A Thief Stole an Oak Creek Woman’s Durango SRT, Then Demanded $400 Over Facebook to Give It Back
Getting your car stolen is bad enough. Getting a Facebook message from the person who...
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Japan’s Automakers Have Absorbed $28 Billion in Trump-Era Trade Costs, and the Bill Keeps Growing
The bill is already enormous, and it’s still climbing. Japan’s automakers have absorbed roughly $28...
Carjacking Chaos, a Giveaway Shelby, and a Debt Reality Check: This Week at The Auto Wire
It’s been a busy stretch at The Auto Wire. From a deadly carjacking pursuit in...
Ferrari’s New Marketing Chief Arrives Right as Its First EV Divides the Fanbase
Ferrari just made a major change at the top of its commercial operation, and the...
A Pennsylvania Tag Agent Allegedly Laundered Titles on 65 Stolen Exotics Worth $3.8 Million
On the surface it was just vehicle paperwork. Underneath, prosecutors say, it was a nearly...
Toyota, Honda, and Nissan Are Bleeding Billions, and It’s Not Because of Bad Cars
The numbers coming out of Japan’s auto industry are ugly, and they keep getting uglier....
Milwaukee’s Alleged Street Takeover Ringleader Is Headed to Trial Over a Hellcat 300 Built From Stolen Parts
A Milwaukee street-takeover case that first made headlines after investigators zeroed in on a supercharged...
Virginia Just Approved AI Stop Sign Cameras, and Your State Could Be Next
Red light cameras and speed cameras have been sparking driver arguments for decades. Now a...
We Checked the ‘$1.7 Trillion Auto Debt Crisis’ Story Against the Actual Data
A widely shared report made the rounds this month with an alarming claim: America’s $1.7...
Trump Orders DOJ to Investigate Oil Companies as Gas Prices Refuse to Drop Fast Enough
Anyone who’s pulled into a gas station lately and watched the numbers spin past $50...
A Tesla Killed a Grandmother in Her Own Living Room. Tesla’s Autopilot Chief Blames the Driver.
A quiet evening in a Katy, Texas neighborhood turned into tragedy on June 19 when...
Ford Says a Lemon Law Firm Inflated Fees by 7,000% as a $100 Million Legal War Explodes in California
California’s lemon law system was designed to protect drivers stuck with defective vehicles. Right now...
Carjacked Toyota Camry Becomes an Alleged Weapon During an LA Rampage That Left Eight Hurt
A routine car theft allegation quickly spiraled into something far more serious on the streets...
Ford Recalls 255,000 Focus Sedans Because It Can’t Prove a 2018 Recall Actually Worked
Ford has had a rough run with recalls lately, but this one stands apart from...
‘The Good Car Dealer’ Allegedly Forged a Dead Woman’s Signature to Sell Hail-Wrecked Cars as Clean
A Salt Lake City shop called The Good Car Dealer faces 15 felony title-fraud counts after prosecutors say it used…