Toyota’s RAV4 Plug-in Recall Began With a Rear Motor That Failed Safely
Toyota's defect report traces the 2026 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid recall to a Denso motor control unit, a Japanese owner stuck…
October 2026
Prichard Sanitation Driver Dies Two Months After Shootout Deputies Say He Started — in a City Garbage Truck, on a Revoked License
Prichard, Alabama, was already down to a skeleton crew of garbage truck drivers. Then deputies said one of them pointed…
Being Tracked by a Police Helicopter and a GPS Tag Didn’t Stop This Driver From Crashing Through Scottsdale Airport’s Gate and Into a Plane
Phoenix police say a car tied to a street racing group was tracked by helicopter and a bumper-mounted GPS tag.…
One in Five Families Fell Behind on a Loan Last Year. The Poorest Are Giving Up Their Cars.
The Fed's new survey shows car ownership among the poorest families at a 20-year low, while lenders chase weaker credit…
New Cars Now Average $50,562, a Measly $52 Short of the All-Time Record. Here’s What That Number Isn’t Telling You
The average new car price hit $50,562 in September, $52 below the record. Here is what Kelley Blue Book’s number…
CHP Impounded a Street-Racing Nissan GT-R for 30 Days, Then Soundtracked the Evidence With “Break My Stride”
CHP San Diego says a Nissan GT-R was street racing on a local freeway. Officers seized it for 30 days,…
A Haines City Cop Was Three Months Into His Second Chance When He Got Arrested for DUI in His Marked Patrol Car Near Orlando City Hall
Joseph Everett was off duty but in his marked Haines City patrol vehicle when Orlando police arrested him on DUI…
Gas Up 34%, Insurance Down 5%: September’s CPI Moved the Cost of Driving From the Policy to the Pump
BLS data show gasoline up 34.2% and car insurance down 5.0% over the year. The cost of owning a car…
A Month After the Fatal Irvine Crash, the Wrecked McLaren Reignited on Its Own in a Tow Yard With Nobody Around
The McLaren that crashed in Irvine, killing car-show owner James Wehr and model Lexi Kramer, reignited on its own in…
New York City Says CarGurus Rated a Honda $2,212 Under Market. With Fees, It Was $1,473 Over.
New York City says a CarGurus “Great Deal” Honda cost $1,473 over market once dealer fees were added. Here is…
Lawsuit: The Search Reason Was ‘Info.’ The Driver Being Searched Was Suing the Sheriff.
A federal suit says Coweta County deputies searched more than 6,000 Flock camera networks for a man suing their sheriff,…
Houston Police Say a Theft Ring Had $3 Million in Luxury Cars Delivered to It. Some Turned Up in New Jersey Labeled as Rebar
Houston police say a ring rerouted luxury cars already on car carriers, then shipped some out of New Jersey in…
An Ohio Lieutenant Got Indicted Over 29 Flock Searches. In Georgia, the Logged Reason Was “37.”
An Ohio lieutenant indicted, three Little Rock officers benched and a Georgia lawsuit naming Flock. Each case surfaced in an…
We Looked at America’s 5 Most Haunted Roads by Satellite. We’re Still Not Driving Them After Dark
We checked America's five most haunted roads on satellite, from Clinton Road to old Highway 666. From above, a haunted…
Toyota’s Land Cruiser Fuel Tube Can Come Loose and Leak. Recall Letters Don’t Land Until December
Toyota is recalling about 106,000 2024-2027 Land Cruisers whose fuel tube joint near the tank can come apart and leak.…