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...
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The U.S. Is Pumping Record Oil. That Won’t Stop the Shortage Forming at the Pump.
The national average price of diesel just crossed $6.29 a gallon, according to the U.S....
Today in Automotive History: America’s First Car Fatality, September 14, 1899
On the evening of September 13, 1899, a 69-year-old New York real estate broker named...
Jeep’s 202,000-SUV Recall, China’s 70% EV Target, and What Else Moved
An automotive news roundup of the industry stories that moved in the last 24 hours without getting a full write-up…
Six California Pumps Hit $9.999. The Pump Isn’t the Thing That Broke.
California diesel prices hit $7.764 a gallon while six pumps maxed out at $9.999. Federal data shows demand is actually…
Stellantis’s $13 Billion Bet: America Isn’t Like Everywhere Else Anymore
A year ago, Stellantis’ North American business was the company’s biggest problem. Today, it’s the...
Your Recall Check Came Back Clean. Your Airbag Might Still Be Fake.
Punch a VIN from a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, a Chevrolet Malibu, or a Hyundai Sonata...
Four LLCs, One Factory: Inside an Auto Supplier’s $620,000 Discrimination Settlement
A federal jury in Nashville never got to hear this case, and that absence is...
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....
Third Time’s Not the Charm: Stellantis Just Re-Recalled 328,381 Jeep Grand Cherokees for the Same Spring That Keeps Falling Off
Stellantis wants this to read like a routine safety notice. Read the paperwork closely, though,...
Tesla’s Cybercab Didn’t Ask Permission to Ditch the Steering Wheel. Now the Feds Want a Word.
NHTSA didn’t open a Cybercab audit because anyone believes the car is dangerous. It opened...
Watch: A Corvette’s Donut Show Created Its Own Smoke Screen, Sent a Honda Into a House
A Corvette's donuts blinded a Longwood intersection with its own smoke, sending a Honda into a house. The real story…
73,000 People ‘Signed Up’ for Tesla’s Cybercab Fleet. Not One of Them Bought Anything.
One day after Tesla started charging real money for driverless rides in Austin, a number...
BMW Recalled 150,000 Cars In China Over Fire Risks — And Had To Recall Its Own Recall, Too
BMW just told Chinese regulators that more than 150,000 cars need fixing for fire risks...
Forget the 200 Jobs. Honda’s $472 Million Alabama Expansion Is Really About Its EV Retreat
Alabama’s economic development office is celebrating another win this week: Honda is pouring more money...