Ford’s 17-Truck Recall, Diesel Past $6, and What Else Moved
Our automotive news roundup for the last 24 hours: three more Ford recalls, a Daimler repair being done a third…
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Today at The Auto Wire: Full Recap (September 14, 2026)
Ford recalling 223,472 F-150s over fuel tanks that can fall off, a 202,000-Jeep tire-pressure recall, a new-car average back over…
The ‘Trump Car’ Case Stopped Being About Flags. It’s Now About a Sign Law From 1989
Long Beach offered $50,000 to end the Trump car lawsuit. He said no, and a 1989 sign ordinance now decides…
Car Show Founder James Wehr Identified As One Of Two Killed In Fiery Irvine McLaren Crash
A McLaren that split in half and burned at an Irvine, California intersection early Sunday...
Ford Recalls 223,472 F-150s Over Fuel Tanks That Can Fall Off. Five Model Years Went By First.
Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150s because the fuel tank may be improperly secured and can leak or detach while driving.…
Of Everything Stolen CDC Money Could Buy, the Harley-Davidson Was the Worst Possible Choice
A Danish researcher spent stolen federal grant money on a Harley-Davidson. Of everything he bought, the motorcycle was the one…
Start You Week In Automotive News Here
Here is everything The Auto Wire published on Sunday, September 13, 2026 — McLaren’s careers...
Today at The Auto Wire: Full Recap (September 13, 2026)
A £450 million McLaren expansion its own careers page already gave away, Volkswagen admitting it built three million vehicles’ worth…
McLaren Won’t Confirm Its £450 Million Plan. Its Careers Page Already Has.
Somewhere in Woking, a hiring manager posted a job listing this week for a “Head...
Volkswagen Didn’t Build Too Few EVs. It Built Too Many Factories.
Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board didn’t just approve a restructuring plan on September 3. It signed off...
Today at The Auto Wire: Full Recap (September 12, 2026)
Counterfeit airbags that VIN checks cannot catch, the EPA deleting its Scope 3 guidance, BMW dropping carbon fiber, and GM…
GM Sold Fewer Cars in China This Year. Its China Profits Nearly Tripled.
Somewhere in the noise about foreign automakers cutting prices on gasoline-powered cars in China, a...
Wake Up: Saturday’s Automotive News Morning Round-Up
Good morning, and welcome back to the garage. Pour yourself a cup, because The Auto...
FCA’s Pentastar Warranty Settlement Isn’t About a Bad Valve Train. It’s About Who Gets to Define ‘High-Priced.’
There’s a provision buried in California’s emissions rules that almost nobody outside a courtroom reads...
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...