Diesel Just Hit a Record $6.53. Before You Panic-Buy an EV, Read the Window Sticker.
Diesel hit a record $6.53 a gallon, but the lasting case for an EV is price. The EV premium fell…
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Lucid Promised Bolt 25,000 Robotaxis. Europe Only Lets It Register 1,500 a Year.
Lucid and Bolt say 25,000 driverless Lucids are headed for Europe. The EU's own rules currently cap each driverless vehicle…
Car Loan Rates Look Cheap Right Now. The Bond Market Says That Won’t Last.
Treasury yields passed 5% and the Fed hiked in September, but published car loan rates still reflect cheaper money. Here’s…
A Flock Camera Helped Put Her in Jail for 13 Days. Photos of Her Undamaged Durango Got Her Out.
A Florida driver jailed 13 days after a Flock camera helped put her Dodge Durango near a fatal crash told…
A Tesla Driver’s iPhone Called 911 on Its Own After He Crashed. Deputies Say He Didn’t Stick Around.
A Tesla hit a light pole and two trees inside the Miromar Lakes community in...
Car Payments Just Hit a September Record of $821. Prices Barely Moved. Here’s Where the Money Went.
J.D. Power says the average new-car payment hit a September-record $821. Prices rose just 0.7% and rates fell, so the…
Buyer Alert: Washington Just Cut the 2031 Fuel Economy Target to 34.9 MPG. Here’s What It Means for Your Next Car
The Trump administration lowered the 2031 fuel economy target to about 34.9 mpg. Current owners don't need to do anything,…
Arizona Driver Going the Wrong Way on I-40 Tells Troopers He Was ‘Supervisor’ of a Game Called ‘Lunatic,’ Then Gets Arrested for Endangerment
A man driving an SUV west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 outside Winslow,...
Diesel Just Broke Its All-Time Record Three Weeks Running. Here’s Why It Hits Your Wallet Even If You Never Buy a Gallon
Diesel has set an all-time record three weeks in a row, hitting $6.53 a gallon. Here’s why it hits your…
442 People Were Cited for Watching an L.A. Street Takeover. The Law Had Been Waiting Since 2002.
LAPD cited 442 spectators at one Harbor Gateway street takeover. Los Angeles has made watching a crime since at least…
Drones Hit a Saudi Crude Pipeline. The Bill Is Landing in America’s Diesel Tanks.
The Sept. 10 strike on Saudi Arabia's Hormuz bypass hit crude, but the lasting damage is to diesel, the fuel…
Today in Automotive History: September 28, 2020 — A London Court Hands Uber Its License Back
On Sept. 28, 2020, a London court ruled Uber "fit and proper" and restored its license. The standard it set…
NHTSA Wants Your Ideas to Fix Recalls. Its Meeting Won’t Be Streamed or Recorded.
NHTSA's new Recalls Next notice asks the public to comment on a November 5 meeting that will not be streamed…
Detroit’s Share of U.S. Car Sales Is Headed for a Record Low. Here’s What 36% Really Means.
Cox Automotive forecasts GM, Ford and Stellantis at just over 36% of third-quarter U.S. sales, the lowest on record. The…