The Federal List of Truck Driving Schools Runs on the Honor System. Nobody Checks First.
A registered driving school told investigators its classroom was inside a school bus in the back of a trailer. It…
September 2026
Faraday Future Dodged a Nasdaq Delisting. The Fine Print Shows the FF 91 Automaker Fixed Its Books, Not Its Car Business
Buried in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the morning...
Capital Automotive Takes Back Full Control of 49 Dealership Properties
There’s a decent chance the building where you signed your last car loan isn’t owned...
Buyer Alert: 201,976 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, and Grand Wagoneer SUVs Recalled Over a Tire-Pressure Warning That May Never Light Up
Stellantis is recalling 201,976 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, and related SUVs over software that can disable the tire-pressure warning. Here's…
Your Engine Was Designed Around an Oil America Barely Makes. Now the Bill Is Due.
Costco is rationing motor oil and charging $5.80 a quart, but the cause is not crude prices. It is API…
Honda Won the World’s First Five-Star Road Safety Rating. It Says Nothing About How Safe Your Honda Actually Is.
The FIA Road Safety Index rates organisations, not cars — and its five-star tier did not exist until this year.…
Today in Automotive History: September 17, 1854 — The Birth of the Man Who Gave GM Its First Engine
On September 17, 1854, in the Scottish coastal town of Arbroath, a butcher’s assistant and...
Your Morning Automotive News Round-Up
Here is everything The Auto Wire published on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — Stellantis selling...
The 3D-Printing Revolution in Cars Already Happened. It’s in the Tool Crib, Not on the Car.
A new large-format printer aimed at car factories has exactly the same build volume as the one before it, and…
Tesla’s Next Roadster Finally Has a Reveal Date. Here’s What’s Real, What’s Patent, and What’s Pure Hype.
Tesla’s second-generation Roadster has spent so long as a reservation page that owners of the...
Hyundai’s Georgia-Built Waymo Robotaxi Isn’t a Patriotism Story. It’s a Compliance Deadline.
The first IONIQ 5 robotaxis arrive in the fourth quarter. A Commerce Department rule makes Chinese-origin driving software unsellable from…
Tesla’s Grok AI Is About to Start Texting for You — Here’s What the Manual Already Confirms
Buried in the fine print of the Tesla Model Y manual is a small addition...
Hand a Dealer Your Supercar and the Law Lets Him Sell It, Even If That’s a Crime
A New York owner nearly lost a Lamborghini and $200,000 in a dealer upgrade scheme. The rule that almost cost…
California Just Gave Classic Cars a Smog Exemption That Expires in 2033 — By Design
Jay Leno’s Law reads like the biggest favor Sacramento has done for classic car owners...
Watch: Murder Suspect Steals Cop Car And Slams It Into House
Sometime after 11:45 p.m. on September 3, 2026, a Dayton police officer’s SUV sat idling...