Volkswagen’s Cars Can Now Pull Over and Call for Help by Themselves. You’re Still Legally the One Driving.
Picture the moment: cruising at 70 mph, hands on the wheel one second, unresponsive the...
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Spain Just Issued Its First Robotaxi Permit — But There’s Still a Human Driving It
Spain’s traffic authority just handed WeRide, Uber, and a fleet-operations company called AVOMO the country’s...
Rain Sensors Used to Be a Comfort Feature. Now They’re Rewriting What a Windshield Costs to Replace
A new market analysis says the global rain sensor business will nearly double by 2035,...
Why Americans Keep Cars Longer: Prices, Loans and Repair Math
There used to be a moment every car owner recognized. The odometer rolled past six...
19-Year-Old Charged With Stunt Driving After Chaotic St. Louis Street Takeover
A 19-year-old woman is now facing a criminal charge after St. Louis police say she...
Stellantis Says the World Splits in Two. Its Own Paperwork Shows Exactly Where the Line Falls.
Antonio Filosa didn’t say anything unusual when he told stock analysts on September 10 that...
Why a Stored 1966 Corvette Lost Its Brakes and Hit a House
Every classic-car owner has a spring wake-up routine: battery tender off, fuel topped up, a...
Ford’s Record China Exports Aren’t Growth. They’re a Hedge Against China Itself
Jim Farley flew to China this week to shake hands with the partner Ford has...
Wake Up: Friday’s Automotive News Morning Round-Up
Good morning, and welcome back to the garage. Pour yourself a cup, because The Auto...
Modern Cars Aren’t Welded Together Anymore. They’re Glued — And That’s Exactly Why Fender-Benders Are Totaling EVs
A market research firm dropped a press release this week with a number attached: $12.36...
Inside Toyota’s Paid GR Software: Prices, Warranty Gaps And Resale Traps
Toyota is not floating a theory about charging owners for software. It already sells it,...
A Sneeze Caused a Fatal Crash With an Amish Buggy in Wisconsin. The Real Question Is Whether Modern Safety Tech Would Have Even Seen It Coming
On a hill outside Tomah, Wisconsin, last Friday afternoon, an ordinary human reflex collided with...
202,000 Jeeps Just Got Recalled Because Their Tire-Pressure Light Might Be Lying to You
Every dashboard has one light drivers train themselves to ignore. It’s usually the tire-pressure icon,...
Uber Cut 3,300 Jobs to Chase Robotaxis. Its Best Robotaxi Partner Is Already Leaving the App
Every layoff comes wrapped in the same corporate vocabulary: flattening, simplifying, refocusing. Uber’s September 2...
South Carolina’s New Street Takeover Law Doesn’t Just Arrest You. It Can Take Your Car — Even If You Only Watched.
Eighty-plus arrests in one night sounds like the headline out of Greenville County, South Carolina....