Good morning, and welcome back to the garage. Pour yourself a cup, because The Auto Wire’s newsroom didn’t slow down yesterday. From recall paperwork and layoffs to a street-racing crackdown and a very expensive McLaren bet, here’s everything our team published that’s worth your first ten minutes of the day.
Stellantis Will Cover Your Engine’s Failed Valve Seals for Seven Years — But Only If You Live in the Right State
John Lloyd digs into a warranty extension for engine valve-seal failures that sounds generous until you notice the fine print about which states actually qualify.
Uber Cut 3,300 Jobs to Chase Robotaxis. Its Best Robotaxi Partner Is Already Leaving the App
Uber is trimming thousands of roles while betting big on driverless rides, and John Lloyd notes the awkward part: one of its key robotaxi partners is stepping back from the platform anyway.
202,000 Jeeps Just Got Recalled Because Their Tire-Pressure Light Might Be Lying to You
A software glitch is behind this one: the tire-pressure monitoring system can show a false all-clear even when a tire is genuinely low, and 202,000 Jeep owners are being told to get it checked.
South Carolina’s New Street Takeover Law Doesn’t Just Arrest You. It Can Take Your Car
EL Puckett breaks down a new state law that lets authorities seize vehicles involved in street takeovers, and the eighty-plus arrests in a single night that prompted lawmakers to act.
The Real Vulnerability in Apple’s Anti-Stalking System Is Shaped Like a Car Seat
Shawn Henry argues Apple’s tracker-detection alerts assume a stalker hides a tag in a bag or a coat, not tucked into the upholstery of the seat you sit in every day.
What A £450 Million Woking Build Would Actually Mean For McLaren
Eve Nowell looks at what McLaren’s proposed £450 million investment in its Woking home base would signal about the brand’s future, and whether it’s the right bet right now.
Watch: Silverado Driver PITs Florida Tropper
Shawn Henry has the dashcam footage of a Florida trooper ending a chase with a textbook PIT maneuver, and breaks down why the tactic worked.
California Tire Efficiency Rule Explained: What Changes In 2029 And 2033
Eve Nowell walks through California’s new tire rules and the phased deadlines arriving in 2029 and 2033, and what they’ll actually mean for what you’re allowed to bolt onto your car.
Costco’s Synthetic Oil Price Just Jumped 60%. The Purchase Limit Is the Real Story
Shawn Henry reports on a sharp price hike for Costco’s house-brand synthetic oil, and why the store’s new per-customer purchase limit tells you more than the price tag does.
That’s the lineup for this morning. Refill your mug and click through — we’ll be back with more before lunch.