FCA’s Pentastar Warranty Settlement Isn’t About a Bad Valve Train. It’s About Who Gets to Define ‘High-Priced.’
There’s a provision buried in California’s emissions rules that almost nobody outside a courtroom reads...
September 11, 2026
Hyundai’s Point-and-Speak Car Controls: Inside the Patent Trail
Every car voice assistant has the same blind spot: it can hear you but it...
Four LLCs, One Factory: Inside an Auto Supplier’s $620,000 Discrimination Settlement
A federal jury in Nashville never got to hear this case, and that absence is...
Ford Edge 2.0L EcoBoost Petition: What Ford’s Own Bulletins Reveal
Most federal defect reviews begin with regulators trying to figure out what’s wrong. This one...
Volkswagen’s Cars Can Now Pull Over and Call for Help by Themselves. You’re Still Legally the One Driving.
Picture the moment: cruising at 70 mph, hands on the wheel one second, unresponsive the...
Spain Just Issued Its First Robotaxi Permit — But There’s Still a Human Driving It
Spain’s traffic authority just handed WeRide, Uber, and a fleet-operations company called AVOMO the country’s...
Rain Sensors Used to Be a Comfort Feature. Now They’re Rewriting What a Windshield Costs to Replace
A new market analysis says the global rain sensor business will nearly double by 2035,...
Why Americans Keep Cars Longer: Prices, Loans and Repair Math
There used to be a moment every car owner recognized. The odometer rolled past six...
19-Year-Old Charged With Stunt Driving After Chaotic St. Louis Street Takeover
A 19-year-old woman is now facing a criminal charge after St. Louis police say she...
Stellantis Says the World Splits in Two. Its Own Paperwork Shows Exactly Where the Line Falls.
Antonio Filosa didn’t say anything unusual when he told stock analysts on September 10 that...
Why a Stored 1966 Corvette Lost Its Brakes and Hit a House
Every classic-car owner has a spring wake-up routine: battery tender off, fuel topped up, a...
Ford’s Record China Exports Aren’t Growth. They’re a Hedge Against China Itself
Jim Farley flew to China this week to shake hands with the partner Ford has...
Wake Up: Friday’s Automotive News Morning Round-Up
Good morning, and welcome back to the garage. Pour yourself a cup, because The Auto...