Here is everything The Auto Wire published on Friday, September 25, 2026. Today’s stories include Volkswagen’s second multibillion-euro Porsche write-down in a year, a 208,724-vehicle VW and Audi steering recall with no North American failures, a $694 million debt-relief settlement for subprime car buyers, the future of the plant that built the modern Dodge Challenger, and the 1926 announcement that gave America the five-day workweek.
Today in Automotive History: September 25, 1926 — Henry Ford Announces the Five-Day, 40-Hour Workweek
On this date in 1926, Henry Ford announced the five-day, 40-hour workweek for his factory workers. The weekend it helped create still shapes when cars get built, sold, and driven.
Hyundai’s $5.8B Mississippi River Mill Is a Tariff Hedge Wrapped in Direct-Reduced Iron
Hyundai Motor Group is putting $5.8 billion into a steel mill on the Mississippi River. We look at why a carmaker would want to make its own steel, and how the plan protects it from tariffs.
Greg Biffle’s Estate Is Now Facing $40 Million in Claims. His Ex-Wife Just Asked to Freeze the Money.
Greg Biffle’s estate now faces about $40 million in claims. His ex-wife, Nicole Biffle, is seeking $10 million over their daughter Emma’s death in the Statesville plane crash. She has also asked the court to freeze payouts until her claim is settled.
Credit Acceptance’s $694 Million Deal Is 91% Canceled Debt: What Utah Borrowers Get
Forty state attorneys general have reached a $694 million settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance, and 91% of it is canceled debt. Here’s who qualifies and what borrowers in Utah can expect.
Flock Can Build the Cameras. It Can’t Build the Roadside.
Florida and Texas didn’t ban license-plate cameras. Instead, they cut off the roadside permits and public money Flock relies on, and the company is now offering employee buyouts.
The Steering Bolt Broke on Another Continent. Volkswagen Recalled 208,724 American SUVs Anyway.
Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 Atlas, Tiguan and Audi Q3 SUVs because a steering-rack bolt can corrode and snap. No failures have been reported in North America, so why are U.S. vehicles included? The answer has to do with shared parts.
The Plant That Built Every Modern Dodge Challenger May Soon Build Armored Trucks. Canada Already Paid $222 Million Expecting Jeeps.
Stellantis has signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its idle Brampton Assembly Plant, which built the Challenger, Charger and 300, to armored-vehicle maker Roshel. Ottawa had already paid about $222 million toward the plant’s future, expecting Jeeps.
Prosecutors Say a Drugged Driver Killed Two People on an LA Bus. Three More Died Covering the Crash, and She Isn’t Charged for Those. Yet.
Bailee Lynn Rios faces two second-degree murder counts over the Chatsworth Metro bus crash. Three NBC4 helicopter crew members also died covering it. Whether she is charged in their deaths could depend on what the NTSB finds.
Bosch’s €270 Million EV Write-Down Explains Nearly All of Its Margin Drop
Bosch’s first-half 2026 sales rose to €46.4 billion, but its operating margin dropped. A €270 million write-down on EV production capacity accounts for almost all of that decline.
Walser Brings Ford Back After 20 Years. Ford Had Less Say in It Than You’d Think
Walser’s biggest acquisition to date brings Ford back into its lineup after 20 years. The bigger story is how little say Ford had in the sale.
Volkswagen Just Wrote Off €6 Billion of Porsche. The 911 Is the Only Porsche Still Growing.
Volkswagen’s roughly €6 billion write-down on Porsche isn’t a judgment on the 911. It’s the cost of growth plans in China, SUVs, and EVs that didn’t pay off, while the 911 keeps growing.
Group 1’s $1.25 Billion Bond Sale Is a Down Payment on Atlanta Luxury Dealerships
Group 1 Automotive raised $1.25 billion from bond investors, and it already has a specific use in mind: buying luxury dealerships in the Atlanta area.
Volkswagen Has Marked Down Porsche by €9 Billion in a Year. The 1% Forecast Is Just the Receipt.
Volkswagen has now marked down Porsche by €9 billion in a year. The latest €6 billion goodwill charge and a China market that isn’t coming back explain the automaker’s 1% profit forecast.
That’s every news and feature story The Auto Wire published on September 25, 2026. Follow any headline above for the full reporting, source documents, and numbers.
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