Texas Restoration Shop Owner Got 60 Years for Theft. His Appeal Says 28 Customers Had Contract Disputes.
Richard Finley's 60-year theft sentence in Galveston County, Texas, rests on a law that adds many customers' losses into one…
October 2026
One Stolen-Car Stop, Two Las Vegas Police Investigations: One for the Officer’s Gun, One for the Car
LVMPD says the only shot fired during a Sept. 25 stolen-car stop was an officer's negligent discharge. Its deadly-force team…
The Milwaukee ‘Street Takeover’ Had a Facebook Schedule, a Street Address and a Lot Number
Deputies rushed to a reported street takeover at Milwaukee's McKinley Marina. It was a car meet that had posted its…
California’s 3-Day Used Car Return Law: Fees, Limits and Loopholes Explained
California used-car buyers now get something the finance office can’t talk them out of: three...
Yes, the Hellcat Outran the Cops. Then It Ran Out of Gas.
An old story, but people still can't let this one go: a stolen Hellcat lost Houston police and their helicopter,…
Banning Diesel Exports Could Raise Gas Prices. Trump Says So Himself.
A refinery makes up to 1.8 gallons of gasoline for every gallon of diesel. That is why an export ban…
A Trademark Complaint Filed for Flock Wants This 335,701-Record Camera Map Gone
A researcher mapped 335,701 Flock device records pulled from the company's own systems. A brand-protection firm that says it acts…
A Stolen BMW Chase Ended on Its Roof in Tombstone. Then the Case Kept Leading to the Circle K
A stolen BMW X5 rolled twice in Tombstone, Arizona. The driver was arrested beside the Circle K, and so was…
Tesla Doubled Its Ballarat Supercharger Site. About a Week Later, Someone Cut All 20 Cables.
Twenty Supercharger cables were cut at one Ballarat site days after Tesla expanded it. Selling the copper legally in Victoria…
Stuck in Neutral: Inside the Federal Suit Over GM’s Troubled CVTs
John Williams bought a new 2025 Chevrolet Equinox RS from a Sacramento dealer in October...
Stellantis Won a Patent to Drop an Overheating Battery and Drive Away on 12 Volts
A granted FCA US patent drops an electrified vehicle’s high-voltage pack and moves the car away on 12-volt power. The…
Northeastern Study Catches Connected Cars and Their Apps Feeding Driver Data to Ad Tech
For years, the debate over connected-car privacy has mostly been fought on paper. Someone reads...
Two Drivers Stopped in the Middle of I-70 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and One Grabbed a Tire Iron — Then Both Got the Same Summons
Two drivers stopped in live I-70 lanes in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and one pulled out what appeared to be a…
EPA Built Its Smog Rule Around EVs That Aren’t Coming. Now It Wants Two More Years for Gas Cars
The EPA's 2024 tailpipe rule counted on electric cars to carry its smog and soot limits. With EV forecasts cut…
Watch: Florida Driver Tossed More Than $6,000 From a GMC Sierra in a Pearland, Texas Chase, Then Got Charged With Tampering
Pearland, Texas police say a Florida man threw more than $6,000 from a GMC Sierra during a chase. The tampering…