The sensor is still bolted to the roof. What died was the promise behind it....
A Lyft Driver Allegedly Dragged a Man 300 Feet by His Wedding Ring – And the App Worked Exactly as Designed
The horrifying detail in this story is the wedding ring. The important detail is the...
Georgia Made It a Crime to Just Watch a Street Takeover. The I-285 Crowd Never Got the Memo
That’s not a metaphor. That’s the actual statute. DeKalb County Police say they received one...
Toyota’s All-Hybrid Camry Keeps Losing Its Blinkers, And This Is Its Fourth Recall Since Launch
Toyota just told federal safety regulators that starting the ignition in more than half a...
GM Just Invented a New Way to Owe Money for Parts It Hasn’t Bought Yet — And Wall Street Won’t See the Bill for Years
General Motors did not spend the last week protecting itself against a shortage of any...
Hiroshi Okuda’s Real Legacy Isn’t the Prius. It’s Teaching Toyota to Build Where It Sells
Hiroshi Okuda died this week at 93, and most tributes will lead with the Prius....
What Florida’s eVTOL Test Site Actually Means For Drivers
Governors love a podium with a future on it. Ron DeSantis got a good one...
The Physics Behind Tesla’s Forced Headlight Recall, Explained
Tesla spent two years and change arguing that its headlights weren’t too bright. It lost,...
Why Used EV Prices Are Climbing While Diesel Values Slide
UK pump prices did something unusual this spring, and the used car market is still...
Cops Called Him ‘The World’s Worst Businessman.’ His Tesla Fraud Ring Still Made More Sense Than You’d Think
Daytona Beach police arrested two men last week over what they’re calling a multi-state Tesla...
388 Fake Driver’s Tests: Indiana BMV Bribery Case Explained
Two former counter clerks at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles are now defendants in...